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History of the Diocese of Ferns (Waterford: Downey and Co., 1916), by William H. Grattan Flood
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Brontëana: The Rev. Patrick Bronte, A.B., His Collected Works and Life (Bingley: T. Harrison and Sons, 1898), by Patrick Brontë, ed. by J. Horsfall Turner (page images at HathiTrust)
The Landowners of Ireland: An Alphabetical List of the Owners of Estates of 500 acres or 500 Pounds Valuation and Upwards in Ireland, With the Acreage and Valuation in Each County (Dublin : Hodges, Foster, and Figgis, ca. 1878), by U. H. Hussey De Burgh
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Thom's Irish who's who, a biographical book of reference of prominent men and women in Irish life at home and abroad. (A. Thom & co., ltd. [etc.], 1923) (page images at HathiTrust)
Ireland in '98; sketches of the principal men of the time (S. Sonnenschein, Lowrey, 1888), by J. Bowles Daly and Richard Robert Madden (page images at HathiTrust)
Biographical anecdotes of the founders of the late Irish rebellion, including memoirs of the most conspicuous persons concerned in that foul and sanguinary conspiracy, among whom are those of those of Lord Edward Fitz Gerald [and others] (J. Crenan, 1799) (page images at HathiTrust)
An historical account of the Macdonnells of Antrim : including notices of some other septs, Irish and Scottish (Archer, 1873), by George Hill (page images at HathiTrust)
The viceroys of Ireland: the story of the long line of noblemen and their wives who have ruled Ireland and Irish society for over seven hundred years (J. Long, 1912), by Charles K. O'Mahony (page images at HathiTrust)
The Irish nation: its history and its biography (A. Fullarton, 1876), by James Wills and Edward James Stellwagen (page images at HathiTrust)
Essays relating to Ireland, biographical, historical and topographical (Longmans, Green, and co., 1909), by C. Litton Falkiner and Francis Elrington Ball (page images at HathiTrust)
The Irish orators : a history of Ireland's fight for freedom (The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1916), by Claude G. Bowers (page images at HathiTrust)
The Brontës in Ireland : or Facts stranger than fiction (Appleton, 1893), by William Wright (page images at HathiTrust)
Centenary volume, 1821-1921. (The Society, 1924), by Belfast Natural History and Philosophical Society (1821- ) and Arthur Deane (page images at HathiTrust)
Insula sanctorum et doctorum : or, Ireland's ancient schools and scholars (Sealy, Bryers & Walker ;, 1890), by John Healy (page images at HathiTrust)
Insula sanctorum et doctorum; or, Ireland's ancient schools and scholars. (Sealy, Bryers, & Walker:, 1893), by John Healy (page images at HathiTrust)
Illustrious Irishwomen : Being memoirs of some of the most noted Irishwomen from the earliest ages to the present century (Tinsley brothers, 1877), by E. Owens Blackburne (page images at HathiTrust)
Women of 'ninety-eight (Herder, 1919), by Helena Walsh Concannon (page images at HathiTrust)
Lives of illustrious and distinguished Irishmen, from the earliest times to the present period, arranged in chronological order, and embodying a history of Ireland in the lives of Irishmen. (A. Fullarton & co., 1847), by James Wills (page images at HathiTrust)
A history of Ireland, from its first settlement to the present time, including a particular account of its literature, music, architecture, and natural resources, with upwards of two hundred biographical sketches of its most eminent men, interspersed with a great number of Irish melodies, original and selected, arranged for musical instruments, and illustrated by many anecdotes of celebrated Irishmen, and a seies of architectural descriptions (Patrick Donahoe, 1857), by Thomas Mooney (page images at HathiTrust)
Insula sanctorum et doctorum; or, Ireland's ancient schools and scholars (Sealy, Bryers & Walker;, 1908), by John Healy (page images at HathiTrust)
Some celebrated Irish beauties of the last century (Ward and Downey limited, 1895), by Frances A. Gerard (page images at HathiTrust)
Some fair Hibernians, being a supplementary volume to "Some celebrated Irish beauties of the last century". (Ward & Downey, limited, 1897), by Frances A. Gerard (page images at HathiTrust)
The romance of Irish heroes ... (Talbot Press, 1910), by L. M. McCraith (page images at HathiTrust)
The romance of Irish heroines. (Talbot Press, 1910), by L. M. McCraith (page images at HathiTrust)
Historic graves in Glasnevin cemetery (J. Duffy and co., limited, 1915), by Richard J. O'Duffy (page images at HathiTrust)
Ireland and her people; a library of Irish biography, together with a popular history of ancient and modern Erin, to which is added an appendix of copious notes and useful tables; supplemented with a dictionary of proper names in Irish mythology, geography, genealogy, etc. ... (Fitzgerald Book Company, 1909), by Thos. W. H. Fitzgerald (page images at HathiTrust)
Great Irishmen in war and politics (A. Melrose, ltd., 1920), by Felix Lavery, Donald Polson, Stephen Lucius Gwynn, Joseph Ignatius Keating, T. P. O'Connor, and John Edward Redmond (page images at HathiTrust)
Insula sanctorum et doctorum : or, Ireland's ancient schools and scholars (Sealy, Bryers & Walker ;, 1912), by John Healy (page images at HathiTrust)
Lives of illustrious and distinguished Irishmen, from the earliest times to the present period, arranged in chronological order, and embodying a history of Ireland in the lives of Irishmen. (MacGregor, Polson, 1840), by James Wills (page images at HathiTrust)
Fenian heroes and martyrs. (P. Donahoe, 1868), by John Savage (page images at HathiTrust)
Historical portraits of Irish chieftains and Anglo-Norman knights (Longmans, Green, 1871), by Charles B. Gibson (page images at HathiTrust)
Lives of illustrious and distinguished Irishmen, from the earliest times to the present period, arranged in chronological order, and embodying a history of Ireland in the lives of Irishmen. (A. Fullarton & Co., 1840), by James Wills (page images at HathiTrust)
A History of Ireland in the lives of Irishmen (Fullarton ;, 1847), by James Wills (page images at HathiTrust)
The British Plutarch, containing the lives of the most eminent statesmen, patriots, divines, warriors, philosophers, poets, and artists, of Great Britain and Ireland, from the accession of Henry VIII. to the present time. Including a complete history of England from that area. (Printed for C. Dilly, 1791) (page images at HathiTrust)
Belfast Literary Society 1801-1901 : historical sketch with memoirs of some distinguished members. (M'Caw, Stevenson & Orr, Ltd. The Linenhall Press, 1902) (page images at HathiTrust)
The leaders of public opinion in Ireland: : Swift--Flood--Grattan--O'Connell. (Longmans, Green, and Co., 1871), by William Edward Hartpole Lecky (page images at HathiTrust)
Bits of blarney (Redfield, 1854), by R. Shelton Mackenzie (page images at HathiTrust)
Personal sketches of his own times (Lynch, 1871), by Jonah Barrington and Townsend Young (page images at HathiTrust)
The sons of the Emerald isle, or, Lives of one thousand remarkable Irishmen; including memoirs of noted characters of Irish parentage or descent. (Burgess, Stringer and company, 1844), by William Lyon Mackenzie (page images at HathiTrust)
Recollections of an Irish judge : press, bar and Parliament (Dodd, Mead, 1914), by M. McDonnell Bodkin (page images at HathiTrust)
Speeches from the dock (P. J. Kenedy and sons, 1878), by T. D. Sullivan, D. B. Sullivan, and A. M. Sullivan (page images at HathiTrust)
Bits of Blarney (Redfield, 1855), by R. Shelton Mackenzie (page images at HathiTrust)
Lives of illustrious and distinguished Irishmen : from the earliest times to the present period, arranged in chronological order and embodying a history of Ireland in the lives of Irishmen (MacGregor, Polson, 1839), by James Wills (page images at HathiTrust)
A history of Ireland : from its first settlement to the present time; including a particular account of its literature, music, architecture, and natural resources; with upwards of two hundred biographical sketches of its most eminent men; interspersed with a great number of Irish melodies, original and selected, arranged for musical instruments ... (The Author, 1845), by Thomas Mooney and Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) (page images at HathiTrust)
Recollections of an Irish judge; press, bar and Parliament (Hurst and Blackett, limited, 1914), by M. McDonnell Bodkin (page images at HathiTrust)
Sketches of the Irish bar (Redfield, 1858), by Richard Lalor Sheil and R. Shelton Mackenzie (page images at HathiTrust)
Recollections of an Irish judge : press, bar and Parliament (Dodd, Mead, 1914), by M. McDonnell Bodkin (page images at HathiTrust)
A history of Ireland, from its first settlement to the present time, including a particular account of its literature, music, architecture, and natural resources ... illustrated by many anecdotes of celebrated Irishmen, and a seies of architectural descriptions (P. Donahoe, 1853), by Thomas Mooney (page images at HathiTrust)
Hours with eminent Irishmen and a glimpse of Irish history (Fords' National Library, 1886), by Justin H. McCarthy (page images at HathiTrust)
Ireland in '98, sketches of the principal men of the time, based upon the published volumes and some unpublished mss. of the late Dr. Richard Robert Madden. With engraved portraits and contemporary illustrations. (Swan Sonnenschein, Lowrey, 1888), by J. Bowles Daly and Richard Robert Madden (page images at HathiTrust)
The Irish nation, its history & its biography (A. Fullarton, 1871), by James Wills and Freeman Wills (page images at HathiTrust)
The men of '48, being a brief history of the repeal association and the Irish confederation : with biographical sketches of the leading actors in the latter organization, their principles, opinions, and literary labors (D. O'Loughlin, Irish National Publishing House, 1881), by James E. McGee (page images at HathiTrust)
Speeches from the dock (P. J. Kenedy, 1904), by T. D. Sullivan, D. B. Sullivan, and A. M. Sullivan (page images at HathiTrust)
Irish who's who (A. Thom & Co. ;, 1923) (page images at HathiTrust)
Illustrious Irishwomen : being memoirs of some of the most noted Irishwomen from the earliest ages to the present century (Tinsley Brothers, 1877), by Elizabeth Casey (page images at HathiTrust)
Bits of blarney (J.B. Alden, 1884), by R. Shelton Mackenzie (page images at HathiTrust)
Ireland and her people : a library of Irish biography, together with a popular history of ancient and modern Erin, to which is added an appendix of copious notes and useful tables; supplemented with a dictionary of proper names in Irish mythology, geography, genealogy, etc. (Fitzgerald, 1909), by Thos. W. H. Fitzgerald (page images at HathiTrust)
The glories of Ireland : lives, works, and achievements of Ireland's greatest priests, poets, patriots, statesmen, wits, and soldiers (J.A. McGee, 1877), by James E. McGee (page images at HathiTrust)
Meagher of the sword : speeches of Thomas Francis Meagher in Ireland, 1846-1848 : his narrative of events in Ireland in July 1848, personal reminiscences of Waterford, Galway, and his schooldays (M. H. Gill, 1916), by Thomas Francis Meagher and Arthur Griffith (page images at HathiTrust)
Historical and literary memorials of Presbyterianism in Ireland (1623-1731) (W. Mullan, 1879), by Thomas Witherow (page images at HathiTrust)
Famous Irishwomen (Lawrence Pub. Co., 1907), by Mrs. Katherine A. O'Keeffe O'Mahoney (page images at HathiTrust)
Poets of the insurrection. (Maunsel, 1918), by Studies (page images at HathiTrust)
Anecdotes of Ireland a series of sketches illutrative of the principal characters of Irish history (Evening Times, 1872), by Cornelius Donovan (page images at HathiTrust)
Irish Celts a cyclopedia of race history : containing biographical sketches of more than fifteen hundred distinguished Irish Celts, with a chronological index (L.F. Kilroy, 1884), by James O'Brien (page images at HathiTrust)
Historical sketches of O'Connell and his friends including Rt. Rev. Drs. Doyle and Milner, Thomas Moore, John Lawless, Thomas Furlong, Richard Lalor Shiel, Thomas Steel, Counsellor Bric, Thomas Addis Emmet, William Corbett, Sir Michael O'Loghlen, etc., etc. : with a glance at the future destiny of Ireland (Donahoe and Rohan, 1845), by Thomas D'Arcy McGee (page images at HathiTrust)
Historical sketches of O'Connell and his friends including Rt. Rev. Drs. Doyle and Milner, Thomas Moore, John Lawless, Thomas Furlong, Richard Lalor Shiel, Thomas Steel, Counsellor Bric, Thomas Addis Emmet, William Corbett, Sir Michael O'Loghlen, etc., etc. : with a glance at the future destiny of Ireland (Donahoe and Rohan, 1845), by Thomas D'Arcy McGee (page images at HathiTrust)
Fenian heroes and martyrs (P. Donahoe, 1868), by John Savage (page images at HathiTrust)
Lectures and essays on Irish and other subjects (D. & J. Sadlier ;, 1869), by Henry Giles (page images at HathiTrust)
History of Kilsaran union of parishes in the County of Louth, being a history of the parishes of Kilsaran, Gernonstown, Stabannon, Manfieldstown, and Dromiskin, with many particulars relating to the parishes of Richardstown, Dromin, and Darver, comprising a large section of mid-Louth (W. Tempest, 1908), by James B. Leslie (page images at HathiTrust)
Hugh Bryan : the autobiography of an Irish rebel. ([s.n.], 1866), by Hugh Bryan (page images at HathiTrust)
Biographical dictionary. (Bell, 1890), by Thompson Cooper (page images at HathiTrust)
In the shadow of St. Patrick's : a paper read before the Irish National Literary Society, April 27, 1893 : containing notices and reminiscences of Clarence Mangan [et al.] (Sealy, Bryers & Walker, 1894), by Patrick Joseph McCall (page images at HathiTrust)
Insula sanctorum et doctorum. (Sealy, Bryers & Walker;, 1902), by John Healy (page images at HathiTrust)
A history of Ireland : from its first settlement to the present time, including a particular account of its literature, music, architecture, and natural resources, with upwards of two hundred biographical sketches of its most eminent men, interspersed with a great number of Irish melodies, original and selected, arranged for musical instruments, and illustrated by many anecdotes of celebrated Irishmen, and a series of architectural descriptions (Patrick Donahoe, 1857), by Thomas Mooney (page images at HathiTrust)
The history of Dundalk, and its environs : from the earliest historic period to the present time, with memoirs of its eminent men (Hodges, Smith, 1864), by John D'Alton and J. Roderick O'Flanagan (page images at HathiTrust)
A Roll of honour : Irish prelates and priests of the last century (Catholic Truth Society of Ireland, 1905), by Catholic Truth Society of Ireland (page images at HathiTrust)
The life of Thomas Reynolds, Esq. (H. Hooper, 1839), by Thomas Reynolds (page images at HathiTrust)
The priests and poets of Ireland (D. O'Loughlin, 1881), by James E. McGee (page images at HathiTrust)
Denvir's Irish library. (J. Denvir, 1902) (page images at HathiTrust)
Scenes from Irish history (Hodges, Figgis, 1927), by Maud Henrietta Cherry (page images at HathiTrust)
History of the diocese of Ferns (Downey, 1916), by William H. Grattan Flood and Laurence F. Renehan (page images at HathiTrust)
Legends, scenery, and antiquities of Ireland (Published by James Duffy, 1842), by George Petrie, Martin Doyle, William Carleton, and Mrs. S. C. Hall (page images at HathiTrust)
Makers of Irish history (Talbot Press, 1920), by Thomas Concannon (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
A new biographical dictionary: containing concise notices of eminent persons of all ages and countries: and more particularly of distinguished natives of Geat Britain and Ireland. (Macmillan, 1874), by Thompson Cooper (page images at HathiTrust)
Our heroes : containing the photographs with biographical notes of officers of Irish regiments and of Irish officers of British regiments who have fallen in action, or who have been mentioned for distinuished conduct from August 1914 to July 1916 : together with a brief military history of the chief events of the war in which Irish regiments were engaged. (London Stamp Exchange, 1988) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Belfast and the province of Ulster in the 20th century. (W. T. Pike, 1909), by Robert Magill Young and W. T. Pike (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Historical account of the lives, characters, and works of the most eminent persons in every age and nation. (Published by Longman, Orme, Brown, Green and Longmans, 1830), by John Watkins (page images at HathiTrust)
The glories of Ireland : lives, works, and achievements of Ireland's greatest priests, poets, patriots, statesmen, wits, and soldiers (D. O'Loughlin ;, 1881), by James E. McGee (page images at HathiTrust)
A new and general biographical dictionary : containing an historical and critical account of the lives and writings of the most eminent persons in every nation ... (London : Printed for G. G. and J. Robinson [etc.], 1798., 1798), by Joseph Addison Alexander Library Collection (Princeton Theological Seminary) (page images at HathiTrust)
Historical and literary memorials of Presbyterianism in Ireland : (1731-1800) (London and Belfast : William Mullan and Son, 1880., 1880), by Thomas Witherow and Benson Collection of Hymnals and Hymnology (Princeton Theological Seminary) (page images at HathiTrust)
The United Irishmen : their lives and times. Newly ed., with notes, bibliography and index, by Vincent Fleming O'Reilly. (Tandy publishing company, 1910), by Richard Robert Madden and Vincent Fleming O'Reilly (page images at HathiTrust)
Speeches from the dock; or, Protests of Irish patriotism. The Manchester tragedy and the Cruise of the Jackmell Packet. "The wearing of the green"; or, The prosecuted funeral procession, &c. (P. J. Kennedy, 1880), by T. D. Sullivan, Denis B. Sullivan, and A. M. Sullivan (page images at HathiTrust)
Bits of Blarney, by R. Shelton Mackenzie (Gutenberg ebook)
The Viceroys of Ireland, by Charles Kingston O'Mahony (Gutenberg ebook)
Speeches from the Dock; Or, Protests of Irish Patriotism. Part I: Speeches delivered after conviction by Theobald Wolfe Tone, William Orr, the brothers Sheares, Robert Emmet, John Martin, William Smith O'Brien, Thomas Francis Meagher, Terence Bellew McManus, John Mitchel, Thomas C. Luby, John O'Leary, Charles J. Kickham, Colonel Thomas F. Burke, and Captain Mackay, contrib. by T. D. Sullivan, A. M. Sullivan, and D. B. Sullivan (Gutenberg ebook)
The Dock and the Scaffold: The Manchester Tragedy and the Cruise of the Jacknell, by T. D. Sullivan (Gutenberg ebook)
A genuine history of the lives and actions of the most notorious Irish highwaymen, Tories and Rapparees, from Redmond O'Hanlon, the famous gentleman-robber, to Cahier na Gappul, the great horse-catcher, who was executed at Maryborough, in August, 1735. : To which is added, The gold-finder: or, The history of Manus Mac Oneil, who under the appearance of a stupid, ignorant country fellow, (on the bog of Allen, by the help of his man Andrew) played the most notorious cheats, and remarkable tricks on the people of Ireland, that ever was known. : Also, the remarkable life of Gilder Roy, a murderer, ravisher, incendiary and highwayman, with several others, not in any former edition. / By J. Cosgrave. (Wilmington [Del.]: : Printed and sold by Bonsal & Niles., 1799), by J. Cosgrave (HTML at Evans TCP)

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