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06/04/2022 - Irish Newspaper Archives

Visit your local library to access over 6 million pieces of current and historical newspaper content from across the island of Ireland. Photo credit: Paul McGuckin.

Visit your local library to access over 6 million pieces of current and historical newspaper content from across the island of Ireland. Photo credit: Paul McGuckin.

Donegal Library Service is delighted to announce that we provide FREE access to the Irish Newspaper Archives online in our library branches.

 

Providing a gateway to Ireland's rich historical past, the archive consists of over 6 million pages of newspaper content from across the island of Ireland. And is the world’s largest online database of Irish newspapers.

 

This searchable database includes many of Ireland's leading national, regional and out of print titles from the 1700s to the present day. - By viewing historical events through regional and national newspaper titles researchers will be able to compare the county view versus the city view of any given topic.

 

The newspaper obituaries also provide a wonderful genealogy source to retrieve and view births, deaths and marriage records from over 279 year's worth of Irish publications.

 

To start your research journey today with your local library and the Irish Newspaper Archives just follow the simple steps.

  • On a public computer in the library or through the library WIFI,  go to www.donegallibrary.ie
  • Click Online Library
  • From drop down menu click Research Online
  • Scroll down to the Irish Newspaper Archives click to open

 

Current & historical titles available include;

  • Donegal Democrat                    (1919-current)
  • The Irish Examiner                   (1841 - current)
  • Belfast Newsletter                    (1738 - current)
  • Sligo Champion                        (1878 - current)
  • Butte Independent                    (1910 - 1930)
  • An Claidheamh Soluis              (1899 - 1918)
  • The Nation                               (1842 - 1897)

 

For information about all the services offered by Donegal Libraries and our opening hours go to www.donegallibrary.ie

 

 

 

 


Cartlanna Nuachtán na hÉireann

 

Ba mhór le Sheirbhís Leabharlainne Dhún na nGall a fhógairt go bhfuil rochtain SAOR IN AISCE ar fáil do Chartlanna Nuachtán na hÉireann ar líne inár mbrainsí leabharlainne.

 

Tá breis agus 6 mhilliún leathanach d’ábhar nuachtáin ar fud oileán na hÉireann sa chartlann agus í ina bealach isteach ar stair shaibhir na hÉireann. Is é an bunachar sonraí ar líne is mó ar domhan fosta de nuachtáin Éireannacha.

 

Áiríonn an bunachar sonraí seo ar féidir cuardach a dhéanamh air go leor de na teidil náisiúnta, réigiúnacha agus as cló is mó le rá in Éirinn ó na 1700idí go dtí an lá inniu. - Trí imeachtaí stairiúla a fheiceáil fríd theidil nuachtáin réigiúnacha agus náisiúnta beidh taighdeoirí ábalta radharc an chontae a chur i gcomparáid le radharc na cathrach ar aon ábhar ar leith.

 

Is foinse iontach ginealais iad na nótaí beathaithe nuachtáin fosta le taifid breithe, báis agus pósta a fháil ó os cionn 279 bliain d’fhoilseacháin Éireannacha.

 

Le tús a chur le do thuras taighde inniu le do leabharlann áitiúil agus le Cartlann Nuachtán na hÉireann níl le déanamh ach na céimeanna simplí seo a leanúint.

 

  • Ar ríomhaire poiblí sa leabharlann nó trí WIFI na leabharlainne, téigh go dtí www.donegallibrary.ie
  • Cliceáil ar Leabharlann Ar Líne
  • Ón roghchlár anuas cliceáil ar Research Online
  • Scrollaigh síos chuig Cartlann Nuachtán na hÉireann agus cliceáil le hoscailt

 


I measc na dteidil reatha & stairiúla atá ar fáil tá;

  • Donegal Democrat                  (1919-current)
  • The Irish Examiner                 (1841 - current)
  • Belfast Newsletter                            (1738 - current)
  • Sligo Champion                                  (1878 - current)
  • Butte Independent                            (1910 - 1930)
  • An Claidheamh Soluis                      (1899 - 1918)
  • The Nation                                        (1842 - 1897)

 

Téigh go dtí tinyurl.com/mw8swtd4 le liosta iomlán na dteideal a fheiceáil.

 

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