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…
EXPLORE YOUR ARCHIVE ON IRISH ARCHIVES RESOURCE
This week is #ExploreYourArchive/CuardaighDoChartlann week and I thought it would be fun to do some exploring of the collections on Irish Archives Resource using some of the daily hashtags from…
A Common Thread: Textiles and the Irish Archives Resource
The Industrial Revolution of the eighteenth century took place first in the textile industry. Ireland was not a heavily industrialised economy. Nevertheless, textiles are a common thread that runs through…
Beyond the Brewery: Archival Collections Featuring the Guinness Family
The Irish Archives Resource (IAR) illustrates how the Guinness family were closely connected to people’s lives throughout Ireland. Apart from the extensive records of the ‘Company’ and the ‘Brewery’ in…
Derry Girls: A History of Shirt-Making in Derry
The Work of Women in Ireland’s Textile Industry From the ‘Houses of Industry’ after 1752 to the Irish design workshops of the twentieth century, the Irish Archives Resource presents a…
‘The Treaty 1921 – Records from the Archives’ Regional Tour
A major exhibition, ‘The Treaty 1921 – Records from the Archives’, completed a successful tour of Wicklow, Tipperary, Donegal, Wexford, Limerick, and Cork between April and July 2022. This followed…
Clonmel Minute Book and Establishing a Colonial Ascendancy in 17th Century Ireland
Background Sources The sources to be analysed in this resource are two extracts from a 17th-century minute book from Clonmel, Co. Tipperary. The original minute book is held at Tipperary…
New Look Irish Archives Resource
Irish Archives Resource has a new look with lots more ways to find collections and to explore the amazing collections in Archives Services in Ireland, north and south. Explore All…
Letter from William (Liam) T. Cosgrave, Minister for Local Government, to J. H. O’Sullivan
County Secretary’s Office, Waterford County Council, Dungarvan dated 21 August 1920 Reference Code: IE/WCA/WCC/GNA/131Repository: Waterford City and County Archive Context Created in 1872 under the Local Government Board (Ireland) Act,…
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