Category Archives: Family History

Castlebar, Co. Mayo – Pigots Directory 1824

Posted on 20 May 2014 by Shane

Castlebar – the county town of Mayo, is 120 miles west of Dublin, 8 north east of Westport, 16 west of Ballina, 14 west north west of Ballinrobe, and 13 north west of Clare; it is the property of Lord … Continue reading →

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Irish Census Updates

Posted on 28 April 2014 by Shane

The National Archives have added additional census data to their website : Surviving Census fragments from the 1821,1831,1841 & 1851 returns added to the main census website here Search Forms from 1841 and 1851 census carried out proof of age … Continue reading →

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Grafton Street 1848

Posted on 14 March 2014 by Shane

1848 Map of Grafton Street Dublin City, recreated using directory entries – see : link

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History of the Civil Registration Service

Posted on 14 March 2014 by Shane

Interesting article on the History of Registration in Ireland from GRO/Dept. of Welfare (pdf document)

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Mystery Solved

Posted on 21 February 2014 by Shane

The mystery of a 1920s photo of Rose Decker’s visit from the USA to her Irish relatives was solved with input from researchers in diverse locations including Dublin, Brooklyn and Cork, and her ancestor Tom is now planning to visit … Continue reading →

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