Home to the Cathach, the sixth-century Latin psalter reputed to have been copied by St Colum Cille (Columba), our repository houses the largest collection of Irish language manuscripts in the world, including Lebor na hUidre (the Book of the Dun Cow), the oldest extant manuscript completely in Irish.

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Library History

Find out more about the history of the Library and its collections.

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Using our images

Information on how to order images for reproduction.

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Learning resources

Browse the Library's audio and visual learning resources.

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Meet Our Team

The Library staff are on hand to help with your research queries, booking enquiries and any collection related questions you may have.

Library Assistant

T: (01) 6090637

E: r.cairns@ria.ie

Library Assistant

T: (01) 609 0601

E: k.ermolin@ria.ie

Academy Librarian

T: (01) 609 0619

E: b.mccormack@ria.ie

Deputy Librarian

T: (01) 609 0688

E: m.murphy@ria.ie

Senior Executive Assistant

T: (01) 609 615

E: a.rogers@ria.ie

Assistant Librarian

T: (01) 609 0602

E: e.rothwell@ria.ie

T: (01) 609 0601

E: library@ria.ie