About Cathach Rare Book Shop
Tucked on Duke Street Upper, a stone's throw via bus from Phibsborough's North Circular Road, Cathach Rare Book Shop is a cornerstone of Dublin's antiquarian bookshops. Named after St. Patrick's legendary volume, it houses signed firsts by Beckett, Heaney, Wilde alongside medieval fragments and political pamphlets. Varnished oak shelves and brass lamps create a clubby glow; the scent of vellum transports you to monastic scriptoria. Renowned in guides to best bookshops near Phibsborough, it attracts historians tracing North Dublin's 1916 roots.
What to Expect
Premium selection: €200+ for gems like signed Synge plays or Cromwell-era maps. Catalogues detail provenances; staff erudite on Irish lit. Secure vitrines protect treasures; quiet reverence prevails.
Insider Tips
Email for inventory previews; haggle on multiples. Link with Phibsborough via Grafton Street Luas. Tops SEO for bookshops in Phibsborough Dublin rarity niche. Eyespot the Book of Kells facsimile. Nearby Powerscourt Townhouse cafes refuel. Cathach preserves Ireland's written heritage vividly.