著者

須永 和之

出版者

沖縄国際大学

雑誌

沖縄国際大学総合学術研究紀要 (ISSN:13426419)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.2, no.1, pp.21-34, 1997-11-25

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The 18th century public libraries in Ireland were different form modern public libraries. Marsh's library in Dublin, built by Archbishop Narcissus Marsh in 1701, was a sort of parochial libraries. However, Marsh's library was considered as modern public library. Because the government of the library was vested in Governors and Guardians under a act for public library, passed by the Irish parliament. The Linen Hall Library established in Belfast, a industrial town in northern Ireland. The Linen Hall Library has its beginning in a subscription library of the Belfast Reading Society founded in 1788. At first, it was the library of artisans and manufacturers who lived in the city. In spite of temporary crisis caused by the rebellion of the United Irishmen, it became a academic institution in Belfast.