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Welcome to the Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland — an all-island and international legacy for the Decade of Centenaries.

The Treasury re-imagines and reconstructs through digital technologies the Public Record Office of Ireland, a magnificent archive destroyed on June 30th, 1922, in the opening engagement of the Civil War.

This is an open-access resource, freely and permanently available online to all those interested in Ireland’s deep history at home and abroad. Together with our partners across Ireland and around the world, we are democratizing access to invaluable records and illuminating seven centuries of Irish history.

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Gold Seams are full-scale reconstructions of entire series of archives that were destroyed in in 1922

Fiants of Tudor Monarchs

1522–1603

The ‘Fiants of Tudor Monarchs, c.1522–1603’ Gold Seam provides digital access to a key series from the Irish chancery destroyed in 1922. Curated by Dr Peter Crooks, Dr Eamonn Kenny and Sadhbh Dunne.

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CIRCLE 2.0

1244-1509

CIRCLE reconstructs the records of the Irish chancery destroyed in 1922 and seeks to provide an accessible and accurate summary in English for letters issued by the Irish chancery between the reigns of Henry III and Henry VII.

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Medieval
Exchequer

13th — 15th centuries

The Medieval Exchequer Gold Seam provides access to one of the most significant and underused sources for the history of late-medieval Ireland and its connections with Britain and the wider world—the records of the medieval Irish exchequer.

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Cromwellian
Surveys

17th century

The Cromwellian Surveys Gold Seam provides unprecedented access for anyone researching land ownership in Ireland throughout the early modern period.

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1766 Religious
Census

18th century

The religious census of 1766 is one of the richest sources available to the historical and genealogical researcher for the period prior to the commencement of the statutory census series in 1813.

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Open a new window into Ireland's past through our curated collections.

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The Calendars of the Rebellion Papers (1790-1808)

Exploring Dublin Castle’s Secret Archive (1790-1808), in partnership with National Archives, Ireland. Curated by Dr Timothy Murtagh.

The papers of William Molyneux and the Dublin Philosophical Society

Exploring the Irish past: stories from pre-modern Ireland. Curated by Dr Eamon Darcy and Dr Ciarán Wallace

Home Office and Ireland

From Rebellion to Union. In partnership with The National Archives UK. Curated by Dr Timothy Murtagh with Dr Neil Johnston.

Gleanings from the censuses of Ireland, 1813-1851

Curated by Dr Brian Gurrin.

Map Room

Curated by Dr David Brown with the L. Brown Collection and Participating Institutions.

Merchants and Mariners in Medieval Ireland

Curated by Dr Daryl Hendley Rooney in partnership with Timothy O'Neill.

Irish Kings and English Rulers

In partnership with The National Archives UK. Curated by Dr Elizabeth Biggs with Dr Paul Dryburgh.

Dublin Gazette

Published by Authority. Curated by Dr Ciarán Wallace and Dr Eamonn Kenny in partnership with the Oireachtas Library.

Deeds, Wills and Memorials

In partnership with Tailte Éireann, Registry of Deeds

Grand Jury Records and Maps

In partnership with Local Government Archivists and Records Managers.

Find out more about our latest discoveries and research through our Priority Research Strands, 2023 to 2025.

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Retracing Archival Footsteps

A Century of Recovery and Discovery

A century ago, the Public Record Office of Ireland faced the enormous challenge of recovering from the devastating loss of its entire collection.

Cultures of Conquest

Recovering Voices of the Colonized, 1200–1550

Cultures of Conquest transforms access to rare documentary treasures held in Ireland and Britain, offering translations alongside digital images of the originals.

INSPIRE: Integrating State Papers Ireland

Unlocking the Story of Early Modern Ireland, 1660–1715

The decades immediately following Oliver Cromwell's death and the fall of his regime were marked by dramatic events in Ireland.

Castle and Country

Reconstructing the State, Revealing Society, 1760–1830

Castle and Country delves into the workings of the Irish executive government and parliament during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.