| Summary: | The Library of Trinity College Dublin began with the founding of Trinity College in 1592. In 1801, the Library was given legal deposit rights, making it the only library in Ireland to have such rights for the United Kingdom at that time. The oldest library building, now known as the Old
Library, is Thomas Burgh’s magnum opus. Also incorporating the Long Room, the Old Library is one
of Ireland’s biggest tourist attractions, and holds thousands of rare, and in many cases very early, volumes. The Library is the permanent home to the Brian Boru harp which is a national symbol of Ireland, a copy of the 1916 Proclamation of the Irish Republic, and the Book of Kells
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