Mission statement
The mission of the National Archives is twofold:
- To secure the preservation of records relating to Ireland which warrant preservation as archives
- To ensure that appropriate arrangements are made for public access to archives
What's new
- Temporary closure of certain archives - revised 8 February 2010
- Military Archives - closed 1 March-31 May 2010
- WDYTYA? Live 2010
- Many Dublin and Kerry parish records now online
- Hayes’s Manuscript Sources now online
- 1911 census - all counties available online and census feedback
- Restrictions on productions of original documents
- Temporary move of Department of Foreign Affairs files off-site
- Document of the Month for February
- Record spotlight
Department of Health pamphlet warning of the risks to hygiene in the home posed by flies – please double-click to enlarge and to view the caption and transcript
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The National Archives holds a wide variety of records, many of which are relevant to Irish genealogy and local history.
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Services
The National Archives holds the records of the modern Irish state which document its historical evolution and the creation of its national identity. Under its governing legislation – the National Archives Act, 1986 – the National Archives provides services both to the Government and the public.
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