Registry of Deeds Archives - tours

pedroeibar1

Saw this advertised on the 'Heritage Week' site. Possibly more architectural than genealogical, but could be worth a visit.
P.
http://www.heritageweek.ie/index.php/whats-on/event-search/


Registry Of Deeds Archives
Event Description: Registry of Deeds has over 5 million records of land transactions dating from 1708. Tour also includes display of Memorials of famous public figures. Archives housed in the south wing of King's Inns, which is the 3rd and last of the great Gandon major public buildings. It is the only one of his buildings not to have been destroyed and reconstructed during its lifetime.
Date & Times
22 August : 10:00 - 15:30
23 August : 10:00 - 15:30
24 August : 10:00 - 15:30
25 August : 10:00 - 15:30
26 August : 10:00 - 15:30
Admission: Free but places limited so booking by email or phone essential

Event Organiser/Organisation: Registry of Deeds
Venue: Registry of Deeds
Henrietta Street, Dublin 1.
Dublin City
Access Details
Suitable for Children: No
Wheelchair Access: Partial
Car parking Available: No
Any Other Details: 3 one hourly tours daily, at 10am, 11.30am and 2.30pm
Event Category: Archives
Type:Indoors
Organiser Name: Daire Guidera
Contact Address: As below
Email: daire.guidera@prai.ie
Telephone: 01 8716518
Fax: 01 8716535

pinkypinky

I did this tour last year during heritage week.
It was really worthwhile to see how it all works.

However, I did feel terribly sorry for our nice guide (an ordinary civil servant who works there) when she asked if people had questions and this woman puts up her hand to ask "yes, what does the national archives have?"

Jellybaby1

I was in there for research recently - love the place. Expected to see old Scrooge sitting at his desk with a quill pen. That's not to say that the place is not modernised, it is, but the smell of the books just caught my imagination!!

30Min

I went on this. It was really good. I didnt even know the place existed .