Irish Architectural Archive

Irish Architectural Archive
Formation1976
FoundersAn Taisce (The National Trust for Ireland)
Dr Edward McParland
Nicholas Robinson
TypeNon-governmental organisation
PurposeArchiving of architectural materials, museum and gallery
Headquarters45 Merrion Square, Dublin 2
Location
Region served
Ireland
CEO
Colum O’Riordan
Websitewww.iarc.ie
Formerly called
National Trust Archive

The Irish Architectural Archive was established in 1976 by Dr Edward McParland and Nicholas Robinson as the National Trust Archive with its objective being to collect and preserve material of every kind relating to the architecture of Ireland, and make it available to the public. It is based at 45 Merrion Square, Dublin, and is an independent private company with charitable status. The repository serves as the main collection of diverse materials pertaining to Irish architecture.