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Local Studies

Local Studies has an extensive range of books, journals, newspapers, photographs, postcards, maps, audio-visual material (including oral history recordings) and ephemera. Material published about or by people in Co. Kildare is the focus of the collection though it also includes works on Irish history, including a large amount of books published before 1850.  Books and periodicals in the collection can be searched for via the online library catalogue 

Before Your Visit

Researchers will need a current library membership. Join Kildare Library service

Opening Hours

Wednesday - Saturday from 10.00 to 13.00 and from 14.00 to 17.00 by prior appointment subject to availability. Contact: contact localhistory@kildarecoco.ie or phone 045 906 103

Location

The Kildare County Archives and Local Studies Research Room is located at Harbour View, Naas, Co. Kildare, W91 A997.

Online Resources freely accessible via these links:

Online Resources accessible for free in Kildare Library Service branches only

Irish Newspaper Archive including The Radical Newspaper Archives

Free access is available in all branch libraries in County Kildare and in Kildare County Archives and Local Studies, Harbour View, Naas.

The Irish Newspaper Archive includes a range of national and regional newspapers, including Kildare Nationalist (formerly The Nationalist & Leinster Times), Leinster Express, Irish Independent, Freeman's Journal, Irish Press, and Leinster Leader (1880-1929). The Radical Newspaper Archive includes over 100 political and radical newspapers and other regular publications. 

Irish Times [Free access in all branches libraries]

All issues from its first issue in 1859 up to the present day.

Find My Past [Free access in County Archives and Local Studies, Harbour View, Naas]

Provides access to millions of digitised indexes and records including Irish sources such as parish records, military service records, prison registers, directories and census returns. 

British Newspaper Archive [Free access in County Archives and Local Studies, Harbour View, Naas]

Includes a large selection of Irish, English, Welsh and Scottish newspapers. It also includes the Leinster Leader (1884-1889 & 1925-1955).