A Short Guide to the Principal Classes of Documents : Preserved in the Public Record Office, Dublin (Classic Reprint)

Discover Ireland’s archival backbone in a concise, Habout-the-case guide.

This handy volume surveys the principal classes of documents preserved in the Public Record Office in Dublin, offering a clear tour of how records were made, stored, and used by historians and officials.

Structured to help researchers and curious readers alike, it covers major manuscript collections, royal warrants, church records, and the kinds of rolls and decrees that reveal the legal and administrative workings of past centuries. The book highlights key series, such as fiants, decree rolls, inquests, and patent rolls, and it points to precious bequests and unique manuscripts that illuminate Irish and broader British history.

• An overview of fiants, patents, and close rolls and what they tell us about governance and land, offices, and permissions.
• Insights into inquests, inquisitions, and the Palatinate Court of Tipperary, showing how land and feudal rights were interpreted.
• Descriptions of royal and ecclesiastical records, including Liber Niger, Liber Albus, and parish registers.
• Guidance on how the records were created, organized, and used by officials from the medieval era onward.

Ideal for readers of Irish history, archival studies, and anyone curious about how long-ago administrations kept and used official papers.