1. 1875St. Patrick’s Training College opens
The history of the Library has never been collated and parts of
it are patchy. What we do know, however, is that there was an
established Library in St. Patrick’s College by 1884.
Here is a timeline of the evidence from 1875 to present.
2. The Irish Times. 27th Oct., 1891
Address by Archbishop Walsh
Source: Irish Newspaper Archive
1884
Library part of
existing college
buildings
1887
Plans made for a
Library in new wing
1891
Building starts on
the new wing
3. Professor’s Library, Belvedere House
Source: Views of St. Patrick’s Training College 1908. Dublin : Browne and Nolan, 1909.
1908
Professor’s
Library
4. The Student’s Library
Source: Views of St. Patrick’s Training College 1908. Dublin : Browne and Nolan, 1909.
1908
Student’s
Library
5. “The Library corridor”
Views of St. Patrick’s Training College. Dublin : Browne and Nolan, 1909.
1908
Library
Corridor
6. The Resource Centre in 1908
The Chapel
Source: Views of St. Patrick’s Training College 1908.
Dublin : Browne and Nolan, 1909.
