'Irish Historians, from earliest times to the present day, listed in chronological fashion.

Stictly speacking, this article should be titled Irish Men and Women of Learning because a number of those listed ahead were scholors in different feilds - literature, mathamathics, theology, biography, narratives, hagiography, grammer. For the time being however this will do.

Legendary and Pre-Historic Era:

• Fenius Farsaid
• Nel mac Fenius

Early Medieval Era 5th-12th Centuries:

• Tuan mac Cairill, fl. pre-579.
• Finnian of Moville, d. 579.
• Mo-Sinu maccu Min/Sinilis, d.610.
• Cummian
• Cogitosus, fl. c. 650?
• Pseudo-Augustine, fl. c.655.
• Ultan of Ardbraccan, d.657.
• Laidcend mac Baith Bandaig, d.661.
• Aileran the Wise, d. 665.
• Brecannus
• Banbanus
• Bercanus filius Aedo
• Muirchu moccu Machtheni
• Secundinus
• Tirechan
• Adamnan, d. 704.
• Virgil Maro the Grammerican.
• Cellanus of Peronne
• Ruben of Dairinis
• Cu Chuimne of Iona, d. 747.
• Clemens the Grammarian
• Dicuil
• Cadac-Andreas
• Dungal of Pavia
• Donatus of Fiesole
• Duncaht
• Colcu of Clonmacnoise
• Joseph
• Colgu, fl. pre-844.
• Dubhtach mac Mael Tuile, fl. 838-869.
• Cainchobrach, fl. pre-844.
• Fergus, fl. pre-844.
• Dominnach, fl. pre-844.
• Suadbar, fl. pre-844.
• Sedulius (Suadbar
• Martianus Hiberniensis of Laon
• Johannes Scottus Eriugena
• Murethach of Auxerre
• Magister Fergus of Clonard
• Dubslaine, fl. 891.
• Mac Bethad, fl. 891.
• Mael Inmuin, fl. 891

• Cormac mac Cuileannain, d.908.
• Israel Scottus
• Dub Innse of Bangor, d. 953.

• Marianus Scottus of Mainz
• Marianus of Ratisbon/Muredach Mac Robartaig, fl. 1067.
• Iohannes
• Candidus
• Murchertach
• Bernard of Chartres
• Mael Brigte Ua Maeluanaig, d.1138.
• Gilli Brigte/Gilbert of Limerick, fl. c.1111.

Late Medieval Era 12th-16th Centuries:

• Amhlaoibh mac Fir Bhisigh, fl. c. 1200.
• Muireadach Albanach O Dalaigh, fl. c. 1220.
• Domhnall na Sgoile Mac Fir Bhisigh, fl.c. 1250.
• Giolla Iosa mac Giolla Iosa Mor MacFhirbhisigh, d.1301.
• Donnell O'Coinleisg, killed 1342.
• Seaan Mor O Dubhagain, d. 1372.
• Adhamh O Cianain, d. 1373.
• Maghnus O Duibhgeannain, fl. c. 1390.
• Gilla Isa Mor mac Donnchadh MacFhirbhisigh, fl. 1390-1418.
• Murchadh Riabhach O Cuinnlis, fl. 1397-1411.
• Giolla na Naomh Mac Aodhagain, fl. c. 1400.
• Tomas Cam MacFhirbhisigh, d.1432.
• Sean mac Muiris O Maoil Chonaire, fl. 1480.
• Torna mac Torna O Maoil Chonaire, fl. c. 1500.
• Dubhthach O Duibhgeannain, d. 1511.
• Matha Glas O Duibhgeannain, d. 1517.
• Naoise O Duibhgeannanin, d. 1561.
• Oillan O Maoil Chonaire, fl. c. 1570.
• Lawrence Walsh, fl. 1588.
• Seamus mac Diarmaid Caoch MacFhirbhisigh, fl. 1560-1590.

Early Modern Era 17th-19th Centuries:

• Fear Dorcha MacFhirbhisigh, fl. c. 1600?
• Lughaidh O Cleirigh, fl. 1609-1616.
• Aonghus Ruadh na nAor O Dalaigh, d.1617.
• Connall Mac Eochagain, fl. 1627.
• Aodh O Dochartaigh, fl. 1627.
• Baothghalach Ruadh Mac Aodhagain, fl. c.1628.
• Fr. Brendan O Conor, OFM, fl. c. 1630.
• Cu Choigriche O Cleirigh, fl.1627-1636.
• Fearfeasa O Maoilchonaire, fl.1627-1636.
• Peregrine O'Duignan, fl.1627-1636.
• Conchabhar Mac Bruaideadha, fl. 1636.
• Bernadin O Clerigh, fl. 1636.
• Gillia Isa Mor mac Dubhaltach Mor MacFhirbhisigh, d.1643.
• Seathrún Céitinn/Geoffrey Keating, d.1643.
• Michael O'Clery, c.1590-1643.
• Flann mac Aodhagain, d. c. 1643.
• Mathghamhain O Duibhgeannain, fl. 1644.
• Tadhg mac Daire Mac Bruaideadha, fl. 1616-1652.
• Bhishop James Ussher, 1581-1656.
• Fr. John Colgan, OFM, 1592-1657.
• Fr. Luke Wadding, OFM, 1588-1657.
• Cu Choigcriche O Cleirigh, c. c. 1662/1664.
• Sir James Ware, 1594-1666.
• Dubhaltach MacFhirbhisigh, fl.1643-1671.
• Tuileagna O Maoil Chonaire, fl. 1638-1673.
• Dr. John Lynch , 1599-c.1677.
• Sir William Petty, 1623-1687.
• Mother Mary Bonaventure Browne, c.1610-c.1694.
• Daibhidh O Duibhghennain, fl.1651-1696/1706.
• Eoin O Gnimh , fl.1699.
• Ruaidhri O Flaithbheartaigh, 1629-1716/1718.
• Henry MacCarrick, fl.1700-1708.
• Seamus Bacach Mag Uidhir, fl.1712-1729.
• Aodh O Dalaigh, fl. 1742-1756.
• Ruaidhri Ruadh Mac Diarmada, fl. c. 1760.
• Charles O Conor, 1710-1791.
• Major-General James Vallencey, 1721-1812.
• Edward Ledwitch, 1738-1823.
• Dr. Charles O Conor, 1764-1828.
• James Hardiman, 1782-1855.
• John O'Donovan, 1806-1861
• Eugene Curry, 1794-1862.
• George Petrie, 1790-1866.
• Owen Connellan, 1800-1869.
• Fr. John Francis Shearman, 1830-1885.
• Sir John Gilbert, 1829-1898.
• Whitley Stokes, 1830-1909.
• Standish O'Grady, 1832-1915.

Modern Historians:

• Fr. Edmond Hogan SJ, 1831-1917.
• Martin J. Blake, 1853-1931.
• Fr. Patrick Dinneen SJ, 1860-1934.
• Fr. Patrick Wolfe, d.1934.
• Edward J. Gwynn, 1868-1941.
• Fr.Paul Walsh, 1885-1941.
• Edmund Curtis, 1881-1943.
• Eoin MacNeill, 1867-1945.
• Stephen Gwynn, 1864-1950.
• Helena Concannon, 1878-1952.
• T.F. O'Rahilly, 1883-1953.
• Gerard Murphy
• Margaret Emmeline Dobbs, d.1962.
• Mary Donovon-O Sullivan, 1887-1966.
• Kathleen Mulchrone, 1895-1973.
• Fr. John Ryan SJ, 1894-1973.
• Professor Gerard A. Hays McCoy, 1911-1975.
• Kathleen Hughes, 1926-1977.
• Aubrey Gwynn, SJ, 1892-1983.
• Edward MacLysaght, 1887-1986.
• James Patrick Carney, 1914-1989.
• D.A. Binchy, 1899-1989.
• Kenneth Jackson, 1909-1991.
• Rev. F.X. Martin, 1922-2000.
• Francis John Byrne
• Proinsias Mac Cana
• Ronan Fanning
• Brian Farrell
• Padraig O Fiannachta
• Tomas O Concheanainn
• Padriag O Riain
• Owen Dudly-Edwards
• Gearoid Mac Niocaill
• Katherine Simms
• Kenneth Nichols
• Nollaig O'Muralie
• Bernadette Cunningham
• Donnach O'Corrain
• Daibhi O'Croinin
• Barry Raftery
• Ann Buckley
• John Cunningham