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The Doyle Brothers
by Giada Gelli, Collections Student Ready for the third episode of the Doyle Family saga? In our previous posts we’ve touched briefly on the lives of John Doyle (HB) - about whom I found this...
'This lonely propagandist in a new field...'
Intro by Justin Furlong, NLI Newspaper Librarian This is the second in a series of blogs connected to a joint project (Newspaper Descriptors Project) by the National Library of Ireland and the...
Science in the library: conserving historic manuscripts, part 2
Post by Heraldic collection conservator Louise O’Connor Science plays a central role in modern conservation of cultural heritage. By understanding the chemical structure of materials, a conservator...
Romantic Ireland is NOT Dead and Gone
by Yvette Campbell, Cataloguer, Joseph Holloway Collection As I was working away cataloguing the NLI's wonderful Joseph Holloway Collection with its focus on the theatre scene in Ireland and...
We love...
Bean an Phoist says: A few weeks ago, I asked NLI staff to pick things they love in our collections (maybe also about love) and to write about them for Valentine's Day. Those who weren't nimble...
Improving access to the Lawrence Collection
by Aoife O’Connell, Catalogue Development Student The National Library of Ireland holds a number of historically valuable and interesting photographic collections. Perhaps the best known and most...
New Director for National Library of Ireland (NLI)
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