Irish Manuscripts Commission

30/04/2026

New in the Papal Letters series — Vol XXII, 1522–1523: Adrain VI, edited by Alan Macquarrie.

An essential source from the , including bishop appointments in Ireland & UK as well as obscure details from local parishes.

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This volume calendars the entries in the papal registers of letters in the Vatican Apostolic Archives during the brief but important pontificate of Adrian VI. These letters are being explored and published for the first time, and bring to light a great deal of biographical and topographical informat...

03/10/2025

Tomorrow, Sat 4 Oct, a public lecture: Business in Ireland, 1711–1860

Hear about the introduction of legislation in 1781 to improve and grow the Irish economy.

45 Merrion Square | 11 am

No booking required — first come, first served!

www.irishmanuscripts.ie/foh2025/

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...

03/10/2025

Business in Ireland, 1802 — find out if Patrick Coutteau’s patent was successful in ‘rendering woollen cloths, cotton, linen, silk, hats, paper and other substances water proof and impenetrable to rain’. See the original Tailte Éireann memorial in the Virtual Treasury

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03/10/2025

Business in Ireland, 1786 — hear about the five Tait sisters from Louth who were backed by anonymous partners to start a thread factory using the latest technology — the Spinning Jenny. See the original Tailte Éireann memorial in the Virtual Treasury

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11/09/2025

"Doing business in Ireland 1711–1860", a public lecture presented by the Irish Manuscripts Commission and Tailte Éireann

Explore the origins of Irish businesses through the invaluable records of the Registry of Deeds. Also showcasing a forthcoming public database of newspaper advertisements from 1706–1860 which illustrates the diversity of commercial enterprise in Ireland throughout the 18th and 19th centuries.

Sat 4th Oct | 11 am | 45 Merrion Square