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Ireland
The Atlas lists 35 independent bookshops in Dublin, 6 of them selling secondhand books — including 2 antiquarian booksellers. The densest cluster offers 6 possible stops over an estimated 2.3 km; actual walking routes may be longer.
Antiquarian · since 1983
A tiny shop inside the Victorian George's Street Arcade, stacked floor to ceiling with secondhand and antiquarian books. Irish history and literature, philosophy and military history are the strengths, and the owner is usually on hand to steer you towards the right pile.
Antiquarian · since 1969
An antiquarian dealer off Grafton Street specialising in Irish literature, with Joyce, Yeats, Beckett and their contemporaries in first edition. A short walk from the pub Bloom visits in Ulysses.
The Atlas currently lists 35 active bookshops in Dublin. This is the number in our directory, not a claim that every shop in the area has been recorded.
6 listed shops are categorised as selling secondhand books. Stock changes frequently; ask a shop directly if you need a particular book.
The Atlas displays available source information. A listing without opening hours or access details is incomplete, not necessarily closed or inaccessible. Check each shop's website and confirm anything essential before travelling.
Use the map and the crawl planner to choose stops close together. Displayed route distances are estimates, not turn-by-turn walking directions. Check crossings, hills, opening times and the actual walking route before setting off.
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