'Every Branch of the Healing Art: A Short History of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and its Archive'
This talk is part of the Irish Society for Archives Spring Lecture Series 2025. Join us at The Conference Room, Dublin City Library & Archive, Pearse Street, Dublin 2 at 6pm for an insightful event exploring the rich history of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.
Founded as the national training body for surgery in Ireland, RCSI has been at the forefront of healthcare education since its establishment in 1784. Discover the history of this institution and its contributions to the field of surgery in Ireland.
Ronan Kelly is the author of Every Branch of the Healing Art: A History of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (2023). He holds a BA and a PhD from Trinity College, Dublin, an MFA from University College Dublin, and a DipLIS from Aberystwyth University. A former Fulbright Fellow, his first book, Bard of Erin: the Life of Thomas Moore (2008) was an Irish Times and Times Literary Supplement Book of the Year. He works in RCSI Library’s Heritage Collections.
