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The Reading Room of the National Archives will be closed to the public from 21- 23 September 2022 to facilitate essential upgrading of IT systems. Our walk-in Genealogy Advisory Service will also be closed on these days. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

 

Reading room

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

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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

Stories from the Archives

‘The National Archives – the Memory of the Nation’ by Mr. Justice John Hedigan

A lecture by Mr Justice John Hedigan, Chairman of the National Archives Advisory Council (NAAC). Followed by a response from NAAC panel members: · Orlaith McBride, Director of the National Archives · Dr Natalie Harrower, Director of the Digital Repository of Ireland · Dr Hiram Morgan, historian and lecturer, University College Cork · Dr Elizabeth Mullins, historian and lecturer, UCD School of History Held at the Court of Appeal (the former Public Record Office of Ireland), Inns Quay, Dublin 7 on 6pm, Thursday 12 May 2022.

Latest News

22.09.14

Join us on Culture Night, 23 September 2022
Drop in to the National Archives on Culture Night when our artist-in-residence John Beattie will be chatting about his creative...

22.08.19

File in Focus: Protection of Wild Birds Acts
We move away from our previous Document of the Month feature and introduce the first article in a series called...

22.07.28

New staff: Senior Conservator
The National Archives are pleased to announce that Jessica Baldwin will join the staff as Senior Conservator in the autumn....

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In order to consult records, it is necessary to hold a valid
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Visitors are requested to bring with them:
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Bishop Street,
Dublin 8,
Ireland
D08 DF85

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