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 Seamus Murphy Building

• In June 2006, the Archives opened a new purpose built building which was funded as part of the Cork City Council 2005 Capital Programme.
• The new building is situated in the historic Blackpool village area in the North side of Cork city, less than one mile on foot from the city centre.
• It is the first stand alone purpose built archives building in Ireland.
• The building meets the most modern standards for the storage and use of archives and was designed in conjunction with Stephen Sullivan of the Cork City Architect's Department.
• In September 2007, the new building was named the Seamus Murphy Building (Áras Shéamuis Ó Mhurchú) by Cork City Council, in memory of the centenary of the birth of the Cork sculptor Seamus Murphy R.H.A. (1907-1975), who worked in Blackpool for most of his life.
• Guided tours of the building are available by appointment.

Features of the new building include:

• Climate-controlled strongrooms
• Exhibition/Lecture Space
• Research Room for up to 12 researchers
• Facilities for the reception, processing and digitisation of archives

Photographs of Building:

Front Exterior, Great William O'Brien Street

Naming Stone

Reception Area

Reception Space

Reading/Research Room

Reading / Research Room

Exhibition Space

Corridor, 1st. floor

Collection Processing Room