Irish Carnegie Libraries: A Catalogue and Architectural HistoryIrish Academic Press, 1998 - 278 ページ This book describes Andrew Carnegie's philanthropic work in favour of library development. Between 1897 and 1913, Carnegie promised over 170,000 to pay for the building of some 80 libraries in Ireland. Sixty-two of the libraries built have survived to the present day. The second part of the book is a catalogue, arranged alphabetically by town, which details the origin and design of each library and gives an account, particularly, of the background to its establishment, the uses to which the building was put, and it's present condition. The catalogue is illustrated with architectural plans and photographs. This book will be of interest especially to librarians, local historians and architectural historians. |
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accommodation Andrew Carnegie Askeaton August Balbriggan Ballyboden Ballyduff Balrothery Banbridge Bangor Belfast Bldr branch libraries built Cahirciveen Cappoquin Carnegie UK Trust Carnegie's Clondalkin committee minute book Cork Corporation County Library December Donegall Road Dublin Enniskerry entrance February free library Glimpses grant Greystones GROUND FLOOR PLAN hall Hartigan Ibid Ireland Irish architects IRISH CARNEGIE LIBRARIES Irish libraries James Bertram January Kenmare Kildimo Kilkenny Killorglin Kingstown ladies large room Larne lavatory Leabharlann lending department lending library Lennox Robinson librarian librarian's room Libraries Act library buildings library committee minute library movement Limerick limestone Lismore Lurgan Malahide MATERIALS Roof Millstreet Newcastle West newspaper room November October OPENED original Orpen public libraries R. M. Butler Rathkeale Rathkeale RDC Rathmines RDC DONOR readers reading room reference room Rural District Council September Skerries Skerries Library slates SOURCES Carnegie UK style Swords Thomas O'Donnell Town Tralee UK Trust papers Waterford Youghal