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A stack of three copies of The Poems of Seamus Heaney sits on a wooden table against a pale stone wall. Two copies are laid flat with one standing upright on top, showing the book’s dark, textured cover design and title.

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Online Book Club | The Poems of Seamus Heaney

Friday, 30 January 2026 | 1.00pm - 2.00pm

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Collage of images relating to women in Irish folklore including Queen Maeve, Saint Brigid & a sheela-na-gig.

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Brigid and Beyond: The Women of Irish Folklore

Friday, 30 January 2026 | 1.00pm - 2.00pm

National Library of Ireland, 7-8 Kildare Street, Dublin, D02 P638

Programmed for Brigit: Dublin City Celebrating Women Festival 2026

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News & Stories

Monday, 26 January 2026

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National Library of Ireland has obtained Autism Friendly Accreditation

Wednesday, 21 January 2026

Patrick O'Neill Notebook

Music Collections in the National Library of Ireland

Friday, 16 January 2026

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Alice Stopford Green Navigates the Publishing Process

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