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LIBRARIES IN IRELAND TO 1850

The following is a complete listing of libraries so far identied in Ireland. The arrangement is alphabetical by county, and within county by place and name. For separate county listings click here. For Dublin click here.

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ANTRIM BALLYCROON ant Ballycroon Reading Society 1825? Subs. list in William Anderson, Collection, 1830. Adams, Popular Culture, 124. Adams, Reading Societies in Ulster. BALLYKILBEG ant Ballykilbeg Lending Library 1845? [? Johnston] A free library for his tenants. Ballykilbeg Newspaper, 1 December, 1846. Adams, Popular Culture, 128. Adams collection (whereabouts?) BALLYMENA ant Dugan's Circulating Library 1840? [George Dugan] Slater's Directory of Ireland, 1856.Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847. BALLYMONEY ant Young Men's Association 1845? J.W. Hudson, History of Adult Education, 1851. BELFAST ant Antrim Presbytery Library 1765 Various moves. Queen's University, Belfast. BELFAST ant Archer's Circulating Library 1820? [Eliza Archer] Listed in Pigot's City of Dublin and Hibernian Provincial Directory, 1824.Directory 1850 BELFAST ant Artizans' Reading Society 1795? J. Anderson, History ... Linen Hall Library, 1888. BELFAST ant Belfast Academy 1786 Crockford's Scholastic Directory for 1861. BELFAST ant Belfast Book Society 1788 - 1792. BELFAST ant Belfast Classical & Commercial School 1800? Belfast Directory, 1808. BELFAST ant Belfast Library 1765 [Antrim Presbytery Library] Linen Hall Library. BELFAST ant Belfast Literary Society 1801 A. Hume, The Learned Societies and Printing Clubs of the United Kingdom, 1853. BELFAST ant Belfast Medical Society 1806 Belfast Directory, 1808. > Ulster Medical Society in 1862. BELFAST ant Belfast New Library 1825 - 1831. Anderson, 1888. Adams, Reading Societies in Ulster. BELFAST ant Belfast Reading & Discussing Society 1807 Bookplate in Adams collection (now?). Adams, Reading Societies in Ulster. BELFAST ant Belfast Reading Society 1788 [Belfast Society for Promoting Knowledge] Cats. 1793, 1795, 1808, 1814, 1819, 1820, 1825, 1836, 1851 (Linen Hall Library). Minutes 1788- (Linen Hall Library). History by J. Anderson, 1888. BELFAST ant Belfast Society 1705 Set up by the New Light ministers of Belfast. J. Duchal, A Sermon, Belfast, 1741, 51-2. Adams, Reading Societies in Ulster. BELFAST ant Belfast Society for Acquiring Knowledge 1805 Belfast Directory, 1808 - George Thompson, Librarian. Cat. 1809 (NL Ireland). BELFAST ant Doherty & Simms' Circulating Library 1800 [? Doherty & ? Simms] Belfast Newsletter, 14 October, 1800. BELFAST ant Drummond's Circulating Library 1805? [Isabella Drummond] - 1809. BELFAST ant Drummond's Circulating Library 1809 [R. Drummond] BELFAST ant Galvanic Society 1800? Belfast Directory, 1808. BELFAST ant Greer's Circulating Library 1820? [Henry Greer] - 1846. Pigot, 1820. BELFAST ant Hay's Circulating Library 1775 [John Hay] - 1778. Also known as the Belfast Circulating Library. BELFAST ant Hodgson's Circulating Library 1808? [John Hodgson] - 1846. Cats. 1808, 1818 (Belfast PL), 1824 (TC Dublin), 1838 (Bodley). Dublin and Hibernian Provincial Directory, 1824. Directory 1850

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BELFAST ant Lamont's Circulating Library 1820? [Francis Lamont] Listed in Pigot's City of Dublin and Hibernian Provincial Directory, 1824.Directory 1850 BELFAST ant Mechanics' Institution 1830? Listed in Report of the State of Lite5rary, Scientic, and Mechanics' Institutions [SDUK], 1841. BELFAST ant Muir's Circulating Library 1845? [Spiers Muir] Slater's Directory of Ireland, 1856. BELFAST ant Natural History & Philosophical Society 1821 -1947. Records (N Ireland RO). A. Hume, The Learned Societies and Printing Clubs of the United Kingdom, 1853. Ulster Museum. Cat. 1847. BELFAST ant People's Reading Room & Library 1845? Slater's Directory of Ireland, 1856. BELFAST ant Queen's College 1849 (Archives) BELFAST ant Royal Belfast Academical Institution 1810 (Archives) BELFAST ant Royal Maternity Hospital 1794 [Humane Female Society for the Relief of Lying-in Women] BELFAST ant School of Design 1843 BELFAST ant Ward's Circulating Library 1809 [Thomas Ward] BELFAST ant Warrin & McIntyre's Circulating Library 1805 [Hugh Warrin & George McIntyre] - 1809. BELFAST ant Warrin's Circulating Library 1772 [Hugh Warrin] - 1805. ESTC. 1777 imprint in 1488.h.21(4). ESTC t060081. BOARDMILLS ant Boradmills Reading Society 1830? - 1845? Subs. list - William Anderson, Collection, 1830. Adams, Popular Culture, 124. Adams, Reading Societies in Ulster. BRYANSFORD ant Lord Roden's Lending Library 1836? [Lord Roden] A library for his tenants. B.W. Noel, Notes of a short Tour, 1837. Adams, Popular Culture, 128. CARRICKFERGUS ant Thomas' Circulating Library 1824? [Mary Thomas] Pigot, 1824. DOAGH ant Doagh Book Club 1770 Permanent library. Destroyed in 1798. 1799-1838. Founded by William Galt. Adams, Reading Societies in Ulster. DONAGHMORE ant Donaghmore Reading Society 1830? Subs. list - William Anderson, Collection, 1830. Adams, Popular Culture, 124. DUNMURRY ant Dunmurry Reading Society 1823 Cats. 1842, 1849 (Linen Hall L). Adams, Reading Societies in Ulster. GILFORD ant Dunbar, McMaster's Library 1840? [Dunbar, McMaster & Co] Founded by Hugh Dunbar in his mill. Northern Whig, 26 December, 1840. Adams, Popular Culture, 128. GILNAHIRK ant Gilnahirk Religious Reading Society 1833? Rules and cat. Belfast, [1833?] (Linen Hall L). Adams, Popular Culture, 130. KER ant Ker Reading Society 1830? Subs. list - William Anderson, Collection, 1830. Adams, Popular Culture, 1830. KILROOT ant Kilroot & Dobbs Land Library 1835? Bookplate - Adams, Popular Culture, 124. Dated bookplate (1837) in private collection. LAVERICK ant Laverick Reading Society 1830? Subs. list - William Anderson, Collection, 1830. Adams, Popular Culture, 124. LESSONS ant Lessons Reading Society 1830? Subs. list - William Anderson, Collection, 1830. Adams, Popular Culture, 124. LISBURN ant Lisburn Reading Society 1824? Permanent library. Adams, Reading Societies in Ulster. LISBURN ant Public News Room 1830? Thom's Irish Almanac, 1851. LOWTOWN ant Lowtown Book Club 1790 > Four Towns Book Club. Adams, Reading Societies in Ulster. MONEYREA ant Moneyrea Reading Society 1830? Subs. list - William Anderson, Collection, 1830. Adams, Popular Culture, 124. Adams, Reading Societies in Ulster. MOUNTHILL ant Mounthill Literary Club 1782? Subs. list. ROUGHFORT ant Roughfort Book Club 1796 Adams, Reading Societies in Ulster. TEMPLEPATRICK ant Four Towns Book Club 1790? Kilgreel, Ballynabarnish, Molusk, & Craigarogan. ARMAGH ARMAGH arm Armagh Observatory 1790 Accounts, papers, &c. (Armagh Observatory). ARMAGH arm Drelincourt's School 1732 Twelfth Report from the Commissioners of the Board of Education in Ireland. Sessional Papers. 1812. Vol. 5 ARMAGH arm Graham's Circulating Library 1820? [Robert Graham] Listed in Pigot's City of Dublin and Hibernian Provincial Directory, 1824. ARMAGH arm Lindley's Circulating Library 1815? [Thomas Lindley]

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ARMAGH arm McWatters' Circulating Library 1840? [John McWatters] Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847. ARMAGH arm Moller's Circulating Library 1820 [Peter Moller] Pigot, 1820. ARMAGH arm Protestant Reading Room 1845? Slater's Directory of Ireland, 1856. ARMAGH arm Public Library 1770 [Diocesan Library] M. Tallon, Church of Ireland Diocesan Libraries, 1959. Established as a public library by Richard Robinson - the only such. ARMAGH arm Royal School 1615 Crockford's Scholastic Directory for 1861. ARMAGH arm White's Circulating Library 1840? [Samuel White] Slater's Directory of Ireland, 1856.Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847. LURGAN arm Literary Society 1850? Slater's Directory of Ireland, 1856. CARLOW CARLOW car Carlow News Rooms 1840? Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847.Provincial Directory, 1824.Directory 1850 CARLOW car Price's Circulating Library 1815? [Richard Price] - 1818. Moved to Dublin. CARLOW car St Patrick's Roman Catholic College 1840 Thom's Irish Almanac, 1851. CAVAN CAVAN cav Royal School 1627 Crockford's Scholastic Directory for 1861. CLARE ENNIS cla Ennis Book Club 1820? Sale of library in 1828 - Clare Journal, 22 December, 1828. ENNIS cla Ennis College 1669 Crockford's Scholastic Directory for 1861. KILRUSH cla Hanly's Circulating Library 1840? [John Hanly] Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847. KILRUSH cla Literary & Scientic Institution 1845? Slater's Directory of Ireland, 1856. CORK BANDON cor Bandon Library 1825 BANDON cor Bandon School 1610 Crockford's Scholastic Directory for 1861. Twelfth Report from the Commissioners of the Board of Education in Ireland. Sessional Papers. 1812. Vol. 5 BANDON cor Commercial News Room 1845? Slater's Directory of Ireland, 1856. BANDON cor Dowden's Circulating Library 1840? [Ann Dowden] Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847.Provincial Directory, 1824.Directory 1850 BANDON cor Michael's Circulating Library 1850? [Francis Michael] Slater's Directory of Ireland, 1856. BANDON cor Payne's Circulating Library 1840? [William Payne] Slater's Directory of Ireland, 1856.Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847.Provincial Directory, 1824.Directory 1850 BANDON cor Young Men's Association & Reading Room 1845? Slater's Directory of Ireland, 1856. CLONAKILTY cor Clonakilty School 1808 Twelfth Report from the Commissioners of the Board of Education in Ireland. Sessional Papers. 1812. Vol. 5 CORK cor Blue Coat Hospital 1699 Twelfth Report from the Commissioners of the Board of Education in Ireland. Sessional Papers. 1812. Vol. 5 CORK cor Bolster's Circulating Library 1820? John Bolster] Pigot, 1820. CORK cor Cherry's Circulating Library 1801? [George Cherry] Cork Advertiser, 28 February, 1801. CORK cor Christ Church Parish Library 1819 Label in Franks. CORK cor Connor's Circulating Library 1794? [John Connor] - 1815. Imprint in ESTC dated 1800 - t120127. CORK cor Constant's Circulating Library 1820?

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[Ellen Constant] Pigot, 1824. Also spelled Constance. Listed in Pigot's City of Dublin and Hibernian Provincial Directory, 1824. Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847. Provincial Directory, 1824. Directory 1850. Slater's Directory of Irela CORK cor Cork Library Society 1792 - 1941. Cats. 1808, 1813, 1816, 1852 (NL Ireland, BL). Kaufman, Libraries & their Users, 1969. CORK cor Cork Maternity Hospital 1798 CORK cor Cork Medical School 1849 History 1949 BL 8370.f.35/3. CORK cor Cork Public Library 1819 - 1828? Label in Franks. Listed in Pigot's City of Dublin and Hibernian Provincial Directory, 1824.Directory 1850 CORK cor Cronin's Circulating Library 1784? [John Cronin] - 1806. CORK cor Cuvierian Society 1836 A. Hume, The Learned Societies and Printing Clubs of the United Kingdom, 1853. CORK cor Denmead's Circulating Library 1803 [Henry Denmead] - 1844. Cork Advertiser, 18 June, 1803. CORK cor Diocesan School 1560 Crockford's Scholastic Directory for 1861. CORK cor Diocesan Theological Library 1720 Originally founded in Cork Cathedral. Formed into a parish library in 1723. In 1892 the Cathedral & Parish libraries were amalgamated to form the Diocesan Library. CORK cor Edwards' Circulating Library 1787 [Anthony Edwards] Hibernian Chronicle, 12 April, 1787. CORK cor Fitton's Circulating Library 1817? [Miss Fitton] - 1820. Pigot, 1820. CORK cor Green Coat Hospital 1699 Twelfth Report from the Commissioners of the Board of Education in Ireland. Sessional Papers. 1812. Vol. 5 CORK cor Green-Coat Hospital 1720? 287.a.11. CORK cor Hayes' Circulating Library 1827? [Joshua Hayes] - 1856. Slater's Directory of Ireland, 1856.Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847.Provincial Directory, 1824.Directory 1850 CORK cor Higginson's Circulating Library 1820? [James Higginson] - 1829. Pigot, 1820. CORK cor Holt's Circulating Library 1817? [William Holt] CORK cor Jacotin's Circulating Library 1800? [Mrs D. Jacotin] Cat. 1803 - ESTC. Label in Franks. Kaufman, Libraries & their Users, 1969. CORK cor Kingsford's Circulating Library 1820? [Thomas Kingsford] Pigot, 1824. Listed in Pigot's City of Dublin and Hibernian Provincial Directory, 1824.Directory 1850 CORK cor Lestang's Circulating Library 1803 [M. de Lestang] - 1812? CORK cor Literary & Scientic Society 1820? Records (Cork Archives). CORK cor Lord's Circulating Library 1765? [Thomas Lord] ESTC imprint and advertisement. CORK cor Minerva Reading Room 1820? Listed in Pigot's City of Dublin and Hibernian Provincial Directory, 1824.Directory 1850 CORK cor O'Keefe's Circulating Library 1850? [Stephen O'Keefe] Slater's Directory of Ireland, 1856. CORK cor O'Leary's Circulating Library 1840? [Arthur O'Leary] Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847. CORK cor Queen's College 1849 (Archives) CORK cor School of Design 1843 CORK cor Scientic & Literary Society 1819 A. Hume, The Learned Societies and Printing Clubs of the United Kingdom, 1853. Proceedings 1836-37 - 741.b.36. CORK cor St Anne's Circulating Library 1820? Religious books. Label in Farnks. CORK cor St Fin Barre's Cathedral 1720 (Archives). N & Q, 1863,iii,196. CORK cor University College 1849 (Archives) CORK cor Webb & Crossley's Circulating Library 1850? [? Webb & ? Crossley] Slater's Directory of Ireland, 1856. COVE cor Dixon's Circulating Library 1840? [Maria Dixon] Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847.

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COVE cor Geary's Circulating Library 1824? [Catherine Geary] Pigot, 1824. Slater, 1846. COVE cor Parochial Library 1840? Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847. FERMOY cor O'Mara's Circulating Library 1840? [Bridget O'Mara] Slater's Directory of Ireland, 1856.Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847. KINSALE cor Kinsale School 1767 Twelfth Report from the Commissioners of the Board of Education in Ireland. Sessional Papers. 1812. Vol. 5 KINSALE cor Lonerain's Circulating Library 1840? [Harriet Lonerain] Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847. MALLOW cor News Room 1830? Thom's Irish Almanac, 1851. MIDDLETON cor Middleton School 1696 Crockford's Scholastic Directory for 1861. Twelfth Report from the Commissioners of the Board of Education in Ireland. Sessional Papers. 1812. Vol. 5 QUEENSTOWN cor Cole's Circulating Library 1845? [Hugh Cole] Slater's Directory of Ireland, 1856. YOUGHAL cor Hamilton's Circulating Library 1820? [Jonathan Hamilton] Listed in Pigot's City of Dublin and Hibernian Provincial Directory, 1824. Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847. YOUGHAL cor Hamilton's Circulating Library 1824? [John Hamilton] - 1840? Pigot, 1820. YOUGHAL cor Johnson's Circulating Library 1795? [James Johnson] Cork Gazette, 13 June, 1795. YOUGHAL cor Youghal Library 1825 LIFFORD don Lifford School 1620? Twelfth Report from the Commissioners of the Board of Education in Ireland. Sessional Papers. 1812. Vol. 5 DOWN BALLYCROGHAN dow Ballycroghan Society 1810? Subs. list, A. McKenzie, Poems, 1810. Adams, Reading Societies in Ulster. BALLYGOSKIN dow Ballygoskin Reading Society 1790? Survived till 20 century. Adams, Reading Societies in Ulster. BALLYHALBERT dow Ballyhalbert Reading Society 1815? Newtownards Chronicle, 28 November, 1896. Adams, Reading Societies in Ulster. BALLYNAHINCH dow Ballynahinch Reading Society 1813 - 1834? Adams, Reading Societies in Ulster. Popular Culture, 123. BALLYNAHINCH dow Ballynahinch Reading Society 1790 - 1815? Adams, Reading Societies in Ulster. BALLYNAHINCH dow Seceding Congregation Library 1830? MS. cat. in Edengrove Presbyterian Church, Ballynahinch. Adams, Popular Culture, 129. BANBRIDGE dow Banbridge Reading Society 1795 - 1841. Sold in 1842. Adams RSU, Popular Culture, 122. John Gamble, A View of Society ... 1812, 1813. BANBRIDGE dow Literary Institution & News Room 1845? Slater's Directory of Ireland, 1856. BANGOR dow Bangor Reading Society 1815? Hibernian Evangelical Magazine, 1816, 295. Adams, Reading Societies in Ulster. CARR dow Carr Reading Society 1825? Subs. list, W. Anderson, 1830. Adams, Reading Societies in Ulster. CASTLEWELLAN dow Castlewellan Reading Association 1850? Bookplate (Adams - ?). Adams, Reading Societies in Ulster. CLOUGH dow First Presbyterian Church 1840? Cat. Downpatrick, 1843. Adams, Popular Culture, 129. COMBER dow Comber Society for Acquiring Knowledge 1806 - 1828? Rules, 1828 (Linen Hall L). Cat. in Linen Hall L? Adams, Reading Societies in Ulster. CRAWFORDSBURN dow Crawfordsburn Reading Society 1810? Subs. list, A. McKenzie, Poems, 1810. Adams, Reading Societies in Ulster. CROSSGAR dow Crossgar Reading Society 1830? Subs. list - William Anderson, Collection, 1830. Adams, Popular Culture, 124. CROSSGAR dow Crossgar Religious Reading Society 1828? Northern Whig, 2 April, 1829. Adams, Popular Culture, 129. DOWNPATRICK dow Dougherty's Circulating Library 1820? [Edward Dougherty] Pigot, 1824. DOWNPATRICK dow Down & Dromore Diocesan School 1570 Crockford's Scholastic Directory for 1861. DOWNPATRICK dow Downpatrick Literary Society 1793 - 1856? Slater's Directory of Ireland, 1856. Adams RSU. Rules ptd. Downpatrick, 1801 (Linen Hall L). DOWNPATRICK dow Downpatrick Reading Society 1825? - 1845? Adams, Reading Societies in Ulster. DOWNPATRICK dow Mechanics' Institution 1845? J.W. Hudson, History of Adult Education, 1851. DOWNPATRICK dow News Room 1830? Thom's Irish Almanac, 1851.

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DOWNPATRICK dow Parochial Library 1700? Downpatrick Recorder, 17 December, 1859. The earliest parochial library in Ireland? Adams, Reading Societies in Ulster. DROMORE dow Dromore Reading Society 1794? Probably founded by Thomas Percy? Northern Star, 21 November, 1796. 1794 bookplate in Franks. HILLSBOROUGH dow Hillsborough Book Club 1790? - 1796. Adams RSU. Closed by the Marquis of Down. KILLYLEAGH dow Literary & Scientic Institution 1849? Downpatrick Recorder, 6 October, 1849. Adams, Reading Societies in Ulster. J.W. Hudson, History of Adult Education, 1851. KILLYLEAGH dow Martin's Mill Library 1840? [John Martin] A mill library. Northern Whig, 30 April, 1840. Adams, Popular Culture, 127. LEVEROGE dow Leveroge Reading Society 1825? Subs. list, Anderson, 1830. Adams, Reading Societies in Ulster. MOYALLEN dow Moyallen Tract lending Library 1825? Books deposited by Kildare Place Society in 1826. Adams, Popular Culture, 129. NEWRY dow Clark's Circulating Library 1813 [Edward Clark] NEWRY dow Greer's Circulating Library 1822 [Robert Greer] - 1866. Newry Commercial Telegraph, 25 July, 1826. Adams, Popular Culture, 130. Accounts, PRONI, Mic. 40. NEWRY dow Newry Book Society 1786 Adams, Reading Societies in Ulster. Founded by William Drennan. Rules (Linen Hall L?) NEWRY dow Newry Literary Society 1797 Books destroyed in 1798. Adams, Reading Societies in Ulster. Newry Magazine, 1815. NEWRY dow Newry Literary Society 1835 A new society. Newry Commercial Telegraph, 6 November, 1835. Short lived? Adams, Reading Societies in Ulster. NEWRY dow Newry Reading Society 1809 - 1832. Adams, Reading Societies in Ulster. NEWRY dow Newry Unitarian Congregation 1845? Cat. Newry, 1856. Adams, Popular Culture, 129. NEWRY dow Public News and Reading Room 1840? Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847. NEWRY dow Wilkinson's Circulating Library 1815? [Alexander Wilkinson] - 1822. > Robert Greer. NEWTOWNARDS dow Newtownards Book Society 1830? Royal Irish Academy, Box 24, Down III,ii. Adams, Popular Culture, 123. NEWTOWNARDS dow Newtownards Society for Acquiring Knowledge 1789? - 1830? Permanent library. Adams, Reading Societies in Ulster. NEWTOWNARDS dow Shan Van Vocht Club 1795 [Reading Society] A radical group - President & Secretary executed in 1797! Adams, Reading Societies in Ulster. PORTAFERRY dow Mechanics' Institution 1845? J.W. Hudson, History of Adult Education, 1851. PORTAFERRY dow Portaferry Library 1840? Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847. PORTAFERRY dow Portaferry Literary Society 1786 - 1846. Permanent library. Adams, Reading Societies in Ulster, Popular Culture, 123. Castlereagh was a member. PURDYSBURN dow Purdysburn Reading Society 1797? Subs. list. Adams, Reading Societies in Ulster. RATHFRILAND dow Rathfriland Book Society 1810? Adams RSU, Popular Culture, 122. ROSTREVOR dow Rostrevor & Warrenpoint Reading Society 1830? - 1836? Adams, Reading Societies in Ulster. SAINTFIELD dow Sainteld Reading Society 1815? Adams RSU. TONAGHMORE dow Tonaghmore Reading Society 1825? Subs. list, Anderson, 1830. Adams, Reading Societies in Ulster. TULLYKEVIN dow Tullykevin Reading Society 1816 Northern Whig, 1829. Adams, Reading Societies in Ulster. DUBLIN DUBLIN dbl Alday's Musical Circulating Library 1816 [Paul Alday] DUBLIN dbl Anglesey Lying-In Hospital 1828 Listed in Hunt's Bristol Directory, 1848. DUBLIN dbl Apothecaries' Hall 1845? Listed in Post Ofce Dublin Directory, 1849. DUBLIN dbl Archbishop Marsh's Library 1701 Founded by Narcissus Marsh as a public library in 1701. Incorporated in 1707. Contains the libraries of Edward Stillingeet, Marsh, and John Stearne of Clogher. M. Tallon, Church of Ireland Diocesan Libraries, 1959. Duplicates sold 8 May, 1838. DUBLIN dbl Armitage's Circulating Library 1762? [Thomas Armitage] DUBLIN dbl Bayly's Circulating Library 1840? [Edward Bayly & Co.] Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847. DUBLIN dbl Bellew's Circulating Library 1830? [Gerald Bellew] Dublin Almanac, 1839. Listed in Post Ofce Dublin Directory, 1849. Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847.

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DUBLIN dbl Blue-Coat Hospital 1670 DUBLIN dbl Bourke's Circulating Library 1830? [H. Bourke] Dublin Almanac, 1839. DUBLIN dbl Bradshaw's Circulating Library 1830? [Elizabeth Bradshaw] Dublin Almanac, 1839. Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847. DUBLIN dbl Bradstreet's Circulating Library 1820? [Elizabeth Bradstreet] - 1822. > J. Colles. DUBLIN dbl Brereton's Circulating Library 1845? [William H. Brereton] Listed in Post Ofce Dublin Directory, 1849. DUBLIN dbl Brown's Circulating Library 1784 [Charles Brown] - 1794? DUBLIN dbl Browne's Circulating Library 1840? [Mary A. Brown] Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847. DUBLIN dbl Browne's Circulating Library 1836? [John Browne] - 1846. DUBLIN dbl Burke's Circulating Library 1840? [H. Burke] Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847. DUBLIN dbl Butler's Circulating Library 1774? [John Butler] DUBLIN dbl Cardiff's Circulating Library 1840? [Edward Cardiff] Listed in Post Ofce Dublin Directory, 1849. Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847. DUBLIN dbl Clancy's Circulating Library 1840? [James Clancy] Listed in Post Ofce Dublin Directory, 1849. Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847. DUBLIN dbl Clerical Library 1840? Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847. DUBLIN dbl Colbert's Circulating Library 1778 [Samuel Colbert] - 1786. DUBLIN dbl Colbert's Circulating Library 1786 [Mrs Harriet Colbert] - 1799. DUBLIN dbl Colles' Circulating Library 1822 [J. Colles] DUBLIN dbl Collier's Circulating Library 1822? [William Collier] Pigot, 1822. DUBLIN dbl Coombe Lying-in Hospital 1826 DUBLIN dbl Crosby's Circulating Library 1840? [Alicia Crosby] Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847. DUBLIN dbl Cutler's Circulating Library 1805? [George Cutler] - 1822. DUBLIN dbl Delany's Circulating Library [Law] 1840? [Valentine Delany] Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847. DUBLIN dbl Delap's Circulating Library 1840? [Thomas Delap] Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847. DUBLIN dbl Dormin's Circulating Library 1794? [Bernard Dormin] DUBLIN dbl Dowling's Circulating Library 1790? [Vincent Dowling] - 1801. Cats. 1794, 1795 (UC Dublin). Known as the Apollo Circulating Library. DUBLIN dbl Dr Steevens' Hospital 1733 Trinity College Dublin. DUBLIN dbl Dublin Castle 1701? The ofcial seat of Governors of Ireland. No evidence of a library before 1701. MS cat, 1802 - BL. Add. 35934. DUBLIN dbl Dublin Library Society 1791 Ceased in 1884. Cats. 1792, 1810, 1857 (RI Academy, NL Ireland).Cat. 1857 (BL). Post Ofce Dublin Directory, 1849. Kaufman, Libraries & their Users, 1969. DUBLIN dbl Dublin Philosophical Society 1684 Records 1684-1708 (BL) - Add. 4811-12. Records (Royal Irish Academy) & (Trinity Dublin). DUBLIN dbl Dublin School of Medicine 1824 Listed in Post Ofce Dublin Directory, 1849. DUBLIN dbl Dyott's Circulating Library 1845? [William H. Dyott] Listed in Post Ofce Dublin Directory, 1849. DUBLIN dbl Eagar's Circulating Library 1840? [Frederick J. Eagar]

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Listed in Post Ofce Dublin Directory, 1849. Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847. DUBLIN dbl Established Circulating Library 1790 [H. Colbert] ESTC. Imprint in 12622.pp.2. DUBLIN dbl Fannin's Circulating Library [Medical] 1830? [John Fannin] Dublin Almanac, 1839. Listed in Post Ofce Dublin Directory, 1849. Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847. DUBLIN dbl Feinaiglin Institution 1813 Listed in Pigot's City of Dublin and Hibernian Provincial Directory, 1824. DUBLIN dbl Fitzgibbon's Circulating Library 1820? [Richard Fitzgibbon] - 1833. Sale cat. 1833 (RI Academy). Listed in Pigot's City of Dublin and Hibernian Provincial Directory, 1824. DUBLIN dbl Fitzpatrick's Circulating Library 1840? [Samuelw Fitzpatrick] Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847. DUBLIN dbl Flanagan's Circulating Library 1820? [Sarah Flanagan] Pigot, 1824. Listed in Pigot's City of Dublin and Hibernian Provincial Directory, 1824. DUBLIN dbl Friendly Brothers of Saint Patrick 1751 The Order of the Friendly Brothers had a library by 1800. Borrowed and bought books from the Harmonic Saloon and Circulating Library ca. 1820. (Archives). Laws printed Dublin 1751, 1763, 1787, 1799; Boston, 1774; Bath 1770 (copies listed in ESTC, all in the Order's archives). DUBLIN dbl Friends Meeting House 1810? Cat. Dublin, 1817 (Friends House). DUBLIN dbl Ganly's Circulating Library 1818? [Jane Ganly] - 1838. Listed in Pigot's City of Dublin and Hibernian Provincial Directory, 1824. DUBLIN dbl Gerna's Circulating Library 1790 [Samuel Gerna] Foreign newspapers and books. DUBLIN dbl Gerrard's Circulating Library 1840? [Thomas Gerrard] Listed in Post Ofce Dublin Directory, 1849. Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847. DUBLIN dbl Gilbert's [Medical] Circulating Library 1793? [William Gilbert] ESTC 1794 imprint. DUBLIN dbl Gough's Musical Circulating Library 1798? [George Gough] ESTC imprint. DUBLIN dbl Goulding & Knevett's Musical Circulating Library 1802 [George Goulding, Knevett & Co] - 1805. Goulding, Phipps & D'Almaine 1805-15. DUBLIN dbl Goulding, D'Almaine & Willis' Musical Circulating Library 1812? [Sarah D. Goulding, Thomas D'Almaine & Isaac Willis] - 1816. DUBLIN dbl Grand Lodge of Ireland 1725 DUBLIN dbl Green & Goodland's Circulating Library 1840? [? Green & ? Goodland] Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847. DUBLIN dbl Green's Circulating Library 1845? [John Green] Listed in Post Ofce Dublin Directory, 1849. DUBLIN dbl Hall's Circulating Library 1840? [Catherine Hall] Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847. DUBLIN dbl Hall's Circulating Library 1840? [Joseph Hall] Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847. DUBLIN dbl Harmonic Saloon & Circulating Library 1800? Books borrowed and bought by the Friendly Brothers of Saint Patrick from ca. 1820. The archives of the Order are intact. DUBLIN dbl Henshall's Circulating Library 1820? [T. henshall] - 1824. > Brabazon Saunders. DUBLIN dbl Hibernian Marine School 1777 DUBLIN dbl Hibernian Soldiers' School 1769 DUBLIN dbl Hime's Musical Circulating Library 1795? [Morris Hime] - 1815? Imprint in ESTC n062428 - The Scots musical museum (1792-1803?). Label in Franks. DUBLIN dbl Hoey's Circulating Library 1735? [James Hoey I] - 1775. DUBLIN dbl Hoey's Circulating Library 1775 [James Hoey II] - 1787. DUBLIN dbl Hoey's Circulating Library 1778 [Peter Hoey] - 1801. Son of James Hoey I. DUBLIN dbl Hope Circulating Library 1796 [?} Dublin Evening Post, 11 June, 1796. DUBLIN dbl Humston's Circulating Library 1830?

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[Kate Humston] Dublin Almanac, 1839. Listed in Post Ofce Dublin Directory, 1849. Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847. DUBLIN dbl Jackson's Circulating Library 1783 [T. Jackson] - 1804. DUBLIN dbl Jackson's Circulating Library 1808? [George Jackson] DUBLIN dbl Kempston's Circulating Library 1816? [John Kempston] - 1834? Listed in Pigot's City of Dublin and Hibernian Provincial Directory, 1824. DUBLIN dbl Kempston's Circulating Library 1834? [Robert Kempston] - 1838. Sale cat. 1838 (RI Academy). DUBLIN dbl Kennedy's Circulating Library 1840? [Patrick Kennedy] Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847. DUBLIN dbl Kildare Place Society 1811 Church of Ireland College, Dublin. History 1904 8310.d.23. DUBLIN dbl King's Inns 1787 DUBLIN dbl Law Library 1816 DUBLIN dbl Lidford's Circulating Library 1820? [Rebecca Lidford] Pigot, 1824. Also spelled Ledford. Dublin Almanac, 1839. Listed in Pigot's City of Dublin and Hibernian Provincial Directory, 1824. DUBLIN dbl Lodge's Circulating Library 1825? [Joseph Lodge] - 1827. DUBLIN dbl Lord's Circulating Library 1798? [Mrs ? Lord] DUBLIN dbl Lying-in Hospital 1745 [The Rotunda] DUBLIN dbl M'Mullen's Circulating Library 1840? [James M'Mullen] Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847. DUBLIN dbl MacCaferty's Circulating Library 1840? [George MacCaferty] Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847. DUBLIN dbl Machen's Circulating Library 1840? [Samuel J. Machen] Listed in Post Ofce Dublin Directory, 1849. Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847. DUBLIN dbl Maud's Circulating Library 1825? [William H. Maud] DUBLIN dbl McCartney's Circulating Library 1820? [Louisa McCartney] Listed in Pigot's City of Dublin and Hibernian Provincial Directory, 1824.Directory 1850 DUBLIN dbl McGowran's Circulating Library 1828? [Edward McGowran] DUBLIN dbl Mechanics' Institution 1837 Listed in Post Ofce Dublin Directory, 1849. DUBLIN dbl Milton's Circulating Library 1820? [Margaret Milton] Pigot, 1824.Listed in Pigot's City of Dublin and Hibernian Provincial Directory, 1824. DUBLIN dbl Montgomer's Circulating Library 1825? [M. Montgomery] - 1831? DUBLIN dbl Mooney's Circulating Library 1830? [William Mooney] Dublin Almanac, 1839. Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847. DUBLIN dbl Mosse's Circulating Library 1815? [C. Mosse] - 1818? DUBLIN dbl Natural History Society 1838 Minutes &c. in Royal Irish Academy (1838-53). DUBLIN dbl Paine's Circulating Library 1840? [Benjamin Paine] Listed in Post Ofce Dublin Directory, 1849. Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847. DUBLIN dbl Percy's Circulating Library 1840? [Jane Percy] Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847. DUBLIN dbl Physico-Historical Society 1744 Short lived - ceased in 1752. DUBLIN dbl Ponsonby's Circulating Library 1840? [Edward Ponsonby] Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847. DUBLIN dbl Quigley's Circulating Library 1840? [John Quigley] Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847. DUBLIN dbl Rhames' Musical Circulating Library 1805? [Elizabeth Rhames] - 1799. Label in John Johnson. DUBLIN dbl Rhames' Musical Circulating Library 1809?

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[Frederick Rhames] - 1816. > Paul Alday. DUBLIN dbl Richmond Hospital School of Anatomy 1800? Listed in Post Ofce Dublin Directory, 1849. DUBLIN dbl Royal College of Physicians 1713 (Archives) DUBLIN dbl Royal College of Surgeons 1784 (Archives) DUBLIN dbl Royal Dublin Society 1796 Cat. 1797, 1807. National Botanic Garden; NL Ireland. (Archives) DUBLIN dbl Royal Hibernian Academy 1823 DUBLIN dbl Royal Hospital of King Charles II 1665? 8285.aa.23. DUBLIN dbl Royal Irish Academy 1785 (Archives) DUBLIN dbl Saunders' Circulating Library 1824 [Brabazon Saunders] - 1836? DUBLIN dbl School of Design 1843 DUBLIN dbl Scoles' Circulating Library 1830? [Anne Scoles] Also spelled Schoales/Scholes - Dublin Almanac, 1839. Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847. DUBLIN dbl Scoles' Circulating Library 1824? [Richard Scoles] - 1828. Pigot, 1824. DUBLIN dbl Sexton's Circulating Library 1840? [John Sexton] Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847. DUBLIN dbl Shaw's Circulating Library 1830? [Mrs Shaw] Dublin Almanac, 1839. DUBLIN dbl Slevin's Circulating Library 1815? [Christopher Slevin] - 1846. Dublin Almanac, 1839. Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847. DUBLIN dbl Spotswood's Circulating Library 1775? [William Spotswood] - 1783. Emigrated to America. > T. Jackson. DUBLIN dbl St John's Library 1840? Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847. DUBLIN dbl St Patrick's Hospital 1746 DUBLIN dbl Stewart's Circulating Library 1774 [A. Stewart] 1774-1824. Also spelled Stuart. Plomer. Kaufman, Libraries & their Users, 1969. DUBLIN dbl Trinity College 1591 Numerous cats. Accounts &c. in College Archives. DUBLIN dbl Twigg's Circulating Library 1796? [Richard Twigg] 1797 cat. BL. ESTC. DUBLIN dbl Tyrrell's Circulating Library 1828 [Gerald Tyrrell] - 1846. Dublin Almanac, 1839. Listed in Post Ofce Dublin Directory, 1849. Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847. DUBLIN dbl Watts' Circulating Library 1754 [Richard Watts] - 1762. DUBLIN dbl Webb's Circulating Library 1824 [Thomas Webb] - 1846. Dublin Almanac, 1839. Listed in Post Ofce Dublin Directory, 1849. Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847. DUBLIN dbl Westley & Tyrrell's Circulating Library 1825 [Cyrus J. Westley & Gerrard Tyrrell] - 1828. Cats. 1825, 1826 (NL Ireland). DUBLIN dbl White's Circulating Library 1790 [Richard White] - 1792. DUBLIN dbl Williams' Circulating Library 1765? [James Williams] - 1786. DUBLIN dbl Willis' Circulating Library 1816 [Isaac Willis] - 1836. DUBLIN dbl Wood & Yates' Circulating Library 1827? [John Wood & John Yates] - 1828. DUBLIN dbl Yates' Circulating Library 1828 [John Yates] - 1846. Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847. RATHFARNHAM dbl St Columba's College 1843 FERMANAGH ENNISKILLEN fer North-West Library 1840?

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Slater's Directory of Ireland, 1856.Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847. ENNISKILLEN fer Royal School 1618 [Enniskillen School] Crockford's Scholastic Directory for 1861. Originally at Portora. Moved to Enniskillen in 1661. GALWAY BALLINASLOE gal French's Circulating Library 1840? [Thomas French] Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847.Provincial Directory, 1824.Directory 1850 GALWAY gal Amicable Literary Society 1791 Hardiman, History ... Galway, 1820. GALWAY gal Connolly's Circulating Library 1795? [George Connolly] Also known as the Galway Circulating Library. Cats. 1795?, 1799? (UC Dublin, TC Dunlin). GALWAY gal Conolly's Circulating Library 1800? [Thomas Conolly] 1800-39. Cat. [1800?]. Several imprints known from 1800-01. Commissioned to produce cat. of library in Mount-Bellew. Slater's Directory of Ireland, 1856. GALWAY gal Cullen's Circulating Library 1840? [Mary Cullen] Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847.Provincial Directory, 1824.Directory 1850 GALWAY gal Grammar School 1669 Crockford's Scholastic Directory for 1861. GALWAY gal Hanbury's Circulating Library 1840? [Eleanor Hanbury] Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847.Provincial Directory, 1824.Directory 1850 GALWAY gal Hynes' Circulating Library 1840? [Luke Hynes] Slater's Directory of Ireland, 1856. GALWAY gal Hynes' Circulating Library 1793 [George Hynes] Connaught Journal, 9 December, 1791. GALWAY gal Macartney's Circulating Library 1820? [St George Macartney] Pigot 1820. GALWAY gal Macartney's Circulating Library 1824? [Louisa Macartney] Pigot, 1824. GALWAY gal O'Flaherty's Circulating Library 1820? [John O'Flaherty] Pigot 1820. GALWAY gal Royal Galway Institution 1823? Thom's Irish Almanac, 1851. GALWAY gal Smith's Circulating Library 1820? [Rachel Smith] Pigot 1820. GALWAY gal Trades Reading Room 1830? Thom's Irish Almanac, 1851. TUAM gal Mechanics' Institution 1845? J.W. Hudson, History of Adult Education, 1851. KERRY TRALEE ker Connor's Circulating Library 1812? [Joseph Conner] Western Herald, 4 January, 1813. TRALEE ker Higgins' Circulating Library 1840? [Jane Higgins] Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847. TRALEE ker McAuliff's Circulating Library 1840? [William McAuliff] Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847. TRALEE ker News Room 1830? Thom's Irish Almanac, 1851. TRALEE ker Purcell's Circulating Library 1840? [Jane Purcell] Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847. KILDARE CELBRIDGE kid Celbridge Charity School 1720? Twelfth Report from the Commissioners of the Board of Education in Ireland. Sessional Papers. 1812. Vol. 5 MAYNOOTH kid St Patrick's College 1795 History 1836 T.2091(8). KING'S BANAGHER kig Royal School 1620? Crockford's Scholastic Directory for 1861.

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BIRR kig O'Shea's Circulating Library 1840? [Ellen O'Shea] Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847. Provincial Directory, 1824. Directory 1850 KILLEIGH kig Killeigh Book Society 1824? Accounts 1840-68 (NL Ireland). KINGSTOWN kig Coall's Circulating Library 1850? [Talbot Coall] Slater's Directory of Ireland, 1856. KILKENNY CALLAN kiy Callan Library 1827 KILKENNY kiy Henderson's Circulating Library 1814 [Andrew Henderson] Moderator, 19 November, 1814. KILKENNY kiy Kilkenny Archaeological Society 1849 Royal Society of Antiquaries. KILKENNY kiy Kilkenny Library Society 1811 - 1911. Minutes 1811-1911 (Kilkenny PL). KILKENNY kiy Peter White's School 1558 History 1875 BL 08364.ff.48. KILKENNY kiy St Canice's Library 1693 [Ossory Diocesan Library] M. Tallon, Church of Ireland Diocesan Libraries, 1959. KILKENNY kiy St Kyran's Roman Catholic College 1830? Thom's Irish Almanac, 1851. RATHCOOL kiy Rathcool School 1734 Twelfth Report from the Commissioners of the Board of Education in Ireland. Sessional Papers. 1812. Vol. 5 LONDONDERRY BALLYASTON ldy Ballyaston Book Club 1783? Subs. list. CARNAMONEY ldy Carnamoney Reading Society 1810? Subs. list - A. McKenzie, Poems, 1810. COLERAINE ldy Coleraine Subscription Library 1806 - 1948? GARVAGH ldy Young Men's Institution 1845? J.W. Hudson, History of Adult Education, 1851. LIMAVADY ldy Newtownlimavady Library 1810 Cat. 1815-19 (Linen Hall L). LONDONDERRY ldy Boggs' Circulating Library 1820? [William Boggs] Listed in Pigot's City of Dublin and Hibernian Provincial Directory, 1824.Directory 1850 LONDONDERRY ldy Kelso's Circulating Library 1820? [Ann Kelso] Listed in Pigot's City of Dublin and Hibernian Provincial Directory, 1824.Directory 1850 LONDONDERRY ldy Kelso's Circulating Library 1799? [John Kelso] - 1820? LONDONDERRY ldy Londonderry Library 1820? Thom's Irish Almanac, 1851. LONDONDERRY ldy Londonderry Library Association 1809 - 1920? Cat. 1857 (Londonderry Cathedral). Thom's Irish Almanac, 1851. Slater's Directory of Ireland, 1856. LONDONDERRY ldy Madden's Circulating Library 1786 [Elizabeth Madden] Londonderry Journal, 18 April, 1786. LONDONDERRY ldy Natural History Society 1837 A. Hume, The Learned Societies and Printing Clubs of the United Kingdom, 1853. LONDONDERRY ldy News Room 1845? Slater's Directory of Ireland, 1856. LONDONDERRY ldy Raphoe Diocesan Library 1737 Derry & Raphoe Diocesan Library, founded 1846. M. Tallon, Church of Ireland Diocesan Libraries, 1959. LONDONDERRY ldy Somerville's Circulating Library 1799? [? Somerville] Londonderry Journal, 14 May, 1799. LONDONDERRY ldy St Columb's College 1846 Listed in Post Ofce Dublin Directory, 1849. LONDONDERRY ldy Subscription Library 1830? Thom's Irish Almanac, 1851. LONDONDERRY ldy Subscription News Room 1830? Thom's Irish Almanac, 1851. MAGHERAFELT ldy Magherafelt School 1701 Twelfth Report from the Commissioners of the Board of Education in Ireland. Sessional Papers. 1812. Vol. 5 LIMERICK LIMERICK lim Carroll's Circulating Library 1791? [John Carroll] LIMERICK lim Commercial News Room 1845?

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Slater's Directory of Ireland, 1856. LIMERICK lim Crips' Circulating Library 1820? [Mary Crips] Listed in Pigot's City of Dublin and Hibernian Provincial Directory, 1824. LIMERICK lim Dobbs' Circulating Library 1840? [Anne Dobbs] Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847. LIMERICK lim Higgins' Circulating Library 1840? [James Higgins] Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847. LIMERICK lim Hill's Circulating Library 1791? [Richard Hill] LIMERICK lim Ledger's Circulating Library 1840? [Zechariah Ledger] Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847. LIMERICK lim Limerick Institution 1809 - 1920. Rules 1809 (NL Ireland). Thom's Irish Almanac, 1851. LIMERICK lim Limerick Literary Society 1815? Slater's Directory of Ireland, 1856. LIMERICK lim McAuliff's Circulating Library 1802 [John & Thomas McAuliff] - 1805. Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847. LIMERICK lim McAuliff's Circulating Library 1805? [John McAuliff] - 1810. LIMERICK lim McAuliff's Circulating Library 1805 [Thomas McAuliff] - 1846. LIMERICK lim O'Shaughnessy's Circulating Library 1820? [Eliza O'Shaughnessy] Listed in Pigot's City of Dublin and Hibernian Provincial Directory, 1824. LOUTH ARDEE lou Mechanics' Institution 1845? J.W. Hudson, History of Adult Education, 1851. DROGHEDA lou Drogheda Library Society 1824? Drogheda Journal, 27 March, 1824. DROGHEDA lou Elliot's Circulating Library 1803 [Charles Elliot] Drogheda Newsletter, 6 December, 1803. Partner with Charles Magee by 1804. DROGHEDA lou Elliott & Magee's Circulating Library 1804 [Charles Elliott & Charles Magee] DROGHEDA lou Erasmus Smith School 1669 Crockford's Scholastic Directory for 1861. DROGHEDA lou Hanvey's Circulating Library 1802 [James Hanvey] Drogheda Newsletter, 8 June, 1802. DROGHEDA lou Holland's Circulating Library 1810 [John Holland] Drogheda Newsletter, 3 March, 1810. DROGHEDA lou McKenna's Circulating Library 1840? [Charles McKenna] Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847.Provincial Directory, 1824.Directory 1850 DROGHEDA lou Mechanics' Institution 1845? J.W. Hudson, History of Adult Education, 1851. DROGHEDA lou Mitchell's Circulating Library 1802 [John Mitchell] Drogheda Newsletter, 21 September, 1802, 10 December, 1805. DUNDALK lou Dundalk Literary Society 1810? With a library. - 1844. > Mechanics' Institution. DUNDALK lou Dundalk School 1787? Twelfth Report from the Commissioners of the Board of Education in Ireland. Sessional Papers. 1812. Vol. 5 DUNDALK lou Mechanics' Institute 1825? DUNDALK lou News Rooms 1830? Thom's Irish Almanac, 1851. DUNDALK lou Parks' Circulating Library 1820? [James Parks] Pigot, 1824. Listed in Pigot's City of Dublin and Hibernian Provincial Directory, 1824. DUNDALK lou Reynolds' Circulating Library 1840? [John Reynolds] Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847.Provincial Directory, 1824.Directory 1850 DUNDALK lou Smith's Circulating Library 1840? [Deine H. Smith] Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847. Provincial Directory, 1824. Directory 1850. Slater's Directory of Ireland, 1856. DUNDALK lou Temple's Circulating Library 1820? [Joseph Temple] Pigot, 1820.

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MEATH BETAGHSTOWN mea Hewetson's Charity School 1770 Also called Bettystown. Twelfth Report from the Commissioners of the Board of Education in Ireland. Sessional Papers. 1812. Vol. 5 MONAGHAN CARRICKMACROSS mon Carrickmacross School 1611 Twelfth Report from the Commissioners of the Board of Education in Ireland. Sessional Papers. 1812. Vol. 5 CLONES mon Clogher Diocesan Library 1750? M. Tallon, Church of Ireland Diocesan Libraries, 1959. Dispersed in 1953-54. Some at Rylands, TCD, Queen's U, NLI. RAPHOE mon Raphoe Diocesan Library 1737 Amalgamated with Derry in 1834. QUEEN'S BALLYROAN que Ballyroan School 1838 Crockford's Scholastic Directory for 1861. SLIGO SLIGO sli Mooney's Circulating Library 1840? [John Mooney] Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847.Provincial Directory, 1824.Directory 1850 SLIGO sli Sligo Library 1832 1832 bookplate in Franks. TIPPERARY CARRICK-ON-SUIR tip Boyle's Circulating Library 1824? [Michael Boyle] Pigot, 1824. CARRICK-ON-SUIR tip Power's Circulating Library 1840? [Ellen Power] Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847.Provincial Directory, 1824.Directory 1850 CASHEL tip Cashel Diocesan Library 1730 Established by Theophilus Bolton, with his own collection as the nucleus. M. Tallon, Church of Ireland Diocesan Libraries, 1959. CASHEL tip Diocesan Library 1729 CLONMEL tip Heuston's Circulating Library 1820? [Archibald Heuston] Pigot, 1820, 1824. CLONMEL tip Literary Institute 1842 [Mechanics' Institute] CLONMEL tip Lynch's Circulating Library 1820? [Margaret Lynch] Pigot, 1820. NENAGH tip Meagher's Circulating Library 1840? [Bridget Meagher] Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847. NENAGH tip North Riding Reading & News Room 1845? Slater's Directory of Ireland, 1856. NENAGH tip Protestant Union Library 1845? Slater's Directory of Ireland, 1856. TIPPERARY tip Erasmus Smith's School 1669 Crockford's Scholastic Directory for 1861. TUBRID tip Tubbritt School 1735 Twelfth Report from the Commissioners of the Board of Education in Ireland. Sessional Papers. 1812. Vol. 5 TYRONE DUNGANNON tyr Flanagan's Circulating Library 1845? [Patrick Flanagan] Slater's Directory of Ireland, 1856. DUNGANNON tyr Galland's Circulating Library 1805? [James Galland] - 1811. Pigot, 1824. DUNGANNON tyr Literary Society 1845? J.W. Hudson, History of Adult Education, 1851. DUNGANNON tyr News Room & Public Library 1845? Slater's Directory of Ireland, 1856. DUNGANNON tyr Roberts' Circulating Library 1845? [Iliza Roberts] Slater's Directory of Ireland, 1856. DUNGANNON tyr Royal School 1627 Crockford's Scholastic Directory for 1861. DUNGANNON tyr Society for Promoting Science, Literature & Arts 1845? Slater's Directory of Ireland, 1856. OMAGH tyr Nelis' Circulating Library 1840? [John Nelis]

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Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847. PATRICK tyr Patrick Library 1783? Subs. list. STRABANE tyr Bellew's Circulating Library 1786? [John Bellew] WATERFORD CLONMEL wat Clonmel School 1685 Crockford's Scholastic Directory for 1861. Twelfth Report from the Commissioners of the Board of Education in Ireland. Sessional Papers. 1812. Vol. 5 CLONMEL wat Hackett's Circulating Library 1826? [John Hackett] - 1846. Slater's Directory of Ireland, 1856.Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847.Provincial Directory, 1824.Directory 1850 CLONMEL wat Liberal News Room 1840? Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847.Provincial Directory, 1824.Directory 1850 CLONMEL wat Mechanics' Institution 1840? Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847.Provincial Directory, 1824.Directory 1850 CLONMEL wat O'Neill's Circulating Library 1840? [Edward O'Neill] Listed in Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1847.Provincial Directory, 1824.Directory 1850 CLONMEL wat O'Neill's Circulating Library 1850? [Edward O'Neill] Slater's Directory of Ireland, 1856. DUNGARVAN wat Circulating Library 1768? Pabel in Cup.407.a.112 printed in Dublin 1769. LISMORE wat Lismore Diocesan Library 1845 Founded by Henry Cotton. Cat. 1851. Housed in the Cathedral. M. Tallon, Church of Ireland Diocesan Libraries, 1959. LISMORE wat Lismore School 1610 Twelfth Report from the Commissioners of the Board of Education in Ireland. Sessional Papers. 1812. Vol. 5 WATERFORD wat Cathedral Library 1745 Founded by Charles Este, Bishop of Waterford. M. Tallon, Church of Ireland Diocesan Libraries, 1959. (Archives) WATERFORD wat Foy's School 1707 Twelfth Report from the Commissioners of the Board of Education in Ireland. Sessional Papers. 1812. Vol. 5 WATERFORD wat Literary & Scientic Society 1845? Slater's Directory of Ireland, 1856.J.W. Hudson, History of Adult Education, 1851. WATERFORD wat McGregor & Roukee's Circulating Library 1807? [John McGregor & Nathaniel Roukee] Waterford Mirror, 9 March, 1807. WATERFORD wat News Room 1830? Thom's Irish Almanac, 1851. WATERFORD wat Waterford Institution 1820 R.H. Ryland, History ... Waterford, 1824. WATERFORD wat Waterford Subscription Library 1810? - 1819. > Waterford Institution. WESTMEATH ATHLONE wem Athlone School 1705 Twelfth Report from the Commissioners of the Board of Education in Ireland. Sessional Papers. 1812. Vol. 5 WEXFORD BRAY wex Carroll's Circulating Library 1824? [James Carroll] Pigot, 1824. WEXFORD wex St John's College 1830? Thom's Irish Almanac, 1851. WEXFORD wex St Peter's Roman Catholic College 1830? Thom's Irish Almanac, 1851. WICKLOW CARYSFORT wic Royal School 1700? Crockford's Scholastic Directory for 1861.

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