Ireland Obituary Search
For a recent Irish death, begin with RIP.ie and search by county as well as surname. For historical research, use Irish Newspaper Archives, the British Newspaper Archive, Findmypast and Irish Genealogy. Keep obituary, death notice and civil death record separate: each can confirm different facts and follows different access rules.
Editorial review: Obituary Search · Last reviewed September 15, 2026
Search these sourcesRecent obituaries and death notices
Start here when the death or publication was within the last 30 years.
RIP.ie
FreeRecent Irish death notices, funeral arrangements and condolence information organized by county.
- Coverage
- Recent Irish death notices organized by county
- Last reviewed
- September 15, 2026
Legacy.com
FreeRecent newspaper and funeral-home obituaries from participating publishers and funeral providers.
- Coverage
- Primarily recent notices; coverage varies by publisher
- Last reviewed
- September 15, 2026
Historical newspapers and archives
Use place and a date range to narrow title-specific collections.
Irish Newspaper Archives
PaidHistorical Irish national and regional newspapers containing family and death notices.
- Coverage
- Irish newspapers from 1738 onward; dates vary by title
- Last reviewed
- September 15, 2026
Irish Genealogy
FreeOfficial Irish civil registration indexes and historical record images for genealogy research.
- Coverage
- Civil death indexes from 1864, subject to privacy cut-offs
- Last reviewed
- September 15, 2026
The British Newspaper Archive
PaidHistoric local newspapers containing obituaries, death notices and other family announcements.
- Coverage
- Historic British and Irish newspapers; dates vary by title
- Last reviewed
- September 15, 2026
Findmypast
Paid or trialBritish and Irish death records, newspapers and family-history collections, including historical notices.
- Coverage
- British and Irish records; collection dates vary
- Last reviewed
- September 15, 2026
FamilySearch
Free accountHistorical obituary collections, civil records and family-history indexes from many countries.
- Coverage
- Historical collections; dates vary by collection
- Last reviewed
- September 15, 2026
Find a Grave
FreeCommunity-contributed cemetery memorials with burial details, photographs and short biographies from many countries.
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- Worldwide memorials; dates and detail vary
- Last reviewed
- September 15, 2026
Search by region
County is usually the strongest location clue. Also try the place of residence, death and burial; notices can mention several counties and may appear in a regional rather than national paper.
Free and paid access
RIP.ie and Irish Genealogy can be searched free. Historical newspaper images and some genealogy collections may require a subscription or trial.
If the name search fails
Try Irish and anglicized name forms, initials, maiden names and adjacent counties. If no notice is found, consult civil registration and burial sources, which are different record types.