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20 x 20 minute Family History Workshops in association with Eneclann at the National Library of Ireland, August 2012 by Jean Norton, Family Historian One of the surprise highlights of my summer came...

by Nikki Ralston, Exhibitions One of the pleasures of our collections is that they provide the opportunity to appreciate not only the differences between the past and our own times, but to recognise...

by Rob Berry, Cartoonist on ULYSSES "SEEN" "If you can put your finger through it, it is a gate, if not a door. Shut your eyes and see."  - James Joyce The quality of art; it really is just a...

by Sam McGrath, Cataloguer, Joseph Holloway Collection While cataloguing 19th century books, you can occasionally come across a little hand-written inscription that will make you pause for a moment...

by Eimear Walsh, NLI Manuscript Student Working on the ever-expanding Headfort Estate Collection, I came across the original Will and Kate love affair in Co. Meath of all places: an aristocrat who...

by Nora-Jane Thornton, National Photographic Archive When asked if I would like to relocate from our Manuscript Department to the National Photographic Archive in Meeting House Square in Temple Bar,...

by Pádraig Laffan, Vice-Chairperson of The Federation of Local History Societies The Federation for Ulster Local Studies and The Federation of Local History Societies and The National Library...