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Forthcoming: The Statute of Kilkenny

The Irish Manuscripts Commission are delighted to announce the forthcoming title The Statue of Kilkenny preceded by the Ordinances of 1351, edited and translated by Keith Busby. The Statute is one of the most important documents of Irish history. It consists of thirty-five provisions enacted at a parliament in Kilkenny on 18 February 1366, presided […]

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The Eoin MacNeill Lecture 2024

The fifth Eoin MacNeill Lecture, given by Dagmar Hovestädt,  Former Spokesperson, Federal Commissioner for the Stasi Records and Adjunct Professor Irish Human Rights Centre, University of Galway, took place on 26 November 2024. The lecture, entitled Records for accountability: archival contributions to justice and human rights, is now available here. Since the Nuremberg Trials became […]

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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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Taxes on books to the USA

logo for An Post, the Irish postal service

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 49019900. When shipping parcels to the USA, we will make every effort to ensure they are clearly identifiable as […]

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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.