About the collaboration
The National Archives has partnered with the Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland to reimagine and recreate Ireland’s state archive, through digital technology. This archive was lost on June 30, 1922, during the opening engagement of the Civil War.
Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland
The Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland is a free, open-access online resource. It is accessible to all those interested in Ireland’s rich history, both in Ireland and abroad.
It is a State-funded research partnership funded by the Government of Ireland under Project Ireland 2040 through the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.
Its research programme combines historical investigation, archival discovery, conservation and technical innovation. The extensive and growing treasury of digitised records—scattered across space and time, but now reunited onscreen—brings ordinary lives buried in official documents back into the light.
National Archives records on Virtual Treasury
Browse the thousands of pages of digitised National Archives records made available through the Virtual Treasury.
Read about the 1798 Rebellion, and examine detailed descriptions of the National Archives’ Rebellion Papers collection – Rebellion Papers Collection – virtualtreasury.ie
Search the 1766 Religious Census, including original records rescued from the rubble of 1922 – 1766 Religious Census – virtualtreasury.ie
In this article learn about the determined efforts to restore and repurpose the remaining structure
See the fascinating work of National Archives’ Conservators as they bring rare survivors of the 1922 fire back to life – Before and after – virtualtreasury.ie
