The long entangled history and occupation of Ireland by Britain means that many of the primary sources listed on the three British-focused pages will include material pertinent to Irish history. This page focuses on sources that were created in Ireland, both North and South.
These major university libraries and national libraries and archives host important digital collections covering the history and culture of Ireland. Keep in mind that many British collections will also include primary sources related to Ireland.
For additional digitized material, search the Major Institutional Collections for famine related material.
For an overview with primary source illustrations of the Easter Rebellion see the National Library of Ireland's exhibit, 1916 Rising: Personalities & Perspectives. For additional digitized material, search the National Library of Ireland's catalog for names of specific individuals, events, and topics.
Selection of newspapers from the period. Additional short spans of digitized Irish newspapers covering 18th to early 20th centuries plus those on microfilm (can borrow these via Interlibrary Loan) are available at the Center for Research Libraries.