ALPHABETICAL LIST OF WORKHOUSES IN IRELAND
(by County)
with Contact Details for Records & Further Information

We have put together a list of all of the Workhouses in existance in Ireland during the 19th and early part of the 20th Century, together with details of who you should contact for further information as to the whereabouts of Original Workhouse Registers. Please note that the contacts we have listed below are Public Libraries and Repositories that do not, as far as we are aware, charge Fees for their Advice and Assistance. We have deliberately omitted Professional Genealogical Companies who provide Fee based research - however details are available on request.

ANTRIM
Antrim									CONTACT DETAILS
Ballycastle									PRONI: www.proni.gov.uk
Ballymena
Ballymoney									BELFAST CENTRAL LIBRARY: www.belb.org.uk
Belfast
Larne									LINEN HALL LIBRARY: www.linenhall.com
Lisburn
ARMAGH
Armagh									CONTACT DETAILS
Lurgan									PRONI: www.proni.gov.uk
									ARMAGH PUBLIC LIBRARY: www.armaghrobinsonlibrary.org
CARLOW
Carlow									CONTACT DETAILS
									CARLOW CENTRAL LIBRARY: www.carlow.ie
									From the Drop-down List, select Carlow Reference Online.
Bawnboy									CARLOW LIBRARY EMAIL ADDRESS
									NATIONAL ARCHIVES (for Board Minutes): www.nationalarchives.ie
CAVAN
Ballieboro									CONTACT DETAILS
Bawnboy									CAVAN LIBRARY: cavancountylibrary@eircom.net
Cavan
									BAILIEBORO LIBRARY: Bailieborolibrary@hotmail.com
Cootehill
									NATIONAL ARCHIVES (for Board Minutes): www.nationalarchives.ie
CLARE
Ballyvaughan									CONTACT DETAILS
Corofin
Ennis									CLARE COUNTY ARCHIVES SERVICE & LIBRARY: www.clarelibrary.ie
Ennistymon
Kildysart									NATIONAL ARCHIVES (for Board Minutes): www.nationalarchives.ie
Kilrush
Scariff
Tulla
CORK
Bandon									CONTACT DETAILS
Bantry									CORK ARCHIVES - www.corkcorp.ie
Castletownbere									Houses an excellent collection of Registers including Cork Union Admissions from 1840-1920, (with indexes from 1853), Death Registers from 1853-1931, and Workhouse School Registers. Kinsale, Midleton, and Youghal Unions are also widely covered.
Clonakilty
Cork
Dunmanway
Fermoy									NATIONAL ARCHIVES (for Board Minutes): www.nationalarchives.ied> Kinsale
Macroom
Mallow
Midleton
Millstreet
Mitchelstown
Schull
Skibbereen
DERRY
Coleraine									CONTACT DETAILS
Derry									DERRY LIBRARY - www.welbni.org.libraries
Magherafelt									PRONI www.proni.gov.uk
Newtownlimavady
DONEGAL
Ballyshannon									CONTACT DETAILS
Donegal
Dunfanaghy									DONEGAL STUDIES/ARCHIVES: www.donegallibrary.ie
Glenties									An Excellent Service with access to Records of Many Donegal Unions.
Inishowen									EMAIL ADDRESS - Contacts: Donna Quinn/Bernie Campbell
Letterkenny
Milford
Stranorlar
Letterkenny									NATIONAL ARCHIVES: www.nationalarchives.ie
Milford
Stranorlar
DOWN
Banbridge									CONTACT DETAILS
Downpatrick									LIBARY HQ - www.seelb.org.uk
Kilkeel									Follow the "Library Services" Link and then the "Local Studies Link"
Newry									EMAIL Address - We highly recommend staff at this Library
Newtownards									PRONI: www.proni.gov.uk
DUBLIN
Balrothery									CONTACT DETAILS
Dublin (North & South)									NATIONAL ARCHIVES: www.nationalarchives.ie
Rathdown									FINGAL COUNTY ARCHIVES: Website
									EMAIL Address
FERMANAGH
Enniskillen									CONTACT DETAILS
Lisnaskea									ENNISKILLEN LIBRARY: Enniskillen_Library@welbni.org
Lowtherstown
									NATIONAL ARCHIVES: www.nationalarchives.ie
GALWAY
Ballinasloe									CONTACT DETAILS
Clifden									GALWAY LIBRARY - Local Studies Collection
Galway									The Local Studies Department has an extensive collection of Workhouse Records
Glenamaddy									EMAIL Address
Gort
Loughrea									NATIONAL ARCHIVES: www.nationalarchives.ie
Mountbellew
Oughterard
Portumna
Tuam
KERRY
Cahirciveen									CONTACT DETAILS
Dingle									KERRY LIBRARY - www.kerrycolib.ie
Kenmare									Follow the "Local History & Archives" Link
Killarney									EMAIL: Address (Library)
Listowel									EMAIL: Address (Archives)
Tralee									NATIONAL ARCHIVES: www.nationalarchives.ie
KILDARE
Athy									CONTACT DETAILS
Celbridge									FAMILY RESEARCH CENTRE - www.kildare.ie/library (follow the "Local Studies" Link)
Naas									Address
									NATIONAL ARCHIVES: www.nationalarchives.ie
KILKENNY
Callan									CONTACT DETAILS
Castlecomer									KILKENNY LIBRARY - www.kilkennylibrary.ie (follow the "Local Studies" Link)
Kilkenny
Thomastown									NATIONAL ARCHIVES: www.nationalarchives.ie
Urlingford
KINGS (Offaly)
Edenderry									CONTACT DETAILS
Parsonstown									OFFALY LIBRARY - www.iol.ie/~libcounc/offaly.htm
Tullamore									EMAILAddress
Leitrim
Carrick-On-Shannon
Manorhamilton									NATIONAL ARCHIVES: www.nationalarchives.ie
Mohill
LIMERICK
Croom									CONTACT DETAILS
Glin									LIMERICK ARCHIVES - www.limerickcoco.ie
Kilmallock									EMAIL: Address
Limerick									NATIONAL ARCHIVES: www.nationalarchives.ie
Newcastle									LIMERICK LIBRARY - Local Studies Section
Rathkeale									EMAIL: Address
LONGFORD
Ballymahon									CONTACT DETAILS
Granard									LONGFORD LIBRARY - Local Studies Section
Longford									EMAIL Address
									NATIONAL ARCHIVES: www.nationalarchives.ie
LOUTH
Ardee									CONTACT DETAILS
Drogheda									LOUTH COUNTY LIBRARY - library@louthcoco.ie
Dundalk									LOUTH ARCHIVES SERVICE: www.louthcoco.ie
									EMAIL: Address
									NATIONAL ARCHIVES: www.nationalarchives.ie
MAYO
Ballina									CONTACT DETAILS
Ballinrobe									MAYO (Castlebar) LIBRARY = - Local Studies Section
Belmullet
Castlebar									NATIONAL ARCHIVES: www.nationalarchives.ie
Claremorris
Killala
Newport
Swineford
Westport
MEATH
Castletowndevlin									CONTACT DETAILS
Dunshaughlin									MEATH COUNTY LIBRARY - Local Studies Section
Kells									EMAIL Address
Navan
Oldcastle									NATIONAL ARCHIVES: www.nationalarchives.ie
Trim
MONAGHAN
Carrickmacross									CONTACT DETAILS
Castleblaney									MONAGHAN LIBRARY - Local Studies Section
Clones									EMAIL Address
Monaghan									NATIONAL ARCHIVES: www.nationalarchives.ie
QUEENS (Laois)
Abbeylix									CONTACT DETAILS
Donaghmore									LAOIS COUNTY LIBRARY - - Local Studies Section
Mountmellick									EMAIL: Address
									NATIONAL ARCHIVES: www.nationalarchives.ie
ROSCOMMON
Boyle									CONTACT DETAILS
Castlerea									ROSCOMMON LIBRARY - Local Studies Section
Roscommon									EMAIL Address
Stokestown									NATIONAL ARCHIVES: www.nationalarchives.ie
SLIGO
Dromore									CONTACT DETAILS
Sligo									SLIGO COUNTY LIBRARY
Tobercurry									EMAIL Address
									NATIONAL ARCHIVES: www.nationalarchives.ie
TIPPERARY
Borrisokane									CONTACT DETAILS
Carrick-on-Suir									TIPPERARY LIBRARIES
Cashel									EMAIL Address
Clogheen									The Library has an extensive collection of Workhouse Material, including Admission Registers for Roscrea and Thurles, and Rate Books for Nenagh etc, and Admission Registers for Roscrea and Thurles, and Rate Books for Nenagh etc.
Nenagh
Roscrea
Thurles									NATIONAL ARCHIVES: www.nationalarchives.ie
Tipperary
TYRONE
Castlederg									CONTACT DETAILS
Clogher									OMAGH LIBRARY - omagh_library@welbni.org
Cookstown									Omagh Library has Board of Guardian Minutes for Castlederg, Clogher, Omagh & Strabane from c.1840-1900an extensive collection of Workhouse Material, including
Dungannon
Gortin									CENTRE FOR MIGRATION STUDIES - www.qub.ac.uk/cms
Omagh
Strabane									PRONI: www.proni.gov.uk
WATERFORD
Dungarvan									CONTACT DETAILS
Kilmacthomas									WATERFORD ARCHIVES - Email Address
Lismore									NATIONAL ARCHIVES: www.nationalarchives.ie
Waterford									WATERFORD MUNICIPAL LIBRARY - library@waterfordcity.ie
Youghal									WATERFORD CITY ARCHIVES - www.waterfordcity.ie
									EMAIL Address
WESTMEATH
Athlone									CONTACT DETAILS
Mullingar									WESTMEATH LIBRARY
									EMAIL Address
									NATIONAL ARCHIVES: www.nationalarchives.ie
WEXFORD
Enniscorthy									CONTACT DETAILS
Gorey									WEXFORD LIBRARY
New Ross									EMAILAddress
Wexford									NATIONAL ARCHIVES: www.nationalarchives.ie
WICKLOW
Baltinglass									CONTACT DETAILS
Rathdrum									WICKLOW LIBRARY - EMAIL: Address
Shillelagh									NATIONAL ARCHIVES: www.nationalarchives.ie

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