Map of archives services in Ireland - address, basic collection info. and link to further details. Created by www.learnaboutarchives.ie www.twitter.com/archivesireland www.flickr.com/photos/araireland/
| 0: National Archives of Ireland Ver detalle |
| 1: National Library of Ireland Ver detalle |
| 2: National Museum of Ireland Ver detalle |
| 3: Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) Ver detalle |
| 4: All Hallows College Ver detalle |
| 5: The Allen Library Ver detalle |
| 6: Ardagh & Clonmacnoise Diocesan Archives Ver detalle |
| 7: Bolton Library Ver detalle |
| 8: Cashel & Emly Diocesan Archives Ver detalle |
| 9: Christ Church Cathedral Archives Ver detalle |
| 10: Derry and Raphoe Diocesan Library Collection Ver detalle |
| 11: Dublin Diocesan Archives Ver detalle |
| 12: Irish Jesuit Archives Ver detalle |
| 13: Marsh's Library Ver detalle |
| 14: Alexandra College Ver detalle |
| 15: Airfield Trust Ver detalle |
| 16: Armagh County Museum Ver detalle |
| 17: Armagh Observatory Ver detalle |
| 18: Armagh Public Library Ver detalle |
| 19: Bank of Ireland Group Ver detalle |
| 20: Belfast Central Library Ver detalle |
| 21: Belfast Harbour Commissioners Ver detalle |
| 22: Birr Castle Ver detalle |
| 23: Chester Beatty Library Ver detalle |
| 24: Crawford Art Gallery Cork Ver detalle |
| 25: Down County Museum Ver detalle |
| 26: Dublin Writer's Museum Ver detalle |
| 27: Erasmus Smith Trust Archives Ver detalle |
| 28: The GAA Archive Ver detalle |
| 29: Guinness Archive, Diageo Ireland Ver detalle |
| 30: Hugh Lane Municipal Gallery of Modern Art Ver detalle |
| 31: Irish Architectual Archive Ver detalle |
| 32: Irish Defence Forces Military Archives Ver detalle |
| 33: IFI Irish Film Archive Ver detalle |
| 34: Irish Traditional Music Archive Ver detalle |
| 35: Kerry Library Local History & Archives Ver detalle |
| 36: Mayo County Library Ver detalle |
| 37: Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, Archive Ver detalle |
| 38: RDS Archives Ver detalle |
| 39: Carlow County Archive Ver detalle |
| 40: Cavan County Archives Service Ver detalle |
| 41: Clare County Archives Ver detalle |
| 42: Cork City and County Archives Ver detalle |
| 43: Derry City Heritage and Museum Service Ver detalle |
| 44: Donegal County Archives Service Ver detalle |
| 45: Dublin City Archives Ver detalle |
| 46: Fingal County Archives Service Ver detalle |
| 47: Galway County Council Archives Ver detalle |
| 48: Kildare Local Authority Archives Ver detalle |
| 49: Limerick City Archives Ver detalle |
| 50: Longford County Archives Service Ver detalle |
| 51: Louth County Archives Service Ver detalle |
| 52: Meath Local Authority Archive Ver detalle |
| 53: South Tipperary County Archives Ver detalle |
| 54: Waterford County Archive Service Ver detalle |
| 55: Wicklow Local Authority Archive Ver detalle |
| 56: CIT Cork School of Music Special Collections Ver detalle |
| 57: National Folklore Collection Ver detalle |
| 58: National Irish Virtual Arts Library Ver detalle |
| 59: National University Ireland, Galway Ver detalle |
| 60: Queens University Belfast, Special Collections Ver detalle |
| 61: TCD - Early Printed Books and Special Collections Ver detalle |
| 62: TCD - Manuscripts and Archives Research Library Ver detalle |
| 63: UCD Archives Ver detalle |
| 64: University College Cork Library Archives Service Ver detalle |
| 65: University of Limerick Special Collections Department Ver detalle |
| Registration Department, Block 10, National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7, Ireland. The Archive of the National Museum of Ireland (NMIA) is designated as a place of deposit under the National Archives Act, 1986 and is responsible for preserving and providing access to its official historical papers and relevant collections of private archives acquired. Entry on learnaboutarchives |
| Grace Park Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9. Correspondence between Catholic bishops and priests and the College of All Hallows from Britain, USA, Australia, New Zealand, India, Mauritius, West Indies, Argentina and South Africa from 1842. |
Collections of papers from correspondence of bishops from c.1820 to 1853, includes material relating to George Conroy and Bartholomew Woodlock. |
John Street, Cashel, Co. Tipperary.
Entry on learnaboutarchives
| Holy Cross Diocesan Centre, Holy Cross College, Clonliffe Road, Dublin 3. The Diocesan Archives currently holds the papers of eleven successive archbishops of Dublin covering the period 1770 to 2004. Entry on learnaboutarchives |
Irish Jesuit Archives,
35 Lower Leeson Street,
Dublin 2.
| The archives contain the records of the Jesuits in Ireland from 1575 to 1980, with the bulk of papers relating to individual Jesuits, Jesuit administration, sermon and retreat notes and sodalities. The MacErlean Transcripts, which cover the years from 1527 to 1774, include documents relating to ministries in Ireland and abroad. Entry on learnaboutarchives |
| Marsh's Library, St Patrick's Close, Dublin 8. Founded in 1701, Marsh's Library was the first public library in Ireland and celebrated its 300th anniversary in 2001. The library contains over 25,000 books relating to the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries, covering medicine, law, science, travel, navigation, mathematics, music, surveying and classical literature. The library is open to the public. The current exhibition (July 2010), in the library, is Hippocrates Revived, an exhibition of medical books. Entry on learnaboutarchives |
| Airfield Trust, Airfield, Upper Kilmacud Road, Dublin 14. Private family papers of the Overend family (Dublin), 19th century. Entry on learnaboutarchives |
| College Hill, Armagh, BT61 9DG. Collections include papers of former directors and astronomers: JA Hamilton, TR Robinson, JLE Dreyer, EJ Öpik, EM Lindsay. Correspondence relating to Boyden Observatory, South Africa; astronomical observations, 1782-1914; Armagh meteorological records, 1785- ; astronomical photographs, 1950-74. Entry on learnaboutarchives |
Abbey Street, Armagh, BT61 7DY
| Papers of Anthony Dopping, bishop of Meath (1682-97); Lord John George Beresford, archbishop of Armagh (1822-62); William Reeves, bishop of Down (1882-96); records of 17th and 18th century Episcopal visitations; copies of Armagh premarital registers, 1362- . Entry on learnaboutarcives |
Royal Avenue, Belfast, BT1 1EA
Website
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Corporation Square, Belfast, BT1 3AL.
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Dublin Castle, Dublin 2.
The archives of the Library contain a substantial volume of papers, invoices, correspondence and other documentation, relating to the formation of the collection.
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Emmet Place, Cork.
Website
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The Mall, English Street, Downpatrick, Co Down, BT30 6AH.
Down County Museum's collection comprises about 10000 objects and an estimated 30,000 photographs, collected since the museum was established in 1981. Entry on learnaboutarchives
18 Parnell Square North, Dublin 1.
www.writersmuseum.com
"Danum", Zion Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6.
The archives of The Erasmus Smith Trust extend from about 1650 to the present day. They are reasonably complete, although documentation of the schools is slightly lacking in the late 18th century. The collection material has now been listed on an extensive database and are available for use by researchers interested in the history of Irish education, local history, past pupils, etc. There is also a past pupils database of High School students. Entry on learnaboutarchives
| GAA Archive GAA Museum, Cusack Stand, St. Joseph's Avenue, Croke Park, Dublin 3. The GAA Archive, a department of the GAA Museum, was formed in 2007. The GAA Archive is committed to fostering and promoting a culture of research and enquiry into the rich history of the GAA, its members and the contribution made by the Association to the social, political and cultural life of Ireland. Entry on learnaboutarchives |
Guinness Archive, Diageo Ireland,
Guinness Storehouse, St. James's Gate,
Dublin 8.
Collections most frequently accessed and which might be of particular interest to students / teachers include many records relating to employment at St. James's Gate Brewery, such as documents and photographs. Entry on learnaboutarchives
Charlemont House, Parnell Square, Dublin 1.
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| Irish Architectural Archive, 45 Merrion Square, Dublin 2. The Irish Architectural Archive is a specialist archives which collects and preserves material of every kind relating to the architecture of the entire island of Ireland, and makes it available to the public. Entry on learnaboutarchives |
Cathal Brugha Barracks, Rathmines, Dublin 6
The Military Archives is the place of deposit for the archives of the Defence Forces, the Department of Defence and the Army Pensions Board, under the terms of the National Archives Act, 1986. Archives are records with a special significance, records that are deemed to be of enduring value, for a variety of reasons.
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6 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2.
| The Irish Film Archive is a specialist archive which acquires and preserves material relating to the history of Irish moving image production, both professional and amateur. Its collections are extensive and aim to reflect all aspects of indigenous moving image production from 1897 to the present day. Entry on learnaboutarchives |
Irish Traditional Music Archive, 73 Merrion Square, Dublin 2.
The Archive holds and preserves for public reference the largest multi-media collection in existence of the materials of Irish traditional music: song, instrumental music, and dance.
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County Headquarters, Moyderwell, Tralee,
Co Kerry.
| Kerry has a rich tradition in the areas of archaeology, history and antiquities. The Local Studies & Archives section acts as a resource centre for the very many and varied enquiries in this field. Entry on learnaboutarchives |
Castlebar Library, John Moore Road, Castlebar, County May.
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| The College's extensive archive collection is made up of material from two sources. Firstly, the records produced by the College itself relating to the functions and activities of the College. Secondly, material produced by other bodies and deposited in the College for safe-keeping and preservation. Archive Blog |
RDS Library, Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.
The RDS Archives date back to the foundation of the Society in 1731. The archives contain a wide ranging collection of printed, manuscript and photographic material that reflects the Society's foundation areas of science, art, industry and agriculture.
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Carlow County Archive, Central Library, Tullow Street, Carlow.
The main functions of Carlow County Archives are to collect archival documents relating to County Carlow and to make them available to the public for research. The Archives is at an early stage of organisation and this website will reflect progress made in cataloguing collections. Generally, only catalogued collections are available for research.
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| Johnston Central Library & Farnham Centre, Farnham Street, Cavan. Cavan County Archives Service collects archives which relate to County Cavan from both public and private sources. Entry on learnaboutarchives |
Clare County Archives, Clare County Council, New Road, Ennis, County Clare.
The County Archives seek to maintain the highest preservation standards possible for the collections in its care while seeking to maximise public knowledge of and access to archives. Entry on learnaboutarchives
Archives, Derry City Heritage and Museum Service, Harbour Museum, Harbour Square,
Derry, BT48 6AF.
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| Archives Service, Donegal County Council, Three Rivers Centre, Lifford, County Donegal. The County Archives holds not only the collections of Donegal's local public bodies but also collections donated by private individuals and organisations which relate to the history and culture of the county. Entry on learnaboutarchives |
Island House, Cathedral Square, Galway,
Ireland.
The Archives Service is responsible for preserving, acquiring and making accessible the documentary memory of county Galway's local authorities. It also holds a small quantity of private collections relating to the history and culture of the county. Public sources include current and now dissolved local government bodies in Galway, for example, Galway County Council, Town Commissioners, Town Councils, Rural District Councils, and Poor Law Unions. Entry on learnaboutarchives
Kildare Local Authority Archive, Local Studies and Genealogy Services,
Riverbank, Main Street, Newbridge Library,
Co. Kildare.
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| City Hall , Merchant's Quay, Limerick. Limerick City Archives provides for the collection and preservation of archives relating to Limerick City and makes archives available to the public. Entry on learnaboutarchives |
| Longford County Archives Service, Longford County Library, Town Centre, Longford. Located in the Local Studies Department of the County Library, where there is a wide range of primary and secondary sources of relevance to Longford. Entry on learnaboutarchives |
| Old Gaol, Ardee Road, Dundalk, County Louth. Louth County Archives is the official repository for local government and private archives that document the social, economic, and historical development of County Louth. Entry on learnaboutarchives |
| Meath County Library and Archives, Railway Street, Navan, Co. Meath. Collections include minute books of Boards of Guardians, Navan Town Commission and Navan District Council. Business archives, private collections and Grand Jury Abstracts. Entry on learnaboutarchives |
South Tipperary Local Authorities Complex, Carrigeen Business Park,
Clonmel, Co. Tipperary.
South Tipperary County Archives is a local authority archive service and contains records for the majority of South Tipperary Local Authorities such as the County Council, Clonmel Borough Council, Carrick on Suir Town Council and Cashel Town Council as well as a small number of Town Commissioners minutes for Clonmel and Cashel and minutes for Clonmel Rural District Council.
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Waterford County Archives Service, Dungarvan Library, Davitt's Quay,
Dungarvan, Co. Waterford.
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Wicklow Local Authority Archive,
Wicklow County Council Buildings,
Wicklow Town.
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CIT Cork School of Music Library, Union Quay, Cork.
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| Newman Building, UCD, Belfield, Dublin 4. The primary functions of the archive are to collect, preserve and analyize the folklore and folklife of the island of Ireland and to make the National Folklore Collection available for public consultation. Entry on learnaboutarchives |
| Archives, James Hardiman Library, National University of Ireland, Galway. The James Hardiman Library Archives holds collections related to a number of areas including Irish Language and Literature collections, academic papers of relevance to NUIG, landed estate papers as well as political, theatre and business collections. Entry on learnaboutarchives |
The McClay Library, 10 College Park, Belfast BT7 1LP.
| The Special Collections service at Queen's provides access to the Library's rare and early printed book, map, and manuscript collections, as well as to more modern material relating to Ireland and Ulster in particular. |
Department of Early Printed Books and Special Collections, The Old Library,
Trinity College Dublin, College Street,
Dublin 2.
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Manuscripts and Archives Research Library, The Old Library, Trinity College Dublin, College Street, Dublin 2.
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UCD Archives, School of History and Archives, James Joyce Library, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4.
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