National Library of Ireland

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Funeral entry of Abigail Bollard whose father was a merchant of Antwerp NLI GO MS 70 f. 523r

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Online Talk | The Irish and the European Empires

Tuesday, 29 September 2026 | 3.00pm - 4.00pm

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‘Where the murdering cannons roar’

Tuesday, 29 September 2026 | 7.00pm - 8.00pm

National Library of Ireland, 7-8 Kildare Street, Dublin, D02 P638

Part of Dublin Festival of History

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News & Stories

Tuesday, 8 September 2026

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The next chapter in ‘Reimagining the National Library’ begins

Tuesday, 8 September 2026

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Celebrating A Century of A Vision

Wednesday, 2 September 2026

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Remembering the Dromcollogher Cinema Fire: The Aftermath of ‘The Burning’

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