Tag Archives: Ireland

Alterations to County borders in Ireland – 1898

Posted on 3 August 2015 by Shane

Summary of changes to county borders as a result of the Local Government (Ireland) Act of 1898. Links to the transferred Electoral Districts (DEDs) on the 1901 census showing the transferred areas included, and in addition links to townlands transferred as parts of … Continue reading →

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Round Towers in Ireland – 1838

Posted on 15 June 2015 by Shane

Table of Round Towers included on the 1838 Society for Diffusion of Useful Knowledge SDUK 1838 map of Ireland. (These are not shown on the map). Key to ‘state’ column : p – Perfect with conical cap, np – nearly … Continue reading →

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RC Parish Database Updates

Posted on 22 March 2015 by Shane

A number of Civil Parishes listed on the townland Index were not matched to Catholic Parishes during the initial cross-linking process [1], usually as a result of no reference being made to these being associated in Lewis. In some cases … Continue reading →

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Search for Catholic Parishes and Chapels

Posted on 6 March 2015 by Shane

Four options are available on this system to search for Catholic Parishes and Chapels as they were in the years just before the Great Famine. The details were compiled using Lewis Topographical Directory of 1837, and the Catholic Directory of … Continue reading →

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New Map: 1777 Taylor & Skinner map of Ireland

Posted on 22 May 2014 by Shane

New Map Added : 1777 Taylor & Skinners “New & Accurate Map of the Kingdom of Ireland” (from Maps of the Roads of Ireland, Surveyed 1777, pub. 1778) see : this link    See also images of the full collection … Continue reading →

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