Cork City & County Archives

Cork City CouncilCork County CouncilUniversity College Cork
Funded by Cork City Council, Cork County Council & UCC
Parchment Sample
Exterior of the Seamus Murphy Building

what's new?

 Preserve our Local Archives
Cork City and County Archives plaque

what are archives?

What are Archives?Archive’: A collection of (especially) public or corporate documents or records. French Archives, Latin Archivia or Greek Arkheia: ‘public records’; derived from Greek Arke ‘Government’. (Oxford English Dictionary). Archives are records and documents which are preserved because of their enduring value to society and to the people and organisations that produce them. Archives may be the personal papers of an individual, or the records of a public body such as Local Government, or the records of another institution such as a business, society, club, union or religious organisation. Archives may take many forms, including correspondence, diaries, files, minutes of meetings, reports, legal documents, photographs, maps, plans and drawings, account books, audio, visual, and electronic records. Archives are fragile and unique and must be kept and used under strict conditions if they are to survive for the use of future generations.

 

exhibitions

Cork: Merchant City

Extract from Denny Lane, Drawing by Henry Jones/ThaddeusThe commercial story of Cork through the ages.

Funded by Cork City Heritage Plan.

contact details

Seamus Murphy Building, 33a Great William O'Brien Street, Blackpool, Cork, Ireland.
Áras Shéamuis Uí Mhurchú, Sráid Mhór Liam Uí Bhriain, An Linn Dubh, Corcaigh.
Guthán/ Tel. +353 (021) 4505 876  Faics/ Fax. (021) 4505 887
R-Phost/ Email: archivist@corkcity.ie
Enquiries are welcome.
(For urgent queries and appointments, it is advisable to contact us by telephone).

opening hours

Research Room: Appointment is advisable. Open Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. (Including lunchtime).
Exhibition Space: Open to Public Monday to Friday 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. (Including lunchtime).
See Visit Us for more information.