Battle of Dublin - Destruction of Irish Historical Records

Destruction of Irish Historical Records

The destruction of Irish historical records in the Public Records Office (and in other parts of the Four Courts) closely followed the destruction of centuries of Irish records in the Custom House, Dublin in 1921. The cumulative effect was to destroy much of Ireland's historical resources.

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