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County Archives
Kildare County Archives is located at Harbour View, Naas, Co. Kildare, W91 A997. Researchers need a current library membership.
Access is by prior appointment subject to availability on Thursdays and Fridays from 10.00 to 13.00 and from 14.00 to 17.00. A minimum of one week's notice is preferred. In order to make an appointment, please fill out the Reader's Application Form and email to archives@kildarecoco.ie.
All visitors to Archives must sign the Rules for Readers. These rules are set out to ensure a comfortable working environment for researchers and the preservation of original documents.
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Kildare County Archives holds the records of local government, along with some private papers and manuscript material relating to County Kildare. It services the public, Kildare County Council staff, and elected members.
Archives are records of intrinsic value, stored for all time because of the unique information that they contain. Archival material can include manuscripts, maps, drawings, plans, registers, diaries and correspondence, as well as photographs, tape recordings, film, video, microfilm and electronic records.
Donations and Deposits
We welcome donations and deposits of material relating to the county and its people, subject to assessment. If you have a collection of material that you feel is of historic interest to County Kildare, please contact archives@kildarecoco.ie
Kildare County Archives holds records relating to local government and public health, including the Grand Jury, Poor Law Unions, Kildare County Council, Rural and Urban District Councils, Town Commissions, and the Board of Health and Public Assistance.
Please note that records are not available to researchers if they have not been catalogued, require conservation or contain personal information about individuals.
Select a collection below for more information.
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Parts of the following collections and some individual items have been digitised and can be viewed via the links below. Further material will be digitised as resources allow. Some parts of the collections require conservation before they can be digitised.
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Plan Your Visit
Kildare County Archives is located at Harbour View, Naas, Co. Kildare, W91 A997. Researchers need a current library membership.
Access is by prior appointment subject to availability on Thursdays and Fridays from 10.00 to 13.00 and from 14.00 to 17.00. A minimum of one week's notice is preferred. In order to make an appointment, please fill out the Reader's Application Form and email to archives@kildarecoco.ie.
All visitors to Archives must sign the Rules for Readers. These rules are set out to ensure a comfortable working environment for researchers and the preservation of original documents.