Teach Laighne houses Tubbercurry Library in a purpose-built space with additional accomodation provided in two terraced, two-storey houses, built c. 1860. The façade of the original buildings have been retained. Activities are placed around a central hall. The internal wall in the central hall is made of local limestone paving embedded with fossils. A glazed wall separates the library from the central hall. The building's undulating zinc roof mirrors the horizon line of the local landscape.
The building was designed to provide a number of public services for the people of South Sligo. As the building is run in a collaborative way, disparate opening hours mean that the spaces are alive from morning to night. The library can be divided into two distinct areas using a sliding partition. Natural lighting exists from circular roof lights. All shelving is flexible. Public consultation.
Library Details
| Local Authority Name |
Sligo County Council |
| Library |
Tubbercurry |
| Library Name |
Tubbercurry Community Library |
| Date Opened |
18 August 2003 |
Locality & Services
| Type of Service |
Branch library |
| Type of Building |
Conversion and extension |
| Type of Building Converted |
House |
| Description of Locality |
Town centre |
| Urban Population |
1421 |
| Stand Alone Facility |
No |
Locality & Services
| Partnerships |
Courtroom, FÁS Employment Services, Health Service Executive, Local authority area offices, One-stop-shop |
| Location on Site |
Ground floor |
Size & Costs
| Number of Floors |
1 |
| Size (m2) |
370 |
| Cost of Library |
€1,600,000 |
| Funding Sources |
Local Authority, DEHLG |
Features & Facilities
| Special Features |
Architectural features
Art work
Furnishings and fit-out
Materials |
| Accessibility |
Accessible entrance
Accessible parking
Accessible ramp
Accessible toilets
Assistive technology
Automatic main doors
Signage |
| Sustainability / Future Proofing |
Building fabric
Maximum day-lighting |
| Special Facilities |
Book clubs
Children's activity zone with washing facilities
Writers group |
| Parking |
Free parking on site |
| Internet Access |
21 terminals |
| Wi-Fi |
No |
| Printing |
No |
| Photocopying |
No |
| References |
- Serving the people of South Sligo - Tubbercurry one-stop shop. Local Authority News, 23(4), 2004, p4.
- Tubbercurry civic offices and library. Architecture Ireland, No.195, March 2004, p12-16.
- Irish Library News No.238, 2004. [
- Work: McCullough Mulvin Architects pp92-101.
- 'Tubbercurry Library & Civic Offices' New Irish Architecture pp 88-99 19: AAAI Awards 2004.
- www.mcculloughmulvin.com
- Census 2006 Table 12 Alphabetical list of Towns with their population, 2002 and 2006 (Population within legally defined boundary)
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, DEHLG
- 'Urban rationale' Architectural Review, 215 (5), May 2004, pp64-68
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Architect & Design Team
| Architect Name |
McCullough Mulvin Architects (2003) |
| County/City Librarian |
Sligo County Council; Sligo County Librarian (2003) |
Additional Information
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Awards won by Tubbercurry Library and Civic Offices include:
- National Disability Authority, Excellence through Accessibility Awards 2007. Watch Tubbercurry's entry here
- Highly Commended in Heart of the Community Category in the CILIP Public Library Buildings Awards 2005
- RIAI Awards 2004, Best Accessible Project
The library shares its space with the district court 11 times a year. |
For further information please contact Sligo County Council Library Authority