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AskAboutIreland.ie
Ask About Ireland is an initiative of An Chomhairle Leabharlanna (The Library Council), funded by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. Site design by WebFactory.
Site Contributors
Much of the information on this site was provided by Public Libraries. Links to their websites are available through www.library.ie.
Other Contributors
National Museum of Ireland
Linen Hall Library, Belfast
The Cork Archives Institute
Waterford Museum of Treasures
Na Píobairí Uilleann
Louth County Museum
Ordnance Survey Ireland also contributed content to the site.
Irish Library and Information Organisations
Library.ie (public, national, academic and other libraries)
BorrowBooks.ie (online library loan service)
Library Association of Ireland
CILIP Ireland (Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals, Ireland)
LISC (Library and Information Services Council, Northern Ireland)
CONUL (Consortium of Ireland's main research libraries)
National Library of Ireland (New special feature: Digital Photographs Online - includes the Lawrence, Poole, and Independent Newspaper collections)
Learn About Archives (hosted by the Society of Archives Ireland: archival material available online)
Culture and Heritage Sites
Culturenet.ie (Gateway to Ireland's cultural resources)
Heritage Council
CNCI (Council of National Cultural Institutions)
HeritageData.ie
NIAH (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage)
Education Sites
Scoilnet.ie
NCTE (National Centre for Technology in Education)
NCCA (National Council for Curriculum and Assessment)
PCSP (Primary Curriculum Support Programme)
SciSpy.ie
PrimaryScience.ie
mykidstime.ie - Eco & Nature
International Links
Europe Direct (access to EU information, provided by Irish public libraries)
The European Library (free access to the combined resources of the national libraries of Europe)
CYMAL (Museums Archives and Libraries, Wales)
CILIP England (Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals, England)
CILIP Wales (Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals, Wales)
CILIP Scotland (Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals, Scotland)
SLA (School Library Association)
MLA (Museums Libraries and Archives Council, England)
NAPLE (National Authorities on Public Libraries in Europe)
EBLIDA (European Bureau of Library, Information and Documentation Associations)
IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions)
EuropeanaLocal (access to millions of cultural digital objects and metadata from 27 countries)
Environment Links
Environmental Protection Agency - www.epa.ie
Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government - www.environ.ie
Sustainable Energy Ireland - www.sei.ie
European Environment Agency - www.eea.europa.eu
Information campaign on energy efficiency for Ireland - http://www.powerofone.ie/
Green Schools – www.greenschoolsireland.org
United Nations Environment Programme - www.unep.org
Other links to environmental organisations are available in the ENFO section