History of Ireland

Search America's historic newspaper pages from 1789-1963 or use the U.S. Newspaper Directory to find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present. Chronicling America is sponsored jointly by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Library of Congress.

Irish History Podcast.ie contains both podcasts and articles on all aspects of the history of Ireland from earliest times.

Island Ireland directory for Irish history provides a plethora of links will take you to resources on Irish history resources.

The Irish Story is a rich site that contains a wealth of information, including articles, interviews, eBooks, and podcasts on the history of Ireland.

London, Dublin, Belfast Gazettes: While these publications are not newspapers in the way that the Irish Times and the Independent are newspapers, they fall into the category by virtue of their origins as the official 'news' outlet for the Government since the late 17th century. The London Gazette and the Belfast Gazette are free to view online and are easy to search.

The Society’s library houses more than 10,000 volumes, the most complete private collection of Irish and American Irish history and literature in the United States. The library features a temperature-controlled rare books room that holds another 1,000 volumes, and an unparalleled collection of newspapers and newsletters dating back to the late-18th century, and several early and mid-19th century newspapers, such as The Nation, The United Irishman, and the Dublin Penny Journal. Also housed in the library is the Society’s unique collection of letters from Patrick Pearse and Charles Stewart Parnell, the irreplaceable archives of other societies and organizations, and the personal papers of leading Irish Americans like Daniel F. Cohalan.