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[[Image:Royal Avenue Belfast.jpg|thumb|right| | [[Image:Royal Avenue Belfast.jpg|thumb|right|295x223px]]Directories are alphabetical lists of names with corresponding addresses. Knowing an individual's address can be very helpful in searching the census records of a large city (see [[Ireland Census]]). The information in directories is for the year they are published. Directories for Dublin first appeared in the early eighteenth century and continue today. Provincial (town) directories began somewhat later and have continued only sporadically. Besides names and addresses, directories sometimes include: | ||
*City maps. | *City maps. | ||
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*'''Organizational directories''', which list addresses of societies, libraries, newspapers, and other organizations. | *'''Organizational directories''', which list addresses of societies, libraries, newspapers, and other organizations. | ||
*'''Church directories''', which give information about and addresses for church jurisdictions, buildings, and leaders (see | *'''Church directories''', which give information about and addresses for church jurisdictions, buildings, and leaders (see [[Ireland Church Directories]]). | ||
For a list of Irish directories and a summary of the information contained in each, consult: | For a list of Irish directories and a summary of the information contained in each, consult: | ||