Literary enthusiasts are in for a real treat when they visit Cathach Books.

Cathach Books is Dublin's Rare and Antiquarian Bookshop. Located on Duke Street, (off Grafton Street) it is a small bookshop which exudes history and character. Cathach Books specialise in books of Irish Interest with a particular emphasis on 20th century Irish literature. Rare editions of James Joyce, W.B. Yeats, Oscar Wilde, Samuel Beckett and Seamus Heaney can be found in this quaint bookstore.

Many less acclaimed Irish writers are also available. Although these writers may not have received international acclaim, they are equally important because of their contribution to Ireland's rich literary tradition. The store also stocks books on Irish history and topography from as far back as the 17th Century to the recent past.

The Cathach or the “Battle Book” is derived from the oldest surviving Irish manuscript psalter. Only fifty-eight leaves survive and it is dated as far back as the sixth century. It's an appropriate coincidence that the Bookstore is only minutes away from the Royal Irish Academy where the remaining pages of the Cathach manuscript repose.

For an afternoon of enjoyment, relishing in the history and literature of Ireland, pop into Cathach Books.

Opening Hours:
Monday-Saturday 9.30am-5.45pm

Cathach Books,
10 Duke Street,
Dublin 2.
Tel: 6718676