Experts' Choice Award Linen Hall Library
What the experts agree on
Belfast's 1788-founded Linen Hall Library combines rare manuscripts (including Joyce's Ulysses and pre-Shakespeare texts) with Ireland's definitive political archive, offering historians and readers a peaceful retreat in the city center with regular
Fodor's "With its distinctive grayish-yellow brick, this library—the oldest subscription library in Ireland—is a comfortable place to escape the bustle of the city streets." Full review
Lonely Planet "The political collection consists of pretty much everything that has been written about Northern Irish politics since 1966. The library also has a small coffee shop." Full review
Independent "Founded in 1788 in a former linen warehouse, the Linen Hall is the oldest library in Belfast. Not only does it have a vast collection of books and cosy places to read them, it also runs..."
Why Belfast should be your next cultural city break
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Lonely Planet "The Linen Hall Library, Belfast's oldest library first opened in 1788, is worth a look. An archival feast for historians, it hosts 250,000 items in the Northern Ireland Political..."
