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These manuscripts grant a unique opportunity to review the paleographic evolution of script on display throughout five centuries of records. Curated by Dr Theresa O'Byrne.

#FiantFriday, a series highlighting items in the Fiants of Tudor Monarchs Gold Seam released at the end of 2024, appeared on our social media platforms between July and September 2025. This series (along with the Gold Seam) was curated by our Data Steward, Sadhbh Dunne. Fiants were warrants (orders) to the Court of Chancery, for the...

This gallery, created in collaboration with the National Archives of Ireland, presents a series of documents that capture the voices and experiences of women during the 1790s, and especially during the 1798 Rebellion. These items are preserved within the Rebellion Papers, a remarkable collection that offers a vivid window into Irish life and...

The archives of the Chief Secretary’s Office, once the central node of the British government in Ireland, were irreparably damaged in the destruction of the Public Record Office in 1922. This gallery invites you to explore a small selection of surviving manuscripts that serve as substitutes or unofficial copies of lost originals. Drawn from...

Now part of the collections of the Royal Irish Academy, the deeds of the Guild of St Anne, established in 1430, represent an unparalleled collection of material relating to everyday urban life in medieval Dublin. The deeds also provide a rare, rich insight into the lives of medieval women in Dublin, demonstrating the limitations and freedoms they...

The Merchants and Mariners in Medieval Ireland Curated Collection reveals fascinating insights into late medieval life in Ireland, from the perils of dining in taverns to the complexities of shipping wine. The content from a selection of the collection’s index cards has been reproduced below to showcase the variety of sources and details that you...

The Rebellion Papers are one of the most significant sources for the study of Ireland in the late eighteenth century. Held by the National Archives of Ireland, these papers shed light on the turbulent period surrounding the 1798 Rebellion. Within this collection you will find a range of documents; from lists of prisoners and court martial...

Welcome to this digital gallery, where you can explore a pivotal era in Irish history – the years from 1760 to 1830, often referred to as the ‘age of revolution’. Here, we present a collection of historical documents sourced from the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) which assembled here offer a glimpse into the tumultuous...

The archives of the Grand Jury, which in some cases span two centuries of Irish history, shine a light on social and political life at the most local of levels. Here, you can explore examples of items created and used by various Grand Juries.

The bulk of the materials in the Irish Kings and English Rulers thematic collection is drawn from the eighty submissions of the Irish kings to Richard II in the spring of 1395. The submissions, taken together, give a vivid picture of Irish and English political concerns in the late fourteenth century and how they interrelated. This gallery...