Lismore Library

Lismore Library serves the cathedral town of Lismore in County Waterford, offering the usual mix of lending shelves, reference material and quiet reading space that makes a local branch a good first stop for anyone curious about the area.

For visitors with a literary bent, a small-town Irish library is a practical place to browse local history and Irish writing, ask staff about the surrounding Blackwater valley, and sit out a shower of rain. Events, reading groups and children’s activities are often part of the programme, so it is worth checking what is on during your stay.