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Leabharlann an t-Ardeadaspaig Marsh | |
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  Location within Central Dublin | |
Former name | St Sepulchre’s Library |
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| Established | 1707 |
| Location | St Patrick's Close, Dublin, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°20′20″N 6°16′14″W / 53.338939°N 6.270485°W |
| Type | public library |
| Key holdings | 80 incunabula |
| Collection size | 26,000 items |
| Founder | Narcissus Marsh |
| Architect | Sir William Robinson |
| Owner | Governors and Guardians of the Library |
| Public transit access | Stephen's Green Luas stop (Green Line) Kevin Street bus stop |
| Website | marshlibrary |
Marsh's Library, situated in St. Patrick's Close, adjacent to St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, Ireland is a well-preserved library of the late Renaissance and early Enlightenment. When it opened to the public in 1707 it was the first public library in Ireland. It was built to the order of Archbishop Narcissus Marsh and has a collection of over 25,000 books and 300 manuscripts.