Recognise the image above?
A trip to Archbishop Marsh’s Library really is a must for all Dubliners. Right next to Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, it’s amazing how many of us have never visited the oldest public library in Dublin. The library was established in 1701, and it’s first librarian was Dr. Elias Bouhéreau, a Huguenot refugee.
The books of Elias Bouhéreau, some of which had fled with him, were among the earliest added to the library. Books sit quietly in libraries for generations, but at Easter 1916 some of the historic books of Archbishop Marsh’s Library were hit by a hail of machine gun fire, and the bullet holes can be seen today.
The library have a wonderful Facebook page, which just like the National Library Flickr account, shows the potential of new media for great old institutions. Recent photos have included everything from the above image to medical books of the 1640s and more besides. We recommend popping over for a look, but also I can’t recommend visiting this incredible library enough.
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Donal
Ciarán
Sam
Come Here To Me! 
Fascinating.