Irish History (Irish Studies)  Tags: irish_studies ireland history irish_history  

Irish and Irish-American historical research calls for the use of both primary and secondary sources. See the "Sources for Historical Research" tab above for more information on types of sources.  The "Sources for Historical Research" tab above includes links to:

Government Documents

Primary Sources

Secondary Sources

John J. Burns Library of Rare Books and Special Collections:

The Irish Collection at Burns is widely regarded as one of the most comprehensive collections of its kind outside of Ireland.  The Irish Collection and the Burns Library's manuscript collections offer valuable primary source material for those doing research in Irish history. 

Boston College Online Catalog (Quest)

Quest is Boston College Libraries' state-of-the-art integrated library information system, with over 1.8 million records for books, journal titles, databases, manuscripts, music, and other items available at Boston College. In addition to the full catalog, Quest also contains databases for course reserve materials, faculty publications, etc.