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    Signing up to the ITMA archive provides the ability to save content you find across the site and access directly from your own dashboard.

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    Donate

    The Irish Traditional Music Archive (ITMA) is committed to providing free, universal access to the rich cultural tradition of Irish music, song and dance. If you’re able, we’d love for you to consider a donation. Any level of support will help us preserve and grow this tradition for future generations.

    €10

    Help ensure that the well of Irish music, song and dance is preserved for present and future generations.

    €20

    Donations of any level help ITMA digitise, preserve and offer free universal access to valuable materials that would otherwise be lost.

    €100

    The support of donors ensures ITMA can deliver an increasingly better service. Without private support, the transformative year we experienced in 2023 would not have been possible.

    €200

    Make your donation go further: a donation of €250 or more in any tax year is worth an additional 44.93% to ITMA. So for €50 more, ITMA can claim an additional €112.33 tax back from revenue.

    €250

    Irish-based donors can see their donations augmented by the State through the CHY3 form, which makes any donation above €250 worth €362.33 towards ITMA’s archival work, at no additional cost to you.

    €500

    ITMA is eligible for 501(c)3 donations, so for potential donors based in the USA, donating to ITMA can be a tax efficient way of making more and more archival material accessible to remote users.

    Cuairt

    ITMA is open to the public. No appointment is necessary.

    A visit is naturally the best option to fully benefit from our collections and information resources. An appointment is not necessary, unless you have special requirements, are part of a small group, or wish to talk to a particular member of staff. In these cases it is advisable to phone before travelling.

    Irish Traditional Music Archive /
    Taisce Cheol Dúchais Éireann
    73 Merrion Square
    Dublin 2
    Ireland
    D02 WK75

    Telephone: +353 (0)1 661 9699
    Email: [email protected]

    Charity Number: 20023218, CHY 9283

    Opening Hours:
    Monday – Friday: 10 am – 1 pm; 2 pm – 5 pm
    Closed for lunch 1 pm – 2 pm.

    Please note ITMA closes for annual state holidays

    The specific dates vary each year so please check our website for updates: New Year, St Patrick’s Day, Easter, May Bank Holiday, June Bank Holiday, August Bank Holiday, October Bank Holiday and Christmas.

    Getting to ITMA

    Train:
    Connolly Station, Amiens Street, which serves the north and south-east of the country, is less than two kilometres away.

    Heuston Station, which serves the south, south-west and north-west, is less than three kilometres away.

    A local-area DART station is at Pearse Station, Westland Row, three minutes away.

    Bus:
    Busáras, the inter-city bus terminus, is less than two kilometres away.

    Several city buses pass through Merrion Square (nos 4, 5, 7, 7A, 8, 13, 13A, 25, 25A, 25B, 26, 27X, 44, 45, 48A, 66, 66A, 66B, 67, 77X), or its immediate vicinity (nos 37, 38, 38a, 39, 39a: Lwr. Baggot Street, nos 11, 11A: St Stephen’s Green).

    Luas:
    A local-area tram service has a terminus at St Stephen’s Green (connecting to Sandyford & Brides Glen) and a terminus at Connolly Station, Amiens Street (connecting to Tallaght).

    Cycling:
    DublinBikes – the citywide bike rental scheme – has two stations on Merrion Square.

    Parking:
    Meter parking is generally available on Merrion Square. It currently costs €3.50 per hour.

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