The National Archives
Due to the current Covid-19 restrictions, the National Archives building is currently closed to the public. Please explore our website to access our on-line and digital services.
The National Archives is currently CLOSED.
Due to the current Covid-19 restrictions, the National Archives building is currently closed to the public. Please explore our website to access our on-line and digital services.
The National Archives is currently CLOSED.
Our Genealogy Website provides free access to digitised collections that are useful to family and local history research.
Our Decade of Centenaries website charts the historical development of Ireland from 1912 to 1923, a decade which was the most turbulent and transformative experienced by Ireland in the 20th century.
21.04.07
Event: 1911 Irish census and technology: bringing past, present & future together
Historical census data are a rich source for researchers. Looking at trends on migration and emigration, trades and professions, education,...
21.03.11
Shaping Our Future in the Information Age – National Archives Strategic Plan 2021-2025
The National Archives launches a new strategy to set the direction for our organisation over the next 5 years. The...
21.02.18
Artist-in-Residence Programme
The National Archives, under the Decade of Centenaries Programme is seeking an Artist-in-Residence to creatively engage with, and produce original...
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National Archives
Bishop Street,
Dublin 8,
Ireland
D08 DF85