The Dublin Gazette, which served as the official newspaper of the Dublin Castle Administration between 1707 and 1922, has been digitized and made available on the Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland.
For more than two centuries, the newspaper published notices of all government business in Ireland, including proclamations, appointments to public office, notices of insolvency, and grants of arms.
After Irish independence and the subsequent partition of the island of Ireland, the Dublin Gazette was continued by Iris Oifigiúil in the Irish Free State and the Belfast Gazette in Northern Ireland.
The Oireachtas Library, in partnership with the Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland, has now made a comprehensive collection of the Dublin Gazette from 1750 to 1922 available online as part of efforts to restore the extensive archives lost during the destruction of the Four Courts during the early days of the Irish Civil War.
The Virtual Treasury is making some issues of the Dublin Gazette from the Oireachtas Library available at the end of June to coincide with the anniversary of the loss of Ireland's archives in June 1922.
The Virtual Treasury is led by researchers at Trinity College Dublin, who meticulously reimagine and recreate the archives lost in the fire of 1922 when the Civil War conflict reached the Four Courts.
This year also marks the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the Oireachtas Library, which was established as a repository of historical and heritage collections of national importance.
Totaling almost 10,000 items, the historical collections range from the late 16th century and include a variety of formats such as historical monographs, maps, periodicals, cartoons, prints, and pamphlets.
In 2008, authorities decided to implement a large-scale digitization project to ensure the continued long-term preservation of elements from within the historical collections.
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