Collections

Ongoing indexing, digitising, copying and cataloguing projects ensure that the photographs in our care are becoming increasingly accessible to the public. However, it should be noted that there are a number of collections that cannot be made available to researchers at present. See the Accessing Photographs section to find out how to consult Photograph Collections

There follows a listing of some of the better known collections in the Archive, please follow the links to find out more about a specific collection.

Our Own Place Collection
An archive prepared in 1996, of over 600 photographs and text, reflecting contemporary life in Ireland.
Lawrence Photographic Project 1990/1991.
A collection created in 1991, replicating 1,000 Lawrence Collection photographs, to record the changing landscapes of Ireland.
Cardall Collection
This collection contains 5000 negatives from the Cardall postcard firm; the images date from the 1940’s – 1960’s.
Clarke Collection
This is a relatively small collection of photographs by JJ Clarke, mainly of Dublin in the period 1897 to 1904.
Clonbrock Collection
A collection of 3,500 glass plates spanning the years 1860 – 1930, it is an excellent pictorial record of the life of a landed family.
Eason Collection
A collection of 4,000 glass plate negatives created for Eason and Sons Postcard Company between 1900 – 1940.
Keogh Collection
A collection of 300 photographs from the Keogh Brothers Studio, Dublin from the period 1915 – 1930, includes excellent coverage of the political figures involved in the 1916 Rising.
Independent Newspapers (Ireland) Collection
This is a collection of 4.3 million negatives from the Irish Independent newspaper archive dating from 1912 to 1997.
Morgan Collection
This is a collection of aerial photographs of Ireland that were taken by Captain Morgan in the mid 1950s.
Poole Collection
A collection of 65,000 portraits and topographical images from the Poole Studio, a commercial studio based in Waterford City between 1884 – 1954.
 
Eviction, Moyasta, Co. Clare, ca. 1886-1890 (LROY 1767).
Eviction, Moyasta, Co. Clare, ca. 1886-1890 (LROY 1767).
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