Just recieved this from the Carlow listers.
A National Library of Ireland data base for Irish Research, will allow
anyone anywhere to
search across 196,574 records, for Irish Manuscripts and periodical material
covering subjectw hich range from Art, architecture and achaelogy, through
economics and genealogy to history, polictics, literature and science and
zoology.
To be able to acess this data base online -removes the need to travel to the
Library or to a research institution, which holds the published catalogues,
just to start the process of researching, whatever material is of interest
to the researcher.
For the first time you are able to search both manuscripts and periodicals,
so therefore one may find maps, estate papers, and business records, which
initially would be of a great use for those
preparing for a trip to Ireland to further their research.
What is wonderful is that an interactive map showing you where the location
of all archives and libraries that have Irish material listed is held, with
full contact details.
Germaine
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http://sources.nli.ie