The students from Thurles had to recite a previously unpublished poem, Those Winter Evenings, by the late poet Seamus Heaney.

COLAISTE Choilm Tullamore student, James Maher has been recognised in the 2025 Poetry Aloud competition final held at the ...

The National Library of Ireland (NLI) is a must-visit cultural institution for any visitors to the Emerald Isle interested in delving into the story of Ireland. Visitors can enjoy lively events and ...

Mean Scoil Mhuire students Roísín Duke and Madeline Denniston have been recognised in the 2025 Poetry Aloud competition final ...

When was the last time you visited your national library? In many communities, a trip to the local library is as commonplace as a trip to the supermarket, with everything from book clubs to language ...

The most complete visual record of Ireland, in map and print form, ever assembled by a private collector has been acquired by the National Library of Ireland. The Bonar Law Collection, compiled by ...

The National Library of Ireland has acquired the personal papers of Irish priest Fr. Bernárd Lynch, a renowned HIV/AIDS activist in New York. Fr. Bernárd Lynch was born in Ennis, Co Clare in 1947 and ...

The National Library of Ireland has acquired a new digital archive of photographs documenting life in Ireland during the Covid-19 pandemic. Taken between 2020 and 2021, the archive comprises close to ...

Images capture the essence of the social, cultural and technological changes that have taken place in Ireland from the mid 19th century. This family group photograph, commissioned by J.J. Healy Esq.