Some of the records of the Irish cathedrals were destroyed in the fire in the Public Record Office of Ireland in 1922. See Herbert Wood, A guide to the records deposited in the Public Record Office of Ireland (Dublin, 1919).

The Library holds records from the following cathedrals:-

• Cloyne – St Colman, 1663-1956
  (click here for handlist as PDF file)
  
  
• Cork – St Fin Barre, 1624-1983
  (click here for handlist as PDF file)
  
  
• Dublin – Christ Church, 12-20th cent.
  (click here for handlist as PDF file)
  
  
• Dublin – St Patrick, 13-20th cent.
  
  
• Elphin – St Mary the Virgin, 1771-1893
  (click here for handlist as PDF file)
  
  
• Kildare – St Brigid, 1630-1996
  (click here for handlist as PDF file)
  
  
• Kilkenny – St Canice, 1665-1905
  (click here for handlist as PDF file)
  
  
• Killala – St Patrick, 1722-1776
  (click here for handlist as PDF file)
  
  
• Kilmore – St Fethlimidh, 1803-18
  
  
• Leighlin – St Lazarian, 1717-1976
  (click here for handlist as PDF file)
  
  
• Limerick – St Mary, 1699-1798
  (click here for handlist as PDF file)
  
  
• Waterford – Holy Trinity, 13-20th cent
  (click here for handlist as PDF file)
  

Cathedral records are subject to a 40 year access rule

Handlists in progress of those records which are not detailed above are available in the Library

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