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University Collections

The Library holds a significant collection of the material produced by the University in the course of its existence. Below is a brief outline of some of this material which is available in the Special Collections Reading Room.

Note re Abbreviations:

  • QCG - Queen's College Galway (the name of the University from 1849-1908)
  • UCG - University College Galway (the name of the University from 1908-1997) 
  • NUI Galway - National University of Ireland, Galway (the name of the University from 1997-present)

Calendars

QCGUCGNUI Galway
1851 &
1893/4 to 1908/9
1911/2 &
1915/6 to 1923/4
1926/7 to 1996/7
1997/8 -

Reports of the President

QCGUCGNUI Galway
1849/50 to 1907/8 1909 to 1916
1935 to 1997
1997/8 - 2003

Examination Papers

QCGUCGNUI Galway
Some from 1890s 1911 to 1997 Recent papers
Papers from 2003/4 to 2006/7

Journal Publications

QCGUCGNUI Galway
QCG 1902 to 1908

UCG Annual 1913/4 - 1936/7, 1946, 1957/8
An tIrisleabhar 1930/1 - 1940/1
Fír 1941/2 - 1952/3, 1957/8

Ollscéala 1996 -

Student and College Society Publications

Various issues, but not all are available.

If you have any queries please contact us at specialcollections@nuigalway.ie.

Who can Help?

Marie Boran

Boran, Marie

Email Marie
+353 91492543

Loretto O'Donohue

O'Donohoe, Loretto

Email Loretto
+353 91492543

Margaret Hughes

Hughes, Margaret

Email Margaret
+353 91493476