Item category 1: Local Studies

John O’Brien joined the Garda Síochána (AGS) in 1968 and served until 2006. He had a varied and satisfying career which involved uniform policing and specialist roles. He acquired considerable international experience. He progressed through the ranks retiring as a Detective Chief Superintendent. ...

With an overarching theme of the movement of Irish people, and the positive contribution and legacy of Irish migrants in America, this collection celebrates fifty truly remarkable Irish people who made an indelible mark on American society, politics and culture. The Irish struck out across the co...

This collection of short essays presents the fruits of painstaking investigations conducted by over eighty scholars of history, early Irish, nua-Ghaeilge, archaeology, osteoarchaeology, forensic anthropology, geography and classical studies who have delved into Ireland’s past and pieced together ...