RCB Library Notes10 Sep 12

Architectural Drawings Website Launched

The Library holds several collections of architectural drawings, the largest of which is a miscellaneous collection of 19th century drawings of Church of Ireland churches and cathedrals. Last year the Library, with the support of the Esme Mitchell Trust, conducted a pilot project to catalogue and digitize these drawings, and the architectural historian, Dr Michael O’Neill, was engaged to carry out this work. Following the successful completion of the pilot project the Library was awarded a grant from the Built Heritage  element of the Environmental Fund by the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaelatacht and this, together with support from the RCB, has enabled Dr O’Neill to complete the first phase of the catalogue.

The project has been commended by Mr Michael Webb, Chairman of the Library and Archives Committee and also Chairman of the Irish Architectural Archive.

Funding is being sought to continue this valuable project