Books as Gaeilge

Books in Irish - an important resource for Irish language publishing, the Academy Library caters for the Irish language in all formats.

Early Scientific Printed Works

An introduction to the scientific collections held by the Academy Library.

Entomological library of Alexander Henry Haliday, MRIA (1806–1870)

Alexander Henry Haliday (1806–1870), entomologist, bequeathed his library of entomological books to the Royal Irish Academy in 1870.

Spines of the bound volumes of Haliday pamphlets.

Haliday Pamphlet and Tract Collections

The Haliday Collection comprises over 36,000 pamphlets and tracts from 16th to 19th centuries. It is an invaluable source for the study of Irish social, economic, political and cultural history, literature and antiquities.

Longfield–Roberts Collection

The entomological library of Cynthia Longfield (1896–1991).

The Library of Thomas Moore (1779-1852), Hon. MRIA

The private library of Thomas Moore, ‘the Bard of Erin,’ is a fine collection of classical literature and historical, literary and philosophical works.

Auction and Sales Catalogues

A collection of 19th and 20th century booksellers’ catalogues and auction catalogues, includes sales of private library collections.

The Library of Osborn Bergin

Guide to the collection of O.J. Bergin, outstanding Irish scholar and philologist

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