Cork Harbour Commissioners (Port of Cork) 1814-1985

Cork Harbour Commissioners (Port of Cork)

Cork Harbour Commissioners was established in 1814 and was responsible for the governance and management of the navigation and port facilities of the city and harbour. In 1904, the Harbour Commissioners moved into the Custom House on Custom House Quay, Cork. Under the provisions of the Harbours Act of 1996, in March 1997 all assets of the Commissioners were transferred to the Port of Cork Company, the new statutory authority responsible for the management, control, operation and development of the Port of Cork.

Details of the archive of the Cork Harbour Commissioners (Port of Cork)

For details of the available records of Cork Harbour Commissioners see the entry in our online catalogue (use hierarchy browser).

Examples of some CHC records held

Minutes and Proceedings of Cork Harbour Commissioners Board, 21 Sep 1814 - 9 Dec 1985
Collectors Department Registers of Shipping Imports, Exports and Dues for the Port of Cork (Shipping register), Aug 1918 - Feb 1962

Register of Vessels Using Cork Harbour Liable for Anchorage Dues 4 Jan 1912 - 8 Sep 1919

Registers of Arrivals and Sailings, Cork Harbour, 21 Feb 1962 - 30 Nov 1971

Minutes of the Pilotage Committee May 1869 - Dec 1985

Minutes of the Dredge and Works Committee Feb 1870 - Nov 1942

Minutes of the Works Committee May 1885 - Oct 1893

Register of Documents Aug 1880 - 1920s

Minutes of the Law and Finance Committee Aug 1866 - Sep 1946

Minutes of Miscellaneous Committees Jul 1931 - 1950

Accounts Department Ledger No.30 Aug 1916 - Jul 1921