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Irish history

1. Act of Union Virtual Library
2. CAIN: Conflict Archive on the Internet
3. Celtic Art and Cultures
4. Celtic Heart
5. Chronicon
6. Chronology of Ireland
7. EPPI: Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland
8. Great Irish Famine
9. Irish Family History Foundation
10. Irish History on the Web
11. National Archives of Ireland
12. Views of the Famine

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Act of Union Virtual Library

Collection of digital images and transcriptions which relate to the 1801 Act of Union between Britain and Ireland. Features British and Irish parliamentary papers, newspapers and manuscripts. Document text is fully searchable.
     Author: Act of Union Project
     Subjects: irish history
     DeweyClass: 941.5
     Resource type: image collection

CAIN: Conflict Archive on the Internet

Project which aims to develop a collaborative multimedia database of resources relevant to teaching and research on the Northern Ireland conflict. The CAIN server holds resources specific to the Northern Ireland 'Troubles' held within the partner institutions, elsewhere in the region, and in other countries. The CAIN Project is also a gateway to more general network resources on ethnic conflict.
     Author: CAIN Project
     Subjects: irish history, northern ireland, peace and conflict, political history
     DeweyClass: 941.60824
     Resource type: documents

Celtic Art and Cultures

Image collection depicting Celtic art and cultures from several European countries, together with maps, timelines, a glossary, and quizzes. Topics include Hallstatt Elite Burials, Celtic High Crosses, and Irish Monasteries.
     Author: University of North Carolina
     Subjects: celtic archaeology, design research, irish history, religious art, scottish history
     DeweyClass: 936.2
     Resource type: articles, image collection

Celtic Heart

Collection of material relating to the Celtic people and culture. Provides access to an encyclopaedia of Celtic terms, manuscripts and texts, a book and music store, and information about the modern Celts, gods and myths, heroes and history, and artisans.
     Author: CeltNet
     Subjects: irish history, scottish culture, scottish history, welsh history
     DeweyClass: 941.0
     Resource type: documents

Chronicon

Free electronic journal devoted to History - ancient, medieval and modern - with a particular focus on Irish History. It is published by the History Department of University College Cork, Ireland. Articles are published in HTML markup and, from volume 3 onwards, in PDF format. Submissions are welcomed.
     Author: University College Cork
     Subjects: irish history
     DeweyClass: 941.5
     Resource type: journal

Chronology of Ireland

Highlights key events in the social, cultural, and political history of Ireland from the 1600s to the 1900s. In addition, notable Irish births and deaths for each year are listed.
     Author: O'Brien, Brendan
     Subjects: irish history
     DeweyClass: 941.5
     Resource type: reference data

EPPI: Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland

Database of Parliamentary papers relating to Ireland between the Act of Union in 1901 and partition in 1922. Includes bibliographic information, Library of Congress subject descriptors and abstracts of contents for a selection of items.
     Author: EPPI Project
     Subjects: ireland, irish history
     DeweyClass: 941.5
     Resource type: document collection

Great Irish Famine

Outlines the plight of the Irish during the 'Great Hunger' of 1845 to 1850, discussing the penal laws, racism, and mass evictions that led to the tragedy, and detailing mortality rates and emigration statistics and conditions.
     Author: Irish Famine Curriculum Committee
     Subjects: disasters, irish history
     DeweyClass: 941.5
     Resource type: article

Irish Family History Foundation

Organisation which covers the whole of Ireland and traces family histories. It is the coordinating body for government-approved genealogical research centres in Ireland.
     Author: Irish Family History Foundation
     Subjects: genealogy, heraldry, irish history
     DeweyClass: 929.1
     Resource type: documents

Irish History on the Web

Collection of documents about the history of Ireland. Topics include general Irish history, republican history, genealogy, famine, unionist history and Northern Ireland history.
     Author: Dana, Jacqueline
     Subjects: ireland, irish history, northern ireland
     DeweyClass: 941.5
     Resource type: documents

National Archives of Ireland

Offers government papers covering topics such as foreign affairs, agriculture, and law, a selection of research guides on subjects including the Irish famine, medieval Irish plea rolls, and the rebellion of 1798, and information about the transportation of Irish emigrants to Australia between 1791-1868. A section on the Irish language, written in Gaelic, is also featured.
     Author: National Archives of Ireland
     Subjects: gaelic language, genealogy, irish history
     DeweyClass: 941.5
     Resource type: documents

Views of the Famine

Collection of views of the Irish tragedy from the Illustrated London News, the Cork Examiner, the Pictorial Times, Punch and the narrative Oxford to Skibbereen.
     Author: Taylor, Steve
     Subjects: disasters, irish history
     DeweyClass: 941.5
     Resource type: documents