Welcome to RASCAL

RASCAL is an electronic gateway to research resources in Ireland. You can use this web-site to search and browse information about the wide range of research and special collections held in libraries, museums and archives across the region. The Directory consists of comprehensive descriptions of collections available to researchers in the Humanities and Social Sciences recording details of content, location, format, and access. Links to institutions' on-line catalogues and other digital resources are provided where appropriate.

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Special Collections & Archives

Established in 1849, the Library of Queen's University Belfast comprises one of the largest collections of books, periodicals and pamphlets held in Northern Ireland. One of the Library's great strengths lies in its department of Special Collections & Archives. Containing approximately 100,000 volumes, including some 20 incunabula, 267 STC and 1,430 Wing items, material held in the department is divided into three main categories of date, subject and personal library collections.

C.S. Lewis letters donated to Queen's University Belfast

C.S. Lewis letters donated to QUB

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Susan Kirkpatrick

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ITMA celebrates 25 years with 750,000+ Content items now online

For its twenty-fifth anniversary year 2012–2013, the Archive has planned a rolling programme of publications, projects and events. The first of these sees 750,000+ Content items now available to search online.

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Grace Toland

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Nicholas Carolan on the terminology of 'uilleann pipes' - free download

The story of how the term ‘union pipes’ came into public use begins with a concert performance in London on 14 May 1788 (225 years ago on this day!) Today Nicholas Carolan publishes a specialist essay on the terminology of the native Irish bagpipes now called 'uilleann pipes'. This exclusive PDF download is now freely available from the ITMA website.

http://www.itma.ie/digitallibrary/pdfdownloads/

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Grace Toland

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