Zoe Reid, Keeper of the National Archives in Ireland, tells the story of how the Public Record Office was destroyed in 1922 and how in 2022 the Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland has recreated a significant part of the lost records – some through conservation, some through obtaining digital copies of records held by other organisations around the world.

You can visit the Virtual Record Treasury here.

Rabbit hole warning – browse to your hearts content in this virtual reality reading room but it may take over your life!