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Irish Studies: Modern Irish Language

This guide provides an overview of selected Irish Studies resources at Fordham as well as open access web resources.

Finding Irish Language Books at Fordham

Unfortunately, using the various catalogs and discovery tools at Fordham to find items in the Irish language (Gaeilge) is tricky. Here are some options for finding books in Irish or about Irish at the libraries:

Browse print books by call number

  • Try browsing the shelves on the 3rd floor of Walsh Library from call number ranges PB1201 to PB1449.

Search by Library of Congress Subject Headings

Subject Search In Catalog

Search the catalog by subject heading to find book in or about Irish:

Irish language

Irish language--Dictionaries--English

Irish language--Grammar

Irish language--Self-instruction

Irish language--Texts

Special Collections

Fordham has a collection of over 600 volumes from the library of William Hubert McLees / Uilliam Hubert Mac Giolla Íosa and others. The majority of volumes are in Irish with a few in Scottish Gaelic and German published during the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Some of these titles are in located Special Collections and some are in the Stacks. Ask a Reference Librarian for tips about searching for this collection in the Classic Library Catalog.

Book plate for item in McLees Collection

Irish Language Magazines

→ See the Articles & Databases page for peer-reviewed journals.

Biographies

Modern Irish Dictionaries & Thesaurus

Additional options:

→ Fordham holds print & electronic copies of other Irish-English dictionaries (Dinneen, O'Reilly, de Bhaildraithe, and more). Check the library catalog for additional options:

Instructional Books for Learning Irish

Grammar Books

Reference & Instruction Department

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