Directories and Almanacs

Cork Local Street and Trade Directories and Almanacs

Local street, postal, and trade directories and almanacs provide listings of Cork organisations & officials, government, institutions, charities, businesses, traders and citizens. Some directories feature lists of local personal names, addresses and/or occupations. The below are mainly in hard copy only and may be accessed by appointment.

List of Holdings of Street and Trade Directories and Almanacs:

The Cork Directory for the year 1787. Richard Lucas. Reprint. (Ref. CCCA/B/53/5)*
Geary's Cork Almanack 1821 (Ref.SM730)
Finny's Royal Cork Almanack 1831 (Ref.SM731)
The Cork Almanack 1832-33 (Ref.SM732)
Catholic Directory of Ireland 1843 (Ref.SM848)
Slaters Commercial Directory of Ireland 1846 (Ref.SM849)*
Aldwell's Directories/Almanacs of Cork City and County 1844 - 1847, also Finny's Cork Almanac 1848 and Purcell & Co. Cork Almanac, 1849 (Ref.SM850)
Henry & Coghlans Munster Directory 1867 (Ref.SM851)*
Francis Guys County and City of Cork Directory 1875-1876 (Ref.SM938)*
Francis Guy's Directory of Munster 1886 (Ref.SM852)
Guy's Directory of Cork 1895 (Ref.SM853)
[Guys] Postal directory of Cork City and County 1898 (Ref. U125/31/3)
Guy's Directory of Cork 1902 (Ref.SM854)
Purcell's Directory of Cork 1906 (Ref.SM855)
[Guys] Postal directory of Cork City and County 1908 (Ref. U125/31/4)
Guy's Directory of Cork 1915 (Ref.SM856)
Purcell's Directory of Cork 1934 (Ref.SM857)
Guy's Directory of Cork 1935 (Ref.SM858)*
Cork and Munster Trades Directory 1938 (Ref. SM934)
Guy's Directory of Cork 1939-1940 (Ref.SM859)
Guy's Directory of Cork 1945 (Ref.SM860)
Paramount Cork City and County Directory and Almanac 1946 (Ref.SM1027)
Mercier Business Directory of Cork 1953-1956 (Ref.SM861)
Cork and Munster Trades Directory 1972-1973 (Ref.SM842)

Note: items marked thus * are available online on Cork Past and Present:

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