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Cartoon showing a character with a globe head in a rowboat being chased by a water monster labelled as the "unemployment problem."

Downloadable Resource | Political Cartoons

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Portrait of Dr Audrey Whitty

Director Profile: Dr Audrey Whitty

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Black and white image of the National Botanic Gardens in Dublin with a lawn and greenhouse in the background.

Downloadable Resource | Birds and Botanicals

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A selection of photographs by Paula T. Nolan

ReViewing Ireland: A Year as Photographer-in-Residence

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Image of a bill titled "Black List" with a list of publications labelled as immoral.

Downloadable Resource | Literature Censorship

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A moulded cherub in the detail of the NLI Main Reading Room decorations

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Books

The National Library of Ireland’s printed books collection consists of around one million items.

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Collage of various posters and drawings

Ephemera

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A woman giving a speech in front on a blue banner and bookshelves

National Library of Ireland marks acquisition of Cherish archive

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Standing left to right, Dr Martin Mansergh, Minister Catherine Martin, Dr Maurice Manning and NLI Director Audrey Whitty holding printed programme of events

Decade of Centenaries Publish 2023 Programme

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A National Library of Ireland branded page features a sketch of a young WB Yeats, with text and photographs

Downloadable Resource | Activity Pack for Junior Certificate Students: Analyse the Poetry of WB Yeats