We’re back for our second expedition through the Irish Archives Resource with a tour of the collection of one of Ireland’s most prominent explorers, Major Richard William George Hingston. Recently contributed…
The Irish Archives Resource is delighted to announce that this year we will be participating in the Archives and Records Association’s #ExploreYourArchive Week! Each day, for the next nine days,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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