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Irish Carnegie Libraries, An Architectural History

Irish Carnegie Libraries, An Architectural History

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Between 1897 and 1913, Andrew Carnegie donated over £170,000 to fund the building of eighty libraries in Ireland. In this talk, Brendan Grimes outlines the history of these Irish Carnegie Libraries.


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Irish Carnegie Libraries, An Architectural History

Irish Carnegie Libraries, An Architectural History

edward.byrne@dublincity.ie (Dublin City Public Libraries and Archive)