Organization Type: Library Address: 6 Kildare Street City: Dublin 2 Country: Ireland Telephone Number: 1-6698806 Abstract: The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland library dates from 1713 and is now devoted virtually exclusively to medical history with a particular emphasis on Ireland. The library is open to all Fellows and members of the College and to any bona fide researchers, upon application to the Librarian. SERVICES: Interlibrary loan is available but with restrictions on the books that can be loaned. Photocopying is provided. Holdings: Our holdings consist of some 20,000 monographs, 10,000 bound periodical volumes, and also extensive archival materials relating to the history of the College (which was founded in 1654) and medicine in Ireland in general. Special collections include: Kirkpatrick collection of Irish medical history (5,000 items) Fleetwood Churchill collection of history of obstetrics and gynecology (600 volumes). The Kirkpatrick Archives holds 10,000 biographical records of Irish doctors. Contact Name, Title: Robert Mills, Librarian Contact Telephone Number: +00353-1-6698806 Contact Email Address: robertmills@numbersix.ie Web Site: http://www.rcpi.ie Collection Subject Strengths: History of Medicine Organization Type: Library Address: Mercer Street Lower City: Dublin Zip / Postal Code: 2 Country: Ireland Telephone Number: 1 4022439 Fax Number: + 353 1 4022457 Abstract: The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland was established in 1784 and had a library from its foundation. The antiquarian collection of 20,000 books comprises of a number of special collections and covers travel, natural history and literature as well as medicine, surgery, with emphasis on the history of medicine and surgery in Ireland. SERVICES: Antiquarian materials are available for reference only. An appointment is advisable. There is a card catalogue of the holdings. A portion is available on the library's on-line catalogue. The holdings are included in the English Short Title Catalogue (ESTC). Holdings: The Arthur Jacob collection bequeathed 1871 (2,000 vols.) includes rare and valuable works in medicine, travel and literature. The Wheeler-Butcher collection bequeathed 1944 (500 vols.) - late 19th and early 20th century surgery. The Doolin collection bequeathed in 1962 (300 vols.) on the history of medicine. Also included is a collection of two thousand pamphlets on a wide range of subjects including medicine and allied subjects. It also holds the Archives of the RCSI and a number of Dublin hospital archives. Access restricted. Contact Name, Title: Mary O'Doherty, Assistant Librarian (Special Collections and Archives) Contact Telephone Number: + 353 1 4022439 Contact Email Address: modoherty@rcsi.ie Web Site: http://www.rcsi.ie/library Collection Subject Strengths: History of Medicine, History of Surgery Organization Type: Library Address: Belfield, Dublin 4 City: Dublin Country: Ireland Telephone Number: 716 7149 Abstract: UCD Library's historical collections are made up of the library of Catholic University of Ireland which included the Catholic University's medical school, the library of the Royal College of Science for Ireland and the library of the Albert National Agricultural Training Institution. It also contains collections which were donated to UCD. UCD Library Special Collections contains all material from these institutions which were published before 1900. This material cannot be borrowed. Later material is held in the James Joyce library and in the Health Sciences library. This material can be borrowed. Some older medical journals are held in storage. Holdings: Special Collections, which is based in the James Joyce Library in Belfield, contains many resources which are pertinent to the study of the history of medicine, in both print and manuscript formats. Topics covered include medicine in Ireland, Irish hospitals, medicinal plants, tuberculosis, health spas and also material on the history of the Catholic University School of Medicine. These topics are covered in monographs, journals, pamphlets, reference works and in manuscripts. The Special Collections reading room contains many catalogues and bibliographies of printed books relating to the history of medicine. Some medical journals are held in Special Collections. The most heavily consulted of these is the Dublin Journal of Medical and Chemical Science which was founded in March 1832 by Robert John Kane. This journal underwent various title changes in the 19th century, but has been known as the Irish Journal of Medical Science since 1922. An almost complete run of this journal from its inception until 1922 is held in Special Collections. Later years are held in the Health Sciences Library. Other interesting journals held in Special Collections are the Dublin Medical Press, volumes 1-6 and the Dublin Hospital Gazette, 1845-46 and 1854-55. Also, some of the articles published in the journal Atlantis, which was produced by the Catholic University of Ireland were of a medical nature. For example, Volume 1, 1858 included an article entitled ‘Observations on the motions and sounds of the human heart during life, as witnessed in the case of Mr. Groux.’ There are several other books in Special collections with a Catholic University of Ireland binding. Special Collections also holds some medical texts which were originally part of the library of the Museum of Irish Industry, as can be seen from their library stamps. Special Collections also hold many pamphlets which are pertinent to the study of the history of medicine. Some of these pamphlets were once part of UCD library’s main collection but because of their ephemeral nature and, in some cases, rarity, they were moved to special collections. Possibly the most interesting item on this topic is a manuscript by Sir William Wilde in his own hand entitled The History of Irish Medicine and Popular cures. This was bequeathed to the University in 1926. Special Collections also contains a small collection of books relating to veterinary medicine from the late 19th century. The Health Science Library holds items relating to hospital histories, medical histories, medical texts as well as some journals, pamphlets and reference materials which have been collected over the past 154 years since the establishment of the medical school in Cecilia Street. In terms of official publications, the most comprehensive collections are held in the James Joyce Library, though because the Health Sciences library also actively collected over the years, there is some overlap between what is held in both libraries. UCD library is a copyright library which means that it is entitled to a copy, free of charge, of every item published in Ireland. This includes all Official Publications and because of this we have very comprehensive runs of this type of material since the foundation of the state. Reports from the Taoiseach’s office, government committee reports along with hundreds of reports from the Department of Health as well as reports from the various health boards have been accumulated. Contact Name, Title: Evelyn Flanagan, Special Collections Librarian Contact Telephone Number: 00 353 1 7167149 Contact Email Address: evelyn.flanagan@ucd.ie Web Site: http://www.ucd.ie/library/ Collection Subject Strengths: History of Anatomy, History of Botany, History of Gynecology and Obstetrics [show all 12]
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