County Carlow Archives and Libraries

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For a list of archives and libraries on the national level, go to the Ireland Archives and Libraries page.

Archives

Carlow County Archive
Local Studies
Carlow County Library
Tullow Street
Carlow
Republic of Ireland

Telephone: 059 9129705
Email: library@carlowcoco.ie
Website

The County Archive is not open to the public but all materials can be consulted in the Local Studies area. Prior appointment is advised to access archival materials.

Online Archives

Libraries


Carlow County Library
Tullow Street
Carlow
Republic of Ireland

Telephone: 059 9129705
Email: library@carlowcoco.ie
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  • 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

Carlow County Museum
Carlow Tourist Office
College St
Carlow
Telephone: 059 913 1554
Email: museum@carlowcoco.ie
Website: Carlow County Museum
Website #2: Carlow County Museum

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: St Mullins Heritage Centre
Website #2: St Mullins Heritage Centre

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
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.

For a list of County Carlow museums, go to List of museums in the Republic of Ireland in Wikipedia. Click on the arrow in the column heading labeled County to make the listing alphabetical by county name beginning with County Carlow.