Irish History Online is an authoritative guide (in progress) to what has been written about Irish history from earliest times to the present. It currently contains over 77,500 bibliographic records (May 2012). Over 3,200 new entries were added to the database during 2011, while a further 11,400 existing entries were upgraded.

Irish History Online includes bibliographic information on books and pamphlets, articles from journals published in Ireland or internationally, and chapters from books of essays, including Festschriften and conference proceedings.

Searches can be made by author/editor, by title or keyword from title, by subject, by journal title or series, or by publication details. Irish History Online is an essential resource for the study of Irish history at any level, and is free of charge to users.

Irish History Online is now hosted by the Royal Irish Academy Library (Dublin). Irish History Online is compiled, managed and regularly updated by a small team of voluntary editors and compilers.

Irish History Online is part of a European network of fifteen historical bibliographies from thirteen countries.

Last updated 18 May 2012.