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Old Phone Book

  • 20-03-2019 08:04PM
    #1
    virino
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 130 ✭✭


    Would anyone know where I could find an old Irish phone book for the Dublin area circa 1983? Or even access one, online or elsewhere?


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  • #2
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 75,480 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    I would imagine that Pearse Street Library has the best chance of having one - I have actually consulted a relatively old Golden Pages there for research before.

    One thing to note when looking is that the phonebook wasn't as regionalised back then, so the Dublin book was just called "Part 1" until maybe 1990; before then there were only two regions. The huge increase in phone subscribers in the late 80s to mid 90s. They listed mobiles until the early 1990s which is... odd to say the least.


  • #3
    virino
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 130 ✭✭virino


    Thank you, I'm very grateful to you, L1011, and I'll take your advice and look in Pearse Street Library.


  • #4
    virino
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 130 ✭✭virino


    Thank you very much for the reply - now why didn't I think of that? I really appreciate your advice and will follow it asap :D .
    Actually, a message told me the previous reply was unacceptably short, and couldn't be posted - hence the two replies.


  • #5
    Fozzy1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1 ✭Fozzy1


    Hello Virino , did you ever find the old Dublin phone books at the Pearse St. Library ??? . . Thanks.



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