Directories and Almanacs

Cork Local Street and Trade Directories and Almanacs

Local street, postal, and trade directories and almanacs provide listings of Cork organisations, government, institutions, charities, businesses, traders and prominent citizens. Some directories feature lists of local personal names, addresses and occupations. The below are 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 (Ref. SM934)
• Guy's Directory of Cork 1939-1940  (Ref.SM859)
• Guy's Directory of Cork 1945 (Ref.SM860)
• Mercier Business Directory of Cork 1953-1956 (Ref.SM861)
• Cork and Munster Trades Directory 1972-1973  (Ref.SM842)

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