Dictionary of Irish biography
By: [edited by] James McGuire, James Quinn
Contributors: Royal Irish Academy
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Cambridge
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Subjects: Biography; Dictionaries
Notes: Published in collaboration with the Royal Irish Academy. The Dictionary includes the lives of Irish men and women who made a significant contribution in Ireland and abroad, as well as those born overseas who had noteworthy careers in Ireland. It contains 9,014 signed biographical articles which describe and assess the careers of subjects in all fields of endeavour, including politics, law, religion, literature, journalism, architecture, painting, music, the stage, science, medicine, engineering, entertainment and sport.

Includes bibliographical references.

Also issued in print.