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Festival of History — public lecture

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 […]

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Posting books to the US

logo for An Post, the Irish postal service

On foot of an executive order issued at the beginning of the month, from 29 August all goods entering the USA now have taxes applied, the previous exemption which applied to goods below the value of $800 no longer applies. For US-based customers buying IMC books on our website, please be advised that the new […]

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Bríd McGrath

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 […]

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

cover of the Court minutes of the worshipful company of Clothworkers concerning their Londonderry estate for 1609 to 1676. based on a map of Coleraine and surrounds c. 1610

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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Now available: The letterbook of Richard Boyle, 1st earl of Cork, 1629‒1634

We are delighted to announce that our new publication, The letterbook of Richard Boyle, 1st earl of Cork, 1629‒1634, edited by Aidan Clarke†, Bríd McGrath and David Edwards is now available for purchase. Orders can be made here or through any good bookshop. This letterbook covers the period after Cork’s appointment as Lord Justice of Ireland […]

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Forthcoming Publication

IMC are delighted to announce the forthcoming publication of The letterbook of Richard Boyle, 1st earl of Cork, 1629‒1634, edited by Aidan Clarke†, Bríd McGrath and David Edwards. The volume will be available to purchase online and through any good bookshop from 10 March. This letterbook covers the period after Cork’s appointment as Lord Justice […]

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Christmas Post

As we approach the Christmas period the last date for posting orders will be Thursday 19th December within Ireland and Monday 16th December for Great Britain. Orders placed after these dates or for destinations further afield will be posted in the New Year. Wishing you all a happy and peaceful Christmas.

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ANNE P. FULLER – IN MEMORIAM

Mrs Anne P. Fuller, Professor Leonard Boyle, OP (General Editor) and Professor Jane Sayers (member of the CPR Consultative Committee) at an event in 1994 to mark the centenary of the Calendar of Papal Registers series and the publication of Calendar of Papal Registers, Papal Letters relating to Great Britain and Ireland, Vol. XVII, Part I, […]

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New volume in the Calendar of Papal Letters series

Before her untimely death in March 2023, Mrs Anne Fuller had completed a calendar of British and Irish material in the remaining registers for the pontificate of Leo X (1513–1521). What is now Volume XXI in this long-running series was prepared for publication by Dr Alan Macquarrie to whom the Irish Manuscripts Commission is extremely grateful. Containing 638 letters […]