ID20030
CollectionJackie Clarke Collection
Collection DescriptionA Ballina businessman, Jackie Clarke (1927-2000) was a dedicated collector of Irish historical material. In 2005 his widow, Mrs. Anne Clarke (1940-2015), gifted the collection to the people of Ireland in perpetuity, on condition that it remained in the town of Ballina. This donation was placed in the guardianship of Mayo County Council. The Jackie Clarke Collection is the most important private collection of Irish history material in public hands, comprising over 100,000 items spanning 400 years.
Collection Web Addresshttps://www.clarkecollection.ie/the-collection/collection
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Includes rare books, manuscripts, legal papers, photographs, pamphlets, hand-bills, newspapers, autograph books, news-sheets, circulars, reports, letters, 1916 Rising memos, periodicals, political cartoons, maps, minute books, theses, articles, and various proclamations.

AccessContact Repository.
Century17th, 18th, 19th, 20th
Keywords
Repository NameJackie Clarke Repository
AddressBallina Branch Library Pearse Street Ballina Co. Mayo
EircodeF26 R299
Telephone+353 (0)96 73508
Email Addressclarkecollection@mayococo.ie
Repository Web Addresswww.clarkecollection.ie
CommentThe Repository is not yet open to the general public but staff are happy to accommodate researchers who wish to consult the collection.
latitude54.11461
longitude-9.15419