What records were lost when the Public Records Office was destroyed by a fire in 1922 at the outset of the civil war?
- About two-thirds of the Church of Ireland parish registers
(Church of Ireland represented about 10% of the population)
- The original Marriage Licences and accompanying Bonds were destroyed in 1922, but the Prerogative and Diocesan indexes to the Bonds have survived.
- The surviving 19th century census returns 1821 to 1851 (The original census returns for 1861 & 1871 were destroyed shortly after they were taken & the 1881 & 1891 censuses were pulped during ww1)
- Wills & testamentary records that had been proved in Ireland (transcripts of many testamentary records survive)
- 800 years worth of legal court and government historical documents.
A Guide to the Records Deposited in the PRO of Ireland Dublin 1919 National Archives
Ashes to Archives. What was lost? What survived Find My Past
Destruction of the Irish Chancery Rolls Trinity College Dublin
Beyond 2022: Ireland’s Virtual Record Treasury - Website