The National Archives
The National Archives is open to the public.
Opening hours: 10am – 5pm Monday to Friday with a lunchtime closure 1-2pm
For birth, marriage, and death certs please contact the General Register Office
The National Archives is open to the public.
Opening hours: 10am – 5pm Monday to Friday with a lunchtime closure 1-2pm
For birth, marriage, and death certs please contact the General Register Office
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.
23.11.27
Event: Centenary of The Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General
The National Archives is delighted to announce the final online talk in our evening lecture series for 2023. Entitled ‘The...
23.11.22
Event: Marking 100 years of the Censorship of Films Act, 1923
Sign up for the National Archives’ next evening lecture marking the centenary of the Censorship of Films Act, 1923 The...
23.09.06
Event: League of Nations exhibition and publication to mark the end of the Decade of Centenaries
Exhibition, presented in Dublin, Geneva, and the UN in New York, will mark 100 years since Ireland joined the League...
Stories from the archives
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National Archives
Bishop Street,
Dublin 8,
Ireland
D08 DF85