List of historical societies in Ireland

The following is a list of historical societies in Ireland.

Organizations

Journal of the Cork Historical and Archaeological Society, 1892[1]
  • Achill Historical & Archaeological Society[2]
  • Annagassan & District Historical Society[2]
  • Ards Historical Society, in Newtownards[3]
  • Ashbourne Historical Society[2]
  • Athy Museum Society[2]
  • Aubane Historical Society
  • Ballincollig Heritage Association[2]
  • Ballinrobe Archaeological and Historical Society[2]
  • Ballsbridge, Donneybrook & Sandymount Historical Society[2]
  • Ballygarvan & District Local History Society[2]
  • Ballymore Eustace History Society[2]
  • Ballymote Heritage Group[2]
  • Bannow Historical Society[2]
  • Beara Historical Society[2]
  • Birr Historical Society[2]
  • Blackpool Historical Society[2]
  • Blanchardstown Castleknock History Society[2]
  • Blarney & District Historical Society[2]
  • Blessington History Society[2]
  • Borrisoleigh Historical Society[2]
  • Bray Cualann History Society[2]
  • Breifne Historical Society[4]
  • Cahir Historical & Social Society[2]
  • Canovee Historical Society[2]
  • Carlow Historical & Archaeological Society[2][4]
  • Carrick on Shannon & District Historical Society[2]
  • Carrigtwohill & District Historical Society[2]
  • Castleconnell Historical Society[2]
  • Castleisland & District Culture & Heritage Society[2]
  • Celbridge Historical Society[2]
  • Cill Dara Historical Society[2]
  • Clane Local History Group[2]
  • Clare Archaeological & Historical Society[2]
  • Claregalway Historical Society[4]
  • Clondalkin History Society[2]
  • Clonmel Historical Society[2]
  • Clontarf Historical Society[2]
  • Cloyne Literary & Historical Society[2]
  • Coachford Historical Society[2]
  • Conahy Heritage Society[2]
  • Cork Historical & Archaeological Society[4]
  • Cork South Parish Historical Society[2]
  • County Donegal Historical Society[4]
  • Old Drogheda Society[2]
  • Old Dublin Society[2][4]
  • Duchas Tullaherin Heritage Society[2]
  • Dun Bleisce Historical & Literary Society[2]
  • Dun Laoghaire Burrough Historical Society[2]
  • Old Dundalk Society[2]
  • Dundalk Railway Heritage Society[2]
  • Dunleer & District Historical Society[2]
  • Dunmanway Historical Society[2]
  • Edenderry Historical Society[4]
  • Fassadinin History Society[2]
  • Fehard Historical Society[2]
  • Fohenagh & District Historical Society[2]
  • Foxrock History Club[2]
  • Old Galway Society[2]
  • Galway Archaeological & Historical Society[2][4]
  • Glanmire Heritage Society[2]
  • Glens of Antrim Historical Society[4]
  • Glin Historical Society[2]
  • Graiguenamanagh Historical Society[2]
  • Great Island Historical Society (Cobh)[2]
  • Greystones Archaeological & Historical Society[2][4]
  • Howth Penisula Heritage Society[2]
  • Ibane Local Studies Society[2]
  • Industrial Heritage Association of Ireland[2]
  • Irish Family History Society[2]
  • Irish Historical Society
  • Irish Labour History Society[2][4]
  • Irish Palatine Association[2]
  • Kerry Archaeological & Historical Society[2][4]
  • Kilbarron-Terryglass Historical Society[2]
  • County Kildare Archaeological Society[2]
  • Kilkenny Archaeological Society[2]
  • Kill Local History Group[2]
  • Kilmacud Stillorgan Local History Society[2]
  • Kilmeen & Castleventry Historical Society[2]
  • Kilrush & District Historical Society[2][4]
  • Kilshannig Heritage Society[4]
  • Kiltartan Gregory Cultural Society[2]
  • Kinsale Historical Society[2]
  • Knockfierna Heritage Society[2]
  • Knocklyon History Society[2]
  • Laois Heritage Society[2]
  • Limerick Historical Society[4]
  • County Longford Historical Society[4]
  • Lough Gur Historical Society[2]
  • Loughshinny & Rush Historical Society[2]
  • County Louth Archaeological & Historical Society[2][4]
  • Maynooth Local History Group[2]
  • Mayo Historical and Archaeological Society[4]
  • Mayo North Heritage & Research Centre[2]
  • Meath Archaeological & Historical Society[2][4]
  • Moate Historical Society[2]
  • Monasterevin Historical Society[2]
  • Mount Merrion Historical Society, in Dublin[2][4]
  • Mungret Heritage Society[2]
  • Naas Local History Group[2]
  • Navan & District Historical Society[2]
  • Newbridge Local History Group[2]
  • North Clare Historical Society[2]
  • North Mayo-West Sligo Heritage Group[2]
  • North Wexford Historical Society[2]
  • Offaly Historical & Archaeological Society[4]
  • Ormonde Historical Society[2]
  • Presbyterian History Society of Ireland[4]
  • Raheny Heritage Society[2]
  • Rathcoffey Historical Society[2]
  • Rathcoole Heritage Society[2]
  • Rathdangan Historical Society[2]
  • Rathfarnham Historical Society[2]
  • Rathfeigh Historical Society[2]
  • Rathmichael Historical Society[2]
  • County Roscommon Historical & Archaeological Society[2]
  • Roundwood & District Historical & Folklore Society[2]
  • Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland
  • Shannon Archaeological and Historical Society[4]
  • Skerries Historical Society[4]
  • Skibbereen & District Historical Society[2]
  • Slane History & Archaeological Society[2]
  • South Kilkenny Historical Society[2]
  • South-East Galway Archaeological & Historical Society[2]
  • St Ultan’s Bohermeen Historical Society[2]
  • St. Mochua History Group Timahoe[2]
  • Swords Historical Society[4]
  • Taghmon History Society[2]
  • Thomond Archaeological & Historical Society[2]
  • Tipperary County Historical Society[2]
  • Tisrara Heritage Society[2]
  • Tullowphelin Historical Society[2]
  • Ui Cinsealaigh Historical Society[2]
  • Waterford Archaeological & Historical Society[2][4]
  • West Wicklow Historical Society[2]
  • Western Archaeology & Historical Society[2]
  • Westmeath Archaeological Society[2]
  • Westport Historical Society[2][4]
  • Wexford Historical Society[4]
  • Whitegate-Aghada Historical Society[2]
  • Wicklow Historical Society[2]
  • Williamstown Heritage Society[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Journal of the Cork Historical and Archaeological Society, vol. 1, Cork, Ireland, 1892 – via HathiTrust{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce cf cg ch ci cj ck cl cm cn co cp cq cr cs ct cu cv cw cx cy cz da db dc dd de df dg dh di dj dk dl dm dn do dp dq dr "Society Members List", localhistory.ie, Ireland: Federation of Local History Societies, archived from the original on February 17, 2017 – via Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Ards Historical Society, official site
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab "National Library of Ireland", archive-it.org, retrieved July 29, 2025
  • "Links", localhistory.ie, Ireland: Federation of Local History Societies, archived from the original on February 16, 2017 – via Wayback Machine. Includes website addresses of several historical societies in Ireland.