Irish Archives Resource
IAR is an online service for finding records. We do not hold any collections but thanks to our contributors we can help researchers find out where records are held and how to access them.
You can search for archive records across lots of different Archives Services in Ireland, north and south.
Enter the name of a person, place or subject in our Search and the results will bring up the collections that hold records on that topic. Click on any of the results to find a more detailed description of the collection and a link to the relevant Archives Service website.
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Exploring the IAR – A Teacher’s Perspective
As teachers, we must walk a fine line between making history interesting and relatable while also preparing students for examinations. I believe that incorporating more primary sources is the key…
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Featured Collections
Rescued from Destruction – The Shanbally Castle Papers in The Timothy Looney Collection at UL
In March 1960, the Irish Land Commission completed the destruction, by controlled explosion, of Shanbally Castle, in Clogheen, South Western Tipperary – the largest of renowned architect John Nash’s Irish…
Christ the King – The Story of a Sculpture
The Christ the King statue stands in an elevated position in Moran Park, opposite dlr LexIcon, the main public library and cultural centre of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County. The statue was…
Banished Beyond the Seas: National Archives of Ireland Records of Convict Transportation to Australia 1788-1868 – a lecture by Joan Kavanagh
On the 31st January, 2019, historian Joan Kavanagh gave a fascinating talk on the archival sources held in the National Archives, Ireland relating to convict transportation from Ireland to Australia. …
Street Photography in the RTÉ Photographic Archive: a case study
I love street photography. It is immediate and energetic and often possesses a resonance lacking in more composed or artful shots. While much of RTÉ Photographic Archive’s holdings are studio-based…
