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Ask About Ireland is an initiative of An Chomhairle Leabharlanna (the Library Council), funded by the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government. Site design, the Digital Media Centre, DIT and Pintail Ltd.

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)

Cultural 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)