The Poor Law was extended to Ireland by an Act of 1838, based on the English Poor Law Act of 1834 and operated until 1923. The country was divided into poor law unions, each of whi
Clare County Archives and Library Service
The Poor Law was extended to Ireland by an Act of 1838, based on the English Poor Law Act of 1834 and operated until 1923. The country was divided into poor law unions, each of whi
Clare County Archives and Library Service
The Council regularly holds exhibitions on items of local interest - frequently history-based. Not all have associated publications, and the material is unavailable at the conclusi
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
This research was funded by a Royal Irish Academy Kevin B. Nowlan research grant received in 2023. The project digitised military strength returns for the island of Ireland for the
University College Dublin
This is a collection of oral histories gathered by the local history charity Cuimhneamh an Chlair / Clare Memories. Cuimhneamh an Chláir was founded in 2009 with the aim of reco
Cuimhneamh an Chláir / Clare Memories
The Women's Information Network (WIN) was founded in 1987 after Open Door Counselling and the Well Woman Clinic Dublin were challenged in court in 1986 for proving information on h
Digital Repository of Ireland
The Poor Law was extended to Ireland by an Act of 1838, based on the English Poor Law Act of 1834 and operated until 1923. The country was divided into poor law unions, each of whi
Clare County Archives and Library Service
The RIFNET (Reconstituting the Irish Family Network) collection is comprised of five objects and associated interviews where people explore what family means to them. In 2022, the
University College Cork
Album of correspondence, press-cuttings, autographs, warrants, postcards, invitations, and receipts, collected by Henry Morris. Contains materials relating to Morris’s various i
Dublin City University
On 10 March 2023, Archiving Reproductive Health held a Public Collection Day. At this event, members of the public were invited to digitise a cross-section of personal memorabilia
Digital Repository of Ireland
Sybil Connolly (1921–1998) was a pioneering fashion innovator renowned for creating haute couture from Irish textiles. Dubbed by the media as ‘Dublin’s Dior’, she was one of the fi
Hunt Museum, Limerick
The Barrett Collection relates to Joseph Barrett (1888-1971) and later his son Josh Barrett (d.2008), proprietors of Barrett Brothers, Auctioneers and Valuers, 57 Moore Street, Kil
Clare County Archives and Library Service
This is a collection of interviews carried out by historian Mary Muldowney in 2010. The interviews are with pro-choice activists who were involved in the movement at different stag
Irish Qualitative Data Archive