The junction of Abbey Street and Castle... © Eric Jones

H8745 : The junction of Abbey Street and Castle Street

taken 9 years ago, near to Armagh, Northern Ireland

The junction of Abbey Street and Castle Street

The Georgian building in the background is the historic Armagh Public Library.

Armagh Public Library

The web site of the Armagh Public Library states that ...(it is) the oldest library in Northern Ireland...founded in 1771 by Archbishop Richard Robinson as part of his plans to establish a university and to improve Armagh City. The 1773 ‘Act for settling and preserving the Publick Library in Armagh for ever’ established the Library and its name"
The Library building was designed by Thomas Cooley, and has always housed both the Library and the Library Keeper’s residence. In 1839 a gallery was added to the main public area, called the Long Room, to accommodate the growing collections. This was followed in 1848 by an extension on either side of the original building.
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Grid Square: H8745, 666 images (more nearby )
Photographer: Eric Jones (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Wednesday, 1 June, 2016 (more nearby)
Submitted: Wednesday, 15 June, 2016
Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Roads, Road transport
Subject Location: Irish: H 873 452 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:20.9028N 6:39.4111W
Camera Location: Irish: H 873 452
View Direction: South-southeast (about 157 degrees)