County Dublin Archives and Libraries

Archives
British Newspaper Archive (County Dublin) Website: British Newspaper Archive (County Dublin)

British Newspaper Archive (Dublin City) Website: British Newspaper Archive (Dublin City)

County Dublin Genealogy Archives Website: County Dublin Genealogy Archives

Dublin City Archives 138 - 144 Pearse Street Dublin 2. D02 HE37 Telephone: 1 - 6744999 Email: [mailto:cityarchives@dublincity.ie cityarchives@dublincity.ie] Website: Dublin City Archives


 * Dublin City Archives contains records of the civic government of Dublin from 1171 to the late 20th century. These records include City Council and committee minutes, account books, correspondence, reports, court records, charity petitions, title deeds, maps and plans and drawings, all of which document the development of Dublin over eight centuries.

Fingal County Archives Fingal County Archives Service 2nd Floor, Clonmel House Forster Way Swords, County Dublin Telephone: 01 8704496 Email: [mailto:archives@fingalcoco.ie archives@fingalcoco.ie] Website: Fingal County Archives


 * The Fingal County Archives is a repository of photographs and documents, private and donated collections, encapsulating visual and literary snapshots of Fingal and the Dublin area through history.

Ireland Genealogy Projects (County Dublin) Website: Ireland Genealogy Projects (County Dublin)

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

Libraries
Central Catholic Library 74 Merrion Square S. Dublin 2. D02 HH99 Telephone: 1 676 1264 Email: [mailto:librarian@catholiclibrary.ie librarian@catholiclibrary.ie] Website: Central Catholic Library


 * Our Georgian house overlooking Dublin’s Merrion Square holds a collection of over 60,000 books and periodicals. This collection is confessional in inspiration, and covers the Catholic tradition in philosophy, theology, history, science, art, literature, and music.

The Library of Trinity College Dublin Trinity College Dublin The University of Dublin College Green Dublin 2 Telephone: 1 896 1000 Email: [mailto:library@tcd.ie library@tcd.ie] Website: The Library of Trinity College Dublin


 * The Library’s history dates back to the establishment of the College in 1592 and it is the largest library in Ireland. Today it has over 6 million printed volumes with extensive collections of journals, manuscripts, maps, and music reflecting over 400 years of academic development. The most famous of its manuscripts, the Book of Kells and the Book of Durrow, were presented by Henry Jones, Bishop of Meath and former vice-chancellor of the University, in the 1660s. Other special collections include the Ussher Collection acquired in 1661 and the Fagel Collection of 1802.

National Library of Ireland 7-8 Kildare Street Dublin 2. D02 P638 Telephone: 1 603 0200 Email: [mailto:info@nli.ie info@nli.ie] Website: National Library of Ireland Website #2: National Library of Ireland


 * The National Library of Ireland collects and preserves the documentary and intellectual record of the life of Ireland. It is open, free of charge, to all those who wish to consult the collections, receive assistance from the genealogy advisory service, and visit the award-winning exhibitions.

Dublin Central
Central Library Ilac Centre Henry Street Dublin 1. D01 DY80 Telephone: 1 8734333 Email: [mailto:centrallibrary@dublincity.ie centrallibrary@dublincity.ie] Website: Central Library

Charleville Mall Library North Strand Dublin 1. D01 AX99 Telephone: 1 8749619 Email: [mailto:charlevillemalllibrary@dublincity.ie charlevillemalllibrary@dublincity.ie] Website: Charleville Mall Library

Drumcondra Library Millmount Avenue Dublin 9. D09 PT78 Telephone: 1 8377206 Email: [mailto:drumcondralibrary@dublincity.ie drumcondralibrary@dublincity.ie] Website: Drumcondra Library

Phibsboro Library Blacquiere Bridge Off North Circular Road Phibsboro, Dublin 7. D07 VX54 Telephone: 1 8304341 Email: [mailto:phibsborolibrary@dublincity.ie phibsborolibrary@dublincity.ie] Website: Phibsboro Library

Dublin North Central
Coolock Library Barryscourt Road Dublin 17. D17 C950 Temporary Address: Opposite Supervalu in Northside Shopping Centre Telephone: 1 8477781 Email: [mailto:coolocklibrary@dublincity.ie coolocklibrary@dublincity.ie] Website: Coolock Library

Donaghmede Library Donaghmede Shopping Centre Grange Road Dublin 13. D13 XW28 Telephone: 1 8482833 Email: [mailto:donaghmedelibrary@dublincity.ie donaghmedelibrary@dublincity.ie] Website: Donaghmede Library

Marino Library 14 - 20 Marino Mart Fairview, Dublin 3. D03 VW10 Telephone: 1 8336297 Email: [mailto:marinolibrary@dublincity.ie marinolibrary@dublincity.ie] Website: Marino Library

Raheny Library Howth Road Dublin, 5. D05 VY99 Telephone: 1 8315521 Email: [mailto:rahenylibrary@dublincity.ie rahenylibrary@dublincity.ie] Website: Raheny Library

Dublin North West
Ballymun Library Ballymun Road Dublin 11. D11 DCR7 Telephone: 1 8421890 Email: [mailto:ballymunlibrary@dublincity.ie ballymunlibrary@dublincity.ie] Website: Ballymun Library

Cabra Library Navan Road Dublin 7. D07 AYW1 Telephone: 1 8691414 Email: [mailto:cabralibrary@dublincity.ie cabralibrary@dublincity.ie] Website: Cabra Library

Finglas Library Finglas Village Centre Jamestown Road Finglas, Dublin 11. D11 F76T Telephone: 1 8344906 Email: [mailto:finglaslibrary@dublincity.ie finglaslibrary@dublincity.ie] Website: Finglas Library

Dublin South Central
Ballyfermot Library Ballyfermot Road Dublin 10. D10 WV02 Telephone: 1 6269324 / 6269325 Email: [mailto:ballyfermotlibrary@dublincity.ie ballyfermotlibrary@dublincity.ie] Website: Ballyfermot Library

Dolphin's Barn Library Parnell Road Dublin 12. D12 ET22 Telephone: 1 4540681 Email: [mailto:dolphinsbarnlibrary@dublincity.ie dolphinsbarnlibrary@dublincity.ie] Website: Dolphin's Barn Library

Inchicore Library 34 Emmet Road Dublin 8. D08 ED66 Telephone: 1 4533793 Email: [mailto:inchicorelibrary@dublincity.ie inchicorelibrary@dublincity.ie] Website: Inchicore Library

Walkinstown Library Percy French Road Dublin 12. D12 FK18 Telephone: 1 222 8890 Email: [mailto:walkinstownlibrary@dublincity.ie walkinstownlibrary@dublincity.ie] Website: Walkinstown Library

Dublin South East
Kevin Street Library 18 Lower Kevin Street Dublin 8. D08 EY79 Telephone: 222 8488 Email: [mailto:kevinstreetlibrary@dublincity.ie kevinstreetlibrary@dublincity.ie] Website: Kevin Street Library

Pearse Street Library 138 - 144 Pearse Street Dublin 2. D02 HE37 Telephone: 1 6744888 Email: [mailto:pearsestreetlibrary@dublincity.ie pearsestreetlibrary@dublincity.ie] Website: Pearse Street Library

Pembroke Library Anglesea Road Dublin 4. D04 H765 Telephone: 1 6689575 Email: [mailto:pembrokelibrary@dublincity.ie pembrokelibrary@dublincity.ie] Website: Pembroke Library

Rathmines Library 157 Lower Rathmines Road Dublin 6. D06 K2K6 Telephone: 1 4973539 Email: [mailto:rathmineslibrary@dublincity.ie rathmineslibrary@dublincity.ie] Website: Rathmines Library

Ringsend Library Fitzwilliam Street Dublin 4. D04 Y970 Telephone: 1 66680063 Email: [mailto:ringsendlibrary@dublincity.ie ringsendlibrary@dublincity.ie] Website: Ringsend Library

Terenure Library Templeogue Road Dublin 6W. D6W YC59 Telephone: 1 222 8700 Email: [mailto:terenurelibrary@dublincity.ie terenurelibrary@dublincity.ie] Website: Terenure Library

Dun Laoghaire–Rathdown
Blackrock Library 48 Main St. Newtown Ave. Blackrock A94 YF76 Telephone: 01 2888117 Email: [mailto:blackrocklib@dlrcoco.ie blackrocklib@dlrcoco.ie] Website: Blackrock Library Website #2: Blackrock Library Website #3: Blackrock Library

Cabinteely Library Old Bray Road Cabinteely Dublin 18. D18 W773 Telephone: 01 2855363 Email: [mailto:cabinteelylib@dlrcoco.ie cabinteelylib@dlrcoco.ie] Website: Cabinteely Library Website #2: Cabinteely Library Website #3: Cabinteely Library

Dalkey Library 41 Castle Street Dalkey A96 AK28 Telephone: 01 2855317 / 2855277 Email: [mailto:dalkeylib@dlrcoco.ie dalkeylib@dlrcoco.ie] Website: Dalkey Library Website #2: Dalkey Library Website #3: Dalkey Library

Deansgrange Library Clonkeen Drive Deansgrange Dublin 18. D18 NY58 Telephone: 01 2850860 Email: [mailto:deansgrangelib@dlrcoco.ie deansgrangelib@dlrcoco.ie] Website: Deansgrange Library Website #2: Deansgrange Library Website #3: Deansgrange Library

Dundrum Library Upper Churchtown Road Dundrum Dublin 14. D14VP97 Telephone: 01 2985000 Email: [mailto:dundrumlib@dlrcoco.ie dundrumlib@dlrcoco.ie] Website: Dundrum Library Website #2: Dundrum Library Website #3: Dundrum Library

dlr LexIcon (Central Library and Cultural Centre) Haigh Terrace Moran Park Dún Laoghaire A96 H283 Telephone: 01 2801147 Email: [mailto:dlrlexiconlib@dlrcoco.ie dlrlexiconlib@dlrcoco.ie] Website: dlr LexIcon Website #2: dlr LexIcon Website #3: dlr LexIcon

Shankill Library Library Road Shankill D18 DX43 Telephone: 01 2823081 Email: [mailto:shankilllib@dlrcoco.ie shankilllib@dlrcoco.ie] Website: Shankill Library Website #2: Shankill Library Website #3: Shankill Library

Stillorgan Library St. Laurence's Park Stillorgan A94 XT02 Telephone: 01 2889655 Email: [mailto:stillorganlib@dlrcoco.ie stillorganlib@dlrcoco.ie] Website: Stillorgan Library Website #2: Stillorgan Library Website #3: Stillorgan Library

Fingal
Balbriggan Library George’s Square Balbriggan K32 TW27 Telephone: 01 8704401/ 8704402 Email: [mailto:balbrigganlibrary@fingal.ie balbrigganlibrary@fingal.ie] Website: Balbriggan Library Website #2: Balbriggan Library

Baldoyle Library The Mall (Off Strand Road) Baldoyle Dublin 13. D13 Y304 Telephone: 01 8906793 Email: [mailto:baldoylelibrary@fingal.ie baldoylelibrary@fingal.ie] Website: Baldoyle Library Website #2: Baldoyle Library Website #3: Baldoyle Library

Blanchardstown Library The Civic Centre Blanchardstown Centre Dublin 15. D15 RY73 Telephone: 01 8905563 Email: [mailto:blanchref@fingalcoco.ie blanchref@fingalcoco.ie] Website: Blanchardstown Library Website #2: Blanchardstown Library

Donabate Portrane Community Library Donabate Portrane Community Leisure Centre Portrane Road Donabate K36 F598 Telephone: 01 8905609 Email: [mailto:donabate.library@fingal.ie donabate.library@fingal.ie] Website: Donabate Portrane Community Library

Garristown Library Main Street Garristown A42 Y437 Telephone: 01 8355020 Email: [mailto:garristownlibrary@fingal.ie garristownlibrary@fingal.ie] Website: Garristown Library Website #2: Garristown Library

Howth Library Main Street Howth Dublin 13. D13 VY50 Telephone: 01 8905026 Email: [mailto:HowthLibrary.Library@fingal.ie HowthLibrary.Library@fingal.ie] Website: Howth Library Website #2: Howth Library Website #3: Howth Library

Malahide Library The Mall Malahide K36 EW63 Telephone: 01 8704430 Email: [mailto:malahidelibrary@fingal.ie malahidelibrary@fingal.ie] Website: Malahide Library Website #2: Malahide Library

Rush Library Chapel Green Rush K56 ED95 Telephone: 01 8708414 Email: [mailto:rushlibrary@fingal.ie rushlibrary@fingal.ie] Website: Rush Library Website #2: Rush Library Website #3: Rush Library

Skerries Library Strand Street Skerries K34 FT61 Telephone: 01 8905671 Email: [mailto:SkerriesLibrary.Library@fingal.ie SkerriesLibrary.Library@fingal.ie] Website: Skerries Library Website #2: Skerries Library

Swords Library Rathbeale Road Swords K67 YP79 Telephone: 01 8905894 / 8905582 Email: [mailto:swordslibrary@fingal.ie swordslibrary@fingal.ie] Website: Swords Library Website #2: Swords Library

South Dublin
Ballyroan Library Orchardstown Avenue Rathfarnham, Dublin D14 VY33 Telephone: 1 4941900 Email: [mailto:ballyroan@sdublincoco.ie ballyroan@sdublincoco.ie] Website: Ballyroan Library Website #2: Ballyroan Library

Castletymon Library Email: [mailto:library@sdublincoco.ie library@sdublincoco.ie] Website: Castletymon Library Website #2: Castletymon Library


 * This library is currently closed. A rebuild is scheduled to be open late 2019/2020.

County Library, Tallaght Library Square Tallaght, Dublin D24 A3EX Telephone: 1 462 0073 Email: [mailto:talib@sdublincoco.ie talib@sdublincoco.ie] Website: County Library, Tallaght

Lucan Library Lucan Shopping Centre Newcastle Road Lucan, Dublin K78 V295 Telephone: 1 6216422 Email: [mailto:lucan@sdublincoco.ie lucan@sdublincoco.ie] Website: Lucan Library Website #2: Lucan Library

Palmerstown Library Digital Hub Palmerstown Shopping Centre Kennelsfort Road Palmerstown, Dublin 20 Telephone: 1 467 8909 Email: [mailto:ptowndigihub@sdublincoco.ie ptowndigihub@sdublincoco.ie] Website: Palmerstown Library Digital Hub

Stewarts Library The John Jennings Library Stewarts Care Ltd Palmerston, Dublin D20 X318 Telephone: 1 6264444 Email: [mailto:library@stewartscare.ie library@stewartscare.ie] Website: Stewarts Library

Whitechurch Library Taylor’s Lane Ballyboden, Dublin D16 PN53 Telephone: 1 4930199 Email: [mailto:library@sdublincoco.ie library@sdublincoco.ie] Website: Whitechurch Library Website #2: Whitechurch Library


 * The library is temporarily closed (April 2018). The nearest library is Ballyroan Library.

Museums
EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum Custom House Quay Dublin 1 Telephone: 01 906 0861 Email: [mailto:info@epicchq.com info@epicchq.com] Website: EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum Website #2: EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum Website #3: EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum


 * EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum is an interactive experience located in Dublin city centre. Uncover the dramatic and inspiring stories of the Irish who travelled the world, from early times to the modern day. The world’s only fully digital museum features 1500 years of Irish history and relives some of the greatest achievements in music, literature, sport, politics, fashion, and science.

Glasnevin Cemetery Museum Finglas Road Glasnevin Dublin 11 Telephone: 01 882 6550 Email: [mailto:info@glasnevintrust.ie info@glasnevintrust.ie] Email #2: [mailto:museum@glasnevintrust.ie museum@glasnevintrust.ie] Website: Glasnevin Cemetery Museum Website #2: Glasnevin Cemetery Museum Website #3: Glasnevin Cemetery Museum


 * Glasnevin Cemetery Museum is both the guardian and storyteller for over 1.5 million people. From the ordinary to the truly extraordinary, these people helped shape the Ireland of today.

Irish Jewish Museum 3, Walworth Road South Circular Road Dublin 8 Telephone: 01 453 1797 Email: [mailto:info@jewishmuseum.ie info@jewishmuseum.ie] Website: Irish Jewish Museum Website #2: Irish Jewish Museum Website #3: Irish Jewish Museum


 * The Irish Jewish Museum aims to maintain a museum in the City of Dublin and therein to exhibit, promote, and preserve artefacts relating to the history of the Jews of Ireland, to the Jewish religion, to Jewish history, culture, and heritage and to the Holocaust.

National Museum of Ireland Kildare St Dublin 2 (Archaeology) Collins Barracks Benburb St Arran Quay, Dublin (Decorative Arts and History) Merrion Street Dublin 2 (Natural History) Telephone: 1 6777444 (main reception) Email: [mailto:marketing@museum.ie marketing@museum.ie] Website: National Museum of Ireland Website #2: National Museum of Ireland Website #3: National Museum of Ireland


 * The National Museum of Ireland has three sites in Dublin and one in County Mayo. The Dublin sites are Archaeology, Decorative Arts and History, and Natural History.  The site is County Mayo is Country Life.

For a list of County Dublin 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. Scroll down to find both County Dublin and Dublin.