Ireland's national biographical dictionary

An authoritative reference work of nearly 11,000 lives for scholars of Irish history, society and culture

Browse by name

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z

Featured biographies

McMaster, Mary-Rose (married name Aranson) (1926 - 2018)

Meehan, Sylvia Mary (née Shiel) (1929 - 2018)

Hayes, Maurice (1927 - 2017)

Deasy, Martin Augustine (‘Austin’) (1936 - 2017)

Ahlqvist, Anders Eric Olof (1945 - 2018)

Latest updates

Tread carefully through the history of Ireland’s (alleged) witches

Pieces of a jigsaw – John Duncan Craig, race, empire and Victorian Ireland

Balloonists and aviatrixes: spotlight on the early history of Irish aviation

Sad news of the passing of Dr James Quinn, former managing editor of the Dictionary of Irish Biography

Are we there yet? How Ireland holidayed in the past