National Archives of Ireland

Anglo-Irish Treaty Exhibit

Absolutely a fantastic exhibit about the meeting and signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 06 December 1921. This exbibit is hard to find, located behind the "Castle, and next to the Chester Beatty Lib...

The new on line catalogue is difficult to use

I visited the archive- having booked a document the previous day. Despite this nobody was able to find my document. i had to reorder it - and they found the document in less than 20 minutes. I spent...

Despite the website advising that it was open it was closed.

Before my visit i checked on line for the opening hours, when i arrived at 10.00hrs i was advised that the reading room was closed until 12.00hrs. i was most disappointed.

A wealth of information

Researching our family tree we presented ourselves at the National Archives. Fortunately we had two items of photo ID and were quickly issued with passes. We were shown in to the 5th Floor and taken...

Extraordinary range of historical family information

It is necessary to apply for a readers ticket. The necessary information and ticket application hours are on the website. If you don't have an Irish family or background this is probably not the pla...