The Irish Manuscripts Commission

The Irish Manuscripts Commission is committed to promoting public awareness of primary source materials and their importance for the history, heritage and culture of Ireland. The Commission is recognised nationally and internationally as a publisher of primary sources for the histories and cultures of Ireland

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Festival of History — public lecture

September 4, 2025

The Irish Manuscripts Commission are delighted to present, as part of the Dublin Festival of History 2025: Doing business in Ireland 1711-1860 a public lecture Have you ever wondered how enterprises like the Gresham Hotel or Beamish and Crawford began? Established in 1707 the Registry of Deeds aimed to prevent forgery and fraud in land […]

Taxes on books to the USA

August 29, 2025

We had previously announced that all books sent to the USA would be subjected to import taxes as per the recent executive order. We have since received clarification that books are exempt under Annex II, code 49011000. When shipping parcels to the USA, we will make every effort to ensure they are clearly identifiable as […]

Bríd McGrath

August 14, 2025

Bríd at the launch of her edition in Clonmel in June 2006. It is with great sadness that we have learned of the death of Dr Bríd McGrath, editor of four IMC editions. On behalf of the Chair and members of the Commission we extend our condolences to Simon and Bríd’s son Oisín and daughter […]

Newly published: Court minutes of the Clothworkers’ Company for 1609–1676

May 13, 2025

The Irish Manuscripts Commission is delighted to announce the publication of a new primary source for Ulster — The court minutes of the Worshipful Company of Clothworkers, London concerning their Londonderry estate, 1609–1676 edited by David Heffernan, an independent scholar and historian of the sixteenth and seventeenth century. The wealthy and powerful City of London, as represented […]

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