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| Name of Library: |
Cardinal Tomás Ó Fiaich Memorial Library and Archive |
| Address: |
15 Moy Road, Armagh, Co. Armagh, N. Ireland BT61 7LY |
| Purpose and main user community of the library |
| Independent public reference library and trust, academic and general public |
| Archive collections strictly by appointment only. Letter of introduction necessary |
| M-F 09.30-13.00, 14.00-17.00 |
| The library has disabled access and facilities |
| Periodicals - Back Issues |
| Patrician studies; early Irish Church; Irish saints; Irish Church in Europe; Armagh diocesan |
| history; the Irish colleges in Europe |
| Armagh diocesan archives 1787-1963 - the papers of Cardinals and Archbishops of Armagh; |
| Armagh diocesan parish collections; overseas archive relating to Irish diaspora in continental |
| Europe (250,000 documents); Gaelic manuscript collection (mostly C18,19. From S.E.Ulster |
| and includes religious material). |
| Gaelic manuscript collection (mostly C18,19 from S.E. Ulster and includes religious material) |
| Lámhscríbhinní na sagart Ó Muirí agus Ó Fiaich F1-2, MF1-14. See "Ls Gaelige Choláiste |
| Phádraig Má Nuad Fasc. VI" lch 108-134. |
| Lámhscríbhinní Choláiste Phádraig, Ard Mhacha DON 1-3, 6-8, 9-14, LAV 12, 15. See "Clár |
| Lámhscríbhinní Gaelige: Leabharlanna na cléire agus mionchnuasaigh" Fasc. II lch 1-26, and |
| "Na Lámmhscríbhinní caillte" in "Seanchas Ard Mhacha" vol. 18 (1) (1999-2000) lch 117-133 |
| Early Irish church; Irish Church in Europe, Irish Catholic Church records |
| OPAC for print collection; calendar for diocesan archives |
| Photocopying, Internet access |
| The archive of Cardinal William Conway (1913-1977) will be available for public consultation in |
| The Cardinal Tomás Ó Fiaich Memorial Library and Archive is a unique cultural and historical |
| resource located in the ecclesiastical capital of Ireland, Armagh. The library is a free, |
| independent public reference library which houses important collections relating to Irish |
| history, the Irish language, ecclesiastical history, the Irish abroad and Irish sport. |
| The Library was officially opened in May 1999 after a 7 year fund raising effort and with the |
| assistance of a generous grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund. The books and papers of the |
| Cardinal Tomás Ó Fiaich (1923-1990) form the nucleus of the Library and Archive collections, |
| and it is the objective of the library to develop and promote the specialist cultural and academic |
| interests favoured by the late Cardinal. |
| The Library is also the location for an extensive programme of events, conferences, seminars |
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