Category Archives: History

Century Ireland

Century Ireland project is an online historical newspaper that tells the story of the events of Irish life a century ago.

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Penders ‘Census’ of Ireland circa 1659 – Rathdown Barony

Barony of Rathdowne, County of Dublin Places Numbs. of People Tituladoes Names English Irish Shangannagh 74 11 63 Shankill 40 Evan Vaughan gent 7 33 Rathmichall (Rathmichael) 3 2 1 Mullenestillan 12 12 Promstowne 10 10 BallyForeish 11 6 5 … Continue reading

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Mailboat to Ireland – 1895 article

1895 article from the Strand magazine of London, describing a trip on the Mail Boat ‘Ulster’ from Holyhead, to Kingstown (Dun Laoghaire). “With Her Majesty’s Mails to Ireland”  

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Irish Manuscripts Commission

Various digitized documents from the Irish Manuscripts Commission, including : Registry Of Deeds Abstracts Of Wills – 1708 to 1832 (Vol 1,2 & 3) The Civil Survey 1654 counties Tipperary, Meath, Wexford, Tipperary, Donegal, Limerick, Waterford, Dublin & Kildare etc … Continue reading

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Photos of Dublin

Some photos of Dublin in the 1950s (click on thumbnails to view gallery)

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