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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is the Archive building?

The new Seamus Murphy Building is located at Great William O’Brien Street, Blackpool, in the North side of Cork City. The new building is a 15 minute walk from Cork city centre. (Christ Church, South Main Street, is no longer in use by the Archives). See Visit Us.

How do I get access as a researcher?

The research room is open to those with a current reader’s ticket. A reader’s ticket application form is filled out on first arrival at the Archives, or the form may be posted or faxed in advance. Please bring photographic identification on first visit. See Visit Us.

What are our opening hours?

Research Room: Appointment is advisable. Open Tuesday to Friday, 10.00 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).

Is car parking available at the Archives?

Local on-street parking is available (2 hour disk parking). Disks are available from newsagents. Blackpool shopping centre and retail park are a 10 minute walk from the building. In Cork city centre there are a number of multi-storey car parks, see http://parking.corkcity.ie/

Is it possible to get copies of documents?

A limited document copying and scanning service is available to researchers, at the discretion of the Archivist in charge. Certain documents/collections may not be copied.

Can I bring my laptop into the research room?

Yes. Most seats in the research room have a power supply available.

Can I bring my camera into the research room?

The use of cameras and other copying devices, and voice recorders, is not permitted in the research room.

Do we cater for groups?

Yes. Group visits must be arranged by appointment with the Archivist.

Is internet access available?

Public internet access is provided at a desktop PC in our research room.

What are the oldest records held?

The oldest original documents currently held is are title deeds, beginning in the early 16th century, relating to property owned by the ancient town council of Youghal, county Cork. The majority of our holdings date within the period 1600-1980, although there is some material dating from the 1600’s.

Do we provide guidance on the care of archives?

We are delighted to provide advice to local organisations, families and individuals on the care of their archives. We encourage people to ensure the future preservation of, and public access to, archives by depositing material in the CCCA.

Do we provide a genealogy service?

The Archive is unable to undertake actual research on behalf of the public, however we do hold material of genealogical interest, and we are available to provide advice on local and family history. See Genealogy.

Are the Archives on the internet?

The CCCA website provides much information about our collections. However, the documents themselves are not generally available online, except for a number of documents fully digitised in the past few years, and those documents used in our online exhibitions.

How long is CCCA in existence?

The CCCA, formerly Cork Archives Institute, was established in 1971 by Cork County Council, Cork City Council and University College Cork. It was previously located at Christ Church, South Main Street, Cork.