Brief Summary of the resources at the National Library
Records
Parish Registers Roman catholic - All of Dublin up to 1900
Griffiths Primary Valuation (Census substitute)
Tithe Applotment Books 1828 to 1827
Dublin Streets directories 1846 to early 20th Century
Dublin Newspapers 1700s to date
Kilmainham Papers are a collection of 377 volumes of records of the Commander in Chief of the British forces in Ireland and include information on personnel and troop movements during the period 1780 - 1890.
Private paper collections of Dublin interest include the papers of the following
Brendan Behan Playwright and Author
Sir Roger Casement Hanged in 1916 by the British for attempting to import arms into Ireland
Erskine Childers Leading Irish revolutionary succeeded in importing arms to the volunteers in 1914, later executed by Free State Govt.
T. P. Gill Irish Nationalist Politician (19th Century)
T. C. Harrington Irish Nationalist Politician (19th Century)
Bulmer Hobson Irish Nationalist and revolutionary originally from Belfast lived in Dublin in adulthood
Thomas Johnson Trade Union leader
James Joyce Author
Patrick Kavanagh Author and Poet
James Fintan Lalor Probably the most famous Fenian
Thomas McDonagh One of the 1916 leaders and executed by the British on 3rd May 1916
Eoin McNeill At one time President of the Volunteers, most famous for his 'countermanding' order which attempted to call off the 1916 rising
George Moore Philosopher and Author
Leon O'Broin Historian and Author
Sean O'Casey Playwright and Political Activist (founding member of James Connolly's Irish Citizen Army)