List of Irish historians
'Irish Historians, from earliest times to the present day, listed in chronological fashion.
Stictly speacking, this article should be titled Irish Men and Women of Learning because a number of those listed ahead were scholars in different feilds - literature, mathamathics, theology, biography, narratives, hagiography, grammer. For the time being however this will do.
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1 Legendary and Pre-Historic Era
2 Early Medieval Era 5th-12th Centuries
3 Late Medieval Era 12th-16th Centuries
4 Early Modern Era 17th-19th Centuries
5 Modern Historians
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Legendary and Pre-Historic Era
- Fenius Farsaid
- Nel mac Fenius
Early Medieval Era 5th-12th Centuries
- Tuan mac Cairill, fl. pre-579.
- Finnian of Moville, d. 579.
- Mo-Sinu maccu Min/Sinilis, d.610.
- Cummian
- Cogitosus, fl. c. 650?
- Pseudo-Augustine, fl. c.655.
- Ultan of Ardbraccan, d.657.
- Laidcend mac Baith Bandaig, d.661.
- Aileran the Wise, d. 665.
- Brecannus
- Banbanus
- Bercanus filius Aedo
- Muirchu moccu Machtheni
- Secundinus
- Tirechan
- Adamnan, d. 704.
- Virgil Maro the Grammerican.
- Cellanus of Peronne
- Ruben of Dairinis
- Cu Chuimne of Iona, d. 747.
- Clemens the Grammarian
- Dicuil
- Cadac-Andreas
- Dungal of Pavia
- Donatus of Fiesole
- Duncaht
- Colcu of Clonmacnoise
- Joseph
- Colgu, fl. pre-844.
- Dubhtach mac Mael Tuile, fl. 838-869.
- Cainchobrach, fl. pre-844.
- Fergus, fl. pre-844.
- Dominnach, fl. pre-844.
- Suadbar, fl. pre-844.
- Sedulius (Suadbar
- Martianus Hiberniensis of Laon
- Johannes Scottus Eriugena
- Murethach of Auxerre
- Magister Fergus of Clonard
- Dubslaine, fl. 891.
- Mac Bethad, fl. 891.
- Mael Inmuin, fl. 891
- Cormac mac Cuileannain, d.908.
- Israel Scottus
- Dub Innse of Bangor, d. 953.
- Marianus Scottus of Mainz
- Marianus of Ratisbon/Muredach Mac Robartaig, fl. 1067.
- Iohannes
- Candidus
- Murchertach
- Bernard of Chartres
- Mael Brigte Ua Maeluanaig, d.1138.
- Gilli Brigte/Gilbert of Limerick, fl. c.1111.
Late Medieval Era 12th-16th Centuries
- Amhlaoibh mac Fir Bhisigh, fl. c. 1200.
- Muireadach Albanach O Dalaigh, fl. c. 1220.
- Domhnall na Sgoile Mac Fir Bhisigh, fl.c. 1250.
- Giolla Iosa mac Giolla Iosa Mor MacFhirbhisigh, d.1301.
- Donnell O'Coinleisg, killed 1342.
- Seaan Mor O Dubhagain, d. 1372.
- Adhamh O Cianain, d. 1373.
- Maghnus O Duibhgeannain, fl. c. 1390.
- Gilla Isa Mor mac Donnchadh MacFhirbhisigh, fl. 1390-1418.
- Murchadh Riabhach O Cuinnlis, fl. 1397-1411.
- Giolla na Naomh Mac Aodhagain, fl. c. 1400.
- Tomas Cam MacFhirbhisigh, d.1432.
- Sean mac Muiris O Maoil Chonaire, fl. 1480.
- Torna mac Torna O Maoil Chonaire, fl. c. 1500.
- Dubhthach O Duibhgeannain, d. 1511.
- Matha Glas O Duibhgeannain, d. 1517.
- Naoise O Duibhgeannanin, d. 1561.
- Oillan O Maoil Chonaire, fl. c. 1570.
- Lawrence Walsh, fl. 1588.
- Seamus mac Diarmaid Caoch MacFhirbhisigh, fl. 1560-1590.
Early Modern Era 17th-19th Centuries
- Fear Dorcha MacFhirbhisigh, fl. c. 1600?
- Lughaidh O Cleirigh, fl. 1609-1616.
- Aonghus Ruadh na nAor O Dalaigh, d.1617.
- Connall Mac Eochagain, fl. 1627.
- Aodh O Dochartaigh, fl. 1627.
- Baothghalach Ruadh Mac Aodhagain, fl. c.1628.
- Fr. Brendan O Conor, OFM, fl. c. 1630.
- Cu Choigriche O Cleirigh, fl.1627-1636.
- Fearfeasa O Maoilchonaire, fl.1627-1636.
- Peregrine O'Duignan, fl.1627-1636.
- Conchabhar Mac Bruaideadha, fl. 1636.
- Bernadin O Clerigh, fl. 1636.
- Gillia Isa Mor mac Dubhaltach Mor MacFhirbhisigh, d.1643.
- Seathrún Céitinn/Geoffrey Keating, d.1643.
- Michael O'Clery, c.1590-1643.
- Flann mac Aodhagain, d. c. 1643.
- Mathghamhain O Duibhgeannain, fl. 1644.
- Tadhg mac Daire Mac Bruaideadha, fl. 1616-1652.
- Bhishop James Ussher, 1581-1656.
- Fr. John Colgan, OFM, 1592-1657.
- Fr. Luke Wadding, OFM, 1588-1657.
- Cu Choigcriche O Cleirigh, c. c. 1662/1664.
- Sir James Ware, 1594-1666.
- Dubhaltach MacFhirbhisigh, fl.1643-1671.
- Tuileagna O Maoil Chonaire, fl. 1638-1673.
- Dr. John Lynch, 1599-c.1677.
- Sir William Petty, 1623-1687.
- Mother Mary Bonaventure Browne, c.1610-c.1694.
- Daibhidh O Duibhghennain, fl.1651-1696/1706.
- Eoin O Gnimh, fl.1699.
- Ruaidhri O Flaithbheartaigh, 1629-1716/1718.
- Henry MacCarrick, fl.1700-1708.
- Seamus Bacach Mag Uidhir, fl.1712-1729.
- Aodh O Dalaigh, fl. 1742-1756.
- Ruaidhri Ruadh Mac Diarmada, fl. c. 1760.
- Charles O Conor, 1710-1791.
- Major-General James Vallencey, 1721-1812.
- Edward Ledwitch, 1738-1823.
- Dr. Charles O Conor, 1764-1828.
- James Hardiman, 1782-1855.
- John O'Donovan, 1806-1861
- Eugene Curry, 1794-1862.
- George Petrie, 1790-1866.
- Owen Connellan, 1800-1869.
- Fr. John Francis Shearman, 1830-1885.
- Sir John Gilbert, 1829-1898.
- Whitley Stokes, 1830-1909.
- Standish O'Grady, 1832-1915.
Modern Historians
- Fr. Edmond Hogan SJ, 1831-1917.
- Martin J. Blake, 1853-1931.
- Fr. Patrick Dinneen SJ, 1860-1934.
- Fr. Patrick Wolfe, d.1934.
- Edward J. Gwynn, 1868-1941.
- Fr.Paul Walsh, 1885-1941.
- Edmund Curtis, 1881-1943.
- Eoin MacNeill, 1867-1945.
- Stephen Gwynn, 1864-1950.
- Helena Concannon, 1878-1952.
- T.F. O'Rahilly, 1883-1953.
- Gerard Murphy
- Margaret Emmeline Dobbs, d.1962.
- Mary Donovon-O Sullivan, 1887-1966.
- Kathleen Mulchrone, 1895-1973.
- Fr. John Ryan SJ, 1894-1973.
- Professor Gerard A. Hays McCoy, 1911-1975.
- Kathleen Hughes, 1926-1977.
- Aubrey Gwynn, SJ, 1892-1983.
- Edward MacLysaght, 1887-1986.
- James Patrick Carney, 1914-1989.
- D.A. Binchy, 1899-1989.
- Kenneth Jackson, 1909-1991.
- Rev. F.X. Martin, 1922-2000.
- Francis John Byrne
- Proinsias Mac Cana
- Ronan Fanning
- Brian Farrell
- Padraig O Fiannachta
- Tomas O Concheanainn
- Padriag O Riain
- Owen Dudly-Edwards
- Gearoid Mac Niocaill
- Katherine Simms
- Kenneth Nichols
- Nollaig O'Muralie
- Bernadette Cunningham
- Donnach O'Corrain
- Daibhi O'Croinin
- Barry Raftery
- Ann Buckley
- John Cunningham
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