The Royal Irish Academy Photographs CollectionThe Royal Irish Academy is an academic body that promotes study in the sciences, humanities and social sciences. It is Ireland's premier learned society and one of its leading cultural institutions. 11,000 photographs and photographic reproductions covers the period between the late nineteenth century and the present. The photographs range from the depiction of Irish landscapes, places and objects of historical, archaeological and architectural interest to portraits of individuals, manuscripts and records of Academy events.