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Irish Studies Research Guide

This is a general overview of the resources available in the subject area of Irish studies and literature.

Subject Headings

In the library catalog, books, videos and other materials are assigned Library of Congress (LC) subject headings based on their content. Here is a sample list of subject headings related to Irish Studies, some of which pertain equally to books and videos (visual materials). When you view catalog records in Library Search, these subject headings display as active links pointing to other items with the same subject. Please note that this list is not comprehensive; rather, it is meant to give a sense of Emory's holdings on the subject of Irish Studies.

Authors, Irish--19th century--Biography

Authors, Irish--20th century--Biography

Authors, Irish--Biography--Dictionaries

Beckett, Samuel,1906-1989--Criticism and interpretation 

English literature--Irish authors--19th century--History and criticism

English literature--Irish authors--20th century--History and criticism

English literature--Irish authors--Dictionaries

English literature--Irish authors--History and criticism

English poetry--Irish authors--History and criticism
Epic literature, Irish--History and criticism

Gothic revival (Literature)--Ireland 

Ireland--Civilization--Historiography

Ireland--Historiography

Ireland--History 

Ireland--History--Encyclopedias

Ireland--In literature 

Irish in motion pictures

Irish literature--19th century--History and criticism

Irish literature--20th century--History and criticism 

Irish literature--Dictionaries

Irish literature--History and criticism

Irish poetry--History and criticism 

Literature and society--Ireland--History--19th century

Literature and society--Ireland--History--20th century

Joyce, James,1882-1941--Criticism and interpretation

Modernism (Literature)--Ireland

Motion picture industry--Ireland
Motion pictures--Ireland
Motion pictures, Irish

Motion pictures--Social aspects--Ireland

Nationalism and literature--Ireland--History

Northern Ireland--In literature

Poets, Irish--19th century--Correspondence 

Poets, Irish--19th century--Ireland--Correspondence

Politics and culture--Ireland--History

Postcolonialism--Ireland
Television--Ireland
Television--Social aspects--Ireland 

Women intellectuals--Ireland--Correspondence

 

Academic Journals in Irish Studies

A selection of academic journals in Irish Studies. The European Federation of Associations and Centres of Irish Studies also has a helpful list of journals regarding the study of Irish history, literature and culture.

Literary Databases