A list of Irish historians is presented in this article, from the earliest times up to the present day, by historical periods and in alphabetically order for easier reference.
Many of the earlier historians would have been known in their time as: "Irish Men and Women of Learning". A number of those listed below were scholars in different fields: literature, mathematics, theology, biography, narratives, hagiography, grammar.
Legendary and pre-historic era
Fenius Farsaid
Early Medieval Era: 5th–12th centuries
Adamnan, died 704
Aileran the Wise, died 665
Bernard of Chartres
Cadac-Andreas
Candidus
Clemens the Grammarian
Cogitosus, fl. c. 650? Cummian Dicuil Donatus of Fiesole Finnian of Moville, died 579 Iohannes Johannes Scottus Eriugena Mac Bethad, fl. 891 Marianus Scotus of Mainz Martianus Hiberniensis of Laon Muirchu moccu Machtheni Pseudo-Augustine, fl. c. 655 Ruben of Dairinis Secundinus Sedulius Scottus (Suadbar) fl. pre-844 Tirechan Tuan mac Cairill, fl. pre-579 Ultan of Ardbraccan, died 657
Late Medieval Era: 12th–16th centuries
Diarmaid Ó Cúlacháin, died 1221
Adhamh O Cianain, died 1373
Gilla Isa Mor mac Donnchadh MacFhirbhisigh, fl. 1390-1418
Giolla na Naomh Mac Aodhagáin, fl. c. 1400
Lawrence Walsh, fl. 1588
Muireadach Albanach O Dalaigh, fl. c. 1220
Early Modern Era: 17th–19th centuries
Aonghus Ruadh na nAor O Dalaigh, died 1617
James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh, 1581-1656
Thomas Carve, died 1672
Charles O Conor, 1710-1791
Cu Choigcriche O Cleirigh, c. 1662/1664
Cú Choigcríche Ó Cléirigh, fl. 1627-1636
Daniel O'Daly, died 1662
Daibhidh O Duibhghennain, fl.1651-1696/1706
Nicholas French, died 1678
Dubhaltach MacFhirbhisigh, fl. 1643-1671
Edward Ledwich, 1738-1823
Eoin O Gnimh, fl. 1699
John Colgan, OFM, 1592-1657
Luke Wadding, OFM, 1588-1657
George Petrie, 1790-1866
James Hardiman, 1782-1855
John O'Donovan, 1806-1861
John O'Hart, 1824-1902
Sylvester O'Halloran, 1728-1807
Lughaidh O Cleirigh, fl. 1595-1630
Matthew O Conor, 1773-1844
Michael O'Clery, c. 1590-1643
Owen Connellan, 1800-1869
Peregrine O'Duignan, fl. 1627-1636
Rev. Charles O Conor, 1767-1828
Ruaidhri O Flaithbheartaigh, 1629-1716/1718
Seathrún Céitinn/Geoffrey Keating, died 1643
Sir James Ware, 1594-1666
Sir John Thomas Gilbert, 1829-1898
Sir William Petty, 1623-1687
Standish Hayes O'Grady, 1832-1915
Tadhg mac Daire Mac Bruaideadha, fl. 1616-1652
Tuileagna Ó Maoil Chonaire, fl. 1638-1673
Whitley Stokes, 1830-1909
William Lecky, 1838-1903
Modern historians
James Auchmuty, 1909-1981
Thomas Bartlett
J. C. Beckett
Lord Bew
D. A. Binchy, 1899-1989
Martin J. Blake, 1853-1931
Peter Brown (historian) Ann Buckley Turtle Bunbury Francis John Byrne Nicholas Canny James Carney, 1914-1989 Helena Concannon, 1878-1952 R.V. Comerford Colm Connolly John de Courcy Ireland, 1911-2006 Seán Cronin Louis Cullen Edmund Curtis, 1881-1943 Maurice Curtis Fr. Patrick Dinneen SJ, 1860-1934 Maureen Donovan O'Sullivan, 1887-1966 Eamonn Duffy Owen Dudley Edwards Robin Dudley Edwards Marianne Elliott Ronan Fanning Brian Farrell Diarmaid Ferriter Roy Foster Tom Garvin Joe Graham 1944- Alice Stopford Green (1847–1929) Aubrey Gwynn, SJ, 1892-1983 Stephen Gwynn, 1864-1950 Gerard Anthony Hayes-McCoy, 1911-1975 Kathleen Hughes, 1926-1977 James Kelly (1959- ) Dermot Keogh John Joseph Lee F. S. L. Lyons Dermot MacDermot, died 1989 Edward MacLysaght, 1887-1986 Eoin MacNeill, 1867-1945 Gearóid Mac Niocaill Gearóid Mac Eoin F. X. Martin, 1922-2000 Carmel McCaffrey Robert B. McDowell Hugh McFadden Hiram Morgan, 1960- Kenneth Nicholls Donnchadh Ó Corráin Dáibhí Ó Cróinín Patrick Denis O'Donnell Pádraig Ó Fiannachta Cormac Ó Gráda Nollaig Ó Muraíle T. F. O'Rahilly, 1883-1953 Pádraig Ó Riain Matthew Potter Barry Raftery Sharon Slater ATQ Stewart Fr. Paul Walsh, 1885-1941 Patrick Weston Joyce, 1827-1914 Arthur Keaveney 1951-2020