Armagh Robinson Library & No 5 Vicars' Hill

Sharing the Riches of the Past! There is something to inspire all the family in both the Library & No 5. The Library's Long Room is home to our permanent and temporary exhibitions. Many of the Library’s treasures are on display, such as Medieval manuscripts, incunabula (books printed before 1501), Archbishop Beresford’s archaeological collection, and Jonathan Swift’s own copy of Gulliver’s Travels with notes in Swift’s own handwriting. Every three months a new temporary exhibition is installed, highlighting in works from the collections on a particular subject. The intriguing museum & visitor attraction, No 5 Vicars’ Hill is a short walk from the Library, opposite St Patrick’s Cathedral. No 5 was built in 1772 as the Diocesan Registry by Archbishop Richard Robinson as part of his plans to improve the City of Armagh. From the outside No 5 looks no different from the houses on either side. However, its small hallway opens into two beautiful, octagonal rooms with vaulted ceilings. Although the Diocesan records are no longer kept in the building, some examples are on display, with ancient coins, gems, significant prints, early Christian artefacts and other collections and curiosities from Armagh Robinson Library. A three-dimensional model of Armagh City offers a bird's-eye view of the City as it was in the first half of the 19th century, and activity sheets will keep children and young visitors entertained. They can learn to write their name in Ogham, the earliest form of Irish, handle of coin replicas, do a quiz, make rubbings of medals and ancient bronze objects or try the jig-saws of old prints! Touch screens offer the opportunity to explore the collections in more detail.

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Monday	10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday	10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday	10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday	10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday	10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday	Closed
Sunday	Closed

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