Grandfathers Birth Certificate

I’m looking for a copy of my Grandfather birth certificate, he was born in 1883, I think in Knockglass in Roscommon.
Any help or advice how I can obtain a copy of his birth certificate would be appreciated.
Thanks
Paul

Hi Paul

You should be able to apply for this birth certificate from the General Register Office. Contact details are: 

General Register Office of Ireland, Government Offices,Convent Road, Roscommon, Ireland
Website - www.groireland.ie
Email - gro@health.irlgov.ie

You should also be able to view, download and print an 'uncertified' copy of this birth entry by searching, free of charge, 'civil records' at http://www.irishgenealogy.ie . Scanned images of all Irish civil birth records from 1864 through to 1918 can be viewed here. 

Hello Paul,

It's great to see that you are researching your roots! :)

In 1864 civil registration was introduced in Ireland, which is when we started seeing the formal registration of births, marriages, adoptions and deaths. As Brian already mentioned above, in this case you can apply for a copy of his birth certificate via the General Register Office of Ireland (GRO), which is where all of these records are being kept. 

We hope you'll receive an answer from them soon, and please don't hesitate to reach out here if you have any other questions!