The Trinity College Library, fondly called the Long Room, is the largest library in Dublin, and responsible for many of the
same functions for Ireland that the Library of Congress fulfills for the United States. Though the library actually consists
of four separate buildings, the Old Library, built in 1592, is among Ireland’s biggest tourist attractions, home to the
historic Book of Kells, a Gospel book created by Celtic monks roughly around 800 AD. It is also home to six million other
printed works, including manuscripts, music, journals, maps, and special collections.