Lines are plentiful in this photo taken in The Long Room at Trinity College Library in Dublin, Ireland. At nearly 65 metres in length (213 feet), it is filled with 200,000 of the Library’s oldest books and is one of the most impressive libraries in the world. When it was built between 1712 and 1732, The Long Room had a flat ceiling, shelving for books on the lower level and an open gallery. In 1801 the Library was given the right to claim a free copy of every book published in Britain and Ireland, so by the 1850’s the shelves were completely full. In 1860 the roof was raised to allow for construction of the beautiful barrel-vaulted ceiling and upper gallery bookcases. The Library is also home to the famous Book of Kells.
Amazing. Thank you for sharing.
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My pleasure! Thanks for stopping by!
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Beautiful capture.
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Thank you for the kind words… and for the visit, Rupali
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What an extraordinary place. Just beautiful!
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It was quite impressive! Thanks much!
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Sure!
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Fantastic photo! Great job!
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Thanks! I appreciate the comment!
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What a treat to visit there and be surrounded by all those books. A wonderful photo.
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Thanks! It was a treat for sure – an amazing atmosphere!
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One of the highlights of my trip to Ireland was visiting this library. Oh, my! And lines and lines of architecture, shelves, books — all good.
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Ours too! Wasn’t it awesome? Very crowded when we were there, but still fascinating!
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Really impressive. Is it allowed to take any book from these shelves yourself?
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Not from this section, but it is possible to borrow from other areas of the Library dependent on your status with the University.
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I see.
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Oh wow! Awesome shot!
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Thanks so much – appreciate it!
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So awesome!! Great take on!!
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Glad you think so – thanks so much!
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