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List of Irish historians
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A list of Irish historians is presented in this article, from the earliest times up to the present day, by historical periods and in alphabetically order for easier reference.
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Many of the earlier historians would have been known in their time as: "Irish Men and Women of Learning". A number of those listed below were scholars in different fields: literature, mathematics, theology, biography, narratives, hagiography, grammar.
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Legendary and pre-historic era
Early Medieval Era: 5th–12th centuries
- Adamnan, died 704
- Aileran the Wise, died 665
- Bernard of Chartres
- Cadac-Andreas
- Candidus
- Clemens the Grammarian
- Cogitosus, fl. c. 650?
- Cummian
- Dicuil
- Donatus of Fiesole
- Finnian of Moville, died 579
- Iohannes
- Johannes Scottus Eriugena
- Mac Bethad, fl. 891
- Marianus Scotus of Mainz
- Martianus Hiberniensis of Laon
- Muirchu moccu Machtheni
- Pseudo-Augustine, fl. c. 655
- Ruben of Dairinis
- Secundinus
- Sedulius Scottus (Suadbar) fl. pre-844
- Tirechan
- Tuan mac Cairill, fl. pre-579
- Ultan of Ardbraccan, died 657
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Late Medieval Era: 12th–16th centuries
- Diarmaid Ó Cúlacháin, died 1221
- Adhamh O Cianain, died 1373
- Gilla Isa Mor mac Donnchadh MacFhirbhisigh, fl. 1390-1418
- Giolla na Naomh Mac Aodhagáin, fl. c. 1400
- Lawrence Walsh, fl. 1588
- Muireadach Albanach O Dalaigh, fl. c. 1220
Early Modern Era: 17th–19th centuries
- Aonghus Ruadh na nAor O Dalaigh, died 1617
- James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh, 1581-1656
- Thomas Carve, died 1672
- Charles O Conor, 1710-1791
- Cu Choigcriche O Cleirigh, c. 1662/1664
- Cú Choigcríche Ó Cléirigh, fl. 1627-1636
- Daniel O'Daly, died 1662
- Daibhidh O Duibhghennain, fl.1651-1696/1706
- Nicholas French, died 1678
- Dubhaltach MacFhirbhisigh, fl. 1643-1671
- Edward Ledwich, 1738-1823
- Eoin O Gnimh, fl. 1699
- John Colgan, OFM, 1592-1657
- Luke Wadding, OFM, 1588-1657
- George Petrie, 1790-1866
- James Hardiman, 1782-1855
- John O'Donovan, 1806-1861
- John O'Hart, 1824-1902
- Sylvester O'Halloran, 1728-1807
- Lughaidh O Cleirigh, fl. 1595-1630
- Matthew O Conor, 1773-1844
- Michael O'Clery, c. 1590-1643
- Owen Connellan, 1800-1869
- Peregrine O'Duignan, fl. 1627-1636
- Rev. Charles O Conor, 1767-1828
- Ruaidhri O Flaithbheartaigh, 1629-1716/1718
- Seathrún Céitinn/Geoffrey Keating, died 1643
- Sir James Ware, 1594-1666
- Sir John Thomas Gilbert, 1829-1898
- Sir William Petty, 1623-1687
- Standish Hayes O'Grady, 1832-1915
- Tadhg mac Daire Mac Bruaideadha, fl. 1616-1652
- Tuileagna Ó Maoil Chonaire, fl. 1638-1673
- Whitley Stokes, 1830-1909
- William Lecky, 1838-1903
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Modern historians
- James Auchmuty, 1909-1981
- Thomas Bartlett
- J. C. Beckett
- Lord Bew
- D. A. Binchy, 1899-1989
- Martin J. Blake, 1853-1931
- Peter Brown (historian)
- Ann Buckley
- Turtle Bunbury
- Francis John Byrne
- Nicholas Canny
- James Carney, 1914-1989
- Helena Concannon, 1878-1952
- R.V. Comerford
- Colm Connolly
- John de Courcy Ireland, 1911-2006
- Seán Cronin
- Louis Cullen
- Edmund Curtis, 1881-1943
- Maurice Curtis
- Fr. Patrick Dinneen SJ, 1860-1934
- Maureen Donovan O'Sullivan, 1887-1966
- Eamonn Duffy
- Owen Dudley Edwards
- Robin Dudley Edwards
- Marianne Elliott
- Ronan Fanning
- Brian Farrell
- Diarmaid Ferriter
- Roy Foster
- Tom Garvin
- Joe Graham 1944-2021
- Alice Stopford Green (1847–1929)
- Aubrey Gwynn, SJ, 1892-1983
- Stephen Gwynn, 1864-1950
- Gerard Anthony Hayes-McCoy, 1911-1975
- Kathleen Hughes, 1926-1977
- James Kelly (1959- )
- Dermot Keogh
- J. J. Lee
- F. S. L. Lyons
- Dermot MacDermot, died 1989
- Edward MacLysaght, 1887-1986
- Eoin MacNeill, 1867-1945
- Gearóid Mac Niocaill
- Gearóid Mac Eoin
- F. X. Martin, 1922-2000
- Carmel McCaffrey
- Robert B. McDowell
- Hugh McFadden
- Hiram Morgan, 1960-
- Kenneth Nicholls
- Donnchadh Ó Corráin
- Dáibhí Ó Cróinín
- Patrick Denis O'Donnell
- Pádraig Ó Fiannachta
- Cormac Ó Gráda
- Nollaig Ó Muraíle
- T. F. O'Rahilly, 1883-1953
- Pádraig Ó Riain
- Matthew Potter
- Barry Raftery
- Sharon Slater
- ATQ Stewart
- Kitty Flynn
- Fr. Paul Walsh, 1885-1941
- Patrick Weston Joyce, 1827-1914
- Arthur Keaveney 1951-2020
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