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'''Carlow County Museum'''<br>Carlow Tourist Office<br>College Street<br>Carlow<br>Telephone: 059 913 1554<br> | |||
'''Carlow County Museum'''<br>Carlow Tourist Office<br>College | Email: [mailto:museum@carlowcoco.ie museum@carlowcoco.ie]<br>[https://carlowcountymuseumblog.wordpress.com/ Website]<br[https://www.facebook.com/CarlowCountyMuseum/ Facebook] | ||
Email: [mailto:museum@carlowcoco.ie museum@carlowcoco.ie]<br> | |||
:The role of Carlow County Museum is to to collect, preserve, conserve, document, and display the history and material culture of the county. County Museums are significant in that they are a home for a county’s many historic treasures and they become centres for research, education, as well as maintaining high standards of collections care. | :The role of Carlow County Museum is to to collect, preserve, conserve, document, and display the history and material culture of the county. County Museums are significant in that they are a home for a county’s many historic treasures and they become centres for research, education, as well as maintaining high standards of collections care. | ||
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'''St Mullins Heritage Centre'''<br>St Mullins<br>Telephone: 059 8650 503<br>Email: [mailto:stmheritage@gmail.com stmheritage@gmail.com]<br> | '''St Mullins Heritage Centre'''<br>St Mullins<br>Telephone: 059 8650 503<br>Email: [mailto:stmheritage@gmail.com stmheritage@gmail.com]<br> | ||
[http://stmullinsheritagecentre.com/ Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/people/StMullins-Heritage/100012802560507 Facebook] | |||
:The Centre was opened in the 1980s in order to preserve the rich heritage of the townland, by presenting an exhibition which interprets its varied history, and by displaying a collection of artifacts. The Heritage Centre also welcomes genealogy queries relating to St. Mullins or the neighboring parishes in Wexford and Kilkenny. Please note that there is a charge of €25.00 for Genealogy research cases. | |||
:The Centre was opened in the 1980s in order to preserve the rich heritage of the townland, by presenting an exhibition which interprets its varied history, and by displaying a collection of artifacts. | |||
'''Tullow Museum'''<br>Bridge St<br>Tullow Road<br>Tullow<br>Telephone: 087 238 3515<br>Email: [mailto:john.keogh412@gmail.com john.keogh412@gmail.com]<br> | '''Tullow Museum'''<br>Bridge St<br>Tullow Road<br>Tullow<br>Telephone: 087 238 3515<br>Email: [mailto:john.keogh412@gmail.com john.keogh412@gmail.com]<br> | ||
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For a list of archives and libraries on the national level, go to the Ireland Archives and Libraries page.
Archives[edit | edit source]
Carlow County Archive
Local Studies Department
Carlow Library Headquarters
Tullow Street
Carlow
Republic of Ireland
Telephone: 059 9129705
Email: library@carlowcoco.ie
Website
Genealogy
The County Archive is not open to the public but all materials can be consulted in the Local Studies area. Prior appointment through phone or e-mail is advised to access archival materials.
Carlow Local Studies have the following resources available:
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Online Archives[edit | edit source]
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Carlow County Library
Tullow Street
Carlow
Republic of Ireland
Telephone: 059 9129705
Email: library@carlowcoco.ie
Facebook
- Carlow County Library Newspaper Archive
- To book an appointment on a microfilm machine phone 059 9129712.
- The Department holds an extensive newspaper collection on microfilm and/or in hard copy. These include the Nationalist and Leinster Times, Carlow Sentinal, Carlow People, Carlow Morning Post, Finns Leinster Journal, Irish Times and more.
- Since 2017 Carlow Library Service has subscribed to the Irish Newspaper Archives online service. It is the world’s largest online database of Irish newspapers from which it is possible to search, retrieve and view Ireland’s past in the exact format in which it was originally published. The service is available in the Local Studies Department or from any public access PC in all library branches.
Museums[edit | edit source]
Carlow County Museum
Carlow Tourist Office
College Street
Carlow
Telephone: 059 913 1554
Email: museum@carlowcoco.ie
Website<brFacebook
- The role of Carlow County Museum is to to collect, preserve, conserve, document, and display the history and material culture of the county. County Museums are significant in that they are a home for a county’s many historic treasures and they become centres for research, education, as well as maintaining high standards of collections care.
St Mullins Heritage Centre
St Mullins
Telephone: 059 8650 503
Email: stmheritage@gmail.com
Website
Facebook
- The Centre was opened in the 1980s in order to preserve the rich heritage of the townland, by presenting an exhibition which interprets its varied history, and by displaying a collection of artifacts. The Heritage Centre also welcomes genealogy queries relating to St. Mullins or the neighboring parishes in Wexford and Kilkenny. Please note that there is a charge of €25.00 for Genealogy research cases.
Tullow Museum
Bridge St
Tullow Road
Tullow
Telephone: 087 238 3515
Email: john.keogh412@gmail.com
Email #2: info@carlowtourism.com
Website: Tullow Museum
Website #2: Tullow Museum
Website #3: Tullow Museum
- Tullow Museum features a splendid collection of artefacts, war memorabilia, photographs, and shop items reflecting local history. Our many displays feature collections of local shop and industry items, photographs, genealogy records, and headstone inscription records.