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Featured Featured Tuesday, February 1, 2022 - Tuesday, April 26, 2022

Richard Robinson Exhibition

Armagh Robinson Library 43 Abbey Street, Armagh

This exhibition celebrates Archbishop Richard Robinson, the founder of Armagh Robinson Library and the Registry, now No 5, in honour of the 250th anniversary of the Library and Registry buildings.

Wed 23
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Featured Featured Wednesday, February 23, 2022 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

A Journey Through Maps: Exploring Ireland’s Cartographic Heritage

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Keith D Lilley (Queen's University Belfast) & Catherine Porter (University of Limerick) Who mapped Ireland, and how? Spanning five centuries of mapping in Ireland, this talk will explore the importance of field-survey in the map-making [...]

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Sat 26
Featured Featured Saturday, February 26, 2022 @ 2:00 pm - 4:15 pm

Afternoon on the Hill with a Difference : Stained glass designs

St Patrick's Church of Ireland Cathedral Cathedral Close, Armagh

A three-fold tour of Armagh Robinson Library, No 5, followed by a workshop on stained glass design and creation in St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh. This 'Afternoon on the Hill with a difference' includes a demonstration [...]

£15

March 2022

Wed 2
Featured Featured Wednesday, March 2, 2022 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Online Lecture: Conway-Rawdon Collection

Studio Theatre @ the Marketplace Theatre, Armagh 9 Market Street, Armagh

Online lecture on the Conway-Rawdon Collection by Brenda Collins and Daniel Starza Smith

Sat 5
Featured Featured Saturday, March 5, 2022 @ 2:00 pm - 4:15 pm

Afternoon on the Hill with a Difference : Paper Conservation

No 5 Vicars' Hill

A three-fold tour of Armagh Robinson Library, St Patrick's Cathedral, and followed by a demonstration on paper conservation in No 5. Paper conservator, Sean Madden, from Fine Art Conservation will show how he conserves and [...]

£15
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Armagh Robinson Library
43 Abbey Street
Armagh
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No 5 Vicars' Hill
5 Vicars Hill
Armagh
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Monday to Friday: 10am-1pm & 2-4pm

No 5
1 October until 31 March: Thursday to Saturday: 10am – 1pm & 2-4pm

1 May – 30 June 2022
Due to staff leave
Thursday to Saturday: 10am – 1pm & 2-4pm

1 April to 30 September: Tuesday to Saturday: 10am – 1pm & 2-4pm

The Library and No 5 are closed on Bank Holidays, Morning/Afternoon on the Hill group visits and special events.

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