Cork Past & Present - High visibility version
Cork Past & Present
Cork's history, culture, places, people, and events
Welcome to the Cork Past and Present website
If you would like to find out more about Cork city’s history or the current cultural and social scene in Cork, the Cork Past and Present website should be your first port of call. Whether you are browsing or doing more planned research, there is plenty to interest you here. View a selection of maps of Cork from across the centuries, and a selection of photographs from more recent times. Explore bilingual lists of streets and townlands in the city and its environs; use the website as a starting point for family history enquiries; or use it as a gateway to the many cultural institutions that thrive in the modern city, through the links drawn together for your convenience. Cork Past and Present is a service of Cork City Libraries, which will continue to expand and develop this site.
Ringmahon Castle with Ringmahon House in the background
Visit our Catalogue, including local index to newspapers/periodicals.
You can also visit our Cork City Libraries general website by clicking on the 'Libraries Leabharlanna' logo at the top left of any Cork Past and Present webpage.
Cultural Events
Cork is a city with a varied and vibrant artistic community, and a fascinating cultural heritage. »
Genealogy
In this section you will find a guide to tracing your family history, a list of the sources for genealogical research in Cork City Libraries, and more. »
Local History
The Local Studies department contains a wide range of material on the history, geography, antiquities, archaeology, folklore and culture of Cork city and county. »
What's New?
- Cork historical directories
The Cork city & county street and trade directories for the years 1844-5; 1871; 1875-6; 1884; 1892; and 1907 are now available online, under the ‘Places’ tab above. These full-text PDF images can be enlarged and are fully searchable. More directories will be uploaded in the early part of 2010. - Goad Fire Insurance Plans of Cork City
Cork City Libraries hold copies of seventeen editions of the Goad plans for Cork city, from 1897 to 1961. The first five editions, up to 1915, can be viewed online under the Maps tab above. - Grand Jury Map of County Cork (1811)
During 2009 we made this map avaiable online. This is also behind the Maps tab above. - 1911 Census returns for Cork city and county
Since summer 2009, copies of the Cork returns are available online from the National Archives of Ireland. - Online Images
You can view hundreds of online images, mainly about Cork, by searching our Catalogue.
Contact Us
Cork City Libraries,
57-61 Grand Parade, Cork
Tel: 021 4924900
Fax: 021 4275684
E-mail: corkpastandpresent@corkcity.ie