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My favourite item …
Latest Library Blog post. Assistant Librarian, Sophie Evans, shows us her favourite item from the Library’s collections.
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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.
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!
Pandora’s box: The re-discovery of the Cathach of Colum Cille
Latest Library Blog post. With launch of the new online exhibition we head back to 1813 and look at the circumstances surrounding the ‘re-discovery’ of
Drawing from the well The Irish Traditional Music Archive inspiring new art
Latest Library Blog post. Grace Toland of the Irish Traditional Music Archive, introduces us to a wonderful project connecting artists with archival song, music and
In pursuit of Arthur Brownlow’s Irish manuscripts
Library Blog post. Dr Bernadette Cunningham traces some of the Irish manuscripts seen by Edward Lhuyd, Welsh antiquary and lexicographer, in 1699 when he visited
The art of prayer: A codicological analysis of two Academy manuscripts
Latest Library Blog post. A look at two beautiful manuscripts at the end of a very strange year. We wish you all a safe and
Exploring our archives
Latest Library Blog post. In November the Library participated in the Explore Your Archive social media campaign, here are some of the collections we highlighted.