Browse Collections (12 total)
The first National Horse Show, jointly organised by the Royal Agricultural Society of Ireland and the RDS, was held in 1864 in the RDS Agricultural…
The first National Horse Show, jointly organised by the Royal Agricultural Society of Ireland and the RDS, was held in 1864 in the RDS Agricultural…
George Francis FitzGerald (1851-1901) was a prominent 19th century Irish physicist and a Member of the RDS. He is probably best remembered, along with…
The RDS Art Collection comprises paintings, sculptures, prints and other objects which reflect the interests and activities of the RDS since it was…
From its foundation in 1731 the RDS has rewarded innovation in Irish agriculture, art, industry and science through the award of premiums, prizes and…
In May 1834 the RDS held its first public exhibition in the statue gallery and model rooms of its Drawing Schools at Leinster House. The Exhibition of…
The RDS Journals collection currently holds the digital reproductions of the following publications:
The Weekly Observations of the Dublin Society,…
The RDS Manuscripts collection currently includes the digital reproductions of the manuscripts of the RDS Council minute books, for the years 1731 to…
The RDS Proceedings represent the corporate record of the Society. The Proceedings include the reports of RDS standing committees to Council, RDS…
The RDS Publications collection currently includes the digital reproductions of a number of RDS publications covering the subjects of Agriculture,…
The RDS Rare Books collection currently holds the digitised copy of L. Caelius Firmianus Lactantius' Divinarum institutionum libri septem (circa.…
From the mid-19th century through to the early 1990s the RDS supported Irish agriculture through the auspices of its agricultural shows. These…