Armagh Public Library
Founded in 1771 by Archbishop Richard Robinson, the library has an inscription in Greek above its door that translates as "the Medicine Shop for the Soul." As small-town libraries go, this one is exceptional, as it contains Robinson's collection of 17th- and 18th-century books, engravings, and maps, as well as a 1726 first edition of Gulliver's Travels annotated by Swift himself. It was stolen in a robbery in 1999, but recovered 2 years later and returned to its rightful home.
Founded in 1771 by Archbishop Richard Robinson, the library has an inscription in Greek above its door that translates as "the Medicine Shop for the Soul." As small-town libraries go, this one is exceptional, as it contains Robinson's collection of 17th- and 18th-century books, engravings, and maps, as well as a 1726 first edition of Gulliver's Travels annotated by Swift himself. It was stolen in a robbery in 1999, but recovered 2 years later and returned to its rightful home.
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