Located at Trinity College in central Dublin is the old library with the long room, situated. The library was built between 1712 and 1732 and by 1860 the roof was raised to get room for the more. It is filled with approximately 200 000 books.

The marble busts are portraits of the great philosophers and writers. Aristotle, Francis Bacon, Cicero, Isaac Newton, Plato, William Shakespeare, Socrates, Jonathan Swift to mention a few.

In the far end of the room the oldest harp of its kind in Ireland is on display, which is the emblem of Ireland. The harp is made of oak and willow with 29 brass strings.

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