Blogs

Grangegorman Lives: Thomas Lambert Synnott

This pairing in our Grangegorman Lives series demonstrate how different lives can intersect and impact one another. The lives of Thomas Lambert Synnott and Margaret…

The Catalogue of Irish manuscripts in the Royal Irish Academy – an unfinished story

Latest Library Blog post. Dr Bernadette Cunningham looks at the development of the Catalogue of Irish manuscripts in the Royal Irish Academy.

On the Politics of Public Health in Ireland

In today’s ARINS blog, Ann Nolan reflects on public health in Ireland, North and South, in a post-Brexit context.

Grangegorman Lives: Eleonora Lilian Fleury

Our Grangegorman Lives series continues with Eleonora Lilian Fleury (1867 – 1960), Manchester native and medical doctor.

Water is a public health issue

Availability of a secure supply of clean water is a necessity that comes at a high cost, but has an as yet unrealised value. Find…

Discover the Library’s Special Collections

Latest Library Blog post. This month we invite you to explore the Library’s collections, take a look and see what you can find!

Grangegorman lives: Billy in the Bowl

Our series Grangegorman lives continues with Billy in the Bowl a notorious beggar and robber who lived on the Northside of Dublin.

Grangegorman lives: Francis Johnston

Our series Grangegorman lives begins with Francis Johnston, architect of a number of well-known buildings including the original ‘Richmond Lunatic Asylum’