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DatabasesParish Records. The Database of Baptisms for Dublin Parishes, the Database of Marriages for Dublin Parishes, and the Database of Burials for Dublin Parishes, compiled by the Dublin Heritage Group for Dublin City Public Libraries, have been incorporated into the Irish Genealogy website and form a significant portion of the total records available on that website. Access the Irish Genealogy website and the various other databases provided here courtesy of Dublin City Public libraries, via the links below. The records so compiled are provided for personal research purposes "as is". Dublin City Public Libraries accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of the data "as is" in any way including responsibility for any error, omission or duplication which may have occurred in transcription. Researchers are directed to check records in the original source documents held by the relevant Church Authorities.
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You are here: Home Page > Historic Collections > North Strand Bombing North Strand Bombing Photographic CollectionDublin City Public Libraries houses a collection of 57 photographs illustrating the aftermath of the North Strand Bombing, May 1941. View here a slideshow of the Collection. You can also view the following images on flickr. On the night of 31 May 1941, four high-explosive bombs were dropped by German aircraft on the North Strand area of Dublin City. The casualties were many: 28 dead and 90 injured, with 300 houses damaged or destroyed. Charleville Mall Public Library was designated as the headquarters for the bombed area and City Architect Horace O’Rourke was in charge of the clearance project. The original photographs measure 28cm (w) x 20cm (h) . The photographs of the destruction caused by the North Strand Bombing in May 1941 were commissioned by Dublin Corporation as evidence for the assessment of insurance claims. The work was entrusted to a local photographer, H. McCrae, of 152 Clontarf Road, who began work on 4 June and continued until the end of the month. Further photographs were taken in July and September, and the final photographs were taken on 31 October. See also the North Strand Bombing Reminiscences website. If you wish to purchase any of these photographs, please contact us at: Dublin City Public Libraries |
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