Archives in Northern Ireland

Archives in Northern Ireland which may be of use to scholars of Irish Studies.  Please use the links provided to make contact with the archives before planning a research trip.

The Linen Hall Library

17 Donegal Square North, Belfast, BT1 5GB
https://www.linenhall.com

Contains:
Irish and Reference Section
 - A large collection of books located on level four of the building
The Northern Ireland Political Collection - https://www.linenhall.com/pages/ni-political-collection
Large Selection of Newspapers on microfilm

Points to note:
Clements coffee shop on level two
Nearest parking is in the Castlecourt shopping centre (during the early years of the troubles, this was the Grand Central Hotel, one of the many locations where British troops stayed)
Small microfilm room

Keywords:
Northern Ireland Conflict / Newspapers

Queen's University Belfast

Special Collections
University Road, Belfast, BT7 1NN
http://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/InformationServices/TheLibrary/SpecialCollections/

Contains:
JSTOR Irish Collection
Belfast Creative Writing Group File
Kenneth Branagh Collection
Shan Fadh (John William) Bullock Manuscript Collection
Edward Bunting Manuscript Collection
Thomas Carnduff Manuscript Collection
Comintern Papers (Irish Labour Movement Papers)
Godfrey W. Ferguson Manuscript Collection
Stephen Gilbert Collection
Heaney Manuscript Collection
Robert Mitchell Henry Manuscript Collection
Arthur Stanley Megaw Papers
C.S. Lewis Collection
T.F. O'Rahilly Manuscript Collection
Arthur O'Shaughnessy Manuscript Collection
Scarman Tribunal
Helen Waddell Manuscript Collection
Dr Stanley Fowler Wright Manuscript Collection

Points to note:
Parking can be very difficult around QUB during term time, unless you are there first thing
Good selection of eating options on Botanic Avenue

Keywords:
Forrest Reid / Seamus Heaney

Public Record Office of Northern Ireland

2 Titanic Boulevard, Belfast, BT3 9HQ
http://www.proni.gov.uk

Contains:

Points to note:
In its new home in the Titanic Quarter, the PRONI (just about everyone calls it "proh-nee", or, if you prefer, the pee-ar-oh-en-eye) is a much nicer research experience than its predecessor in South Belfast.  The new cafe in particular is a massive improvement on the old "eetin' hoose" (to use its Ulster Scots title).
Very close to the Odyssey Arena, which has a huge car park in front of it.

Keywords:
Stormont / Genealogy