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Pictured Left to Right: Dr Martin Mansergh, Minister Catherine Martin T.D., Dr Maurice Manning, and NLI Director, Dr Audrey Whitty with published programme of events.

Minister Catherine Martin T.D. visited the NLI to announce final year programme of the Decade of Centenaries 2012-2023

Exhibitions & Events

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Red cover of the book 'Electric Light' by Seamus Heaney

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Online Book Club | Electric Light

31 March 2023 | 1.00pm - 2.00pm

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Event

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In-Person Book Club | The Coroner’s Daughter

1 April 2023 | 11.00am - 12.00pm

In Person at Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again, Bank of Ireland Cultural and Heritage Centre, Westmoreland Street, Dublin, D02 VR66

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News & Stories

24 March 2023

Two toddlers with bonnets standing in field surrounded by daisies

Easter weekend opening hours

3 March 2023

Luke Dolan, Jack Monaghan and Sarah Joyce in the NLI's Reading Room

Poetry Aloud 2022 Winners

13 December 2022

Old book on table with handwriting - MS 2104 is a volume of manuscript maps, dated c. 1750

Homemade manuscripts; a scholars’ binding

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