Libraries
Extensive list of links to the libraries of Ireland, whether they be public, academic, school, government libraries or otherwise. May prove to be a vital path on your quest to discovering your true ancestry, with most holding records in their physical buildings or running genealogy sections as part of their respective webpages.
Library Ireland is a free online resource of books and articles on Irish history, genealogy, and culture generally. It's aim is to entertain and inform, and to promote interest in all aspects of historical Ireland.
For the period before 1864, parish records provide the only record of most baptisms, marriages and burials. Catholic parish registers are normally still held by the parish priest, but there are microfilms of many of them for the period up to 1880 in the National Library of Ireland.
Kikenny County Library in line with the aims and objectives of its Library Development Plan provides a variety of services to the public.
The mission of UCD Archives is to achieve the highest standards in the performance of its core functions: To identify and preserve collections of archives, papers and manuscripts of national significance, safeguarding the interests of depositors and supporting the teaching and research needs of the university and the wider community, and to identify and preserve those records of the university which are evidence of university functions and which have enduring significance, to support administration and research.
The Library's history dates back to the establishment of the College in 1592 and it is the largest library in Ireland. Today it has 5 million printed volumes with extensive collections of journals, manuscripts, maps and music reflecting over 400 years of academic development.
Online resources include death registers (1864-1901), war and gravestone memorial databases, plus details from Griffith's Valuation (1848-1864) for County Waterford, searchable by townland or surname, Waterford trade directories (1824-1910) and more.
Waterford County Library hosts a Digital Newspaper Archive of 140,000+ local newspaper pages. This ongoing project is not complete for all years. Select a newspaper, then the year and browse the chronological files. Currently the database includes pages from the: Dungarvan Leader 1958-1997, Waterford Chronicle 1804-1872, Waterford Mirror 1803-1869, Waterford Mail 1824-1895, and Munster Express 1894-1920.
"The Chester Beatty Library is a public charitable trust established under the will of the late Sir Alfred Chester Beatty, which was granted probate in 1969. The Library is in the ownership of a Board of Trustees who hold it for the use and benefit of the public. As a charitable institution the Library is responsible directly to the Commissioners of Charitable Donations and Bequests and comes under the aegis of the Attorney General, in his role as protector of charities. The Library is over 90 per cent funded by a grant-in-aid from the Department of Tourism, Culture and Sport."
The Linen Hall Library is a truly unique institution. Founded in 1788, it is the oldest library in Belfast and the last subscribing library in Ireland. It is renowned for its unparalleled Irish and Local Studies Collection, ranging from comprehensive holdings of Early Belfast and Ulster printed books to the 250,000 items in the Northern Ireland Political Collection, the definitive archive of the recent troubles.
Explore 14 million books, 920,000 journal and newspaper titles, 58 million patents, 3 million sound recordings, and much more. Find what you need - in the arts and humanities, sciences, or any subject.
This website is created and maintained by staff of the library's ICT & Information Services Department at Library Headquarters, Ennis, County Clare, Ireland. This 'website' is in reality a collection of separate websites and services, including the Online Catalogue, Foto (the photograph collection), the online Forums, the library blog, the eAudio service, the GoogleMini search facility and the 'main' website covering library services and information about the culture of County Clare.
Described by the Lonely Planet as not just the best museum in Ireland, but one of the best in Europe, the Chester Beatty Library, Dublin is an art museum and library which houses the great collection of manuscripts, miniature paintings, prints, drawings, rare books and some decorative arts assembled by Sir Alfred Chester Beatty (1875-1968). Its rich collections from countries across Asia, the Middle East, North Africa and Europe opens a window on the artistic treasures of the great cultures and religions of the world. Chester Beatty Library was named Irish Museum of the year in 2000 and was awarded the title European Museum of the Year in 2002.
In these pages I tell of a famous love story. A story about three legendary kings who fought their battles on the fields of Ireland, in conflicts that had nothing to do with Ireland. The results of which were to shape the history of Ireland forever. It's a story about Irish soldiers who lost all their battles and were forced to leave Ireland, never to return from their bitter exile. It's a story of the Wild Geese who plotted new lives for themselves in other lands, and of many who died fighting each other in diverse armies and strange countries.
List of Irish genealogical records available at City libraries in Wellington, New Zealand.
The Linen Hall Library is a truly unique institution. Founded in 1788, it is the oldest library in Belfast and the last subscribing library in Ireland.
Armagh Public Library was founded in 1771 by Archbishop Richard Robinson. Built to the design of Thomas Cooley, the inscription over the public entrance in Greek means 'the healing place of the soul'.
Mayo was one of the earliest counties to exercise the power conferred by the Local Government Act 1925 to adopt a county library scheme.
Founded in 1701, Marsh's Library has remained unchanged for three centuries. The Queen Anne building, with its original oak bookcases, houses more than 25,000 rare and interesting books.
Mayo was one of the earliest counties to exercise the power conferred by the Local Government Act 1925 to adopt a county library scheme.
The RIA's collection of c.2,000 manuscripts includes the largest corpus of Irish language manuscripts in a single repository, the oldest surviving Irish manuscript, the Cathach, or Psalter of St. Columba, and other important early texts.
Would you like to find out more information about County Longford - its history and culture, its famous people and places, things to do and places to visit when in Longford? At Longford County Libraries, Archives and Heritage Services we have a wide range of information and sources on Co. Longford past and present.