County Kildare History and Heritage
Heritage Menu
Online Resources
Research Aids
Contact Address
County Archive,
Kildare County Library,
Riverbank Campus,
Main Street,
Newbridge,
County Kildare,
Ireland
Useful Links
Kildare County Archive
Our Regional Archivist is currently with another Local Authority - all local history and archive queries will be dealt with by contacting the Local Studies Librarian at localhistory@kildarecoco.ie
Access to the Archives is currently by arrangement with the Local Studies Librarian.
Some Archival material has been added to our EHistory website
Genealogical queries can be dealt with directly by contacting the genealogist at genealogy@kildarecoco.ie
Regional Archivist: CURRENTLY WITH ANOTHER LOCAL AUTHORITY
Cecile Chemin
Irish Representative, Society of Archivists
mideastarchives@gmail.com
087 2133571
Archives are records of continuing value. They are the raw material of history from which we can study and understand the development of past organisations, communities and individuals.
Fortunately quality archive collections have survived for Co. Kildare. These include material relating to the Grand Jury system, the Boards of Guardians and the Rural District Councils.
Kildare County Council intends to provide public access to these archives on the broadest possible basis in keeping with archival best practice and existing legislation governing access. The County Archive facility will develop as a valuable community resource for local studies and for the wider research community.
What does a county archivist do?
- We ensure that, through our work, that the records of today are preserved for future generations. The records can then be used to show the life, ideas and decisions of the original creators, linking the past, present and future.
- We appraise records with the help of those who originally received, created or/and used them
- We arrange and describe these selected records in order to allow efficient and effective access and retrieval.
- We preserve records and apply basic conservation techniques to those which are damaged or deteriorating.
- We provide expert advice on the care and management of specialized media, for example, electronic records.
- We facilitate the work of a variety of researchers with diverse topics of inquiry.
- We meet legal obligations in areas such as copyright, patent protection, data protection and Freedom of Information.
- We offer records management advice to organizations, as required.
- We encourage public awareness of the cultural significance of archives through various outreach activities.
Click here to go to the Archives section of the library website