Newsletter

Sign up here for our latest news and information via email

The National Archives

The National Archives is open to the public.

Opening hours: 10:00am – 17:00pm Lunchtime closure 1pm-2pm Monday to Friday

From the 1st April it will no longer be necessary to pre-book an appointment in the Reading Room online.

Please note we are closed to the public on Monday 5th June for the Bank Holiday.

Reading room

In order to consult records, it is necessary to hold a valid

Reader’s Ticket


Newsletter

Sign up here for our latest news and information via email

Historical records

Legal records

Services to government

Genealogy

Explore Collections

Dáil Éireann Collections

Our Genealogy Website

Our Genealogy Website provides free access to digitised collections that are useful to family and local history research.

Decade of Centenaries

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.

Behind the Scenes: What's happening in the archives

Behind the Scenes: Media Preview 2022

Stories from the Archives

Event: ‘From tithes to Griffith’s: property and valuation records’ by Michael Walsh

The National Archives is delighted to announce the first talk in our evening lecture series for 2023. Entitled ‘From tithes to Griffith’s: property and valuation records’, the lecture will be given by professional genealogist Michael Walsh (member of Accredited Genealogists Ireland). Michael’s talk will introduce participants to the key factors of the major land and property valuations in 19th-century Ireland. Among the record collections covered will be the following sources: Tithe Applotment Books Early townland valuations and notebooks compiled as part of the valuation process Griffith’s Valuation (valuation sheets and associated maps) Revision Books Other information resources underpinning the valuations

Latest News

23.05.10

Event: The Secret Space – Palimpsest
ANU Productions in partnership with the National Archives Using records of the National Archives, The Secret Space: Palimpsest is a...

23.05.08

File in focus: ‘Ancient and Modern Warfare’ – an essay by Michael Collins
In December 1904, Headmaster John Crowley at the Clonakilty National Boys School set his class a timed English composition test,...

Document of the month   Online exhibitions  

23.04.20

File in Focus: Unscrupulous ticket agents – emigration in the early 20th century
Passage agents’ licenses also functioned as advertisements (NAI 2022/29/20 and 24) This file in focus has the title ‘Emigration matters...

Document of the month   Online exhibitions  

Connect with History

Find us on Instagram

Visit Us

If you have not been to the National Archives before,
please consult Plan Your Visit or the FAQ
In order to consult records, it is necessary to hold a valid
Reader’s Ticket  

Visitors are requested to bring with them:
1) Photographic identification
2) Proof of address

National Archives
Bishop Street,
Dublin 8,
Ireland
D08 DF85

Map Us  

Contact Us