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Books
The National Library of Ireland’s printed books collection consists of around one million items.
Decade of Centenaries Publish 2023 Programme
A Magnificent Pile! A brief architectural tour of the main library building
by Justin Furlong, Assistant Keeper, National Library of Ireland On August 29th, 1890, the present day National Library Ireland building was opened. Inspired by the suggestions of William Archer,...
Remembering Sinéad O'Connor
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Step Back to 1985: NLI Live Aid Archive Goes Digital
What a journey - cataloguing the Sean O'Casey library collection
by Giada Gelli, former NLI Collections Student There is always a mixed bag of feelings waiting at the end of a project: something is over and a void opens up in front of us, but the sense of...
Exploring Family History After the 1926 Census Release
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Permission to Re-use
A visit to Letterform Archive, San Francisco
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