Irish History, Genealogy and Culture

About Library Ireland

Library Ireland is a free online resource of books and articles on Irish history, genealogy, and culture generally. It's aim is to entertain and inform, and to promote interest in all aspects of historical Ireland.An Irish shanachie or storyteller

For further information on the nature and purpose of the website please see the about Library Ireland page.

Library Ireland Sitemap

The site contains a vast range of material, some of which can be accessed via the category or navigation links at the top of the page or through the Library Ireland sitemap. However, the pages are too numerous to list comprehensively so, if in doubt, take advantage of the search facility provided.

Some Popular Irish Books

Some of the most popular books in the library are:—

A Concise History of Ireland, by Patrick Weston Joyce

Irish Names and Surnames, by Rev. Patrick Woulfe

Ancient Legends, Mystic Charms, and Superstitions of Ireland, by Lady Jane Wilde

A Compendium of Irish Biography, by Alfred Webb

A Smaller Social History of Ancient Ireland, by P. W. Joyce

A History of Irish Music, by William Grattan Flood

Irish Local Names Explained by P. W. Joyce

Some Popular Irish Articles

Cead Mille Failte, from the Dublin Penny Journal, 1832

Celtic Surnames, by Tomas O Flannghaile, 1896

Census of Ireland (1821, 1831, and 1841 compared), from The Dublin University Magazine, 1844

The Irish Funeral Cry (the Ullaloo, Keeners and Keening at Irish Funerals), from the Dublin Penny Journal, 1833

Witchcraft in Carrickfergus, from the Dublin Penny Journal, 1833

On the Dress of the Ancient and Modern Irish, by Joseph Cooper Walker, from A Cabinet of Irish Literature

The Poteen, from the Dublin Penny Journal, 1832

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