Interviews conducted using the Biogaphic Narrative Interpretive Method on the topic of relational sustainability in Ireland. The interviews explored the experiences of farmers, fishers and rural dwellers of relationships in their communities: relationships between people; between
Irish Qualitative Data Archive
‘From Knowledge to Invention: exploring user innovation in Irish agriculture’ was a successful doctoral research project conducted at The Open University (UK) from 2012-2016 with funding from Teagasc’s Walsh Fellowship Scheme. The study explored the processes and motivators of fa
Irish Qualitative Data Archive
Preparing for Life (PFL) is a community-led prevention and early intervention programme that is operated by the Northside Partnership (NSP) in Dublin, Ireland. PFL aims to improve levels of school readiness of young children from several designated disadvantaged areas of North Du
Irish Qualitative Data Archive
Collections of private papers held and managed by Dublin City Archives at Dublin City Library and Archives
Dublin City Library and Archive
The austerity that followed the recent economic and financial crisis has led to impassioned debates across the social sciences and the public at large. Although Ireland was not its only victim, the depth of the interacting economic, banking and budgetary crises has meant that the
Royal Irish Academy
Legislation to provide loans to construct buildings in Dublin city centre to replace those destroyed during the 1916 Rising was enacted in 1916. This collection comprises an index of queries about and applications for loans, records of applications, and a valuation of properties
Dublin City Library and Archive
The Royal Dublin Fusiliers Association was established in 1996 to commemorate all Irish men and women who volunteered, served and died in the First World War 1914-1918. The RDFA fulfils its remit by organising public exhibitions, lectures, seminars, visits and the publication of
Dublin City Library and Archive
A major programme of archaeological excavation commenced on 18 June 1962 at the passage tomb cemetery at Knowth, Co Meath. This research excavation continued on a seasonal basis for more than 40 years, resulting in the excavation of a considerable area of the monument complex. Ot
Royal Irish Academy
'Sisters are Doin’ it for Themselves: A Phenomenological Inquiry into the Experience of Labiaplasty' was a doctoral research project conducted at University College Dublin (UCD) from 2013-2017. It was funded by the Irish Research Council Government of Ireland 2015 Postgraduate Sc
Irish Qualitative Data Archive
Reminiscence therapy (RT) for older adults has been shown to provide significant psychological and cognitive benefits for those who participate, but typically the content of these reminiscences is not recorded and therefore lost. For this project, semi-structured reminiscence int
Irish Qualitative Data Archive
Growing Up in Ireland (GUI) is the national longitudinal study of children in Ireland, launched in 2006. It is carried out by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) and Trinity College Dublin (TCD). It is funded by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs (DCYA) an
Irish Qualitative Data Archive
The Egan Gallery was located on Dublin's Ormond Quay, and later, on St. Stephen's Green. The archive provides a rare and unique primary document of the Irish art scene of the time and of the specific workings of this important exhibition space. The Daniel Egan Gallery Collectio
National Irish Visual Arts Library (NIVAL), NCAD