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General index

Abbot, Charles (1757–1829), politician, 131Abbott, Thomas Kingsmill (1829–1913),

Librarianappointed, 232, 356and Assistant Librarians, 232and borrowing, 254Catalogue of manuscripts, 30, 85, 233, 236,

237, 256death and legacy, 256and donations, 249, 250and legal deposit, 239, 243on the Library Committee, 212and Long Room display, 254, 255, 290and manuscripts, 87and need for more space, 240, 241, 244,

268other publications, 80, 111, 205, 238,

256Aberdeen, University of, 76Aberdeen University Library, 130, 168,

186Acton, Richard (d. 1689), Librarian,

Vice-Provost, 37, 39, 43, 353Adams, Robin (1951–), Librarian, 341, 356Addison, Joseph (1672–1719), Secretary of

State, 51, 56Agar, Charles (1736–1809), Archbishop of

Dublin, 120Albert, Prince (1819–61), Prince Consort,

183Albini, Franco (1905–77), architect, 310ALCID (Academic Libraries Co-operating in

Dublin), 349Alexander, Sir Jerome (1590–1670), lawyer, 34,

35, 44, 47, 48, 84, 85, 86, 93, 358All Hallows Church, Dublin, 83All Hallows Monastery, Dublin, 6, 77All Souls College, Oxford, 82, 91Allen, Jeremiah (1665–89), Librarian, 353Allen and Unwin, publishers, 261–2Alton, Ernest Henry (1873–1952), Provost,

283–5, 298, 299, 304Alvey, Henry (1554–1627), Provost, 10, 11

Andrews, William (1724–83), Librarian, 95,105, 355

Anglesey, Henry Paget, Marquess of(1768–1854), Lord Lieutenant ofIreland, 182

Annals of the Four Masters, 96Annals of Loch Ce, 96, 160Annals of Tigernach, 97, 103Annals of Ulster, 23, 96Anne (1665–1714), Queen, 51, 52, 55Anson, Sir William (1843–1914), politician,

248Archer, John (d. 1811), bookseller, 112, 139Aristotle (bust), 82, 83Armit, William (fl. 1802), Post Office official,

139Ashbourne, Edward Gibson, Baron

(1837–1913), politician, 248Ashburnham, Bertram, Earl of (1797–1878),

book collector, 164–5Ashe, St George (1658–1718), Provost, 40, 45,

46, 49, 61, 73, 75, 359Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, 101Assistant Librarian, 92, 124, 147, 149, 157, 191,

195, 196, 213, 232, 257, 299, 354–6Atkinson, Robert (1839–1908), philologist,

212, 221, 236automation, 330–3, 338, 341–3

Baber, Henry (1775–1859), Keeper of PrintedBooks, British Museum, 134, 135

Bacon, Francis (bust), 82, 83Bacon, Roger (c.1214–92?), philosopher, 12,

14, 20Bain, John (fl. 1880), carpenter, 230Bainbridge, John (1582–1643), astronomer, 31Baker, Thomas (d. 1844), stonemason, 176,

177Baldwin, Richard (1668?–1758), Provost, 55,

80, 89, 109Balfour, family, 317Banville, John (1945–), novelist, 348, 363Barlow, James (1826–1913), historian, 211

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Barlow, Thomas (1608/9–91), Bodley’sLibrarian, 27, 30

Barnes, Joseph (c.1549–1618), bookseller, 10Barrett, John (1753–1821), Librarian,

Vice-Provostappointed Librarian, 110, 355, 356as Assistant Librarian, 110, 111, 355and Codex Z, 111, 156, 256death, 153, 154and the Fagel collection, 122and George IV, 153his character, 111, 153and legal deposit, 132and the Lending Library, 150and manuscripts, 142and purchases, 112, 138, 139and repairs, 151and thefts, 114, 145, 146and visitors, 152, 153

Barry (fl. 1638), Kildare Hall librarian, 19Barry, Matthew (d. 1696), government official,

76, 77Barton, John (d. 1718), Librarian, 353Barwick, Edward (b. c.1790), Assistant

Librarian and book thief, 144–6, 157Bastable, Charles Francis (1855–1945),

economist, 280Bath library, 36, 37, 42, 46, 47, 68Bath, Rachel Fane (Bourchier), Countess of

(c.1613–80), benefactor, 36, 37, 358Beattie, William (1903–86), Librarian,

National Library of Scotland, 321Beckett, Samuel (1906–89), writer, 308, 334,

362, 363Bective Abbey, County Meath, 77Bedell, William (1571–1642), Provost, 18, 31Behnes, William (1791?–1864), sculptor, 179Bender, Albert (1866–1941), benefactor,

279–80, 361Bender, Philip (c.1831–1901), rabbi, 279Beresford, John (1738–1805), politician, 139,

360Beresford, Lord John George (1773–1862),

Archbishop of Armagh, 206, 360Berkeley, George (1685–1753), Librarian,

bishop, 53, 58, 60, 69, 84, 354, 361Berkeley, James (1839–1926), benefactor, 361Berkeley, Robert (1698–1787), Librarian, 60,

354Berkeley Library, 344

appeal, 305–6, 308–11architectural competition, 309–11description, 321–2

government grant, 310–12inadequate, 319, 321, 326internal organisation, 321, 326, 327, 329,

330naming, 329opening, 321planning, 303–12, 326

Bernard, Edward (1638–97), scholar, 32, 40Catalogi, 45, 46, 77, 85, 87, 142, 236

Bernard, John Henry (1860–1927), Provost,254, 273

Bernard, Nicholas (d. 1661), clergyman, 9, 25,27, 28

Betham, Sir William (1779–1853), antiquary,154, 162, 206, 360

Beverley, Horatio (fl. 1664), brother of binder,29

Bibliotheque royale, Paris, 129Bieler, Ludwig (1906–81), Celtic scholar, 316Bigger, C. J. (d. 1886), Library porter, 207Bill, John (1576–1630), bookseller, 10binders. See Devoy, Joshua; Exshaw, John;

Figgis, William; Galwey & Co.;Leathley, Joseph; Lewis, Christopher;Mercier, Richard Edward; Mullen,George; Pilkington, Frederick; Powell,Roger; Sleater, William; Thom & Co.

Bindon, Thomas (1685–1740), Librarian, 59,354

Biomedical Library, 314, 325Birmingham, George A. (James Owen

Hannay) (1865–1950), novelist, 362Bishop (or Bushop), James (fl. 1637–54),

Librarian, 21, 353Black, Adam (1784–1874), publisher, 194Bodkin, Thomas (1887–1961) art historian,

335, 362Bodleian Library, Oxford

building, 65, 198, 274, 277catalogue, 173, 174, 175, 192, 216, 217,

235Commons Journals, 107curators, 94, 168, 193, 239donations, 30, 41, 91, 140, 165foundation, 11, 12, 14Friends, 284funding, 292, 349heating, 180legal deposit

17th century, 13018th century, 10719th century, 132, 137, 168, 169, 193, 194,

223, 224, 239






376 General index

Bodleian Library, Oxford (cont.)20th century, 260, 271, 301, 349,

35021st century, 347manuscripts, 30, 41, 46, 89, 91, 101, 140, 160New Bodleian, 277papyri, 163purchases, 91, 161, 278, 293, 350Radcliffe Camera, 198readers, 14, 93, 186regulations, 71in seventeenth century, 12shelving, 245staff, 291statistics, 184and Ussher’s library, 27, 30

Bodley, Sir Thomas (1545–1613), scholar, 10,11, 12, 14, 30, 129

Bolongaro-Crevenna, Pietro Antonio(1736–92), book collector, 141

Bolton, Charles Paulet, Duke of (1661–1722),Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, 55, 56

Bolton, Theophilus (c.1678–1744), Archbishopof Cashel, 73

Bolton Library, Cashel, 73Bonaparte-Wyse, William (1826–92) Provencal

scholar, 278, 361Book of Aicill, 104Book of Armagh, 205–7, 227, 230, 316,

360Book of Ballymote, 30, 87–8Book Club of California, 280Book of the Dead, 163Book of Dimma, 162, 183, 230, 316, 338, 360Book of Durrow

binding, 24, 86, 155, 316borrowing of, 39cumdach (shrine), 24, 44donation of, 23, 24, 358exhibition, 183facsimile, 315, 316security, 207

Book of Kellsbinding, 86, 155–6, 183, 211, 212, 315, 316borrowing of, 39donation of, 23, 24, 358exhibition in the Library, 183, 230, 254, 255,

282, 336, 345exhibition outside the Library, 308, 309, 336facsimile, 315, 316, 335, 345lecture on, 282and Lord Ashburnham, 164, 165missing leaves, 88and Queen Victoria, 183

security, 207, 255, 338, 345Book of Lecan, 30, 44, 50, 104Book of Leinster, 102, 160, 212Book of Mulling, 108, 230, 252, 253book repository. See Santry Book Repositorybooks, number of, 357–8

17th century, 7, 1318th century, 66, 9019th century, 151, 158, 184, 209, 24320th century, 243, 291, 309, 321, 326,

34321st century, 343

Boran, Elizabethanne (1966–), historian, 16borrowing. See also Lending Library

of manuscripts, 14, 39, 85, 88, 94, 98, 103,104, 111, 142, 154, 156, 212, 254

of printed books, 14, 15, 18, 19, 38, 39, 50,60, 254, 284

regulations, 18, 19, 70, 71, 93, 185, 197, 212,284, 314

Bossange, Barthes and Lowell, booksellers,166

Boswell, John (d. 1749), Assistant Librarian,354

Bourchier, Henry, Earl of Bath (c.1587–1654),politician, 35, 36

Boyle, Ina (1889–1967), composer, 362Boyle, Michael (1610?–1702), Archbishop of

Armagh, 48, 358Boyle, Robert (bust), 82, 83Bradford, J. G. (fl. 1890–1921), Copyright

Agent, 238, 248, 249, 260Bradshaw, Henry (1831–86), Cambridge

University Librarian, 226, 228Brady, Sir Maziere (1796–1871), Lord

Chancellor of Ireland, 282Brambell, Samuel (fl. 1874–1924), Assistant

Librarian, 232, 262Bray, Barbara (1924–2010), writer, 363Brehon Law Commissioners, 101, 160brehon laws. See manuscripts: legalBrereton, Sir William (1604–61), army officer,

20Brewster Owen, public-relations firm, 308Brian Boru (d. 1014), High-King of Ireland.

See harp (‘Brian Boru’)Brinkley, John (1766–1835), astronomer, 112,

179British Library. See British Museum

Library/British LibraryBritish Museum

and ‘Brian Boru’ harp, 318British Museum Library/British Library

bindery, 211–12, 253, 316






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catalogue, 173–5, 191, 216, 217, 221, 235,342

duplicates, 361exhibitions, 254, 309legal deposit

19th century, 134–6, 167–72, 192–4, 224,225

20th century, 247, 248, 261, 263,265

21st century, 333, 346Lending Division, 333manuscripts, 30, 33, 80, 81, 89, 160, 164,

165, 297maps, 62, 243National Preservation Office, 346papyri, 251regulations, 147

British National Bibliography, 331Brodrick, Charles (1761–1822), Archbishop of

Cashel, 120Brown, John Barry (1885–1972), book

collector, 317,362

Brown, Peter (1925–84), Librarian, 327, 329,330, 332, 335, 337–41, 356

Browne, Arthur (1756?–1805), Librarian, 116,139, 355, 360

Browne, George (d. 1699), Provost, 46Browne, Peter (c.1665–1735), Provost, 40Browne, Thomas Wogan (1758?–1812),

politician, 139, 360Brownlow, Francis (1779–1847), owner of

Book of Armagh, 206Brownlow, William (d. 1881), owner of Book

of Armagh, 206Bruce, William (1702–55), bookseller, 61Brydges, Sir Egerton (1762–1837), politician,

133, 135, 136Bryer, Henry (d. 1833), printer, 133Buchanan, Claudius (1766–1815), East India

Company official, 140, 360Buckingham, James Silk (1786–1855),

politician, 167Buckingham, Richard Grenville, Duke of

(1797–1861), politician, 164buildings (Trinity College Library). See First

Library; Berkeley Library; BiomedicalLibrary; Hamilton Library; LeckyLibrary (1978); Luce Hall; MedicalLibrary; Old Library; Reading Room(1937); Stearne (John) MedicalLibrary; St Mark’s Church; UssherLibrary (2002)

Bulkeley, Sir Richard (1660–1710), Fellow, 87

Burgh, Thomas (1670–1730), SurveyorGeneral, 53, 58, 62–7

Burghley, William Cecil, Baron (1520/21–98),royal minister, 9

Burke, Edmund (1729/30–97), politician,98–100, 107, 179, 359

Burrowes, Robert (d. 1841), AssistantLibrarian, 355

Bushe, Kathleen (d. 1939), benefactor, 361busts in the Long Room

18th century (Gilbert bequest), 26, 82, 83,90, 359

18th century (later additions), 83, 84, 90,109, 110

19th century, 151–3, 178, 179, 188, 204, 231,255

20th century, 255, 279, 282, 286, 309Bute, Marquesses of, 87Butler, Hubert (1900–91), writer, 363Butler, James (fl. 1723), 106Butler, Theophilus (1669–1723), politician,

106, 109, 359Butler, William (fl. 1896–1925), Assistant

Librarian, 236Butterworth, publishers, 169Byrne, John (1933–), computer scientist,

342

Caddy, Joseph (b. c.1694), Librarian, 60, 354Cadell and Davies, booksellers, 131, 138, 139Cains, Anthony (1936–), conservator, 336Cambridge University Library

automation, 332building, 198, 202, 277catalogue, 185, 217, 218, 221, 235, 296Commons Journals, 107donations, 91, 140, 165, 228funding, 292, 349legal deposit

17th century, 13018th century, 10719th century, 132, 133, 136–8, 168–70,

172, 193, 194, 224, 225, 23920th century, 247, 260, 265, 271, 301–2,

349, 35021st century, 347

manuscripts, 140purchases, 91, 161, 228, 278, 293, 350readers, 14, 93, 186shelving, 245in the 16th century, 11staff, 291statistics, 184Syndicate, 94, 165






378 General index

Cambridge, University of, 76, 197, 268, 271Camden, William (1551–1623), historian, 10Campbell, Thomas (1733–95), clergyman and

traveller, 105, 108, 151Cape, Jonathan (fl. 1723), plumber, 57Carew, George, Earl of Totnes (1555–1629),

soldier, 31, 156Carnegie, Andrew (1835–1919),

philanthropist, 244Carnegie United Kingdom Trust, 318Caroline (1683–1737), Queen Consort, 82Carr, Sir John (1772–1832), travel writer, 128Carr, William (d. 1698), Librarian, 45, 353Carroll, Sir James (d. 1639), state official, 9Carson, Joseph (d. 1898), Vice-Provost, 254,

361Carton House, Maynooth, 317Casey, Timothy (b. c.1767), book thief, 114,

145Cash, George (b. c.1784), barrister, 143Casson, Sir Hugh (1910–99), architect, 310Castle, Richard (c.1690/95–1751), architect, 63Catacombs. See Reading Room (1937)catalogues

coins, 82, 163, 210manuscripts

1601, 71688, by Foley, 24, 42, 46, 50, 87, 881742, by Lyon, 84–8, 142, 1431781, by Young, 102, 1031786, by O’Flanagan (Sebright MSS), 1031814, by Monck Mason, 143, 2221840, by O’Donovan (Irish MSS), 160,

2371841, by Todd (Waldensian), 1631843, by Hincks (papyri), 1631884, by Ingram and Atkinson (not

completed), 2361900, by Abbott, 236, 2371921, by Abbott and Gwynn (Irish MSS),

143, 2371991, by Colker, 238

printed books1601, 71601–10, 161720, by Caddy, 601737, by Hudson, 72, 1731815, by Barwick, 144, 1451864–87, Printed Catalogue, 173–5, 191,

192, 216–23, 234–6, 331, 3421873–84, post-1872 acquisitions, 234, 2351887–1963, ‘Accessions Catalogue’, 235,

236, 312, 331, 342

1895–1902, subject catalogue, 2361902–63, ‘Secondaries (subject)

Catalogue’, 236, 3121905, by Abbott (incunabula), 2381963–73, card catalogue, 312, 331, 3421972–89, microfilm/microfiche, 3311989–, online catalogue, 342

cataloguing, 157, 158, 175, 189, 191, 195, 209,216–7, 239, 292, 297, 312, 331, 333,338, 342

backlog, 184, 190, 239, 269, 270, 287, 291,297, 312

books of secondary importance, 185, 240,291, 296, 297

‘postponed books’, 270, 271, 291Ceadel, Eric (1921–79), Cambridge University

Librarian, 332censorship, 129, 266Challoner, Luke (1550–1613), Vice-Provost, 7,

9–11, 13–16, 20, 25, 31, 32, 47, 87, 358Chandos, James Brydges, Duke of

(1674–1744), 89, 99Chapman, John (d. 1866), benefactor, 360Chapman, William (fl. 1803), carpenter,

122Charles II (1630–85), King, 29, 34, 85, 109Chichester, Arthur (1606–75), Earl of Donegal,

61Childers, Erskine (1870–1922), Irish

nationalist, 335, 363Childers, Erskine Hamilton (1905–74),

President of Ireland, 363Chomhairle Leabharlanna (An), 312, 349Christ Church, Oxford, 65, 91Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, 85Christian, Edward (c.1758–1823), lawyer,

132–4Christie, James (1730–1803), auctioneer, 118,

120Cicero (bust), 82, 83Clarke, Edward (1769–1822), Cambridge

University Librarian, 136Clarke, Harry (1889–1931), artist, 335, 362,

364Clayton, Robert (1695–1758), Librarian,

bishop, 59, 60, 179, 354Clement, William (1707–82), Librarian,

Vice-Provost, 74, 75, 109, 354Clinton, Charles (fl. 1613–29), Librarian, 353Clogher Diocesan Library, 362Cockburn, Gilbert (c.1789–1862), builder,

200–2Codex Z (MS 32), 111, 156, 231, 256






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Codrington, Christopher (1668–1710),colonial governor, 91

Coghill, Marmaduke (1673–1739), Member ofthe Irish Parliament, 54, 56, 69–71, 83,130

coins, 71, 81, 114, 163, 254, 255Colker, Marvin (1927–), classicist, 237, 238Colonnades

enclosure, 240–2exhibition gallery, 345Library Shop, 345Reading Room 1892–1937. See Reading

Room (Old Library)security, 338storage, 241–5, 259, 268–70, 274, 277, 290,

291, 313, 343, 345Commission on Damages, 260Committee for Library Co-operation in

Ireland (COLICO), 349Commonwealth Relations Office, 300computers. See automationConference of Librarians, 217Coningsby, Thomas (1672–1711), Librarian,

354Connellan, Thomas (fl. 1875–81), Library

clerk, 222, 223Conservation Laboratory, 324, 336, 337,

346Consortium of National and University

Libraries (CONUL), 349Conway, Frederick (1781/2–1853), journalist,

205, 360Conyngham, William Burton (1733–96),

antiquary, 100, 108, 359Copenhagen University Library, 202Copp, George (fl. 1953–77), Copyright Agent,

316, 333copyright, 130, 131, 133, 170, 246, 301. See also

legal depositCopyright Act

1710, 91, 107, 1301801, 129, 1311814, 1341836, 168–701842 (‘Imperial’), 5, 1701886 (‘International’), 1711911, 248, 258, 261, 262, 263, 264, 286, 301,

302, 3471956, 3321963, 3032000, 347

Copyright Agency, 194, 224, 248, 259, 260,265, 302, 316, 333

Copyright Agent. See Bradford, J. G.; Cadelland Davies; Copp, George; Cowtan,Mawer; Cowtan, Robert; Durham,Robert; Eccles, Gregory; Figgis,Samuel; Gray, Thomas; Greenhill,George; Greenhill, Joseph; Hodgesand Smith; Osborne, Frederick; Smail,Tom

Copyright Commission, 224Copyright Libraries Conference, 296, 301, 302Corcoran, Vincent (fl. 1959–86), film maker,

306Cork Film Festival, 306Cork House, Dublin, 29Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, 11Costello, John (1891–1976), Taoiseach, 298,

300Cotton, Sir Robert (1571–1631), antiquary, 10,

30, 40Cowtan, Mawer (1782–1847), Copyright

Agent, 167, 169, 171Cowtan, Robert (b. 1817), Copyright Agent,

169, 171, 172Cox, Sir Richard (1650–1733), Lord

Chancellor of Ireland, 51Coxe, Henry (1811–81), Bodley’s Librarian,

223, 225Crampton, builders, 311Creswick, Harry Richardson (1902–88),

Cambridge University Librarian, 301,302, 321

Crofton, Aileen (d. 1966), benefactor, 317, 362Croker, John Wilson (1780–1857), politician,

113, 359Cromwell, Henry (1628–1674), Lord

Lieutenant of Ireland, 27, 28, 29Cromwell, Oliver (1599–1658), Lord Protector,

27, 29, 115Cross, Digby (fl. 1807), Library porter, 124Cuala Press, 347, 363Cullen, Charles (fl. 1631–61), Librarian, 353Cunningham, Patrick, (d. 1774), sculptor, 109Curry, John (1702/3–80), historian, 98Curzon, George, Marquess (1859–1925),

politician, 248Custom House, Dublin, 53

D’Esca, Antoine (c.1732–84), linguist, 113D’Olier, Helen (1829–87), artist, 255Dabzac, Henry Joseph (1737–90), Librarian,

91, 105, 355Daily Express, 260Daniel, John (fl. 1730), smith, 67






380 General index

Darley, Frederick (1798–1872), architect, 178,182, 274

Darley, George (1730–1817), stonemason, 108,109, 150, 151

Darley, Henry (d. 1728), stonemason, 53Darley, Hugh (1701–71), stonemason, 109Darley, Moses (d. 1754), stonemason, 53, 56,

57Davenport, William (1772–1823), Assistant

Librarian, scientist, 146, 355Davitt, Cahir (1894–1986), benefactor, 363Davitt, Michael (1846–1906), politician, 335,

363Davys, Sir William (d. 1687), lawyer, 77Day, William (d. 1791), Assistant Librarian,

355de Boffe, J. C., booksellers, 138, 139de Burgh, Alfred (1857–1929), Assistant

Librarianand 1937 Reading Room, 274appointed, 232, 233, 234, 356and the catalogue, 236, 239and the Lecky Library, 250lectures on the Library, 282and legal deposit, 264, 271and maps, 243runs the Library, 257, 287and space problems, 273, 274, 277

De Valera, Eamon (1882–1975), President ofIreland, 276, 298–301, 305–7, 311, 321

Deane, Sir Thomas (1792–1871), architect,199–203, 241, 242

Deane, Sir Thomas Manly (1851–1933),architect, 244, 257, 266–8, 273–7

Deane, Sir Thomas Newenham (1828–99),architect, 200–3, 214

declaration (Library), 197, 280, 365. See alsooath (Library)

Dee, John (1527–1609), mathematician,29

Delany, Patrick (1685/6–1768), clergyman,109

Delany (Pendarves), Mary (1700–88), 89Demosthenes (bust), 82, 83Dennis, John (1675–1745), Librarian, 354departmental libraries, 216, 242, 271–3, 275,

279–80, 287, 290, 313–15, 325, 326Depositions of 1641, 22, 75–7, 85, 86Deputy Librarian, 299, 312, 337Devoy, Joshua (fl. 1830), bookbinder, 155Dickason, Katherine (1903–95), benefactor,

279, 362

Dickson, Benjamin (d. 1890), AssistantLibrarian, 183, 189, 191, 195, 196,210–13, 216, 222, 223, 228, 356

Dieneman, William (1929–), DeputyLibrarian, 312, 319, 327, 337, 356

Dillon, John (1851–1927), politician, 335, 336,362

Dillon, John (1939–), classicist, 362Dillon, John Blake (1814–66), journalist, 335,

336, 362Dineley (Dingley), Thomas (d. 1695),

antiquary, 46, 47Disney, Brabazon (1711–90), Librarian,

354disposal of books, 132, 137, 173, 242, 243,

254, 269–71, 284–5, 313Dobbin, William (d. 1823), Assistant

Librarian, 355Dobbs, Joseph (d. 1849), Library clerk, 172,

176Dobbs, Richard (1694–1775), Librarian, 354Dodwell, Henry (1641–1711), theologian, 40,

46Dolmen Press, 335, 363donations. See Appendix 2Dopping, Anthony (1643–97),

Vice-Chancellor, 44, 162, 360Dornin, Bernard (c.1762–1837), bookseller,

104Dougan, Robert (1904–99), Deputy Librarian,

299, 306, 356Dougatt, Robert (d. 1730), Keeper of Marsh’s

Library, 73Dr Steevens’ Hospital, Dublin, 53, 74, 348Drew, Sir Thomas (1838–1910), architect, 240,

241, 243, 244Drury, John (1596–1680), clergyman, 16Dublin Apocalypse, 162, 360Dublin Castle, 28, 29, 53Dublin City University, 349Dublin Civic Week, 281Dublin International Exhibition, 198Dublin Philosophical Society, 40, 42, 45, 53,

77, 80Dublin Public Library, 329Dublin Society. See Royal Dublin SocietyDublin University Press, 75, 216, 219, 235Duffin, Elizabeth (d. 1990), Deputy Librarian,

356Duggan, Michael (d. 1768), auctioneer, 97Dun Emer Press, 347Dunsink Observatory, Dublin, 112, 151






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Dunton, John (1659–1732), bookseller, 37, 46,47, 48

Dupin, Charles (1784–1873), naval engineer,152

Durham, Robert (fl. 1821–34), CopyrightAgent, 137, 138, 158, 167

Dutch East India Company, 127Dynix Automated Library System, 342

Earbery, Christopher (1764–c.1811), bookcollector, 318

Early Printed Books Department, 322, 323,337, 348

Eason and Son, booksellers, 265East India Company, 140, 360East Pavilion

attic, 241, 244construction, 63Early Printed Books Department. See Early

Printed Books DepartmentFagel Room. See Fagel Roomheating, 90Library Shop, 322, 336, 337Manuscripts Room (1732–1803). See

Manuscripts RoomNewspaper Room, 243, 270, 289, 306Philosophy School, 64Reading Room. See Reading Room (Old

Library)remodelling by Koralek, 256, 309, 322–4repairs, 177, 230roof, 202Treasury, 345Upper East Room, 204, 230, 243, 289

Easter Rising (1916), 259Eastern Health Board, 348Eccles, Gregory (b. c.1838), Copyright Agent,

193, 194, 211, 223, 238, 248Economics, History and Law Joint Library,

280, 291Edinburgh, University of, 6, 135, 271Edinburgh University Library, 11, 91, 94, 130,

161, 168, 184, 202, 293Educational Book Company, 263Educational Endowment Fund, 278Edwards, Edward (1812–86), librarian, 171,

226Edwards, James (1756–1816), bookseller, 119,

141Edwards, Robin Dudley (1909–88), historian,

76Egerton, John (d. 1625), Librarian, 353

Egypt Exploration Fund, 251electronic publications, 343, 344, 346, 347, 351Elizabeth (1900–2002), Queen Mother, 309Elizabeth I (1533–1603), Queen, 6, 9, 360Elrington, Charles (1787–1850), Assistant

Librarian, 356Elrington, Thomas (1760–1835), Provost,

120–2, 146, 147, 150, 179Elwood, John (1673–1740), Member of the

Irish Parliament, 54, 60Emmanuel College, Cambridge, 6, 14, 37Erasmus Smith Trust, 115, 119–21, 124, 359Ernest August (1771–1851), Duke of

Cumberland, 152Esposito, Mario (1887–1975), medievalist, 237Esterhazy, Prince Paul Anton III (1786–1866),

diplomat, 182Esterquest, Ralph (1912–68), Medical

Librarian, Harvard, 310Eton College, 140Eucharistic Congress, 282Executive Authority (External Relations) Act,

1936, 300exhibitions in the Long Room. See Long RoomExshaw, John (d. 1776), binder, 67, 85–7, 155

Faculty of Advocates, Edinburgh, 130, 134,169, 193–5, 224, 225, 248, 260, 263, 265

Fagel, Hendrik (1765–1838), Greffier, 116–22Fagel, Jacob (1766–1835), diplomat, 118Fagel collection, 115–28, 148, 152, 155, 230,

237, 294, 323, 357, 359Fagel Missal, 127, 155Fagel Room, 122–4, 128, 154, 196, 198, 199,

202–4, 230, 240, 255, 289, 323Faksimile Verlag, 345Fane, Sir Francis (c.1611–80), landowner, 36Farrell, Terence (1798–1876), sculptor, 279Faulkner, George (1703–75), bookseller and

printer, 83, 84, 98, 104, 107Feehan, John (1916–91), publisher, 302, 303Fergus, John (c.1700–61), physician and book

collector, 96, 97, 99, 160, 359Figgis, Samuel (fl. 1870), Copyright Agent, 223Figgis, William (fl. 1808), bookseller and

binder, 124First Library

arrangement, 12–15, 18, 46, 47building, 7, 46, 47, 58

Fisher, Thomas (fl. 1843–67), AssistantLibrarian, 189, 191, 192, 195, 196, 220,356






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Fitton, Sir Alexander (1635/6–99), LordChancellor of Ireland, 44

Fitzgerald, Gerald (1740–1819), Vice-Provost,102, 355

Fitzgerald, Sir John (d. 1712), soldier, 44Fitzsimon, Henry (1566–1643), Jesuit priest, 14Fitzwilliam, Sir William (1526–99), Lord

Deputy of Ireland, 9Flood, Henry (1732–91), politician, 104Flood, John (fl. 1791), cousin of Henry Flood,

104Foley, John Henry (1818–74), sculptor, 204Foley, Samuel (1655–95), bishop, 24, 42, 46,

50, 87, 88Forbes, Edward (fl. 1708), student, 51, 56Ford Foundation, 311, 330Forsayeth, John (1736–85), Librarian, 106, 355Forster, John (1707–88), Librarian, 354Foster, John, Baron Oriel (1740–1828),

politician, 116, 117, 119, 120, 121Fowler, John (fl. 1810), Public Records

Commissioner, 142Fox, Peter (1949–), Librarian, 337, 340, 341,

356Freeman’s Journal, 180, 214, 225, 230, 260French, Digby (fl. 1745), student, 84French, Matthew (1679–1714), Librarian, 354French, Robert (fl. 1872–89), Library clerk,

233French, Robert Butler Digby (1904–81),

English scholar, 305, 306, 308, 334French, Thomas (d. 1889), Assistant Librarian,

196, 211, 213, 226, 230, 232, 240, 356Freyer, Michael (fl. 1948–79), bookseller, 363Friends of the Library, 284, 285, 286, 290funding of the Library, 91, 166, 189, 208, 268,

292, 293, 298, 299, 312, 339, 350. Seealso purchases, staff of the Library

Gaelic League, 237, 246Galwey & Co., bindery, 254Gannon, Thomas (c.1779–1837), Assistant

Librarian, 143, 157, 356Garland of Howth, 31, 155Garrald (or Fitzgerald), John (d. 1641),

Librarian, 17, 353Gatenby, James (1892–1960), zoologist, 272George I (1660–1727), King, 54, 56, 57George II (1683–1760), King, 54, 55, 56, 70George III (1738–1820), King, 152George IV (1762–1830), King, 153Gibbings, Richard (1801–88), Library clerk,

historian, 174, 207, 210, 226

Gibbon, Robert (d. 1726), benefactor, 61, 359Giesecke, Sir Charles (1761–1833),

mineralogist, 161Gilbert, Claudius (1669/70–1743), Librarian,

Vice-Provostas Bursar, 59bust, 79, 84, 109donation of coins, 81, 163donation of his library, 35, 69, 72, 73, 78, 80,

81, 90, 109, 156, 357, 359donation of money for busts, 82, 83, 90donation of money for lending library, 71,

82, 147, 149, 197and the Library statutes, 71, 82as Librarian, 38, 353as Library user, 39, 50as Vice-Provost, 61, 78, 80

Gilbert, Sir John (1829–98), historian, 222,236

Gilbert, William (c.1734–1821), bookseller,105

Gill, Michael (b. 1794), publisher, 216Gladstone, William Ewart (1809–98), Prime

Minister, 231Glasgow, University of, 133, 271Glasgow University Library, 130, 168, 184, 186,

293globes, 10, 14, 60Glucksman family, benefactors, 344, 345,

346Gogarty, Oliver St John (1878–1957), writer,

278, 363Goldsmith, Oliver (1728?–1774), writer, 179Goligher, William Alexander (1870–1941),

Vice-Provost, 281Good, J. & P., builders, 274Good, John (1866–1941), businessman, 280Goodman, James (1828–1896), music

collector, 252, 361Gould, John (1804–81), publisher, 171Grace, Joseph (1720–61), Librarian, 355Graham, Robert (1784–1859), politician, 178Grattan, Charles (1688–1746), Librarian, 354Grattan, William (1672–1719), Librarian, 354Graves, Charles (1812–99), bishop, 160, 202,

251, 255, 360Graves, Richard (1763–1829), Librarian, 123,

124, 355Graves, Robert (1810–93), biographer, 251,

361Gray, Thomas (1833–1901), Copyright Agent,

223, 224Graz, University of, 6






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Greenhill, George (1767–1850), WarehouseKeeper, Stationers’ Company, 131, 135,137, 138, 169, 171, 172, 189

Greenhill, Joseph (1803–92), WarehouseKeeper, Stationers’ Company, 193,194

Gregory Committee, 301, 302, 304Grenville, William Wyndham, Baron

(1759–1834), Prime Minister, 117Grierson, George (c.1763–1821), King’s

Printer, 107Griffith, Margaret (1911–2001), archivist, 325Griffith, Sir John (1848–1938), engineer, 275Grolier, Jean (1479–1565), bibliophile, 80, 81,

141Guinness & Co., 318Gunn, Matthew (fl. 1698–1715), bookseller, 59Gwynn, Aubrey (1892–1983), historian, 304Gwynn, Edward John (1868–1941), Provost,

143, 237, 274, 275, 276Gwynn, John (1827–1917), biblical scholar,

207Gwynn, Robert Malcolm (1877–1962),

Vice-Provost, 283

Hall, George (1753–1811), Librarian, Provost,355

Hall, Jeremiah (1619–90?), physician, 48, 358Hall, John (1659–1735), Librarian,

Vice-Provost, 88, 353, 359Hall, Nathaniel (fl. 1712–21), Head Porter, 53,

56, 57, 59Halley, Thomas (b. c.1647), benefactor, 33Hallhead, William (d. 1781), bookseller, 105,

112Hamilton, Henry (1707–35), Librarian, 354Hamilton, John (d. 1729), Librarian, 354Hamilton Library, 344Hamilton, Sir William Rowan (1805–65),

mathematician, 204, 251, 361, 363Hanbridge, Henry (fl. 1839), painter, 178Hancock, William Neilson (1820–88), lawyer,

361Hanna, Joseph (fl. 1900–52), Assistant

Librarian, 251, 257, 282, 283, 285, 287,292, 296, 299, 356

Hardiman, James (1782–1855), historian, 156Hardwicke, Philip Yorke, Earl of (1757–1834),

Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, 120, 122Harman, Robert (b c.1800), book thief, 180Harmsworth, Cecil, Baron (1869–1948),

politician, 285harp (‘Brian Boru’), 108, 183, 318, 338, 359

Haughton, Samuel (1821–97), geologist, 229Hayes, Richard James (1902–76), Director,

National Library of Ireland, 304, 307,321

Healy, Timothy (1855–1931), GovernorGeneral of the Irish Free State, 263

Hearne, Thomas (c.1678–1735), AssistantKeeper, Bodleian Library, 49

Heinemann, William (1863–1920), publisher,247

Helsham, Richard (c.1682–1738), Librarian,49, 354

Hely-Hutchinson, John (1723–94), Provost,71, 108, 259

Henry, Francoise (1902–82), art historian, 309,336

Herbert, Sir Alan Patrick (1890–1971), author,303

Herholdt, Johan Daniel (1818–1902),architect, 202

Hessels, Jan Hendrik (1836–1926), catalogueeditor, 216–22

Heydeck, Johann Josef (fl. 1784), orientalist,107

Higher Education Authority, 326, 327, 329, 349Higher Education Funding Council for

England, 349Hillery, Patrick (1923–2008), President of

Ireland, 345Hincks, Edward (1792–1866), orientalist, 143,

163, 228, 360Hoare, Sir Richard Colt (1758–1838),

antiquary, 128Hodges and Smith, booksellers, 164, 166, 167,

169Hogan, John (1800–58), sculptor, 179Holland, Randall (d. 1672), Librarian, 17,

353Hollis, Thomas (1720–74), propagandist, 105,

359Homer (bust), 82, 83Hooker, Richard (1554–1600), theologian, 31,

87Howard, Robert (1683–1740), Librarian, 49,

50, 54, 55, 78, 354Hoyle, Joshua (c.1588–1654), Librarian, 353Hudson, Edward (1703–57), Librarian, 67–8,

72, 74, 88, 354Hughes, Lambert (1698–1771), Librarian, 354Humphries, Kenneth William (1916–95),

librarian, 321Hunt, William Brownrigg (1813?–77),

Assistant Librarian, 196, 211, 213, 356






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Huntington, Robert (1637–1701), Provost, 39,40, 41, 43–5, 48

Hurst, John (1921–89), Librarian, 299, 312,319–21, 326, 356

huts (Library), 270, 290, 313, 322, 329Hutton, Henry Dix (1824–1907), catalogue

editor, 217–23, 234–6Huygens, Constantijn (1596–1687), poet, 125Hyde, Douglas (1860–1949), President of

Ireland, 246Hyde, Henry, Earl of Clarendon (1638–1709),

Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, 46, 89Hyde, John (d. 1728), bookseller and printer,

61

Incorporated Society of Authors, 238incunabula, 80, 127, 139, 141, 145, 181, 205,

229, 238, 279, 295Industrial and Commercial Property

(Protection) Act, 1927, 264Ingram, John Kells (1823–1907), Librarian,

212, 215, 226, 229, 230, 232, 235, 236,356

Ingram, John Kells (d. 1956), benefactor, 362International Convention for the Protection of

Literary and Artistic Works, 301Ireland Act, 1949, 300, 302IRIS Consortium, 349Irish College, Paris, 104Irish Free State Act, 1922, 261Irish Free State (Adaptation of Enactments)

Order, 263Irish Free State (Consequential Provisions)

Act, 1922, 261, 263Irish Industrial Exhibition, 197, 206Irish Manuscripts Commission, 76, 282Irish Record Commission, 142, 143, 154, 156,

158Irish Times, 210, 213, 225, 246, 259, 276, 302Irvine, Aiken (1824–80), benefactor, 229, 360Iveagh, Rupert Guinness, Earl of (1874–1967),

Chancellor of the University, 305

Jackson, Ruby (fl. 1918–21), Reading RoomSuperintendent, 259

Jager, Robert (d. 1861), benefactor, 103, 360James II (1633–1701), King, 42–4Jeffcott, Henry (1877–1937), engineer, 275Jellett, Hewitt Poole (1825–1911),

Serjeant-at-Law, 361Jellett, John (1817–88), Provost, 179Jenkinson, Francis (1853–1923), Cambridge

University Librarian, 247, 259

Jephson, Alexander (b. c.1660), benefactor, 87Jervis, Basil (fl. 1734–5), cataloguer, 72Jesus College, Oxford, 6, 101Johnston, Denis (1901–84), playwright, 363Johnston, Jennifer (1930–), writer, 364Johnstone, James (d. 1798), Icelandic scholar,

113, 359Joint Lending Library, 313Joly, John (1857–1933), geologist, 275Jones, Henry (1605–82), Vice-Chancellor,

bishop, 22, 24, 33, 64, 76, 358Jones, John (d. 1678), Librarian, 37, 353Jones, John Edward (1806–62), sculptor, 282Jones, John Fleming (d. 1881?), bookseller,

228Jones, John Winter (1805–81), Principal

Librarian, British Museum, 217, 226Jouvin de Rochefort, Albert (c.1640–c.1710),

cartographer, 46Joye, John (fl. 1800), bookseller, 120Junior Dean, 149

Kavanagh, Arthur Macmurrough (1831–89),landowner, 230, 252

Kavanagh, Walter Macmurrough (1856–1922),landowner, 252

Kavanagh family charter-horn, 108, 229, 252Keane, John Brendan (1928–2002), playwright,

348, 363Keane Murphy Duff, architects, 344Kearney, John (1687–1771), Librarian, 60,

354Kearney, John (1742–1813), Assistant

Librarian, Provost, 107, 120, 355Kearney, Michael (d. 1814), Assistant

Librarian, 355Keating, Geoffrey (c.1580–1644), historian, 88,

89Keating, William (fl. 1746), joiner, 82Keenan, Thomas (fl. 1877–96), Assistant

Librarian, 221, 232, 234, 356Kenyon, Sir Frederic (1863–1952), Director,

British Museum, 261Kildare Hall, Dublin, 19Killeen Castle, Dunsany, 362King, James (1695–1745), Librarian, 60, 69,

354King, William (1650–1729), Archbishop of

Dublin, 52–6, 73, 75, 78his manuscripts, 73–4, 205, 249, 278, 360,

361King’s Inns, Dublin, 131, 132, 135, 137, 168,

169, 180, 186






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Kingsborough, Edward, Viscount(1795–1837), antiquary, 163, 360

Kinsale, Battle of, 6, 9, 28, 104, 359Kirk, Thomas (1781–1845), sculptor, 179, 204,

282Knight, James (1709–67), Librarian, 354, 355Kohl, Johann Georg (1808–78), geographer,

166Koralek, Paul (1933–), architect, 310, 322, 327Kurtz, Jessie (1953–), Deputy Librarian, 356Kyan, James (d. 1682), Librarian, 353Kyle, Samuel (1771–1848), Assistant Librarian,

Provost, 157, 168, 179, 356

La Touche, William Digges (1747–1803), EastIndia Company official, 107, 140, 359

Ladyman, Samuel (d. 1684), clergyman, 358Lambeth Palace Library, 100, 156Lansdowne, George Granville, Baron

(1666–1735), politician, 89Larcom, Sir Thomas (1801–79), surveyor, 229,

360Latewar, Richard (1560–1601), clergyman, 7,

358Laud, William (1573–1645), Archbishop of

Canterbury, 19, 21Law, Andrew Bonar (1858–1923), Prime

Minister, 262Lawlor, Hugh (1860–1938), church historian,

253Lawson, John (1709–59), Librarian, 91, 109,

354, 355Leathley, Joseph (d. 1757), binder, 67, 68, 81,

88Lecky, Elizabeth (1842–1912), benefactor, 250Lecky, William Edward Hartpole (1838–1903),

historian, 250, 361Lecky Library (1912–78), 250, 251, 273, 280,

290, 309, 313, 314, 327Lecky Library (1978), 326, 327, 329, 330, 338,

344Lee, William (fl. 1852–5), Assistant Librarian,

191, 195Lefroy, Thomas (1776–1869), politician, 168,

179legal deposit

16th century, 12917th century, 12918th century, 107, 13019th century, 129–38, 158, 167–73, 184,

192–5, 223–6, 238–4320th century, 245–9, 260–6, 269, 271, 284–6,

296, 297, 300–4, 316, 332, 333, 346

21st century, 346, 347and copyright, 5, 170cost of, 349

Legal Deposit Libraries Act 2003, 347Legate, John (c.1562–c.1620), bookseller, 10Leiden, University of, 6Leinster, Edward FitzGerald, Duke of

(1892–1976), landowner, 317, 361Leinster House, Dublin, 63, 180Leland, Thomas (1722–85), Librarian,

historian, 91, 93, 104, 105, 355Lemass, Sean (1899–1971), Taoiseach, 307, 310Lending Library

in 1850, 188, 189becomes part of College Library, 197catalogue, 176in the 18th century, 147–50Fagel books, 122, 148in the former Engineering School, 203Gilbert bequest, 71, 82for humanities and social sciences, 327, 330legal-deposit books, 172in the Museum Building, 215, 250, 273, 290,

313opening hours, 215purchases for, 148, 166, 176, 189, 204, 215re-established 1800, 35, 148regulations, 149for science, 330and undergraduates, 175, 186, 272, 314,

325in the West Pavilion, 148, 188

Lester, Robert (fl. 1734–42), cataloguer, 72Lewis, Christopher (d. 1823), bookseller and

binder, 124Lewis, William (b. 1692), Librarian, 60, 354Lhuyd, Edward (1660?–1709), naturalist and

philologist, 101–3, 160Liber hymnorum, 30, 155, 249, 316Librarian

duties, 17, 18, 38, 39, 70election of, 4

17th century, 9, 16–18, 21, 37, 4518th century, 60, 70, 91, 9519th century, 111, 210, 211, 22620th century, 294, 319

salary. See salariesLibrary Association (UK), 222, 225, 226, 235,

332Library Committee

and departmental libraries, 315established 1845, 166and Magnetic Observatory, 297






386 General index

Library Committee (cont.)and Malet, 211, 223and Parke, 319and the Printed Catalogue, 216–21, 223and purchases, 166, 204, 215and Reading Room Superintendent, 296re-established 1872, 212re-established 1943, 283and Smyly, 286, 287

Library of Congress, 342Library Council, 312, 349Library Extension Committee, 305Library Facilities Committee, 273Library Keeper. See LibrarianLibrary Shop, 322, 336, 337, 345, 350Liddell, Sir Frederick (1865–1950),

Parliamentary Counsel, 261, 263Lindisfarne Gospels, 254, 309Linen Hall, Dublin, 53Little, Clement (c.1527–80), lawyer, 11Lloyd, Bartholomew (1772–1837), Assistant

Librarian, Provost, 154, 157, 158, 179,355

Lloyd, Humphrey (1800–81), Provost, 213–15,255

Locke, John (bust), 82, 83Loftus, Dudley (1618–95), oriental scholar, 39,

40, 46Logan, Michael (fl. 1808), 124London Institution, 226Long Room

18th century, 63, 64, 66, 68, 9019th century, 151, 188admission charge, 337, 346, 350alterations, 19th century, 147, 177, 199–203busts. See busts in the Long RoomButler collection, 106, 109central table, 147, 188conservation programme, 337, 346donations box, 305, 337exhibitions, 113, 182, 229, 230, 232, 252,

254, 255, 279, 282, 286, 287, 290, 318,334, 336

frieze, 109gallery, 65gallery shelving, 151, 178, 188, 198, 201,

203, 281Gilbert collection, 81, 109harp, 108heating, 90, 180, 181, 182low bookcases, 178Palliser collection, 61, 68, 81, 109proposed alterations, 19th century, 215, 240

renumbering of books, 177repairs, 18th century, 109repairs, 19th century, 150, 151repairs, 20th century, 324security, 338staircases, 22, 64Ussher collection, 61, 68, 81, 109

Longman, Hurst and Rees, booksellers, 144,145

Lottner, Carl Friedrich (1834–73), AssistantLibrarian, 196

Loveday, John (1711–89), antiquary andtraveller, 58, 64, 67

Luce, Arthur Aston (1882–1977), philosopher,298, 301, 316

Luce, John (1920–2011), classicist, 306Luce Hall, 330, 344Lucy and Company, shelving manufacturers,

245Lyon, John (1710–90), Assistant Librarian, 50,

67, 78, 84–8, 92, 102, 142, 143, 236,354

Lyon, W. G. (fl. 1912–73), publisher, 265Lyons Collection, 278, 361Lyons, Francis Stewart Leland (1923–83),

Provost, 339Lysaght, Thaddeus (fl. 1618–30), Librarian, 18,

353

McAleese, Mary (1951–), President of Ireland,344

McCarthy, Robert Brian (1940–), LibrarySecretary, 337, 356

McCarthy, Rollin (1899–1997), engineer, 324,336

McCarthy, Teigue (fl. 1689–90), priest, 43, 44McConnell, Albert Joseph (1903–93), Provost,

299, 303–5, 307, 308, 310, 311, 320McCullagh, James (1809–47), physicist, 179McCullough Mulvin, architects, 344McCurdy, John (c.1824–85), architect, 199,

200, 201, 214, 240MacDonnell, Richard (1787–1867), Provost,

169MacDowell, Patrick (1799–1870), sculptor,

231McEvoy, James (fl. 1808–26), carpenter, 151McEvoy, Timothy (d. 1809), carpenter, 122,

150, 151McGhee, Robert (1789–1872), clergyman, 165,

207, 360McGilligan, Patrick (1889–1979), politician,

264, 299






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McGrath, Raymond (1903–77), architect, 310MacGreevy, Thomas (1893–1967), author, 362,

363McKenzie, William (d. 1817), bookseller, 112,

113Macmurrough-Kavanagh Trust, 253MacNeill, Eoin (1867–1945), politician, 237McQuaid, John Charles (1895–1973),

Archbishop of Dublin, 307, 308, 326Macrone, John (1809–37), publisher, 169Madan, Falconer (1851–1935), Bodley’s

Librarian, 258Madden, John (1649–1703), manuscript

collector, 46, 75–8, 85, 89Madden, John (d. 1751), Librarian, 60Madden, Richard Robert (1798–1886),

historian, 205, 360Madden, Thomas (1646–77), lawyer, 36Magee, William (1766–1831), Assistant

Librarian, Archbishop of Dublin, 152,179, 255, 355

Magee, William (1821–91), Archbishop ofYork, 255

Magill, Rupert (fl. 1919), benefactor, 279, 361Maguire, Edward (fl. 1831), auctioneer, 206Mahaffy, Sir John Pentland (1839–1919),

Provost, 9, 16, 212, 223–5, 251, 252, 256Mahieu, Thomas (fl. 1550), book collector, 141Malet, John Adam (1810–79), Librarian, 81,

163, 210–15, 223–6, 282, 356Malet Hicks, M. (fl. 1945), benefactor, 282Mallet, Robert (1810–81), engineer, 200Malton, James (c.1765–1803), architectural

draughtsman, 64, 90, 109Manchester University Library, 293Mangan, James Clarence (1803–49), Library

clerk and poet, 174Manners, John, Duke of Rutland (1818–1906),

politician, 225manuscripts

Fagel, 126, 127Icelandic, 113, 143, 238, 359Irish, 95–104, 142, 159, 160, 254legal, 99, 101, 103, 104, 254, 316oriental, 107, 113, 140, 195, 229readers, 39, 71, 93, 98, 101, 103, 104, 154,

297, 324Waldensian, 20, 31, 163

Manuscripts Department, 337Manuscripts Room

1661–1732, 32, 471732–1803, 58, 64, 67, 71, 84, 102, 103, 114,

122, 203

1803–60, 122, 141, 143, 1811860–1957, 203, 204, 289, 2981957–71, 245, 298, 3241971–, 324

Map Library, 345maps

‘Hardiman atlas’, 31, 156Fagel, 126, 236legal deposit, 170, 239, 242, 248, 316not catalogued, 291, 297Ordnance Survey, 165, 195, 243, 244, 345Rocque, 205, 360sorting, 345storage, 243, 244, 297, 298, 338, 343, 345War Office, 243, 361

Marius, Adrian (fl. 1600–14), bookseller, 10Markree Castle, 362Marsh, Narcissus (1638–1713), Provost,

Archbishop of Armaghas a collector, 39, 40, 41, 46, 73, 75, 101and the Dublin Philosophical Society, 45and Marsh’s Library, 41, 42, 49as Provost, 25, 40, 41, 46, 48, 49reorganises the College Library, 38, 39, 42,

58, 59, 60and Ussher’s library, 32

Marsh’s Library, Dublinbuilding, 65collections, 41, 49, 73, 75, 78, 87, 165, 238foundation, 41regulations, 147, 186Worth Library catalogue, 74

Marshall Aid, 305Martin, Anthony (d. 1650), Provost, 10Martin, William (1723–87), Librarian, 355Mary (1542–87), Queen of Scots, 113, 182, 231Mason, George (b. 1801?), Library clerk, 174Maule, Henry (1676?–1758), bishop, 359Maxwell, Katherine (1852–1923), benefactor,

279, 361Mayor, John (1825–1910), Cambridge

University Librarian, 218Mazarin, Jules (1602–61), cardinal, 27Medical Library, 328, 344Mellon (Andrew W.) Foundation, 345Mercer, George (b. 1645), Librarian, 35, 39, 42,

353Mercier, Henry (d. 1769), Assistant Librarian,

81, 354Mercier, Richard Edward (c.1761–1820),

bookseller and binder, 112, 113, 122,124, 132, 138, 139, 144, 145, 148, 155

Mercier Press, 302






388 General index

Merton College, Oxford, 41Metcalf, Keyes (1889–1983), Harvard

University Librarian, 310Methuen, publishers, 261Metropolitan Museum of Art, 336Meuron, Charles, comte de (fl. 1857),

benefactor, 208, 360Meyer, Kuno (1858–1919), Celtic scholar,

254Meyler, Anthony (fl. 1831), heating adviser,

180Mildmay, Sir Walter (1520/21–89), founder of

Emmanuel College, Cambridge, 37Mill, John (1644/5–1707), theologian, 87Miller, George (1764–1848), historian, 179,

355Milliken, Richard (fl. 1819–43), bookseller,

138, 139Milton, John (bust), 82, 83Mitchell, William (1842–1910), architect, 214Molloy, Edward (1706–37), Librarian, 354Molony, Sir Thomas (1865–1949),

Vice-Chancellor, 276Molyneux, Samuel (1689–1728), politician,

53–6, 58, 80Molyneux, William (1656–98), scientist, 40,

45, 77, 80, 81Monck Mason, Henry (1778–1858), antiquary,

135, 139, 142, 143, 154, 162, 163, 222,360

Monck Mason, William (1775–1859),historian, 205

Montagu, Basil (1770–1851), lawyer, 132Montagu, George (1799–1855), Duke of

Manchester, 207Montalembert, Charles, comte de (1810–70),

historian, 128Moody, Theodore (1907–84), historian, 287,

313Moore, Christopher (1790–1863), sculptor,

179, 282Moore, John (1646–1714), Bishop of Ely, 91Moore, Michael (c.1639–1726), head of the

College, 43, 44, 276Morgan, Sir Anthony (1621–68), army officer,

28Mornington, Garrett Wesley, Earl of

(1735–1781), 113, 359Morrison, Jack (b. 1902), benefactor, 311Morrison, Sir Richard (1767–1849), architect,

150Mountjoy, Charles Blount, Baron

(1563–1606), soldier, 6, 7, 9

Moynihan, Maurice (1902–99), civil servant,307

Mullen, George (d. 1822), bookbinder, 124,138, 140, 154

Mullen, George (fl. 1822–48), bookbinder, 154,155, 156, 166, 183, 208

Mundey, Cyril Beresford (d. 1962), benefactor,282

muniments (College), 111Murray, John (1851–1928), publisher, 247Murray, Richard (c.1726–99), Librarian,

Provost, 35, 98, 113, 116, 148, 355, 359Murray, William (fl. 1800), benefactor, 148,

359Musgrave, Sir Richard (1746?–1818), political

writer, 140, 360music

in Butler collection, 106catalogue, 297cataloguing, 252in early Library, 13, 31Goodman collection, 252, 361legal deposit, 134, 137, 170, 195, 239, 240,

242, 248, 252, 269, 316manuscripts, 31, 317, 362not catalogued, 291Prout collection, 252, 361Townley Hall collection, 317, 362

Music Library, 330

Napoleon Bonaparte (1769–1821), Emperor,207

Nash, Richard (d. 1847), Assistant Librarian,355

National Board for Science and Technology,333

National Library of Irelandacquisitions, 311foundation, 186funding, 246legal deposit, 246, 261, 264, 265, 302manuscripts, 229, 282maps, 243newspapers, 243patents, 270shared building, 304, 307, 329staff, 298

National Library of Scotland, 265, 301National Library of Wales, 246–8, 265, 333National Museum of Ireland, 230, 253, 279,

318, 336National Preservation Office, 346National University of Ireland, 264, 265






General index 389

Naude, Gabriel (1600–53), librarian, 65, 82New Library (1967). See Berkeley LibraryNewcome (Newcombe), William (1729–1800),

Archbishop of Armagh, 113, 359newspapers, 242, 270Newton, Sir Isaac (1642–1727), scientist, 45,

82Nicholson and Watson, publishers, 285Nicholson, Edward (1849–1912), Bodley’s

Librarian, 226, 238, 239, 247Norman, William (d. 1705), bookseller, 38Norton, John (c.1556–1612), bookseller, 10Nost, John van (d. 1780), sculptor, 109novels

borrowing of, 254cataloguing, 270, 291, 292, 296, 297disposed of, 254, 269, 271legal deposit, 134, 135, 136, 137, 167, 169,

172, 185storage, 270

Nunn, John Henry (fl. 1874), lawyer, 212

O’Brien, James (1792–1874), bishop, 255O’Brien, John (c.1701–69), bishop, 97, 359O’Brien, Sir Lucius (1733–95), politician, 98,

100O Cadhain, Mairtın (1905–70), writer, 363O’Conor, Charles (1710–91), Irish scholar,

96–100, 164O’Curry, Eugene (1794–1862), Irish scholar,

160O Dalaigh, Aodh (fl. 1742–58), scribe, 97O’Donnell, P. E. (fl. 1919), solicitor, 278O’Donovan, John (1806–61), Irish scholar,

160, 237O’Flanagan, Theophilus (c.1762–1814), Irish

scholar, 85, 103O Gormain, Muiris (c.1700/20–c.1794), scribe,

97, 359O’Gorman, Thomas (‘The Chevalier’)

(1732–1809), scholar, 88, 98, 100,103

O’Hara (J. J.), Library store, 313, 327, 329O’Kelly, Sean Thomas (1882–1966), President

of Ireland, 306O’Neill, Daniel (1832–1914), benefactor, 255O’Neill, John William (fl. 1816), Library

porter, 124O Raifeartaigh, Tarlach (1905–84), civil

servant, 308O’Regan, John (1870–1922), benefactor, 361O’Reilly, Edward (1765–1830), lexicographer,

143, 237

O’Reilly, Myles John (1780–1857), landowner,282

O’Sullivan, Seumas (James Starkey)(1879–1958), writer, 334, 362

O’Sullivan, William (1921–2000), Keeper ofManuscripts, 30, 296, 297, 312, 324

oath (Library), 93, 149, 197, 365. See alsodeclaration (Library)

Observer (The), 300Office for Scientific and Technical

Information, 331Officers Training Corps, 270, 290Old Library. See also Colonnades; East

Pavilion; Long Room; West Pavilionin 18th century, 90, 108alterations in 1859–61 (roof), 199–203alterations in 1990s, 345construction, 51–8, 62–7Deane’s proposed extension, 275enclosure of Colonnades, 240–2link to Berkeley Library, 306, 309, 322remodelling by Koralek, 309, 322repairs, 18th century, 108repairs, 19th century, 150, 151, 176, 177repairs, 20th century, 324security, 338

Older Printed Books Department. See EarlyPrinted Books Department

opening hours17th century, 18, 1918th century, 70, 9319th century, 147, 158, 185, 21320th century, 289, 337

Ordnance Survey, 158, 160, 165, 174, 194, 243Ordonnance de Montpellier, 129Ormonde, James Butler, Duke of (1665–1745),

Chancellor of the University of Dublin,43, 54

Orpen, Richard Caulfeild (1863–1938),architect, 266, 275

Orrery, Charles Boyle, 4th Earl of (1674–1731),politician, 91

Orrery, John Boyle, 5th Earl of (1707–62),biographer, 89

Osborne, Frederick (fl. 1911–53), CopyrightAgent, 248, 259–62, 265, 266, 285,316

Osborne, Mrs (fl. 1918), Assistant Agent, 259,260

Otway, Thomas (1616–93), bishop, 48, 358Ouseley, Sir William (1767–1842), orientalist,

140, 360Overend, Letitia (1880–1977), benefactor, 334






390 General index

Overend, Naomi (1900–93), benefactor, 334Oxford, University of

departmental libraries, 271financial situation, 268graduates, 197links with Trinity in 17th century, 39Radcliffe Science Library, 272University Press, 40, 45

Palliser, William (1646–1727), Archbishop ofCashel, 24, 61, 68, 72, 73, 75, 81, 90,109, 357, 359

pamphletsAlexander collection, 34Bushe collection, 361cataloguing, 297Crofton collection, 317, 362Fagel collection, 122, 124, 125, 294French Revolution, 363German Reformation, 161, 360Gilbert collection, 80Hancock collection, 361Irvine collection, 229, 360Larcom collection, 229, 360Lecky collection, 250legal deposit, 135, 136, 170, 184, 242, 248,

270Salmon collection, 361Singer collection, 205, 360Stearne collection, 75, 78, 359

Panizzi, Sir Anthony (1797–1879), PrincipalLibrarian, British Museum, 158, 191–3

papyri, 162, 251, 257, 360Paris, Matthew (c.1200–1259), chronicler, 29Parke, Herbert William (1903–86), Librarian,

Vice-Provostasks for increased budget, 298and binding of manuscripts, 315, 316on the Board, 287and ‘Brian Boru’ harp, 318as Curator of the Library, 319, 321and departmental libraries, 313, 314elected Librarian, 294, 356inherits a chaotic situation, 289, 291,

294initiates change, 290, 294, 296, 297, 338,

362and legal deposit, 301on the Library Committee, 286, 287new appointments, 299and planning for New Library, 304–6and purchases, 317resignation, 318

Parker, Matthew (1504–75), Archbishop ofCanterbury, 11

Parker, Roger (fl. 1595–6), Steward, 7Parnell, Sir John (1717–82), politician, 109Parnell, Thomas (1679–1718), poet, 109Parr, Richard (1616/17–91), clergyman, 27Parry, Edward (d. 1650), Pro-Vice-Chancellor,

22Particular Book, 7, 11, 15, 17, 210Patent Office, 270Paterson, Samuel (1728–1802), bookseller,

118, 119, 125, 126Patrickson, Thomas (1657–89), Librarian,

353Pedro II (1825–91), Emperor of Brazil, 231Peel, Sir Robert (1788–1850), Prime Minister,

136, 164Pelham, Thomas, Earl of Chichester

(1756–1826), Chief Secretary forIreland, 117, 120

Pellisier, John (1703–81), Librarian, 354Pembroke, Thomas Herbert, Earl of

(1656–1733), Lord Lieutenant ofIreland, 49, 53, 58, 83, 359

Perceval, John, Earl of Egmont (1683–1748),58, 69, 70

periodicalsin the Berkeley Library, 330binding, 166cancellations, 166, 204cataloguing, 175, 234, 291, 297, 338in departmental libraries, 242, 272, 314disposal of, 291electronic, 343Fagel collection, 125Gilbert collection, 80legal deposit, 155, 167, 170, 185, 239, 242,

248, 313, 343purchases, 139, 166, 278, 317storage, 244, 269, 290–2, 313

Perne, Andrew (1519?–89), scholar, 11Perry, Henry Sheares (fl. 1837–92), 249, 361Pery, Edmond Sexton, Viscount (1719–1806),

Speaker of the Irish House ofCommons, 151

Peterhouse, Cambridge, 11Petrie, George (1790–1866), antiquary, 160,

174Petrie, Sir Flinders (1853–1942), Egyptologist,

251, 360Phayre, John (fl. 1823–53), carpenter, 178Phelps, Edward (fl. 1910–28), Library clerk,

278






General index 391

Phillipps, Sir Thomas (1792–1872), bookcollector, 162, 206, 249, 278, 361

Phillips, Sean (1943–), Deputy Librarian, 337,356

Phillips, Walter Alison (1864–1950), historian,280

Pilgrim Trust, 275Pilkington, Frederick (1848–79), bookbinder,

208Plato (bust), 82, 83Plumptre, Anne (1760–1818), writer,

151–3Plunket, William Conyngham, Baron

(1764–1854), Lord Chancellor ofIreland, 133, 136, 179

Pococke, Richard (1704–65), bishop,90

Pollard, Mary (‘Paul’) (1922–2005), Keeper ofEarly Printed Books, 322

Pooley, Giles (b. c.1651), Librarian, 353Pope, Alexander (1688–1744), 82porters, 92, 106, 114, 121, 124, 147, 166, 181,

182, 188, 196Powell, Roger (1896–1990), bookbinder, 155,

309, 315, 316, 324Power, Joseph (1798–1868), Cambridge

University Librarian, 175, 193Pratt, Benjamin (1669–1721), Provost, 49,

53–5, 78Prescott, Henry (1649–1719), ecclesiastical

administrator, 33Press Licensing Acts, 129Prior, Thomas (1767–1843), Librarian,

Vice-Provost, 149, 150, 157, 161, 355,356, 361

Prior-Wandesforde, Richard (1870–1956),benefactor, 361

Prout, Ebenezer (1835–1909), musicologist,252, 361

Public Record Office, Dublin, 143Publishers’ Association, 247, 261–3, 286, 296,

300, 303, 332–3purchases

17th century, 9, 10, 11, 19, 35818th century, 49, 88, 91, 96, 97, 105–6, 112,

113, 35919th century, 113, 138–40, 148, 160–2,

166–7, 204, 205, 208, 228, 229, 249,359, 361

20th century, 249, 252, 277–9, 287, 293, 316,317, 332, 334, 338, 348, 361–3

Purser, Louis Claude (1854–1932), classicalscholar, 264, 273, 299

Queen’s College, Oxford, 65Quin, Henry George (1760–1805), book

collector, 141, 360Quinn, Francis, bricklayer, 56

Rawley (fl. 1629), undergraduate, 19Raymond, Anthony (1675–1726), Fellow, 88Reader, Richard (1659–1700), Librarian,

Vice-Provost, 353readers

access to the shelves, 146, 147, 181categories admitted to the Library

eighteenth century, 70, 71, 93, 185nineteenth century, 185–6, 197seventeenth century, 14, 18

external readers admitted to the Library, 18,70, 71, 93, 185, 186, 197, 246, 253

number of seats, 14, 289, 306, 309, 321,326–7, 330, 344

numbers, 186, 253, 259, 280, 289, 309, 326,343, 344

register of, 93Reading Room (1937)

admission of women, 281Catacombs (basement), 274, 277, 289, 291,

292, 327construction, 244, 257, 266–8, 273–7opening, 276overcrowding, 289, 290, 297, 303reference collection, 287, 296seating, 309Superintendent, 283, 284, 296used for modern languages, 325, 327used as postgraduate study centre, 344used for science, 330, 344used for social sciences, 344

Reading Room (Old Library)1816–48 (West Pavilion), 151, 1821848–92 (East Pavilion), 182, 188, 198, 204,

213, 214, 215, 230, 2411892–1937 (Colonnades), 241–4, 253, 259

Reading University Library, 339Reeves, William (1815–92), bishop, 61, 206,

207, 210, 249, 361Regent House Library, 309, 314regulations for the Library

17th century, 17–19, 38, 4218th century, 69–71, 91–519th century, 142, 146–7, 181, 185, 197, 211,

21220th century, 280

Reid, Sir Edward (1819–1912), 88Reilly, Thomas, carter, 75






392 General index

Republic of Ireland Act, 1948, 300Ricemarch Psalter, 31, 316Rigaud, Stephen Peter (1774–1839),

astronomer, 168Roberts, Colin (1909–90), classical scholar, 297Roberts, Denis (1927–90), Librarian, 319–21,

324–7, 331, 334, 336, 338, 356Roberts, Ian N. (fl. 1956–84), architect, 306,

322Robinson, Nicholas (fl. 1997), benefactor, 364Robinson, Sir William (1644–1712), Surveyor

General, 53, 65Rochford, William, Earl of (1717–81),

Secretary of State, 106Rockefeller Foundation, 277, 317Ross, Sir John (1853–1935), Lord Chancellor

of Ireland, 262Rosse, Lawrence Parsons, Earl of (1906–79),

Vice-Chancellor, 308, 310Rossi, John Charles (1762–1839), sculptor, 152Rotunda Hospital, Dublin, 63Roubiliac, Louis Francois (1702–62), sculptor,

83, 90Royal Academy of Arts, London, 308Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, 74, 215Royal (Collins) Barracks, Dublin, 53, 65Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts,

222Royal Commission on the universities of

Scotland (1831), 168, 184Royal Commission on the University of

Cambridge (1852), 184, 198Royal Commission on the University of Dublin

(1852–3), 149, 169, 176, 184, 185, 186,188, 196, 198, 203, 289

Royal Commission on the University of Dublin(1906–7), 237, 246

Royal Commission on the University of Dublin(1920), 268

Royal Commission on the University ofOxford (1852), 184, 198

Royal Dublin Society, 98, 100, 180, 186, 260Royal Geological Society of Ireland, 251, 361Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland, 214Royal Irish Academy

antiquities, 230and Barrett, 111and Book of Armagh, 206, 207and Book of Ballymote, 88and Book of Lecan, 104and Book of Leinster, 212exhibition, 336foundation, 96, 100, 102

and Gilbert, 222and Ingram, 232manuscripts, 44, 88, 154, 163–5, 205, 209,

282, 316and O’Flanagan, 103Ordnance Survey maps, 165readers, 186and Todd, 158, 190and Vallancey, 103

Royal Library, 30, 62, 130Rudmose-Brown, Thomas (1878–1942),

French scholar, 279Russell, Lord John (1792–1878), Prime

Minister, 183

Sadleir, Franc (1775–1851), Librarian, Provost,154, 155, 157, 158, 356, 360

Saint Andrews, University of, 135Saint Andrews University Library, 130, 235Saint Canice’s Cathedral, Kilkenny, 48Saint Columb’s College, Derry, 87Saint James’ Church, Piccadilly, 203Saint James’ Hospital, Dublin, 328, 344Saint John’s College, Oxford, 7Saint Mark’s Church, 329, 330, 345Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin, 85Saint Patrick’s College, Maynooth, 303, 349Saint Werburgh’s Church, Dublin, 53Sairseal agus Dill, publishers, 335, 362salaries

Assistant Librarian, 92, 124, 147, 149, 158,189, 195, 210, 213, 233

Librarian17th century, 17, 18, 37, 3818th century, 68, 70, 91, 9219th century, 147, 18920th century, 294, 319

other College officers, 17, 92other Library staff, 124, 149, 174, 189, 195,

233, 287, 298, 299Salmon, George (1819–1904), Provost, 361Sancroft, William (1617–93), Archbishop of

Canterbury, 44Santry Book Repository, 326, 329, 338, 339,

343–5Savile, Henry (1568–1617), collector of

manuscripts, 29Scheemakers, Peter (1691–1781), sculptor, 83Scholfield, Alwyn Faber (1884–1969),

Cambridge University Librarian, 274Schøyen Collection, 87science libraries in departments, 272, 314, 325science library






General index 393

in 1937 Reading Room, 330Hamilton Libary, 344in huts, 329in Luce Hall, 330in Medical School, 314in St Mark’s Church, 329, 330needed, 272, 273, 338planned, 326, 328, 330

Scott, Sir Walter (1771–1832), writer, 182Scrabo, County Down, 90Seanchas Mar, 99, 101, 316Sebright, Sir John, 6th Baronet (1725–94),

99–103, 160, 359Sebright, Sir Thomas Saunders, 4th Baronet

(1692–1736), 101Seele, Thomas (1611–75), Librarian, Provost,

36, 46, 353Selden, John (1584–1654), historian, 25, 29Select Committee on Public Libraries, 186,

226Seton, Gregory (fl. 1577–1608), bookseller, 9Shackleton, Robert (1919–86), Bodley’s

Librarian, 321Shakespeare, William (bust), 82, 83Shaw, Sir Frederick (1799–1876), politician,

168Shaw, William (fl. 1665), lawyer, 36Shortt, John Purser (1894–1966), clergyman,

362Sidney, Sir Henry (1529–86), Lord Deputy of

Ireland, 360Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, 14Siegfried, Rudolf (1830–63), Assistant

Librarian, 195, 204Sienkiewicz, Karol (1793–1860), writer, 152Simms, George Otto (1910–91), Archbishop of

Armagh, 309Simpson, William (1945–), Librarian, 341,

349, 356Singer, Joseph (1786–1866), bishop, 205, 360Sion College, London, 27, 130, 135, 168Sir Patrick Dun’s Hospital, Dublin, 150Sirr, Henry Charles (1764?–1841), police

officer, 162Sirr, Joseph D’Arcy (1794–1868), donor, 162,

360Sisson, John (fl. 1725), joiner, 53, 57, 58Skelton, Thomas (b. 1691), Librarian, 60, 354Sleater, William (c.1760–1801), binder and

printer, 107Smail, Tom (1941–), Copyright Agent, 333Smith, Erasmus (1611–91), educational

benefactor, 115

Smith (Smyth), Edward (1662–1720),Librarian, Vice-Chancellor, 353

Smith, John (d. 1771), bookseller, 61Smith, Kathleen (fl. 1926), benefactor, 282Smith, Thomas (1638–1710), scholar, 40, 41,

49Smith, William (fl. 1610–17), Librarian, 353Smyly, Josiah Gilbart (1867–1948), Librarian,

Vice-Provostdies, 287elected, 257, 356failure to provide leadership, 287, 292and legal deposit, 264, 269, 271, 285re-elected, 284resists change, 283, 284, 286, 287, 288, 290,

296and storage problems, 268, 275work on papyri, 251, 257

Smyth, Edward (1709–78), physician, 107, 359Smyth, Edward (1749–1812), sculptor, 109Smyth, Thomas (d. 1725), Librarian,

Vice-Chancellor, 353Socrates (bust), 82, 83Solomons, Estella (1882–1968), artist, 334, 362Somerville, Edith (1858–1949), and ‘Martin

Ross’ (1862–1915), writers, 317, 362Sotheby’s, auctioneers, 87, 89, 278South Kensington Museum, 254Southampton University Library, 339Southwell, Edward (1671–1730), Secretary of

State for Ireland, 52, 249Southwell, Edward (1705–55), Secretary of

State for Ireland, 69, 130Southwell, Sir Robert (1635–1702), Secretary

of State for Ireland, 249Spanheim, Friedrich (1600–49), theologian, 32Spence, Robert (b. 1704), clergyman, 73Spike, George (fl. 1725), plasterer, 57Squire, Thomas (d. 1739), Librarian, 354Stack, Blanche (fl. 1900–12) sculptor, 255staff of the Library

18th century, 9219th century, 121, 157, 188, 195, 196, 23320th century, 259, 283, 287, 291, 293, 298,

299, 303, 312, 325, 337, 338Standing Conference of National and

University Libraries (SCONUL), 312,332

Stanford, William Bedell (1910–84), classicalscholar, 282

Stapleton, George (d. 1844), painter, 150state grant, 287Stationers’ Company, 129, 193






394 General index

Stationers’ Hall, 5, 121, 130–5, 137–9, 144, 155,157, 170–2, 184, 185, 194, 224

Stationery Office, 261, 263statutes for the Library. See regulations for the

LibraryStearne (John) Medical Library, 74, 344Stearne, John (1624–69), physician, 74Stearne, John (1660–1745), bishop, 22, 49,

73–8, 84–6, 89, 96, 359Stella Project, 342Stephens, Edward (1888–1955), Synge’s

nephew, 334Stephens, James (1880–1950), writer, 363Stephens, Lily (fl. 1969), benefactor, 334, 362Stillingfleet, Edward (1635–1699), bishop, 49Stock, Joseph (d. 1813), Assistant Librarian,

105, 355Stokes, John (1721–81), Librarian, 105, 355Stokes, Whitley (1763–1845), Librarian, 138,

355Stokes, Whitley (1830–1909), lawyer, 229Stopford, James (1697–1759), Librarian, 60,

354Stopford, Joseph (1766–1833), Librarian,

355Strickland, Walter George (1850–1928), art

historian, 361Stuart, Charles (d. 1746), Librarian, 354Stuart, William (1755–1822), Archbishop of

Armagh, 120Sullivan, Francis Stoughton (1715–66), lawyer,

97, 98, 359Suzannet, Alain, comte de (1882–1950),

benefactor, 317, 362Swift, Deane (1707–83), author, 85Swift, Jonathan (1667–1745), Dean of St

Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin, 49, 52, 83,85, 89, 90, 99, 109

Symner, Miles (d. 1686), mathematician, 33,358

Synge, John Lighton (1897–1995),mathematician, 281

Synge, John Millington (1871–1909),playwright, 334, 362

Tain Bo Cuailnge, 102Tait, Archibald (1811–82), Archbishop of

Canterbury, 231Tait, John (1861–1945), benefactor, 361Talbot Press, 262, 263, 265Tanner, Thomas (1674–1735), antiquary, 91Tate, Sir Robert (1872–1952), Public Orator,

276

Temple, Sir William (1555–1627), Provost, 17,18

Tenison, Thomas (1636–1715), Archbishop ofCanterbury, 89

Thackeray, William Makepeace (1811–63),novelist, 158

thefts1640s, 211689–90, by Jacobites, 30, 441715, by ‘sculls’, 59, 881788, of coins, 1141793, by Casey, 114, 1451814–15, by Barwick, 144–61839, by Harman, 1801862, of medical books, 1961969, of ‘Brian Boru’ harp, 3381974, of shrine of Dimma (attempted),

338Thom & Co., bindery, 253, 259Thomas, James (1874–1949), politician, 263Thompson, William (1688–1754), Librarian,

354Thrift, William Edward (1870–1942), Provost,

264, 276, 299Tickell, Samuel (1865–1936), benefactor, 279,

295, 361Tierney, Michael (1894–1975), President of

University College Dublin, 312Times (The), 192, 226, 237, 243, 247, 248, 266,

285, 286, 300, 302Tinnakill Duanaire, 102, 155Tipu Sultan (1750–99), ruler of Mysore, 140Todd, Charles (1813–94) executor of J. H.

Todd, 228Todd, James Henthorn (1805–69), Librarian

and acquisitions, 161, 208as Assistant Librarian, 143, 157–76, 180–3,

356catalogue of Waldensian manuscripts, 163collection at death, 228death and legacy, 209and Dublin University Commission, 184,

185, 188, 189, 289elected Librarian, 190, 356and Irish studies, 158–60and legal deposit, 167–73, 185, 192–5and Lending Library, 150, 175–6and the Printed Catalogue, 173–5, 191, 192,

216, 217purchase of manuscripts, 164, 204, 205and the Royal Irish Academy, 158

Tone, Theobald Wolfe (1763–98), Irishnationalist, 279, 282, 361, 362






General index 395

Townley Hall, Drogheda, 317, 362Travers, Walter (c.1548–1635), Provost, 87Tregelles, Samuel Prideaux (1813–75), biblical

scholar, 156Trinity Closet Press, 348Trinity College, Cambridge, 14, 33, 65, 82, 83,

93, 231Trinity College, Dublin

Anatomy House, 53, 216Arts and Social Sciences Building, 324, 326,

327, 329Biochemistry Building, 325Board Room, 271Campus House, 270Chapel, 48, 327, 345Chemistry Building, 329Computer Laboratory, 341Council Room, 313Dining Hall, 48, 49, 50Electrical Engineering Department, 330Engineering School, 203, 215Fellows’ Garden, 244foundation, 6Geography Department, 297Hall of Honour, 266, 268, 273, 277Health Sciences, 344Law School, 64, 148, 203Magnetic Observatory, 244, 274, 297, 298,

324Mathematics Department, 314Medical School, 314Museum, 104, 108Museum Building, 199, 203, 214, 215, 242,

244, 250, 269, 270, 282, 292, 297, 298,313, 327

Occupational Therapy, 344officers, 4Old Gymnasium, 345Printing House, 63, 75, 348Provost’s stables, 270Public Theatre (Examination Hall), 115,

214, 244Regent House, 270Regent House Library, 314Rubrics, 48, 63, 177, 214and the University of Dublin, 3Zoology Building, 327

Tucker, Alan (1943–95), systems analyst, 331,332

Turnerelli, Peter (1771/2–1839), sculptor, 152Tweedy, Owen (1888–1960), journalist, 361Tyrconnell, Richard Talbot, Earl of (1630–91),

Lord Deputy of Ireland, 42, 43

Tyrone, Hugh O’Neill, Earl of (c.1550–1616),soldier, 6

Tyrrell, Elizabeth (1619–93), daughter ofJames Ussher, 27

Tyrrell, James (1642–1718), historian, 30Tyrrell, Sir Timothy (1617–1701), army officer,

27, 28

undergraduatesadmitted to the Library, 14, 18, 186, 197, 280not admitted to Lending Library, 149not admitted to the Library, 71, 93, 147, 185,

196, 272restricted admission, 289use of Lending Library, 175, 176, 186, 215,

272United Irishmen, 162University College, Dublin, 299, 307, 326

Library, 293, 339, 349University College, London, 272University Grants Committee, 349University of Dublin Educational Trust, 305Unwin, Sir Stanley (1884–1968), publisher,

262, 266, 284, 285, 300–3Upper East Room. See East PavilionUrs Graf Verlag, 315, 316, 335Usserianus primus, 31, 256Ussher, Ambrose (c.1582–1629), Librarian, 15,

16, 20, 87, 353, 358Ussher, Christopher (d. 1597), Ulster King of

Arms, 7Ussher, Cornelius (d. 1836), Assistant

Librarian, 355Ussher, Henry (1741–90), Librarian,

astronomer, 112, 355, 359Ussher, James (1581–1656), Archbishop of

Armaghacquires Challoner’s library, 16book-buying in England, 10, 25, 358as a book collector, 10, 25, 29–32and the Books of Kells and Durrow, 23, 24borrows and lends books, 14, 15and Bourchier, 35bust, 26, 82, 83and the College Library, 13, 14, 20, 27, 32death, 27his books in the Long Room, 61, 68, 72, 81,

90, 109his books in Trinity’s first Library, 32, 33, 42,

46, 47, 50his library at risk, 25, 26, 27, 29his library bought by Cromwell, 27–9his library given to Trinity, 29, 357, 358






396 General index

Ussher, James (1581–1656), Archbishop ofArmagh (cont.)

his manuscripts, 20, 27, 29–33, 40, 84, 85,87, 96, 163, 205, 360

his printed books, 32marries Phoebe Challoner, 16as Vice-Chancellor, 21, 22

Ussher Library (2002), 344–6

Vallance, James (d. 1808), bookseller, 112, 113,139

Vallancey, Charles (1725?–1812), antiquary,85, 96, 98–100, 103, 104, 108, 139, 140,156, 359, 360

Victoria (1819–1901), Queen, 113, 183, 198Vierpyl, Simon (c.1725–1810), sculptor, 84,

109, 179Vieyra Transtagano, Antonio (1712–97),

linguist, 113, 359Vigors, Terence (d. 1998) book collector, 363visitors to the Library

17th century, 20, 37, 46, 4718th century, 58, 63, 67, 90, 93, 10519th century, 128, 140, 151–3, 158, 178, 182,

183, 197, 198, 230, 231, 254, 25520th century, 259, 281, 282, 323, 337, 345,

346, 349, 35021st century, 350

Wake, William (1657–1737), Archbishop ofCanterbury, 54–6, 91

Walker, George (1641–70), Librarian, 353Walker, Joseph Cooper (1761–1810),

antiquary, 229, 361Walkington, Edward (d. 1699), Librarian, 353Wall, Charles William (1780–1862), Librarian,

Vice-Provost, 157, 158, 166, 179, 183,189, 190, 208, 356, 360

Waller, John (d. 1799), Assistant Librarian,355

Walmsley, John (d. 1737), Librarian, 354Walpole, Horace, Earl of Orford (1717–97),

83Walpole, Sir Edward (1706–84), Chief

Secretary for Ireland, 83War of 1914–18, 259, 269, 279War of 1939–45, 281, 282War Memorial Committee, 273, 274Ward, Edward (1667–1731), satirist, 48Ware, Arthur (fl. 1631–43), Librarian, 353Ware, Sir James (1594–1666), antiquary, 33,

46, 61, 77, 89, 101Warne, publishers, 262

Warren, Edward (fl. 1603–54), Librarian, 353Washington, Richard (1602–51), Provost, 21Waterhouse, Gilbert (1888–1977), German

scholar, 282Watkins, Joseph (1838–71), sculptor, 255Webb, David (1912–94), botanist, 286, 287,

294, 317Wellcome Trust, 314Wellesley, Henry (1794–1866), Bodleian

curator, 193Welsh (or Walsh), Richard (fl. 1641–4),

Librarian, 21, 353Wentworth, Thomas, Earl of Strafford

(1593–1641), Lord Lieutenant ofIreland, 19, 21

West Pavilionattic, 240, 241, 242Brinkley relief, 179Castle staircase, 63, 64Clerks’ Room, 204, 289Conservation Laboratory, 324, 336construction, 63Deputy Librarian’s office, 298entrance, 242heating, 90Law School, 64, 148, 188, 203Lending Library, 148, 188Librarian’s Room, 64, 204, 289Manuscripts Room. See Manuscripts RoomObservatory, 64Reading Room. See Reading Room (Old

Library)remodelling, 20th century, 324repairs, 1838, 176, 177roof, 202tunnel, 289

Whiteside, James (1804–76), judge, 231Whitford Committee, 332Whittingham, John (1712–78), Librarian, 354,

355Wilder, Theaker (1717–77), Librarian, 95, 354,

355Wiliamson, Caesar (d. 1675), Fellow, 28William III (1650–1702), King, 42, 44, 51,

53Williams, William (fl. 1732), draughtsman, 88Willoughby, Charles (d. 1694), physician, 39,

45, 46, 50, 359Wills, Isaac, joiner, 53, 64Wilson, James (c.1774–1829), Assistant

Librarian, Bursar, 137, 143, 356Wilson, Thomas (1727–99), Librarian, 95, 105,

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Winchcombe Psalter, 30Winter, Samuel (1603–66), Provost,

22Woodward, Benjamin (1816–61), architect,

199–202, 241, 242Worth, Edward (1672–1741), of Rathfarnham,

74, 359Worth, Edward (c.1678–1733), physician and

bibliophile, 74Worth, John (1648–88), Dean of St Patrick’s

Cathedral, Dublin, 74, 359

Worth Library, Dublin, 74, 348Wren, Sir Christopher (1632–1723), architect,

65, 202, 231

Yeats, Mrs (Georgie Hyde Lees), (1892–1968),scholar, 317, 362

Yeats, William Butler (1865–1939), poet, 317,362

Yellow Book of Lecan, 99, 102Young, Matthew (1750–1800), scientist, 102,

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