Special Collections & Archives

The Dolmen Press was founded by Liam and Josephine Miller in 1951. The Press operated in Dublin from 1951 until Liam Miller's death in 1987. Founded to provide a publishing outlet for Irish poetry, the Press also heavily featured the work of Irish artists. This series consists of oversize materials from all other series, and is largely comprised of art originals and reproductions.

The Dolmen Press was founded by Liam and Josephine Miller in 1951. The Press operated in Dublin from 1951 until Liam Miller's death in 1987. Founded to provide a publishing outlet for Irish poetry, the Press also heavily featured the work of Irish artists. This series consists of author correspondence, general business correspondence, typescripts, proofs, art, galleys, reviews, paste-ups, dust jackets, printing notes and other information relating to the publications of the Dolmen Press. Some publications of the Cuala Press are also included in this series. The documents range in date from 1945 to 1987, with the bulk of the documents dating from the mid-1960s to the mid-1980s. The publications of the press were largely works of poetry and criticism of Irish poetry and literature, as well as some works of drama and prose fiction.