Seeing the Sights - Dublin - page 103

ancient history, maps, and Hebrew, Syriac, Greek, Latin, and French
literature. In his capacity as dean of St. Patrick's Cathedral, Jonathan
Swift was a governor of Marsh's Library. The interior—a magnificent
example of a 17th-century scholar's library—has remained very much
the same for 3 centuries. Special exhibits are designed and mounted
annually.
St. Patrick's Close, Upper Kevin St., Dublin 8. & 01/454-3511. www.marshlibrary.ie.
Donation of 1.25 ($1.50) requested, free for children. Mon and Wed-Fri

10am-12:45pm and 2-5pm; Sat 10:30am-12:45pm. Bus: 50, 54A, or 56A.

€

National Library of Ireland If you're coming to Ireland to
research your roots, this library should be one of your first stops
(along with the Heraldic Museum; see below). It has thousands of
volumes and records that yield ancestral information. Opened at
this location in 1890, this is the principal library of Irish studies. It's
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. It also has an unrivaled collection of
maps of Ireland.
Kildare St., Dublin 2. & 01/603-0200. Fax [phone]. www.nli.ie. Free admis-
sion. Mon-Wed 10am-9pm; Thurs-Fri 10am-5pm; Sat 10am-1pm. DART: Pearse.
Bus: 10, 11A, 11B, 13, or 20B.

National Photographic Archive The newest member of the
Temple Bar cultural complex, the National Photographic Archive
houses the extensive (more than 300,000 items) photo collection of
the National Library, and serves as its photo exhibition space. In
addition to the exhibition area, there is a library and a small gift
shop. Admission to the reading room is by appointment.
Meeting House Sq., Temple Bar, Dublin 2. & 01/603-0200. www.nli.ie. Free admis-
sion. Mon-Fri 10am-5pm. DART: Tara St. Bus: 21A, 46A, 46B, 51B, 51C, 68, 69, or 86.
LITERARY LANDMARKS
See also “Libraries,” above, and the listing for the Dublin Writers
Museum on p. 91. You might also be interested in the James Joyce
Museum, in nearby Sandycove; it's described on p. 144 in chapter 8.
James Joyce Centre Near Parnell Square and the Dublin
Writers Museum, the Joyce Centre is in a restored 1784 Georgian
town house, once the home of Denis J. Maginni, a dancing instruc-
tor who appears briefly in Ulysses. The Ulysses Portrait Gallery on
the second floor has a fascinating collection of photographs and
drawings of characters from Ulysses who had a life outside the novel.
The recently opened Paul Leon Exhibition Room holds the writing