Busse Library provides these webpages for students and faculty seeking information on United Kingdom history and culture. Websites reflect a small portion of available government and social resources. Busse Library titles are provided for research needs.
Nations included in this region : Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.
Government Resources
- Direct.gov -- gateway to U.K. government information for the public
- Houses of the Oireachtas : Parliament of Ireland
- Information on the Irish State : Government of Ireland Website
- National Assembly for Wales
- Northern Ireland Executive: Government of Northern Ireland -- oversees economic and social policy
- Northern Ireland Office (NIO) Online -- Good Friday Agreement-authorized body for peacekeeping duties
- Scottish Executive -- gateway to federal information
- Scottish Parliament
Society and Culture Resources
- British Council of Wales
- Bwrdd yr Iaith Gymraeg : Welsh Language Board
- Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann -- promoting the music, arts, and culture of Ireland worldwide
- Heritage of Ireland: Explore Ireland's Rich Culture and Heritage
- Historic Scotland
- Ireland for Visitors -- by Suzanne Barrett
- Ireland's History in Maps
- Ireland Tourist Board -- official site
- Visit Wales: Official Website of Wales Tourist Board
- Scotland : Gateway to Scotland -- by Geography Department, University of Edinburgh
- The Scottish Arts Council
- SCRAN: Scottish Cultural Resources Access Network -- multimedia history and culture
General Resources on Region
- CIA World Factbook
- CountryReports.org
- Yahoo: Ireland
- Yahoo: Scotland
- Yahoo : U.K. : Northern Ireland
- Yahoo : Wales
Busse Library Resources
- Byrne, Stephen. Irish emigration to the United States / 1969. JV6625 1969
- Colum, Padraic. A treasury of Irish folklore; the stories, traditions / [1954] GR147. C5
- Cronin, Sean. Irish nationalism : a history of its roots and ideology / 1981. DA938. C75 1981
- Donaldson, Gordon. Mary, Queen of Scots / 1974. DA787. A1 D59
- Evans, E. Estyn. The Irish world : the art and culture of the Irish people / 1977. DA925. I75q
- Harvie, Christopher T. Scotland and nationalism : Scottish society / 1977. DA765. H37
- Hughes, Michael. Ireland divided : the roots of the modern Irish problem / 1994. DA963. H84 1994
- Levack, Brian P. The formation of the British state / 1987. DA375. L48 1987
- Meek, James. The landand people of Scotland / c1990. j941.1 Mee4
- Morgan, Prys. Wales : the shaping of a nation / c1984. DA714 .M6x
- Orel, Harold. Irish history and culture : aspects of a people's / c1976. DA925. I74
- Percival, John. The great famine : Ireland's potato famine / 1995. DA950.7 .P4 1995
- Platt, Colin. The castle in medieval England and Wales / 1982. DA660. P53 1982
- Somerset Fry, Plantagenet. A history of Ireland / 1991. DA910 .S68 1991
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