Dictionary of Irish Biography Online by Cambridge University PressPublication Date: 2009-
The Dictionary of Irish Biography (DIB) is the most comprehensive and authoritative biographical dictionary published for 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, and medicine. Entries include prominent people born in Ireland, north and south, as well as the noteworthy Irish careers of those born outside Ireland. The chronological coverage extends from earliest times to 2002. All entrants in DIB are deceased.