It was a pleasure to welcome Minister Patrick O'Donovan, Department of Culture, Communications and Sport, to the National Library of Ireland stand in the Government of Ireland Village at the National Ploughing Championships yesterday. Thank you for stopping by! 📚🌾

‘Where the murdering cannons roar’ | Explore the McMonagle family’s American Civil War correspondence, documenting the hardship and horrors faced by Irish emigrants With Tommy Graham, Sineád McCoole, Lar Joye & Breandán MacSuibhne. Readings by Stephen Rea Tues 29 Sept 7pm https://ow.ly/spt450ZLaLE

‘Where the murdering cannons roar’

The American Civil War correspondence of the McMonagle family

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🌙 Dublin By Dusk | Twilight Talks Join us for our first Twilight Talks, exploring how NLI collections have shaped readers’ research. 📅 Thurs, 24 Sep, 6.30pm: https://ow.ly/XIQJ50ZKnbl Four 15-minute talks on: Sarah Curran, 1950s Irish homes, the 1932 Tailteann Games and Michael Davitt.

Dublin By Dusk | Twilight Talks

Scholarship, creativity and discovery emerging from NLI Collections

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🍲 Cooking the Books! What happens when historical recipes from the NLI meet the 21st century? Join archivists Joanne and Nora at the National Ploughing Championships as they explore Ireland’s food heritage—and cook up some highlights! 📍 Demonstration Area 1 📅 Wed 16 Sept 🕚 11–11.45am & 1.15–2.15pm

"you must visit the NLI. Its collection spans more than 12 million items, including Irish publications, newspapers and other media, making it an impressive destination for anyone wanting to explore the country's literary history." Thanks for the mention! 📚 https://ow.ly/Sr1n50ZNeqo

Online Tour | Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again 📅 Weds, 16 September at 1pm: https://ow.ly/SJS250ZGCo0 Join our exhibition guides for a virtual tour. Enjoy a fascinating journey exploring the highlights of Heaney's archive, from his rural origins through to his remarkable career as a poet.

Online Tour | Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again

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Online Talk | The Irish and the European Empires Join us on Zoom for the concluding lecture of the new 'Strangers to Citizens' online talk series, delivered by Professor Jane Ohlmeyer. 📅 Tuesday, 29 September at 3pm: https://www.nli.ie/exhibitions-events/online-talk-irish-and-european-empires

Online Talk | The Irish and the European Empires

As part of the 'Strangers to Citizens' Online Talk Series

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Today at 11am, join us for an engaging demonstration of the Family History research services with interactive family tree building and easy-to-follow advice about the free resources available to get you started! 📍 Main Stage 🌾 National Ploughing Championships 📅 Tuesday, 15th September 🕙 11am – 12pm

I'm one of the speakers at this event in the National Library on 24 September, so if that isn't enough to put you off, do come! You need to register but it's free.

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🌙 Dublin By Dusk | Twilight Talks Join us for our first Twilight Talks, exploring how NLI collections have shaped readers’ research. 📅 Thurs, 24 Sep, 6.30pm: https://ow.ly/XIQJ50ZKnbl Four 15-minute talks on: Sarah Curran, 1950s Irish homes, the 1932 Tailteann Games and Michael Davitt.

Culture night is this Friday. Here’s what happened after I went to @nlireland.bsky.social for Culture Night a few years back 🧛‍♂️ #booksky 💙📚 @culturenightdub.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/t...

Podcaster in Residence - Episode 3 - Brian Cleary

Podcast Episode · The National Library of Ireland · 29 October 2025 · 22min

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🌾 We’re here at the National Ploughing Championships! 🚜 Come and find the NLI in the Government of Ireland Village Tent and say hello to our team. We’ll be chatting all things Irish history, sharing info about the Library and helping you discover what treasures you can explore in our collections.

Online Talk | The Irish Colleges in Early Modern Europe Join us on Zoom for the third lecture of the new 'Strangers to Citizens' online talk series, delivered by Dr Liam Chambers. 📅 Tues, 15 Sept at 3pm: https://www.nli.ie/exhibitions-events/online-talk-irish-colleges-early-modern-europe

#CultureNight | Behind the Curtain: The NLI's Digitisation Studio 📷 📅 Fri, 18 Sept | 5.00pm - 8.45pm: https://ow.ly/MBgR50ZGCLk Our Digital Studio plays a key role in the efforts to protect and make available our various different collections: visit us this Culture Night on a short 15-min tour.

Culture Night | Behind the Curtain: The NLI's Digitisation Studio

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📚 Reaching Readers | Translating a Nation Literature Ireland and the NLI present a new In Conversation series exploring how Irish writers, publishers and translators bring literature across borders. 📅 Thurs, 17 Sept, 6.30pm https://ow.ly/wKI650ZGCRn

Reaching Readers

Literature Ireland and the National Library of Ireland present Translating a Nation, an In Conversation series.

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📣 We’re #Hiring: Deputy Chief Herald of Ireland Join the NLI’s Office of the #ChiefHerald in this unique role, leading #heraldic and #genealogical research and helping preserve Ireland’s cultural heritage. ⭐ Find out more & apply: https://ow.ly/rMXt50ZNcTN 📅 #Apply by: 3pm, 9 Oct 2026

We are experiencing IT issues affecting some of our online services, including the catalogue, registers, orders, tickets and Sources. You may have difficulty using these services while we work to resolve the issue. We will update this notice when we have more information.

We’re #hiring! HR Operations Manager (maternity cover) HEO level This key role covers recruitment, employee relations, people management, compliance, audits & stakeholder management, with the opportunity to contribute to HR & organisational strategy Apply by 3pm, 28 Sept: https://ow.ly/i0FG50ZKir2

Seo thíos na deiseanna atá le tapú faoi láthair maidir le teacht ag obair le foireann Leabharlann Náisiúnta na hÉireann: https://www.nli.ie/ga/ce-muid-fein/poist-i-leabharlann-naisiunta-na-heireann

Poist i Leabharlann Náisiúnta na hÉireann

Poist i Leabharlann Náisiúnta na hÉireann Fostaíonn Leabharlann Náisiúnta na hÉireann breis agus 100 ball foirne in áitribh éagsúla i lár chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath. Tá róil éagsúla ag fostaithe NLI idir a bheith ag obair lenár mbailiúcháin, ár dtaispeántais agus ár n-imeachtaí agus i réimsí amhail…

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📚🌖 100 years of WB Yeats’ A Vision To mark the centenary of its publication, the NLI has digitised materials from the #Yeats Occult Papers collection relating to A Vision, including a draft manuscript. Explore the collection and join us for three events: 📅 22–23 Sept https://ow.ly/eNUU50ZKJIB

Culture Night Dublin at the National Library of Ireland gets a shout-out in The Irish Times! 📚✨ https://ow.ly/wEIA50ZLRkO Our Director’s Tour is fully booked, but there’s still lots to see and do across our sites on Friday 18 September: https://ow.ly/zBtz50ZLRkN

Event guide: Culture Night, Matilda the Musical and the other best things to see in Ireland in the week ahead

September 12th-18th, 2026: The best music, art, theatre and more coming your way this week

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Online Talk | The Irish Colleges in Early Modern Europe Join us on Zoom for the third lecture of the new 'Strangers to Citizens' online talk series, delivered by Dr Liam Chambers. 📅 Tues, 15 Sept at 3pm: https://www.nli.ie/exhibitions-events/online-talk-irish-colleges-early-modern-europe

🌙 Dublin By Dusk | Twilight Talks Join us for our first Twilight Talks, exploring how NLI collections have shaped readers’ research. 📅 Thurs, 24 Sep, 6.30pm: https://ow.ly/XIQJ50ZKnbl Four 15-minute talks on: Sarah Curran, 1950s Irish homes, the 1932 Tailteann Games and Michael Davitt.

Dublin By Dusk | Twilight Talks

Scholarship, creativity and discovery emerging from NLI Collections

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Online Book Club | The Spirit Level 📅 Fri, 25 Sept 2026 | 1pm: https://ow.ly/uNOE50ZHjye Join us on Teams for a chat about this month's book, 'The Spirit Level', Heaney's 9th poetry collection, published in 1996. This book club is for everyone, you don't need to be a poetry expert.

Online Book Club | The Spirit Level

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Dublin By Dusk | Kildare Street After-hours 🌃 Visit the Reading Room and enjoy talks, tours and more at the NLI. 📅 Thurs, 24 Sept 2026 | 5pm - 8.30pm https://ow.ly/E8re50ZJgfj 🌙 #DublinByDusk invites you to experience Dublin city as it stays open late on the last Thursday of every month.

Dublin By Dusk | Kildare Street After-hours

Visit the Reading Room and enjoy talks, tours and more at the NLI

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Delighted to see The Journal highlight plans for the National Library’s West Wing, which will open to the public for the first time following redevelopment. 📚✨ Read more: https://www.thejournal.ie/national-library-of-ireland-west-wing-redevelopment-7157048-Sep2026

National Library's west wing to open to the public for the first time after redevelopment

Minister for Culture Patrick O’Donovan said the next phase of the library’s redevelopment will now proceed to tender.

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Tine Phictiúrlann Dhrom Collachair á Tabhairt chun Cuimhne: I nDiaidh ‘An Dó’ Ar an 5 Meán Fómhair 1926, cailleadh 48 duine i dtine i bpictiúrlann i nDrom Collachair, Co. Luimnigh: https://ow.ly/wLBl50ZL9HL

Tine Phictiúrlann Dhrom Collachair á Tabhairt chun Cuimhne: I nDiaidh ‘An Dó’

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🔎 Advanced Sources in Genealogy Take your family history research further with professional genealogist Seán Murphy in this 8-week course 📅 16 Sept–4 Nov | Wednesdays | 2–4.15pm https://ow.ly/Mr7w50ZKnRN Explore wills, deeds, estate papers, prison records, memorial inscriptions, manuscripts & more

Course | Advanced Sources in Genealogy

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Tar éis bearna fhada, tá lúcháir orainn a bheith ar ais le taispeántas ag an gComórtas Náisiúnta Treabhdóireachta sa Screagán, Tulach Mhór, i mbliana! Táimid ag tnúth go mór le bualadh libh ann! 🇮🇪

Online Tour | Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again 📅 Weds, 16 September at 1pm: https://ow.ly/SJS250ZGCo0 Join our exhibition guides for a virtual tour. Enjoy a fascinating journey exploring the highlights of Heaney's archive, from his rural origins through to his remarkable career as a poet.

Online Tour | Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again

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Blackout Poetry Workshop | 'Back to School' Edition 🎒 📅 Sat, 12 Sep at 2pm: https://ow.ly/xleh50ZGCjS Have you ever been interested in writing poetry but don’t know where to start? If you struggle to find the right words, why not start with Seamus Heaney’s  Blackout poetry!

Blackout Poetry Workshop

Blackout Poetry Workshop Date Every 2nd and 4th Saturday at 2pm Location Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again, Westmoreland Street, Dublin, D02 VR66 Category Event Price Free Book now Book now Date Every 2nd and 4th Saturday at 2pm Location Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again, Westmoreland Street, Dublin, D0…

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