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One of Ireland’s premier research libraries, we manage major manuscript, book, pamphlet and drawings collections.
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Discover our unique and distinct historically rich manuscript, archival, photograph and print collections.
Máistir-rang do mhic léinn iarchéime le Fionntán de Brún
Ar an 24 Feabhra 2024, tháinig mic léinn iarchéime ó gach cearn den tír chuig Acadamh Ríoga na hÉireann le haghaidh máistir-rang a d’eagraigh Coiste…
Coiste Léann na Gaeilge agus an Léinn Cheiltigh
Launch of new Library catalogue
To make the Library’s unique and distinct collections more accessible and searchable, we have moved our existing catalogue records to a new Library catalogue
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Artworks to mark the feast of Colm Cille
The artworks were commissioned as part of the Colm Cille 1500 commemoration and were received in Academy House today.
7 new artworks to celebrate Colm Cille’s 1500th anniversary
The commissions are in the visual arts, music and literature and have been commissioned by the RIA with the support of the Department of Foreign…
Aon amharc ar Éirinn: Gaelic families and their manuscripts
A new online exhibition exploring the themes of memory and narrative of Irish history.
The Great Industrial Exhibition of 1853
This exhibition tells the story of the Great Industrial Exhibition of 1853 which took place on the grounds of Leinster House, Dublin.
Cynthia Longfield and the St George expedition
This blog marks the centenary of Cynthia Longfield’s adventure on the 1924 St George scientific expedition.
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Bailiúchán Thionscadal Gréasáin Cheirníní Doegen – Guthanna an Ama atá thart á gCaomhnú
In celebration of Seachtain na Gaeilge we are pleased to highlight an important Irish language collection of audio recordings the Doegen Records.
Book sales, brothers, and Bonaparte!
In our latest library blog, a recent donation with an intriguing inscription offers a window into the life of the Haliday family and their fascinating…
Celebrating Irish Language in the Archives of Charles Vallancey MRIA
In the fourth and final post from our UCD Student Blog Series Roisin Costello takes a glimpse into the archive collection of engineer, antiquarian and…
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