Business Archives

A reflection of Cork’s extensive industrial and commercial history, Cork City and County Archives has particularly strong holdings of business archives. These archives often include financial account books, wages records, files, board minutes, personal and business correspondence, and plans and drawings. Some collections sourced from businesses also contain personal and family papers. For a complete listing do a search of our online catalogue.

• Bantry Bay Steamship Company Ltd, 1883-1935  
• Bennetts of Ballinacurra, maltings, 1806-2006  
• Chillingworth and Levie, Architects 1916-1970
• City of Cork Steampacket Company, 1803 - 1969
• Cork Butter Market and Cork Committee of Merchants (1760) 1770 - 1910 (1926)
• Cork Chamber of Commerce, 1819-2005
• Cork Savings Bank, 1821 - 1969 (1972)
• Cork Spinning and Weaving Company 1851-1917
• Cornelius Murphy & Sons, Shop and Petrol Station, Macroom, 1940s-1970s
• Dowdall Mahony & Co. Ltd. butter and margarine manufacturers, 1916 - 1960
• Hewitt & Co. Distillers / Watercourse Rd. Distillery (Thomas Hewitt)
• John Buckley and Son Drapers, 1869-1940s
• J.W. Dowden and Company (Drapers) | Cork | fl.1840-1957
• Munster Bank Ltd, 1885-1888
• Ogilvie and Moore Ltd. provisioners and merchants, 1881-1975
• O'Sullivan Central Packing Company 1920-1934 (1961)
• Provincial Bank Ltd. Cork, letterbooks, 1864 - 1886
• R&H Hall Corn Merchants 1826-1988