Eoin McKiernan Library

Recent Publications & Acquisitions Jul-Dec 2022

By the Numbers:

Total number of records in Online Library Catalog to date: 6381

Total number of records in Online Archives Catalog to date: 206

Total number of records in Online Photo Catalog to date: 232

Newly Published Online Content:

Twin City Irish American Club article in Celtic Junction Arts Review 

Twin City Irish American Club Exhibition Video on the EML YouTube channel.

Research Guides Webpage with our first two guides:

Three video book reviews of young-adult graphic novels and picture books by Henry Miller

Records added to our Online Catalog during this period:

  • Books: 156
  • Commercial Audio Recordings: 254
  • Archival Items: 37

New Acquisitions: Archival Items

Fergus and Ann McKiernan Archival Supplies Donation: This fall, Fergus and Ann McKiernan donated funds for the purchase of archival supplies to allow us to properly house and display the physical archival materials of Dr. Eoin McKiernan. Supplies purchased so far include: archival boxes, folders, interleaving paper, phase boxes for rare books, document sleeves and plexiglass book displays.

Irish Music and Dance Association Newsletters: Digital pdfs of all IMDA newsletters from July 1999 through today.

Seamus O’Sé Oral History: Library Director Brian Miller sat down with dancer and dance teacher Seamus O’Sé to speak about his life with Irish dance and his Dublin dance school’s connection to the original Riverdance performance group. Seamus is the father of local dance teacher, performer and CJAC board president Cormac O’Shea.

Martin McHugh Tapes: We were lent and are in the process of digitizing 13 homemade cassette tape recordings of St. Paul/Roscommon accordion player Martin McHugh by John McCormick.

New Acquisitions: Library Items

Books Purchased by Celtic Junction Arts Center:

  • We Don’t Know Ourselves : A Personal History of Modern Ireland by Fintan O’Toole
  • George Russel (AE) and the New Ireland 1905–30 by Nicholas Allen
  • The Cambridge History of Irish Literature, Volume I by Margaret Kelleher and Philip O’Leary
  • Michael Collins: A Life by James Mackay
  • The Beat Cop : Chicago’s Chief O’Neill and The Creation of Irish Music by Michael O’Malley
  • Liam Ó Flaithearta : rogha scéalta by Liam O’Flaherty and translated by Micheál Ó Conghaile
  • Artemis Fowl: The Graphic Novel by Eoin Colfer
  • Wolf Walkers: The Graphic Novel by Sam Sattin
  • Fin M’Coul: The Giant of Knockmany Hill by Tomie de Paola
  • The Daughters of Ys by M.T. Anderson
  • Celtic Warrior: The Legend of Cú Chulainn by Will Sliney
  • Slaine The Horned God, 2000AD The Ultimate Collection by Pat Mills & Simon Bisley
  • Book of Conquests by Jim Fitzpatrick

Fergus McKiernan: A Selection of Irish Melodies. With Symphonies and Accompaniments by Sir John Stevenson MusDoc and Characteristic words by Thomas Moore Esq., Volumes 1-4. (published 1818) by Thomas Moore and Sir John Stevenson