LibGuides: Irish Studies: Websites

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British Association for Irish Studies
Britain's national network for all those with an active interest in the study of Ireland and the development of Irish Studies.
International Association for the Study of Irish Literatures (IASIL)
Promoting the teaching and study of Irish literature in third-level education throughout the world. IASIL facilitate international contact between scholars researching in the field of Irish Literary Studies.
Irish Theatre Institute
Irish Theatre Institute promotes Irish theatre in an international context. Its primary purpose is to develop networks and enhance touring opportunities for Irish theatre and dance companies North and South of the Border.

Arts Council of Northern Ireland
The main support for Irish artists and arts organisations, offering a broad range of funding opportunities. Their website includes many useful links.
BBC The Study Ireland poetry TV series
Designed for schools, this website contains both audio recordings of poems, and video clips from the TV programme. You can learn about the poets and read their poems online.
DHO:Discovery - A Gateway To Irish Cultural Artefacts
A gateway to Irish digital collections and resources, information and knowledge. Discovery supports the interdisciplinary and inter-institutional sharing of digital research collections of Irish interest.
Dictionary of the Irish Language
Academics at the University of Ulster have developed an electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language. The online electronic resource is based on the paper dictionary published by the Royal Irish Academy, the most comprehensive and authoritative of its kind.

Poetry Archive This link opens in a new window
Includes information on many Irish poets.

Poetry Ireland
The national organisation for poetry in Ireland, dedicated to developing, supporting and promoting poetry through Ireland.
The Life and Works of William Butler Yeats
Online, interactive version of this exhibition, featuring thousands of images of manuscripts and books, plus audio recordings and video.
The Published Works of Eilís Dillon: Editions and Translations
The data presented here allows easy access to relevant bibliographic detail of her published work and its various editions and translations.

In addition to the websites listed in the Primary Sources tab, these websites also provide information on Irish history.

DHO:Discovery - A Gateway To Irish Cultural Artefacts
A gateway to Irish digital collections and resources, information and knowledge. Discovery supports the interdisciplinary and inter-institutional sharing of digital research collections of Irish interest.
Documents on Irish Foreign Policy
Search Volumes of the Documents on Irish Foreign Policy series, containing useful material relating to the periods 1919-1945.

Europeana This link opens in a new window
Explore Europe's cultural collections. Europeana provides cultural heritage students, professionals, teachers, and researchers with free digital access to European cultural heritage material. The site includes cultural heritage material from over 4,000 different institutions, giving access to millions of cultural heritage items from across Europe. Discover artworks, books, music, and videos on art, newspapers, archaeology, fashion, science, sport, and more.

History of Ireland: Primary Documents
Lists of primary documents (facimilies and transcriptions) of post-1066 Ireland online.
Irish Children in 18th Century Schools and Institutions
A database containing a representative sample of a cross section of children's records. The information for this study has been extracted from a broad range of primary sources such as family papers - an under-appreciated source - journals, biographies, newspapers, government and institutional records, and a range of manuscripts, the majority of which have been deposited for safekeeping in Irish repositories.
Irish Historian
Sister site to "Irish History Links". Note: quality of information varies.
Irish History Links
A frequently updated, non-commercial directory listing websites related to Irish History.
Irish History Live
A site run by the staff and students of the School of History and Anthropology at Queen’s University Belfast.
MultiText Project in Irish History
An innovative educational project, by the History Department, University College Cork to produce 12 books covering different periods in Irish History. Covers: Key concepts, Personalities, Case studies, Perspectives and includes extensive illustrations.

National Archives of Ireland This link opens in a new window
National Archives holds a wide variety of records, many of which are relevant to Irish genealogy and history.