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Friends of the Library Why not give a gift of membership of the Friends of the Library for Christmas or indeed a birthday or anniversary present? For just €30 you and a guest enjoy free admission to the Old Library and the Book of Kells Exhibition and the exhibitions in the Long Room; notification of a variety of evening lectures preceded by Commons, the traditional evening meal in College; private viewings of Long Room exhibitions; annual outings; a newsletter; and, convivial company! If interested please contact the Treasurer at +353 1 8961544 or via e-mail. The minimum annual membership fee is €30. The Friends of the Library is a society interested in increasing knowledge and enjoyment of the Library’s collections. The Friends publicise the activities of the Library and contribute towards the purchase of books and equipment over and above what can be purchased from normal sources. Subscriptions may be made by sending a cheque made payable to "Friends of the Library" to: Treasurer Friends of the Library The Library of Trinity College Dublin College Street Dublin 2 Those wishing to subscribe by credit card etc. should contact the Treasurer for instructions. The Friends have over 500 members in Ireland, Britain, Europe and North America. The Book of Kells, housed in the Library, is one of the leading attractions in Dublin and many visitors to the Library join the society. Hence the Friends has a worldwide membership united by a common interest in books and book collecting, scholarship, Irish studies, and in the collections of the Library of Trinity College Dublin. Membership confers many practical benefits: Free Admission to the Book of Kells Members of the Friends enjoy free admission for themselves and a guest to see the Book of Kells and Colonnades exhibitions throughout the year. Exhibitions Arrangements will be made for Friends to have a private viewing of new exhibitions. Lectures and Meals Evening lectures are given during each term on a variety of topics by guest speakers. Lectures are preceded by Commons, the traditional evening meal in College. See the the Library of Trinity College Dublin Exhibitions and Events page for more details. The Friends of the Library will be notified of these lectures by post as usual or by e-mail if it has been supplied to us. Every effort is made to give the correct information. In the event or a lecture being changed or cancelled, please check the Library of Trinity College Dublin News on the date of the particular lecture for up-to-date information. Outings and Trips Abroad Visits are arranged each summer to other libraries and collections. These may be day trips or long weekends, and in recent years enjoyable visits have been made to the libraries of Rome, Athlone, Prague, Belfast and Bruges. Long Room Journal and Newsletter The Friends publish a bi-annual journal entitled Long Room and an informal twice-yearly newsletter. The society has also published a series of pamphlets and facsimilies, including Jonathan Swift’s Will, and Charles Brooking’s Map of Dublin, 1128. Named after the Library’s splendid Long Room in the Old Library, designed by Thomas Burgh in the early 18th century, Long Room contains articles on the Library’s collections and on Irish bibliography. It is the only journal devoted to the history of books and publishing in Ireland. Both the newsletter and Long Room are issued free to members of the Friends.
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An tSean-Leabharlann & Leabhar Cheanannais Is cuid “riachtanach” de thuras gach cuairteora ar Bhaile Átha Cliath cuairt a thabhairt ar an tSean-Leabharlann agus Leabhar Cheanannais. Lonnaithe i gcroílár Chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath, cuireann siúlóid trí chearnóg dhuirleogach Choláiste na Tríonóide Baile Átha Cliath an 18ú haois i gcuimhne do chuairteoirí, an tráth inar tógadh foirgneamh álainn na Sean-Leabharlainne. Istigh sa tSean-Leabharlann atá Leabhar Cheanannais – lámhscríbhinn na soiscéal ón 9ú haois a bhfuil clú agus cáil uirthi ar fud an domhain. Cuireann foireann chairdiúil fáilte roimh chuairteoirí seacht lá na seachtaine. Leabhar Cheanannais Tá clú agus cáil ar Leabhar Cheanannais as an iliomad maisiúcháin atá air. Is éard atá sa Lámhscríbhinn na ceithre soiscéal sa Laidin bunaithe ar théacs Vulgáide, scríofa ar veilleam (laochraiceann ullmhaithe), i leagan deimhneach, saineolaíoch den script ar a dtugtar "insular majuscule". An teach screaptra sa mhainistir a bhunaigh Naomh Colm Cille thart ar an mbliain 561 ar Í, oileán amach ó chósta thiar na hAlban, a luaitear de ghnáth mar áit bhunaidh Leabhar Cheanannais. D’aistrigh manaigh Cholm Cille go dtí mainistir nua i gCeanannas, Co. na Mí, sa bhliain 806, tar éis ruathar Lochlannach ar an oileán inar maraíodh 68. Caithfidh sé gur scríobhadh Leabhar Cheanannais gar don bhliain 800, ach ní féidir fios a bheith againn ar scríobhadh é go hiomlán ar Í nó i gCeanannas, nó ar scríobhadh cuid de sa dá áit. Tá Leabhar Cheanannais ar taispeántas sa tSean-Leabharlann i gColáiste na Tríonóide Baile Átha Cliath ó lár an 19ú haois agus meallann sé os cionn 500,000 cuairteoir gach bliain. Ón mbliain 1953 i leith tá sé ceangailte ina cheithre eagrán. Tá dhá eagrán ar taispeántas go poiblí, ceann amháin oscailte ar leathanach a bhfuil sármhaisiúchán air agus ceann eile oscailte chun dhá leathanach den script a thaispeáint. Athraítear na heagráin ag eatraimh rialta. An tSean-Leabharlann Is é an Seomra Fada príomh-sheomra na Sean-Leabharlainne. Tá sé beagnach 65 méadar ar fhad agus tá é lán le 200,000 de na leabhair is sine sa Leabharlann. Nuair a tógadh é (idir 1712 agus 1732) bhí síleáil réidh phlástair ann agus is ar an léibhéal íochtarach amháin a bhí na seilfeanna le haghaidh leabhar. Bhí gailearaí oscailte ann. Faoi na 1850idí bhí na seilfeanna sin lán go hiomlán; go príomha mar gheall gur tugadh an ceart don Leabharlann cóip saor in aisce de gach leabhar a foilsíodh sa Bhreatain agus in Éirinn ón mbliain 1801 ar aghaidh a éileamh. Ardaíodh an díon sa bhliain 1860 le go bhféadfaí an tsíleáil bhoghta bhairille agus na leabhragáin sa ghailearaí uachtarach atá ann anois a thógáil. I measc na seod eile sa Seomra Fada tá ceann de na cóipeanna deiridh atá ann d’Fhorógra Phoblacht na hÉireann 1916 a léigh Pádraig Mac Piarais taobh amuigh d’Ard-Oifig an Phoist an 24 Aibreán 1916, ag tús Éirí Amach na Cásca. Tá an chláirseach ar an gceann is sine in Éirinn den chineál sin agus is dócha gur sa 15ú haois a rinneadh í. As dair agus saileach a rinneadh í agus tá 29 téad phráis uirthi. Is í an chláirseach seo a bhí mar fhoinse do shuaitheantas na hÉireann.Tionóltar taispeántais sealadacha sa Seomra Fada a léiríonn sealúchas saibhir na Leabharlainne agus a spreagann tuilleadh taighde.