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Useful links for directories

Our Irish Directories contain over 40 directories and almanacs which contain more than 2 million names. They are an excellent aides in helping you build a detailed picture of who your Irish ancestors were.

Find out more about some of the key records included in this section:

• Ashe's Limerick and Clare Directory 1891-92
• Alunmi Dublineses 1924
• Burke's Landed Gentry of Ireland 1899
• Deserted Children Dublin
• Freemen of Dublin City 1774-1824
• George Bassett: County Down Guide and Directory 1886
• George Bassett: Kilkenny City and County Guide and Directory 1884
• George Bassett: Limerick City and County and Principal Towns in the Counties 
  of Clare, Tipperary, and Kerry 1881
• George Bassett: Louth County Guide and Directory 1886
• George Bassett: The Book of Antrim 1888
• George Bassett: The Book of County Armagh 1888
• George Bassett: Wexford County Guide and Directory 1885
• Guy's Directory of Munster 1893
• Guy's Limerick Directory 1912
• Harvey's Waterford Almanac and Directory for 1866
• Henderson's Belfast Directory 1850
• Henry & Coughlan's General Directory of Cork and Munster 1867 
• James Alexander Henderson: The Belfast and Province of Ulster Directory 1856
• John Watson Stewart: The Gentleman's and Citizen's Almamack 1814
• Leet's Directory 2nd edition 1814
• Macloskie’s Directory of Fermanagh 1848
• Matier's Belfast Directory 1835-6
• Pettigrew & Oulton: Dublin Almanac and General Register of Ireland 1835
• Pettigrew & Oulton: Dublin Almanac and General Register of Ireland 1845
• Pigot & Co: City of Dublin and Hibernian Provincial Directory 1824
• Post Office Annual Directory and Calendar 1843
• Post Office Dublin Directory and Calendar 1858
• Shearman's Directory of Waterford, Kilkenny & the Southeast 1839
• Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1846
• Slater's Royal National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1881
• Slater's Royal National Directory of Ireland, 1894
• Slater's Royal National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1870
• Sligo Chronicle Almanac and Directory 1878
• Sligo Independent: County Directory, Almanac and Guide 1889
• Registers of Queen's Colleges Ireland 1849-1858
• Tempest's Jubilee Annual 1909
• The King's County Directory 1890
• The Treble Almanac 1812
• The Treble Almanac 1818
• The Treble Almanac 1822
• The Treble Almanac 1829
• Thom's Irish Almanac & Official Directory 1884
• Thom’s Irish Almanac 1880
• Thom's Irish Who's Who 1923
• Treble Almanack & Dublin Directory 1783

About these records

Directories first appeared in the late 18th century. They include a wide variety of information on all walks of life from professionals and tradesmen to scholars. We have the most comprehensive collection of Irish National Directories, including those by Pigot, Slater and Thom, which list principal office holders, gentry, professionals, tradesmen, hotels, schools, public institutions, churches and even pubs for each town.

Findmypast Ireland also features comprehensive directories from the four provinces of Connaught, Leinster, Munster and Ulster as well as local directories featuring details of smaller villages and towns in Ireland.