Archival Consultancy Projects

The National Archives

Eneclann produced a database of the National Archives’ pre 1858 indexes to Wills and Administrations, including indexes to 35,000 original documents and indexes to the Crossle Collection, Thrift Abstracts, Jennings’ Abstracts and Inland Revenue Will and Administration Books.

 
The finished product includes over 100,000 names and over 70,000 records, and is an invaluable research aid. This database is published on CD-ROM.


The Old Library, Trinity College Dublin
Eneclann designed and managed a database of the 19th Century Dublin Book and Print Trade for the Department of Early Printed Books in TCD. This work involved continuous consultation with the librarian and editing of the final database, containing 5000 entries (each around 500 words long).

The National Museum

Eneclann has carried out a number of archival projects for the National Museum of Ireland:


•Archives strategy report examining the need for the appointment of an archivist. For this report Eneclann consulted widely with Museum staff, prioritised work to be carried out and conducted a survey of all the Museum's paper-based and photographic archives.


•Processing, including listing, indexing and conservation of a number of collections in the National Museum, prior to their transfer to new storage in Collins’ Barracks.


•Expanding and improving on the existing archival database in use at the Museum.

 
Allied Irish Banks p.l.c.
Eneclann was contracted by AIB to assist with a project to transfer the Bank's historical archives, dating back 150 years, from their existing storage in Foster Place to a new, custom made facility in Bankcentre, Ballsbridge. As part of this work Eneclann made recommendations on indexing and conservation of the archives, examined environmental conditions and looked at possible IT solutions for indexing work.

The Boole Library, UCC.
Eneclann was contracted by The Boole Library to carry out listing work on a major collection of 20th Century literary archives. Eneclann were contacted by the library to list this collection at very short notice, we were able to recruit 2 archivists and have them placed in Cork within 2 weeks. Eneclann produced a full descriptive list of this collection to tie in with a large academic project.

Wexford Opera Festival
Eneclann produced a database listing of the Festival’s archives to tie in with its 50th anniversary and have since further developed the database system, and made additions to the original list. Eneclann was also contracted to do some basic archival conservation work on the collection which involved weeding, arranging and packing the archives to provide both intellectual and physical protection for this important collection.

Other Clients

• Clonalis House
• Cork Archives Institute
• GAA Museum
• Waterford City Archives
• National Irish Visual Arts Library , NCAD (Earley Collection)
• Quaker Museum
• The National Library
• Kilkenny Corporation
• Society of the Sacred Heart