Museums, libraries, and monuments exist to preserve the past. The objects are catalogued, the books are shelved, the names are carved into stone - everything ordered, maintained, and accounted for. What is harder to account for is what comes with them.
Ireland's museums range from grand civic institutions to small local heritage centres. Its libraries include some of the oldest and most atmospheric reading rooms in Europe. Staff working late, security on overnight rounds, and visitors who linger a little longer than intended have all reported experiences that the catalogues and the inscriptions cannot explain.
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