County Carlow Archives and Libraries

For a list of archives and libraries on the national level, go to the Ireland Archives and Libraries page.

Archives
Carlow County Archives accessible through Local Studies Tullow Street Carlow Telephone:059 9129705 E-mail: library@carlowcoco.ie Website
 * The County Archive is not open to the public but all materials can be consulted in the Local Studies area. Prior appointment is advised to access archival materials.

County Carlow Genealogy Archives Website: County Carlow Genealogy Archives

Ireland Genealogy Projects (County Carlow) Email: [mailto:mjbrennan30@gmail.com mjbrennan30@gmail.com] Website: Ireland Genealogy Projects (County Carlow)


 * This website is dedicated to all Carlovian's at home and around the world for without their generous contributions that they have all made to this website, it would not have become one of the largest Irish County websites that it is today. The aim is to bring to life various elements of the Carlow communities by way of its people, heritage, culture, and arts and to acknowledge those who have contributed to its history both past and present.

The Irish Archives (County Carlow) Website: The Irish Archives (County Carlow)

Libraries

 * Libraries contact and hours

Carlow County Library Tullow Street Carlow Telephone: 059 9129705 Email: [mailto:library@carlowcoco.ie library@carlowcoco.ie] Website: Carlow County Libraries Website #2: Contact Hours Website #3: Carlow County Libraries

Carlow County Library Newspaper Archive To book an appointment on a microfilm machine phone 059 9129712
 * The Department holds an extensive newspaper collection on microfilm and/or in hard copy. These include the Nationalist and Leinster Times, Carlow Sentinal, Carlow People, Carlow Morning Post, Finns Leinster Journal, Irish Times and more.
 * Since 2017 Carlow Library Service has subscribed to the Irish Newspaper Archives online service. It is the world’s largest online database of Irish newspapers from which it is possible to search, retrieve and view Ireland’s past in the exact format in which it was originally published. The service is available in the Local Studies Department or from any public access PC in all library branches.

Museums
Carlow County Museum Carlow Tourist Office College St Carlow Telephone: 059 913 1554 Email: [mailto:museum@carlowcoco.ie museum@carlowcoco.ie] Website: Carlow County Museum Website #2: Carlow County Museum


 * The role of Carlow County Museum is to to collect, preserve, conserve, document, and display the history and material culture of the county. County Museums are significant in that they are a home for a county’s many historic treasures and they become centres for research, education, as well as maintaining high standards of collections care.

St Mullins Heritage Centre St Mullins Telephone: 059 8650 503 Email: [mailto:stmheritage@gmail.com stmheritage@gmail.com] Website: St Mullins Heritage Centre Website #2: St Mullins Heritage Centre


 * The Centre was opened in the 1980s in order to preserve the rich heritage of the townland, by presenting an exhibition which interprets its varied history, and by displaying a collection of artifacts.

Tullow Museum Bridge St Tullow Road Tullow Telephone: 087 238 3515 Email: [mailto:john.keogh412@gmail.com john.keogh412@gmail.com] Email #2: [mailto:info@carlowtourism.com info@carlowtourism.com] Website: Tullow Museum Website #2: Tullow Museum Website #3: Tullow Museum


 * Tullow Museum features a splendid collection of artefacts, war memorabilia, photographs, and shop items reflecting local history. Our many displays feature collections of local shop and industry items, photographs, genealogy records, and headstone inscription records.

For a list of County Carlow museums, go to List of museums in the Republic of Ireland in Wikipedia. Click on the arrow in the column heading labeled County to make the listing alphabetical by county name beginning with County Carlow.