Domingo Perez

Review of Archbishop Marsh's Library

Another of the jewels of Dublin; the Marsh Library...

Another of the jewels of Dublin; the Marsh Library, next to St. Patrick's Cathedral. I have visited it on several occasions and it continues to be very interesting and precious.
It was the first public library in Ireland (1707) and contains a very important collection of European books and manuscripts spanning the 15th to 17th centuries.
The most curious thing about this library are its 'cages' that were used to enclose readers wishing to consult small books that could be easily stolen.
The library was commissioned by Narcissus Marsh, Archbishop of Dublin and its interior has not changed in the last 300 years. It really deserves a visit.