About our rating systemIf you’re coming to Ireland to research your roots, one of your first stops should be this library, where thousands of volumes and records yield ancestral information. Open at this location since 1890, it's also the principal library of Irish studies, particularly noted for its collection of first editions and the papers of Irish writers and political figures, such as W. B. Yeats, Daniel O’Connell, and Patrick Pearse. Parts of the collection are always on display to the general public (the exhibition devoted to Yeats is particularly good). The library also has an unrivaled collection of maps of Ireland. A specialist Genealogy Advisory Service is open Monday to Friday 9:30am to 4:45pm and Saturdays in June to September from 9:30am to 12:45pm. It’s free of charge and you don’t have to make an appointment.
Dublin› Attraction
National Library of Ireland
Kildare St., Dublin 2
Our Rating
Hours
Mon–Wed 9:30am–7:45pm, Thurs–Sat 9:30am–4:45pm (reading rooms close 12:45pm on Sat), Sun 1–4:45pm (exhibits only, reading rooms closed)
Transportation
DART: Pearse. Bus: 7B, 7D, 10, 10A, 11, 11A, 11B, 14, 14A, 15, 15A, 15B, 15C, 20B, 25X, 32X
Phone
01/603-0200
Prices
Free admission
Web site
National Library of Ireland
Hours
Mon–Wed 9:30am–7:45pm, Thurs–Sat 9:30am–4:45pm (reading rooms close 12:45pm on Sat), Sun 1–4:45pm (exhibits only, reading rooms closed)
Transportation
DART: Pearse. Bus: 7B, 7D, 10, 10A, 11, 11A, 11B, 14, 14A, 15, 15A, 15B, 15C, 20B, 25X, 32X
Phone
01/603-0200
Prices
Free admission
Web site
National Library of Ireland
Map
Kildare St., Dublin 2 DublinNote: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.
