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Attraction · Dublin · Updated on 1 November 2026.

National Library of Ireland in Dublin

National Library of Ireland is an attraction in Dublin, County Dublin. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 22 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 210 m you'll find a bench, a public toilet and a water point.

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Audio tour · National Library of Ireland

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You're standing on Kildare Street in Dublin, outside the National Library of Ireland. The building next to you is Leinster House. Now look across the front of Leinster House to the building on the other side. That's the National Museum of Ireland's archaeology building, this library's sister. The two mirror each other, and both went up in 1890. The library was designed by Thomas Newenham Deane.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Opening hours
Mon-Wed 09:30-19:45 · Thu-Fri 09:30-16:45 · Sat 09:30-12:45
Wheelchair
Accessible

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near National Library of Ireland

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 22 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Dublin Castle
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Dublin Castle · 850 m

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Guinness Storehouse
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Guinness Storehouse · 2.1 km

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Kilmainham Gaol
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Kilmainham Gaol · 3.7 km

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Book of Kells
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Book of Kells · 340 m

Temple Bar
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Temple Bar · 790 m

Hear the story of Dublin Castle on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

The 7 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1Royal Irish AcademyAttraction · 230 m away
  2. 2Ha'penny BridgeAttraction · 820 m away
  3. 3Chester Beatty LibraryMuseum · 870 m away
  4. 4General Post OfficeAttraction · 1 km away
  5. 5Spire of DublinAttraction · 1 km away
  6. 6Christ Church CathedralAttraction · 1.1 km away
  7. 7Saint Patrick's CathedralAttraction · 1.1 km away
All 70 points of interest in Dublin →

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Frequently asked questions

When is National Library of Ireland open?

Mon-Wed 09:30-19:45 · Thu-Fri 09:30-16:45 · Sat 09:30-12:45 (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

Is National Library of Ireland wheelchair accessible?

Yes, according to OpenStreetMap it is wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 120 m and a water point at 210 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at National Library of Ireland, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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