The list below was started in 1998
by Ann Lamb.Your help in adding Parish
Histories to this list is encouraged. Please email information on additional
Parish Histories to
georgeann@msn.com
Local
and Parish Histories of Ireland
Parish and Local
Histories have been written about many of the places where our Irish
ancestors lived. These books, when available, can include nearly every available
scrap of information on the local area from the geology through modern day
organizations, and including many historical documents. They can be a gold mine
of information about places where our Irish ancestors lived and some even
include lists of names. Some of these books, published in the 1990s, have been
compiled by committees of local historical societies, under the guidance of
professional historians, using the assistance of FAS Trainees, and with the
financial support of the government. However, it can be very difficult to locate
these books, except at the local news agent, bookshop or county library, or
perhaps through a local member of the committee which compiled them. They are
rarely found in indexes at the major libraries, even in the National Library in
Dublin.
This list is an attempt to locate and list these very
valuable books, on the theory that, if you know it exists, you have a much
better chance of finding it. We encourage your assistance in checking your
personal library, the local Family History Center or public library for books
that would fall into the category of local or parish history in Ireland.
WHERE DO I FIND
THESE BOOKS?
This can be a problem. If it
were easy, we wouldn't have had to dig so hard to find the books to put on this
list. Here are some search techniques:
·Some of the links included here will take you to a site where they
may be purchased.
·Amazon.com, the online
bookstore, will attempt to locate Out-of-Print books for you. You will be
notified you when they are found and can choose whether to accept the book. This
has been a successful technique for many people. Record your request at
Amazon's
Out-Of-Print Books page.
·Use the on-line catalogue
of your public library to search its collection, and then go on to the
catalogues of the other libraries which are available through its Internet
connection. For
Example: my modem is set through Win98/Accessories/Hyperterminal to dial
up my local(King County, WA)
public library. From its on-line catalogue I can link on to the Seattle Public
Library which has a very large genealogy collection, the University of
Washington which has a large history and periodical collection, and many other
public and University libraries. Investigate your local resources for doing the
same. If this is not possible, use your own browser and Gopher to reach the
far-away libraries.Search the
Library of Congress at http://catalog.loc.gov/
·Use the CD or microfiche version of the Family
History Library Catalog (LDS) at a local Family History Center branch to
search for the titles you found listed here or go online at http://www.familysearch.org.
(Unfortunately it is not possible to do a general search for "parish
histories, or I would have done so.) If the book has been made available on
microfilm or microfiche, you can order it through your local branch Family
History Center.
·(We haven't yet had time to
search for all these titles in the FHLC. If you locate any of them there, please
let us know the film number.)
·In Ireland, with a title in hand, you can explore the
local area (subject of the book) and ask members of the local historical
society, the librarian, clerks in bookstores and newsagents', where the book
might be purchased, if it is a recent publication. If it is old, try the county
or local library.
There are references to the Ordnance
Survey Memoirs of Northern Ireland Counties under some of the county
headings. Here are some excerpts from the websites noted below:
"The Memoirs are a
uniquely detailed source for the history of much of Irelandfor the time frame immediately preceding
the Great Famine of the 1840s. They werewritten primarily in the 1830s
and intended to be printed to accompany the "6 inch to one mile" map
series: but they failed to reach the presses until just recently! Now the
manuscripts are being published in a series as a joint undertaking of the Royal
Irish Academy, Dublin, and the Institute of Irish Studies, Queen's University of
Belfast. The Memoirs document the landscape and situation, buildings and
antiquities, landholdings and population, employment and livelihood of the civil
parishes which are covered in each, some volumes even containing names and
details of emigrants during the period written about. As such they are valuable
sources of information for the family genealogist and local historian to use in
"fleshing out" those cold statistics and impersonal data research
generates by putting "people on the land back in time". .The series
volumes are numbered consecutively, beginning with Vol. 1.However, several
counties have required more than a single volume to complete the publication of
all available manuscript material. These "intra-county" volumes, while
numbered sequentially for the county, do not have a sequential series volume
number.
"DONEGAL, CAVAN,
MONAGHAN, and the rest of Eire - Vols. 38-40. The forthcoming publication of
three volumes covering County Donegal, Cavan and Monaghan, the border counties
Louth and Meath, as well as fragments of material from more southerly counties
including Leitrim, Longford and Cork, and the rest of Eire will bring to a
conclusion the complete series of the Ordnance Survey Memoirs of Ireland.
(Please note that only 'fragments' of Republic of Ireland Counties Memoirs are
planned for publication.)"
A full table of contents,
descriptions and prices for the 40 volumes of the ORDNANCE SURVEY MEMOIRS OF
IRELANDEdited
by Angelique Day and Patrick McWilliams, The Institute of Irish Studies, Queens
University, Belfast, Northern Ireland, along with listings of the parishes
contained in each may be seen at the web site of the
Institute
of Irish Studies (UK).
ANTRIM
·Derriaghy, "Oldest
Register of Parish of Derriaghy, County Antrim 1696-1772" W.N.C. Barr
Publication Date: 1981 Price: L10.00
·Down and Connor
(dioceses): "An historical account of the Dioceses of Down and
Connor," Rev. James O'Laverty, Dublin, 1878-79, 4 vol. (Try libraries for
this series.)
A source of books about Cavan and books by Cavan authors is
the Crannog Bookshop in Cavan town. John Connolly in the bookshop compiled a
list of Cavan books currently in print.
·Charleyhorse Rider - Tales of the Winding Erne by Sean Mc Elgunn
£8.99A personal memoir of the Belturbet and Erne regions and a way of life from
a time more than sixty years ago. P&P Ireland £1.08, UK £1.14, Europe £1.60
(surface) US £1.60 (surface)
·Munterconnaught A History 1847 - 1997 £10.00 150 year history of
the parish of Munterconnaught. P&P Ireland £2.33, UK £2.50, Europe £3.70
(surface), US £3.70 (surface)
·Knockbride A History £12.00 A parish history of Knockbride now
reprinted. P&P Ireland £2.33, UK £2.50, Europe £3.70 (surface), US £3.70
(surface)
·Archaeological Inventory of Cavan £23.00 Part of the series by
The Office of Public Works this book compiled between 1990 and 1994 lists all
the archaeological sites in the county from ringforts and crannogs to megalithic
tombs and souterrains. P&P, Ireland £4.10, UK £3.58, Europe £5.00
(surface), US £5.00 (surface)
·Cavan and Leitrim Railway - The Last Decade£10.20 A pictorial history of the last ten years of the Cavan &
Leitrim railway, before its closure in March 1959. P&P, Ireland £1.48, UK
£1.58, Europe £2.50 (surface), US £2.50 (surface)
·The Bend for Home, Dermot Healy, £8.95 Dermot Healy's best
selling memoir of growing up in Finea and Cavan. P&P Ireland £1.08, UK £1.58,
Europe £2.50 (surface), US £2.50 (surface)
{Crannog Bookshop, Unit 1, Newcourt shopping centre, Church
st, Cavan, Telephone: 049 32861.Fax
049 32861 To order any of the above titles please write the Crannog Bookshop at
the above address quoting your name and address together with your access or
visa card number and expiry date}
·Cavan Town: "Cavan
Town", 1992. Exploring Family Origins series, published by Noel Farrell,
48pp + map, paperback 7.5 x 9.5 inches, with B&W illustrations. IR10.00 inc
p&p (U.S.$15.00) (prices quoted include airmail p&p and bank conversion
charges) The books can be ordered through Irish Heritage Research, 30 Lakelands
Drive, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin, Ireland. Email: heritage@iol.ie.
Contents: Map showing Parishes in Co. Cavan, Family Names in Co. Cavan,
List of Church Records in Co. Cavan, Photos of Cavan in 1920s, 1901 Census, Pubs
in 1886 and 1931, Photos of Churches, 1911 Census, Picture Research, Local
Newspapers, Electors' List (1942/3), Slater's Directory (1894), Griffith
Valuation, Old Town Map (1850s).
·Cavan (county):
"Sources for Cavan local history", S. Cullen, Monaghan
·Clogher: "The
diocese of Clogher: parochial records", J. P. McKenna, Enniskillen, 1920.
·Knockbride: "Knockbride
- A History" US$20) available from The Cavan Genealogy Research Centre,
above.
·Kilmore: "Diocese
of Kilmore" US$30) available from The Cavan Genealogy Research Centre
above.
·Munterconnaught: "Munterconnaught,
A History 1847 - 1997", Edited by: Declan CooneyPublished by: Knocktemple
History Committee. R & S Printers Ltd., Monaghan, 1997.Available from :
Crannog Bookshop, Unit 1, Newcourt Shopping Centre, Church St., Cavan, Co. Cavan,
Ireland. Phone/Fax 049-32861 (Crannog Bookshop has other titles of local
history.) Contents: The parish of
Munterconnaught is located in Virginia, Co. Cavan. It is in the Barony of
Castlerahan, Poor Law Union of Oldcastle. This book was published late last year
(1997). I understand the first printing was sold out almost instantly. I was
able to obtain a copy in January, most probably from the second printing. The
book is a hard cover and cost 10 Punt and 3.70 Punt Postage and Packaging to US.
It is a well written and edited local history. Contributed by Chris Keogan,
LALC92B@prodigy.com
CLARE
·Fermoy: "Fermoy:
1891-1940 a local history" Niall Brunicardi, Cork; 1978.
·Inishcaltra: "For
God or King, The History of Mountshannon, Co. Clare 1742-1992"Contents :
200 pages of information on the Parish of Inishcaltra together with notes on
some associated families and detail of the main churches and composition.
Published by East Clare Heritage, Tuamgrainey, Co. Clare and sells for about IR£
10.
·Kilfarboy: "Kilfarboy
- a history of a West Clare Parish" by Seosamh Mac Mathuna Privately
Published (after 1972), Printed by Lucan Printing Co., Dublin Contents:
Kilfarboy is the parish of Miltown Malbay, Clare. I found the book in a local
news store in Miltown a few years back. It sold for IR1.60. Since Miltown Malbay
is my mother's birthplace, I consider it a MAJOR find. It primarily covers the
19th century, but does provide some earlier history and some 20th cent
information - such as the parish priest names up to 1972. Contributor:Dan Murphy
at dmurphy@ct1.nai.net, or Dan_Murphy@prodigy.com
CORK
·Ballyclough or
Ballyclogh "Earliest Records b.1831 m. 1831 d.1831" Status:LC NAI M
5047 (b. 1831-1900) m. 1831-1948; d 1831-1900;m 1845-1898 indexed by Duhallow
HC; FHL film #0597159
·West Cork: "West
Cork local histories and place names", Jeremiah O'Mahoney, 1959.
·Ballyshannon: "Ballyshannon",
1997. Exploring Family Origins series, published by Noel Farrell, 1997, 48pp +
map. paperback 7.5 x 9.5 inches, with B&W illustrations. IR10.00 inc p&p
(U.S.$15.00) (prices quoted include airmail p&p and bank conversion charges)
The books can be ordered through Irish Heritage Research, 30 Lakelands Drive,
Stillorgan, Co. Dublin, Ireland. Email: heritage@iol.ie.
Contents: List of Church Records Co.Donegal, Map of Inishmacsaint/Kilbarron,The
Clans of Ulster, Henry Folliott, Wm. Connolly's Ballyshannon Estate, Pubs in
1889-93 and 1944-48, 1901 Census, Slater's Directory 1894,1911 Census,
Ballyshannon Newspapers, Thom's Directory 1951,Electors' List 1939/40, Griffith
Valuation, Famous People: Wm.Allingham and Tony Blair, Map of Ballyshannon in
1865.
·Donegal, Inver &
Mountcharles (1997) 48pp Exploring Family Origins series, published by Noel
Farrell, 48 pp + map paperback 7.5 x 9.5 inches, with B&W illustrations.
IR10.00 inc p&p (U.S.$15.00) (prices quoted include airmail p&p and bank
conversion charges) The books can be ordered through Irish Heritage Research, 30
Lakelands Drive, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin, Ireland. Email: heritage@iol.ie.
Contents: List of Church Records Co.Donegal, Map of 88 Townlands
surrounding and including Donegal town, Mountcharles and Inver, Donegal Castle,
Pubs in 1889 and 1944, 1901 Census, Slater's Directory 1894,1911 Census, Thom's
Directory 1934, Electors' List 1940/41, Griffith Valuation, Map of Mountcharles
in 1865, Map of Donegal Town in 1865.
·Letterkenny: "Letterkenny",
1997. Exploring Family Origins series, published by Noel
Farrell, 48 pp + map paperback 7.5 x 9.5 inches, with B&W illustrations. IR10.00
inc p&p (U.S.$15.00)(prices
quoted include airmail p&p and bank conversion charges) The books can be
ordered through Irish Heritage Research, 30 Lakelands Drive,
Stillorgan, Co. Dublin, Ireland. Email: heritage@iol.ie.
Contents: List of Church Records Co. Donegal, Map of Conwal Parish/Leck
Parish, Hiring Fairs, Extract from Slater's Directory 1894, Letterkenny, Pubs in
1889-93 and 1944-47, 1901 Census, Slater's Directory 1894, 1911 Census, Thom's
Directory 1938, Electors' List 1941/2, Griffith Valuation, Map of Letterkenny in
1865.
·Raphoe (diocese):
"The history of the diocese of Raphoe", by Canon Maguire, Dublin, 2
vol.
·Stranorlar: "Stranorlar
Parish", 1996. Exploring Family Origins series, published by Noel Farrell
48pp + map, paperback 7.5 x 9.5 inches, with B&W illustrations. IR10.00 inc
p&p (U.S.$15.00) (prices quoted include airmail p&p and bank conversion
charges) The books can be ordered through Irish Heritage Research, 30 Lakelands
Drive, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin, Ireland. Email: heritage@iol.ie.
Contents: Map showing Family Names in Co. Donegal, List of Church
Records Co.Donegal, Stranorlar Parish, Local Newspapers, 1901 Census (Stranorlar
Parish), Thom's Directory 1951 Ballybofey & Stranorlar, Pubs in Ballybofey/Stranorlar
1889 & 1944, 1911 Census (Stranorlar Parish), Stranorlar Electors' List
1936/7, Map of Ballybofey (1850s), Griffith Valuation, Maps of Stranorlar and
Killygordon (1850s), Slater's Directory 1894.
·Balbriggan “ Church
of St Peter & Paul, Balbriggan - Celebrating 150 Years (1842-1992)”
Author: Jim Walsh Chairman of Balbriggan Historical and Cultural Society.
(Balbriggan is located about 25 miles n. of Dublin City and in Co Dublin) This
well sourced 32 page (A5) history includes the following topics: Balbriggan
1641-1841; The building of St's Peter & Paul Church; Present day Church of
St's Peter & Paul; Stained Glass in Balbriggan Church; Harry Clarke , RHA,
1889-1931;The parish of yesteryear; The two Fathers John Smyth (Smith)
1797-1841; List of Parish Priests from 1660 to 1985. Five pages of photographs
are included.
·Ballinteer:“The Parish of St John the Evangelist, Ballinteer - the 25th.
Anniversary - 1973-1998”, by Christopher Ryan.Published: Jan 1998 by the Ballinteer Family History Society. Contents:
This 132 page history consists in 15 chapters which relate to the history of the
locality - the famine, folklore, the census (1901-1911); the family names of the
Big Houses; the Penal Laws and influences; the Cistercian Community & their
Lands in Ballinteer (which is one of the 17 townlands of the Civil Parish of
Taney, in the barony of Rathdown and located in south Co Dublin); The Catholic
Landlords (The Fitzwilliams); Ballinteer in the 20th Cent.; Know your parish -
the people involved in the parish; Analyses of Parish Births & Marriages
over the past 25 years. A List of Parish Priests from 1615 to 1976 (i.e. for the
composite parish of Booterstown, Dundrum, Blackrock & Stillorgan): Also a
list of Catholic Curates from 1965 to 1997. Maps include - the parish boundary
& Taylor's Map of 1813 plus photographs. Price: £6 (Punts), / $7.9 USD.
/ $11.50 CAD. / $15.25 NZ. / $12.2 AUS. / £5 Sterling. Contact the author at
ryanc@iol.ie or Christopher Ryan,29
The View, Woodpark, Ballinteer, Dundrum, Dublin 16.
·Blackrock: "Book
of Blackrock: the story of the town of Blackrock, Co. Dublin through the
ages" by Liam MacCoil. Carrig, 1977
·Dundrum “Centenary of
Holy Cross Church, Dundrum (1878-1978)”; (located about six miles south of
Dublin and in Dublin 14) Author: The Parish Committee (May 1978)Contents:This is a 72 paged history
of the parish and includes the following subjects - Dedication of the Church
(extracts from Freeman's Journal Sat July 5th. 1879; Succession of Pastors since
1616; Historical Notes (1181-present);parish information; the schools;St V. de
Paul; Dundrum Castle and the Catholic landlords - the Fitzwilliams; Dom Columba
Marmion 1858-1923) - Thirteen pages of photographs are included
·Dun Laoghaire:
"Dun Laoghaire/Kingstown" by Peter Pearson. Dublin, 1981.
·Whitechurch
Parish 1823 - old schools' 1823 Project - souvenir Brochure. Contents:
This is a 72 (A4) page compilation of church history and activities and includes
the following topics - Whitechurch School & Education in the early 19th
Century; Whitechurch School in the 1930s plus a photograph of a school class
(1931) of 15 pupils; Whitechurch Rectors from 1826-present; Year by year History
of the Whitechurch Church Building 1823-present; A walkaround the inside of Whitechurch Parish Church; Whitechurch Graveyard and
the Moravian Cemetery; Whitechurch is a C of I parish located about six miles
south of Dublin. It includes four pages of photographs and one map. (24 pages of
advertisements).
·Note: 50th. Anniversary of themonthly magazine THEPIONEER
Vol. l, No. 1, Jan 1998; Pub. by the P.T.A.A . 27 Upper Sherard Street, Dublin
1. This 30 page (A4) national magazine for the pioneer movement contains the
following subjects - The first editorial by Fr Sean McCarron, Jan 1948; a page
of 10 photographs of contributors over the years; A page of photographs of the
six editors from 1948 to 1998 (five Jesuits and the last editor is Maureen
Manning 1991-1998);.three pages of photographs of pioneer eventsdown through the years; profiles of ten personalities - Dr C. Daly, Sr
Consilio, Br Mathias Barrett, Senator Mgt Pearse, Frank Duff, Matt Talbot, Edel
Quinn, Fr J O'Sullivan, SJ, Fr Willie Doyle, SJ., Seán O'Sé.; a page on ''the
state of art in 1948 - nine advertisements of 1948.
FERMANAGH
·Enniskillen: "Enniskillen
parish and town", by W. H. Dundas. Dundalk, 1913
·Abbey/Duniry, Ballynakill, Killimor, Mountshannon, Portumna,
Tynagh and Woodford area: "Lough Derg - The Westside Story", East
Galway Family History Society, Ltd., 1993. This publication is a large color map
(30 x 34 inches) at scale of 1.5 inches to the mile, covering the area from
Killimor to south of Mountshannon and from Lough Atorik to Carrigahorig, with
inserts of the villages of Woodford and Portumna. It folds up into book size
with a stiff cover. No index. Contents: printed on the back of the map are Ancient stone monuments and
dwellings, social history, religious sites, castles. nig houses, industry, flora
and fauna, contemporary leisure activities, folklore, towns and villages, brief
bibliography. Also included is a small pamphlet of current local accomodations,
pubs, restaurants, church services, shops and sports facilities.
·Abbey/Duniry, Ballynakill,
Killimor, Portumna, Tynagh and Woodford, mainly the Clanricard
Estate: "A Forgotten Campaign - and Aspects of the Heritage of South East
Galway" , Woodford Heritage Group, published by East Galway Centenary
Committee; undated, but after 1986. Maps, photographs. Contents:
A collection of articles by many authors, mainly focusing on the last phase of
the the Land Wars, especially in 1886. History, geography, biography, lists of
names of those evicted, arrested. Bibliography. $20.00 from East Galway Family
History Society, Woodford, Loughrea, Co Galway, Ireland, not including postage
and packing.
·Abbey/Duniry, Ballynakill,
Killimor, Portumna, Tynagh and Woodford, mainly the Clanricard Estate:
"Clanrickarde Country", a companion volume to the above "provides
an insight into the Clanricard dynasty and the plight of the evicted
tenants" at $20.00 from East Galway Family History Society
·Aughrim & Kilconnell:
"Parish of Aughrim and Kilconnell" by Tadhg MacLoughlainn. South
Harrow, 1980.
·Beagh : a history and
heritage / researched and compiled by the Beagh History Project, 1993-1995, a FÁS
community response project ; editors, Marie McNamara and Maura Madden. [County Galway?]
: Beagh Integrated Rural Development Association, [1996?]
276 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 22 cm.
·"Ballinasloe
Town", Exploring Family Origins series, published by Noel Farrell, 1998,
48pp + map, paperback 7.5 x 9.5 inches, with B&W illustrations. IR10.00
inc p&p (U.S.$15.00)(prices
quoted include airmail p&p and bank conversion charges) The books can be
ordered through Irish Heritage Research, 30 Lakelands Drive,
Stillorgan, Co. Dublin, Ireland. Email: heritage@iol.ie.
or from Kenny's Bookshop, Galway. Contents: List of Church Records Co. Galway, The Battle of Aughrim,
Ballinasloe, O'Kellys, Rebellion of 1641, Trench Family of Garbally, Map of 97
Townlands including and surrounding Ballinasloe, Pubs in 1894 & 1934, 1901
Census, Thom's Directory 1938, Tribes of Galway, 1911 Census, Slater's Directory
1894, Newspapers in Ballinasloe, Electors' List 1948/9, Griffith Valuation, Map
of Ballinasloe in 1865.
·Ballynakill, Duniry,
Leitrim: "Lough Derg - The Westside Story", East Galway Family
History Society, Ltd., 1993. This publication is a large color map (30 x 34
inches) at scale of 1.5 inches to the mile, covering the area from Killimor to
south of Mountshannon and from Lough Atorik to Carrigahorig, with inserts of the
villages of Woodford and Portumna. Contents:
The following are printed on the back: Ancient stone monuments and dwellings,
social history, religious sites, castles. big houses, industry, flora and fauna,
contemporary leisure activities, folklore, towns and villages, brief
bibliography. Also included is a small pamphlet of current local accomodations,
pubs, restaurants, church services, shops and sports facilities. Folds into a
booklet. $6.00, available from East Galway Family History Society, Woodford,
Loughrea, Co. Galway, Ireland
·Clifden: "HISTORY
OF CLIFDEN 1810-1860" by Kathleen Villiers-Tuthill (Dublin, 1981) Reprinted
1988, 2nd Edition 1992 Paperback A5, pp. 88, ill.(B&W) with maps of Clifden
& surrounding area IR 6.00 + airmail p&p IR (quotation supplied on
request) For further details Email: heritage@iol.ie Contents: D'ARCY Family Tree; Preface;
John D'Arcy Founder of Clifden; The First Settlers; Road Communications;
Development of the Town; Early Churches and Schools; The D'Arcy Family; Repeal;
The Famine; Sale of D'Arcy Estate; Society for Irish Church Mission to Roman
Catholics; 50 Years Later; Griffith Valuation of Clifden 1855; Bibliography;
Maps.
·Killure, Fohenagh and
Kilgerril: "Story of Killure, Fohenagh and Kilgerril Parish over a
period of almost 200 years" by Tadhg MacLoughlainn. Galway, 1975.
·Woodford: A Guide to
its Sights at $2.50. (contemporary) Also available from East Galway Family
History Society, Woodford, Loughrea, Co Galway, Ireland
IRELAND
(GENERAL)
Some essential research tools are:
·"General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns,
Parishes and Baronies of Ireland" (based on the Census of Ireland for the
Year 1851, originally published in Dublin in 1861, re-published by the
Genealogical Publishing Company Limited in Baltimore MD in 1984) ISBN
0-8063-1052-9, Library of Congress Catalogue Card No 83-82450. Valuable
tool for locating a townland when you don't know the county or parish. Fiche
available from
A.J.
Morris, microfilm at Family History Centers (6020,345 -6020353, in book form
at many libraries, or online (50% complete) at
The
IreAtlas Townland Index site.
·"A New Genealogical Atlas of Ireland", by Brian
Mitchell(c) 1986 Genealogical Publishing Co.. ISBN 0-8063-1152-5, Library of
Congress 85-82530 $18.95 US. Available from many booksellers, including
Amazon.com. Contents: Outline maps showing
the parishes, baronies, and poor law unions of each county. An essential
resource.
·"Irish Townlands: Studies In Local History" by O Dalaigh,
Brian; Cronin Denis A.; and Connell, Paul, editors. Four Courts Press, 1998. 1
85182 319 0: IR25.00 Kenny's Bookshop,
Galway.
·"A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, comprising the
several counties, cities, boroughs, corposrate, market and post towns, parishes
and Villages". By Samuel Lewis. Two Volumes, 675 + 738 pages. Originally
published 1837 at London, England. Available on microfiche for: $42.00 from
A.J.
Morris. Available on microfilm
through the Family History Centers (LDS) as film #0599,557. Contents:This
massive compilation of geographic data is an essential reference work for
genealogists interested in Ireland. In it are listed all of the Irish towns and
villages of any consequence, along with the civil parish divisions. Especially
useful are the numerous cross references, giving alternate names by which a
place is known, as well as alternate spellings for many place names.
KERRY
·Castleisland: "Castleisland:
church and people" by Kieran O'Shea. 1981.
KILDARE
·Monasterevan: "Monasterevan
parish, Co. Kildare, some historical notes" by Eileen Ryan. 1958.
KILKENNY
·"Kilkenny History
and Society", Kevin Whelan, ed., Dublin, 1980.
LAOIS/
Queen's CountyNo parish histories have yet been
identified.
LEITRIM
·Ballinaglera: "Ballinaglera
parish, Co. Leitrim: aspects of its history and traditions" by Eileen
Clancy. Dublin, 1980.
·"Carrick-on-Shannon",
1994. Exploring Family Origins series, published by Noel Farrell, 48pp + map
paperback 7.5 x 9.5 inches, with B&W illustrations. IR10.00 inc p&p
(U.S.$15.00) (prices quoted include airmail p&p and bank conversion
charges). The books can be ordered from Irish Heritage Research, 30 Lakelands
Drive, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin, Ireland. Email: heritage@iol.ie. Contents: Map
showing Parishes in Co. Leitrim, Family Names in Co. Leitrim, List of Church
Records Co. Leitrim, Map of Kiltoghert Parish, 1901 Census (Kiltoghert parish),
Picture Research, 1911 Census (Kiltoghert parish), Thom's Directory 1933,
Electors' List (Kiltoghert 1940/1), Thom's 1953 Directory of Carrick-on-Shannon,
Local Newspapers, Griffith Valuation, Map of Leitrim Village 1850s, Map of
Keshcarrigan 1850s, Extracts from Soldier's Diary 1824, Pubs in Kiltoghert 1889,
Pubs in Carrick-on-Shannon 1935, Old Town Maps (Carrick-on-Shannon, Jamestown in
1850s).
·Cavan and Leitrim Railway
- The Last Decade£10.20 A
pictorial history of the last ten years of the Cavan & Leitrim railway,
before its closure in March 1959. P&P, Ireland £1.48, UK £1.58, Europe £2.50
(surface), US £2.50 (surface).
·Carrigallen Parish, A
history £15.00 A beautifully produced history of the parish of Carrigallen Co.
Leitrim P&P Ireland £4.10, UK £3.58, Europe £5.00 (surface), US £5.00
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·Face of Time - Photographs of County Leitrim £20.00 A collection of over one hundred photographs
taken between 1889 and 1894 by Leland Lewis Duncan an amateur historian and
photographer from Kent with family connections in Annadale Co Leitrim.P&P, Ireland £2.33, UK £2.50, Europe £3.70
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·From Rosclogher to Rooskey
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LIMERICK
·Adare: "Memorials
of Adare", Countess of Dunraven; Oxford, 1865.
·Ballingarry Hamilton,
G.F. Records of Ballingarry , Limerick, 1930. NL Ir 94144 h 2
·Ballingarry, Granagh and Clouncagh by Mr. Christy Kerins.Contents: records from 1800 thru 1900, including workhouse , tithe,
Griffiths, land and birth and marriage records and more, done as a millinieum
project. 10 pounds from Christy Kerins, 4 Thorndale Drive, Artane, Dublin 5,
Republic of Ireland
·Cappagh: "Cappagh
- a sense of history" by Frank Whelan, privately published by the author
who lives in Ballingrane in c.1990. I think I bought the last copy in 1991! Contents:
Local history, section on Palatine immigrants, major landowners, 20th century
church and social history. Submitted by Barney Tyrwhitt-Drake (Barney@tdrake.demon.co.uk)
·Cappamore: "Cappamore,
A Parish History", Cappamore Historical Society, 1992 , 439 pages,
hardcover, illustrated with maps, facsimiles of documents, photographs. No
index. Contents: geology, Archealogical
and Historical Sites, Townlands, Landownership (Tithe Applotment and Griffith's
Valuation lists), The Famine, the Big Houses, Ecclesiastical History, Education,
Clubs and Organizations, Social Life, songs, Irish words in common use,
population figures, bibliography. (An absolutely splendid book which triggered
this project.)
·Donoughmore, Knockea,
Roxborough “An antique and storied land : a history of the Parish of
Donoughmore, Knockea, Roxborough and its environs in CountyLimerick” / by
Thomas Toomey and Harry Greensmyth. [Limerick] : T. Toomey and H. Greensmyth,
1991. 374 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
·Doon: "Dun Bleisce
- A History", Cumann Forbartha Dhun Bleisce, 1990, ISBN 0 95 16222 O X, 200
pages, hardcover, illustrated with maps, charts and photographs. Index to names
and places. Contents: Topography,
Archealogy, Ancient and Holy Wells, Early Parish Churches, Tithe Applotment, the
Big Houses, History, Education, Folklife, Clergy, Civil Survey, ancients and
modern maps, reproductions of 17th century documents, bibliography.
·Diocese of Cashel and Emly:
"St. Ailbe's Heritage - A Guide to the History, Genealogy & Towns of
the Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly", Tipperary Heritage Unit, 1994, 124
pages, softcover, illustrated with maps, charts, photographs and drawings. No
index. Contents: History, biography,
churches, castles, big houses, schools, genealogical research, information
sources, names, population lists of parishes 1841-1971, short parish histories.
Bibliography. Available from The Tipperary Heritage Unit "The Bridewell",
St. Michael St.Tipperary Town, Ireland <http://www.iol.ie/tipp/tipphu.htm>
This centre is not a part of the Irish Genealological Project. It is run under
the auspices of the Archbishop of the Diocese of Cashel and Emly which covers
Eastern Co. Limerick and Western Co. Tipperary. At the site see map of parishes
covered.
·Killaloe: "The
Diocese of Killaloe", Dwyer, Philip; Dublin, 1878
·Emly (diocese)
"The Diocese of Emly", Seymour, St John D. ,Dublin, 1913
·Kenry,“Kenry,the story of a
barony in CountyLimerick
/ Máirtín Ó Corrbuí.
[S.l.] : Dundalgan Press a Chlóbhuail, 1975. 211 p. [4] leaves of plates : ill.
; 18 cm.
·Knockainy and Patrickswell:
" Statistics from Knockainy and Patrickswell parishes, 1819 1940",
Lee, Rev. Dr C. Journal of the Cork historical and Archaeological Society, Vol.
47, no. 165
·Limerick (city):
"A History of the City of Limerick", Ferrar, John; Limerick, 1767
·Limerick
(county) "The German Colony in County Limerick", Hayes, R.;Reprint,
from the North Munster Antiquarian Soc. Journal. Limerick, 1937
·Limerick: "The
Black Book of Limerick , 1907", MacCaffrey, James
·Pubblebrien, Patrickswell,
and Crecora “In the Barony of Pubblebrien, Patrickswell, and Crecora :
history of a Co. Limerick
village and its environs” / by Gerard Beggan. Galway : G. Beggan, [1990] 101
p. : ill., maps ; 21 cm.
·Longford townlands:
LONGFORD "COUNTY LONGFORD AND ITS PEOPLE" by David Leahy (Flyleaf
Press, Glenageary, 1990) Paperback A5, pp. xiv, 214 + map of Townlands in
Co.Longford, ill.(B&W) ISBN: 0950846627 IR 18.50 + airmail p&p IR
(quotation supplied on request). For further details Email: heritage@iol.ie. Contents:
Introduction, with 20 most numerous householder surnames in 1901, maps of
District Electoral Divisions & Poor Law Unions, sample census return;
Alphabetical Index to Family Names in 1901 Census Returns; Index to Townlands
Map.
·Longford townlands:
"COUNTY LONGFORD SURVIVORS OF THE GREAT FAMINE" by David Leahy (Derryvrin
Press, Raheen, 1996) Paperback A5, pp. xx, 237 + map of Townlands in Co.
Longford, ill.(B&W) ISBN: 0952865009 IR 10.00 + airmail p&p IR
(quotation supplied on request). For further details Email: heritage@iol.ie. Contents:
Introduction, with Occupiers of Houses of greatest value in 1854, Immediate
Lessors with greatest acreage of land, 23 most numerous Householder Names in
1854, sample page of Griffith's Primary Valuation, Maps of Poor Law Unions,
Baronies and Civil Parishes; Alphabetical Index to Family Names in Griffith's
Valuation of 1854; Index to Townlands Map.
·"Old Longford
Town". Exploring Family Origins series, published by Noel Farrell, 1990,
72pp + map, paperback 7.5 x 9.5 inches, with B&W illustrations. IR10.00 inc
p&p (U.S.$15.00) (prices quoted include airmail p&p and bank conversion
charges) The books can be ordered through Irish Heritage Research, 30 Lakelands
Drive, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin, Ireland. Email: heritage@iol.ie. Contents: Map
showing Parishes in Co. Longford, Family Names in Co. Longford, Where to Start,
List of Church Records Co. Longford, Longford Newspapers, A Garrison Town, 1901
Census, Old Longford Town, 1911 Census, Slater's Directory 1894, Photo Spread,
Slater's Directory 1881, Electors List 1942/3, Public Houses in 1875, 1927 &
1990, Ballymacormack Cemetery, South Africa Connection, St. John's Cemetery,
Other Cemeteries: Dominican Friary, Ballymacormack Church of Ireland,
Presbyterian Cemetery, Griffith Valuation, Longford Town Map (1850s).
·Kilsaran, Gernonstown,
Stabannon, Mansfieldstown and Dromiskin: "History Of Kilsaran, Union of
Parishes, In the County of Louth - Being ahistory of the parishes of Kilsaran,
Gernonstown, Stabannon, Mansfieldstown and Dromiskin. With many particulars
relating to the parishes of Richardstown, Dromin and Darver", By Rev. James
B. Leslie, M>A., M.R.S.A.I., Rector of Kilsaran. With 5 Maps and 42
Illustrations. 350 pages.Dundalk, 1908. Contents: This is a very well done history of the Church of Ireland in
Mid-Louth and is of considerable genealogical and historical value.
·"Achill" by
Kenneth McNally. Devon, England:1973.
·Ballinrobe: "A
Short History of Ballinrobe Parish" by Right Rev. Msgr. E. A.
·D'Alton. Ireland:1931.
·"Beacan/Bekan:
Portrait of an East Mayo Parish" Edited by Fr. Michael Comer and Nollaig
O'Muraile. 208 pages. Ballinrobe:1979.
·Burrishoole: "Annala
Beaga Pharaiste Bhuireis Umhaill: A Short Account of the History of Burrishoole
Parish" by Padraig O'Morain. Ireland:1957.
·Cong: "Notes on
Cong and The Neale" by Rev. J. Neary. Dundalk:1938.
·"Claremorris - Hub
of the West" by Eamon O'Boyle. Claremorris:1980.
·"Crossmolina
Parish: An Historical Survey" by the Crossmolina Historicaland
Archaeological Society. 114 pages. Crossmolina:1986.
·Killala:
"Historical Guide to Killala and District" by Tony
McGarry.Killala:1970.
·"Killasser: A
History" edited by Bernard O'Hara. Galway:1981.
·Turlough: "The
Parish of Turlough - History and Tradition" by Paddy Jennings.Ireland:1976.
·Kilcommon, Ballycroy,
Belmullet, & Kiltane: "Where the Sun Sets - Ballycroy, Belmullet,
Kilcommon, & Kiltane County Mayo", by Father Sean Noone. Erris
Publications, Pollathomas, Ballina, County Mayo, Ireland or Erris Publications,
204 Brian Lane, Prospect Heights, Ill 60070 [Phone(708) 870-8498] 1991 351 pages
ISBN 0 95181179 0 6 . Contents: This is
the history of the ancient parish of Kilcommon which once comprised the whole of
"mainland" Erris and was the largest parish in Ireland until its
division into the modern-day parishes of Kilcommon, Belmullet, Kiltane and
Ballycroy. Some local history of each townland within the parish is also
provided. "Where the Sun Sets" lacks an index, so a Surname/Placename
index has been created by A. J. Morris and published as County Mayo Chronicles
#21, part of the
Irish
Chronicles Project.
·Skreen and Tireragh:
"The windings of the Moy : with Skreen and Tireragh / by James Greer.
Ballina, 1986, Printed at Western People Works. 232 p., [22] leaves of plates :
ill., ports. Includes index.. Facsimile reproduction of original printed by Alex
Thom & Company, Dublin, with new preface and diary extracts. Contents:
The River Moy begins in Sligo County near Tobercurry, and flows Southwest to
Mayo County, then northward past Foxford and Ballina into Killala Bay. Skreen is
in the Barony of Tireragh..
MONAGHAN - updated Local
and Parish History list - 4/29/01
·Elphin (diocese):
"Lough Ce and its annals: North Roscommon and the diocese of Elphin in
times of old", by Francis Burke. Dublin, 1895.
·Kiltoom & Cam
"ROSCOMMON BEFORE THE FAMINE: The Parishes of Kiltoom & Cam
1749-1845" by William Gacquin (Irish Academic Press, Dublin, 1996) ISBN:
0716525976 Number 7 in series: Maynooth Studies in Local History, Paperback A5,
pp. 64, ill. (B&W) IR 5.00 + airmail p&p IR (quotation supplied on
request), For further details Email: heritage@iol.ien Contents: Introduction; Parish & Townland Maps; The 18th Century
Community; Surname Frequency & Distribution 1749; Occupations, Family Size
1749; Landowners Old and New; Landlords 1837; Landlords 1852-3; The Improving
Landlords; Surname Frequency 1828;Population/Houses by Townland 1841; A Time of
Change; Surname Frequency 1855; Landowners 1855; Notes.
·Roscommon Town:
"Exploring Family Origins In Old Roscommon Town" Roots Book For The
Town & Includes Over 100 Surrounding Townlands. Harry Farrell, 1998. 48pp.
IR6.00 Kenny's Bookshop, Galway.
·"Roscommon
Town" 1998. Exploring Family Origins series, published by Noel Farrell,
48pp + map, paperback 7.5 x 9.5 inches, with B&W illustrations. IR10.00
inc p&p (U.S.$15.00)(prices
quoted include airmail p&p and bank conversion charges) The books can be
ordered throughIrish Heritage
Research, 30 Lakelands Drive, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin, Ireland. Email: heritage@iol.ie.
Contents: Map showing parishes in Co. Roscommon, Family Names in Co.
Roscommon, List of Church Records Co. Roscommon, Map of 104 Townlands including
and surrounding town of Roscommon, Pubs in 1894, 1934 and 1998, Local
Newspapers, 1901 Census (Roscommon Parish), Thom's Directory 1933, 1911 Census
(Roscommon Parish), Roscommon in the light of other days, Thom's Directory 1953,
Electors' List 1932, Slater's Directory 1894, Griffith Valuation, Maps of
Roscommon town & Abbeytown village (1850s).
·Enniscrone, Killglass,
Screen, Ballina: "THE WINDINGS OF THE MOY" by Rev.James Greer
(Western People, Ballina, 1986) A reprint with additional material of a book
originally published by the author in 1919 Paperback A5, pp. (14), xii, 232,
ill.(B&W) IR 10.00 + airmail p&p IR (quotation supplied on request) For
further details Email: heritage@iol.ie. Contents: Preface; Diary Extracts 1907-1927; Introduction; Moyne Abbey;
Killala - The Mouth of The Moy; The Wreck of the Arethusa; Enniscrone Now and
Then; Enniscrone as a Sea Resort; The Antiquities of Kilglass Enniscrone;
Historic Kilglass; Enniscrone Strand and Baths; Notable Marriages in Kilglass
Churches; From Bunree to Barnacolleen; Pullaheeny Easkey; Dromore West; Skreen
Training School; The Great Nangle of Skreen; The Monuments and Memorials of
Skreen; Enniscrone to Aughris per Lorry; The Churches of Ballina; Ardnaree
Church; Ballina as It Was and Is; Ardnaree Church (cont), Foxford - Its Mills
and Mountains; The Grave of Michael Davitt (Straide); The Moy amid the
Mountains; Glenree amid the Mountains; Meelick Round Tower; Banada Revisited;
From Banada to Swinford; Knocknashea; Insomnia or Sleeplessness; Christmas
Thoughts; List of Subscribers (1919); Index.
·Sligo: "SLIGO: Medical Care in the Past 1800-1965" by
Patrick J. Henry (Sligo, 1995) ISBN: 1873437099 Paperback A5, pp. 144, ill.(B&W)
IR 7.00 + airmail p&p IR (quotation supplied on request) For further details
Email: heritage@iol.ie. Contents: Map of Co.Sligo; Introduction; Town of Sligo in the 19th
Century; Report of Commissioners re: Poor Law Enquiry (1835);Development of
Health Services in Ireland; First Sligo Hospitals and Union Workhouse; Possible
Role of Nun Nurses in Workhouse; Effects of Famine on Sligo Population; Sligo
County Infirmary; District Lunatic Asylum; Sligo Fever Hospital & 1832
Cholera Epidemic; Other Nursing, Hospital & Residential Centres;
Dispensaries in Co. Sligo; Certain Sligo Doctors; Doctors of Sligo Origin; Sligo
Doctors in the Press; List of Sligo Doctors 1775-1965.
·Sligo: "OLDE SLIGOE" by John C. McTernan (Avena
Publications, Sligo, 1995) Reprinted (with Index) 1997 Paperback A5, 552 pp.,
ill.(B&W) ISBN: 0952059444 IR 12.00 + airmail p&p. For further details
Email: heritage@iol.ie. Contents:1.
Maurice Fitzgerald - The 'Founding Father' 2. Castles and Forts - Town
Fortifications, 1245-1691 3. Medieval Sligo 4. A Royal Charter 5. Arms of Sligo
6. Echoes of 1641 Rebellion 7. O'Connor-Sligo Estate... Passes into History 8.
Chroniclers and Historians: Great Books of County Sligo 9. The 'Green Fort' and
the Jacobite War 10. Sligo Abbey and its Burial Ground 11. 18th Century Sligo
12. Unanswered Questions: Corporation Affairs, 1612-1722 13. O'Carolan and His
Sligo Patrons 14. Sligo and its Surroundings, 1739 15. Landlord Kept Informed:
Martin-Wynne Correspondence 16. John Wesley's Impressions 17. An Actor's
Experience 18. The Linen Industry in Co.Sligo 19. Centy Meets an Untimely Death:
O'Rorke-Perceval Duel 20. The 'Defenders' in Action 21. History of an Ancient
Fishery 22. A Tale of '98 23. Racing at Bowmroe and Hazelwood 24. Palmerston
Visits his Sligo Estate 25. A Fatal Duel at Kilmacowen: Hillas v. Fenton 26.
State of the County 1825: John Irwin's Evidence 27. Caring for Sick &
Destitute: County Infirmary & Mendicity Institute 28. Manners & Customs
in Old Kilmactigue 29. County Gaol or 'House of Correction' 30. The Tithe 'War'
in Tireragh 31. Cholera Epidemic, 1832: Eyewitness Accounts 32. Impressions of
Sligo, 1834 33. Birth of a Newspaper: The 'Sligo Champion' 34. Kidnapping and
Death: Incident in 1837 County Election 35. The Night of the 'Big Wind' 36. The
Temperance Movement: Visit of Fr. Mathew 37. Rout of the 'Penny Boys': An
Episode on Traigh Eothaile 38. The 'Liberator' Comes to Town 39. Prelude to
Famine: Failure of the Potato Crop, 1845 40. The Fairgreen at Dromore: Fenton's
Loss 41. Unruly Scenes at Graveside: Thady Connellan's Funeral 42. The Ballad of
'Anthony Craw': A Unique Case of Libel 43. When Steamers Plied Lough Gill 44.
The Weirs of Lakeview: A Family Squabble 45. Rival Claimants to an Estate: Dr.
Carter's Fortune 46. The 'Collooney Affair': Dispute Over a Church Site 47. A
Breach of Promise: Henry v. McCarrick 48. Institutes of Learning: Mechanics and
Polytechnic Institutes 49. Valentine's School 50. Hall-Dare and the Templehouse
Estate 51. Embanking an Historic Strand: The Transformation of Traigh Eothaile
52. 'Holy War' in Ballisodare: The case of Gaughan v. The Harts 53. Fenians at
Streedagh: A Failed Adventure 54. Shooting of Captain King: An Election Fatality
55. Borough Loses its Parliamentary Seat 56. Oyster Pirates: Raid on Lissadell
Beds57. A Brutal Murder & its Aftermath: McDaid goes to the Gallows 58.
Gurteen Meeting Leads to State Trial 59. A Writ for Libel: Vicar Accuses Parish
Priest 60. A Fatal Affair at Clogher: A Land 'War' Incident 61. Abduction Ends
in Marriage: Exploits of Ml.O'Connor 62. A Tidal Wave Hits Sligo 63. Agriculture
& Farming Societies, 1842-1990 64. Reminiscences of John Ffoliot 65. Parnell
- The Last Hurrah: North Sligo Election, 1891 66. Rosses Point A Century Ago 67.
Pioneers of Industrial Development 68. To the 'Point' by Steamer 69. Boycotting
in South Sligo: The Perdue Affair 70. The Land War in Geevagh 71. Cattle Driving
at Riverstown 72. Murder Most Foul: Death of Rosa Di Lucia 73. The 'Battle of
Bunninadden': Phibbs Makes a Stand 74. The Wm.Bourke Cockran Investment 75. An
Historic Election: The Introduction of P.R. 76. Night of Terror in Tubbercurry
77. Musical Recollections: Henry Franklin Remembers; Index
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·Banteer : "Proceed
to Banteer", by Jerry Healy Elo Publications, 145pp, p/b, £6.95
·Boherlahan-Dualla:
Meskell, J. "A Pictorial View of Boherlahan-Dualla" 228pp, h/b, £10.00
·Boorowa: "A Riot
of Ryans" and "The 19th Century Ryans of Boorowa" Barrett, Max.
Church Archivists Press, 132pp, p/b
·Cahir :
"Constables, Peelers & Civic Guards - 200 Years of Irish
Policemen" Cahir Castle Conference 1997: Social & Historical Society
& Garda Síochána, 1997, 20pp
·Cappawhite: "Cappawhite
N.S.: Ceiliúradh Céad Bliain 1897-1997" Cappawhite School Centenary
Committee, 224pp, p/b, £6.00
·Cappawhite and Doon:
"Cappawhite and Doon" by Seamus Fitzgerald, 1983.
·Carrick-on-Suir: "Carrick-on-Suir
and its people", Patrick C. Power, Blackwater Press, 1976.
·Cashel: "Cashel
Workhouse in Famine Times: A Study from 1845 to 1855" Carew, Heather ,
Thesis NUI, UCG 1995
·Diocese of Cashel and Emly:
"St. Ailbe's Heritage - A Guide to the History, Genealogy & Towns of
the Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly", Tipperary Heritage Unit, 1994, 124
pages, softcover, illustrated with maps, charts, photographs and drawings. No
index. Contents: History, biography,
churches, castles, big houses, schools, genealogical research, information
sources, names, population lists of parishes 1841-1971, short parish histories.
Bibliography. Available from The Tipperary Heritage Unit "The Bridewell",
St. Michael St.Tipperary Town, Ireland <http://www.tipp.ie/tipphu.htm>
This centre is not a part of the Irish Genealological Project. It is run under
the auspices of the Archbishop of the Diocese of Cashel and Emly which covers
Eastern Co. Limerick and Western Co. Tipperary. At the site see map of parishes
covered.
·Clogheen: O'Riordan,
Edmund "Historical Guide to Clogheen from earliest times to early 20th
century, includes a guide to genealogical research" O'Riordan, 76pp, £5.00
·Clonmel: "Faces
and places: "Clonmel 1955 - 1960", by Nelson Justice. Nelson
Productions, 219pp, h/b, £14.95,
·Clonmel: "History
of Clonmel" by William P. Burke. Kilkenny, 1983.
·Clonmel: "My
Clonmel Scrapbook", by James White, Tentmaker Pubs., 376pp, h/b, £15.95
·Drom: "The
Stapletons of Drom, alias Font-Forte" Ryan-Hackett, Rita C., Thorvale,
263pp, h/b, £27.50
·Fethard: "Fethard,
Co. Tipperary: A Guide to the Medieval Town", O'Keeffe, Dr. Tadhg, Fethard
Historical Society, 30pp, £3.00
·Fethard: "Fethard,
Co. Tipperary: An Archaeological and Historical Survey", O'Keefe, Dr. Tadhg,
National Heritage Council, 1995
·Grangemockler : "Grangemockler
Church and People 1897-1997", Katie Dunne [Ed.] Grangemockler Centenary
Committee, 197pp, p/b, £10.00
·Kilbarron-Terryglass
“How we were : in the parish of Kilbarron-Terryglass, Co. Tipperary”
by/
Bridie O'Brien.. Nenagh : Relay Books, 1999. xii, 396 p. : ill., ports., 2 maps
; 24 cm.
·Kilcommon, Rearcross &
Hollyford: "Echoes of the Hills 1997: Kilcommon, Rearcross &
Hollyford", 84pp, p/b
·Kilcooley: "Kilcooley:
land and people in Tipperary" by W. G. Neely. 1983.
·Kilfeacle:
"Golden-Kilfeacle: The Parish and its People" by Willie Ryan. Golden-Kilfeacle
GAA, 1997, 371pp, h/b, £20.00
·"Kilfenora, Clonfert,
Kilmacduagh & Emly" Diocesan Council of Limerick, 208pp, h/b, £15.00
·Killaloe: "The
Diocese of Killaloe, 1850-1904", by Ignatius Murphy. Four Courts Press,
527pp, h/b, £30.00
·Knockavilla:
"Education in the Parish of Knockavilla", by Dónal Ó Muirgheasa,
Patrick Bracken, [Ed.]; Fitzpatrick Bros, Tipperary, 176pp, p/b, £6.00
·Knockavilla-Donaskeigh
“A Tipperary
parish : a history of Knockavilla-Donaskeigh”, byMicheál Mac Cárthaigh. Leemount, Carrigrohane, Co.
Cork : S. Moran, 1986.
xi, 302 p., [2] p. of plates : ill., facsims., maps, ports. ; 21 cm.
·"Littleton:
History & Memories: Littleton National School 1847-1997/Littleton NS
Committee, 1997, 103pp
·Limerick, Ardfert,
Aghadoe, Killaloe, Kilfenora, Clonfert, Kilmacduagh & Emly "Inspiring
Stones; A History of the Church of Ireland Dioceses of Limerick, Ardfert,
Aghadoe, Killaloe, Kilfenora, Clonfert, Kilmacduagh & Emly" by Adrian
Hewson.
·Monsea and Killodiernan:
"Portrait of a Parish: Monsea and Killodiernan" by Daniel Grace, Relay
& Stair Monsea Killodiernan, 346pp, £12.00.
·Nenagh: "St.
Mary's of the Rosary, by Rev. P.Cotter,. Nenagh, 1896-1990" 1990, 32pp, p/b
·Nenagh: "Of
Nenagh's Yesterdays", by Nancy Murphy, & F. More O'Brien. Relay, 128pp,
p/b, £10.00
·Roscrea: "Roscrea
People, Vol. 13, 1997" by G. Cunningham, Roscrea People, 132pp, p/b, £4.50
·Slievenamon: "Odes
of a Slievenamon Emigrant" by Jim O'Keefe, from the author, 118pp, p/b, £5.95
·Templemore: "The
Old Churchyard and Graveyard, Townparks, Templemore", Hayes, William, Sr.
Aine Historical Society, Templemore, 141pp, p/b, £5.00
·Thurles: "A
chronology of Thurles, 580-1978" by J. M. Kennedy. 1979.
·Toomevara: "Toomevara
:the unbroken chain", by Tom Shanahan, Nenagh: 1981.
·Tubberadora: "Tubberadora;
The Golden Square Mile" by John G. Maher. Boherlahan-Dualla GAA, 48pp, p/b
·Dungannon and Mountjoy:
"Tyrone precinct: a history of the plantation settlement of Dungannon and
Mountjoy to modern times", by W. R. Hutchinson. Belfast, 1951.
·Ardamine and Killena:
"Notes on the Ardamine & Killena Parishes" by Rev W.C.Vandeleur,
Dundalgan Press, Dundalk,. 1928 and "Some further notes on the Ardamine and
Killena parishes" by Sydney R.W.Madden and William S.Parker 1987, (in
photocopy form) Contents: Both include
lists of churchwardens from 1811 and parsons from 1612. These are Anglican
parishes. [My great grandfather Solomon Augustus Richards built the
"new" church at Ardamine in 1862.] Submitted by Christopher Richards (cricha@globalnet.co.uk)
WEXFORD
·Ballygullion: "Ballygullion,
County Wexford", by Lynn Doyle, 1945
·Enniscorthy:
"History of Enniscorthy, County Wexford", by W.H. Grattan Flood
·Wexford: "History
of the town and county of Wexford", by P. H. Hore, London, 1900 11. 6 vols.
·Wexford: "Notes
and Gleanings Relating to the Co. of Wexford", by Martin Doyle, Dublin,
1868
·Wicklow:
"Insurgent Wicklow. 1798. The Story": As Written By Luke Cullen. O.D.C.
Ruan O'Donnell, editor. Kestrel Books, Wicklow, Ireland, 1998. 192pp. 1 900503
55 X: IR9.95 Kenny's Bookshop, Galway
http://www.kennys.ie/
1708
In
1708 James McGuire made a survey of the town of Downpatrick, Co Down. He
described each premise by name, giving its size, its principal tenant and
the half yearly rent due. A manuscript copy of this survey, made by the
Rev. David Stewart in 1927, is available PRONI Ref. D.1759/2A/8.
1740
In
1740 a list of Protestant householders was compiled in parts of Counties Antrim,
Armagh, Down, Donegal, Londonderry and Tyrone. It is arranged by county,
barony and parish and gives the name only. A typescript copy of the
1740 return of Protestant householders is available on the Search Room
shelves.
1766
In
March and April 1766, Church of Ireland Rectors were instructed by the
government to compile complete returns of all householders in their resepctive
parishes, showing their religion, as between Church of Ireland
(Episcopalian), Roman Catholic (termed `Papists` in the returns) and
Presbyterians (or Dissenters), and giving an account of any Roman Catholic
clergy active in their area. Some of the more diligent rectors listed
every townland and every household, but many drew up only numerical
totals of the population. All of the original returns were destroyed
in the Four Courts in 1922, but extensive transcripts survive and
are available on the Search Room shelves. Copies are also available PRONI
Ref. T.808/15264-15267
1770
In
1770 a census was carried out for the town of Armagh giving individual
names and occupations, size of family and religion and is arranged
street by street. PRONI Ref. T.808/14398 & T.808/14977
1796
As
part of the governments initiative to encourage the linen trade, free spinning
wheels or looms were granted to individuals planting a certain area
of land with flax. The lists of those entitled to the awards, covering
almost 60,000 individuals, were published in 1796. A typescript copy
is available on the Search Room shelves. A microfilm is also available
PRONI Ref. T.3419
1824
- 1838
The
Composition Act of 1823 specified the tithes due to the Established Church,
which had been payable in kind, should now be paid in money. As a
result it was necessary to carry out a valuation of the entire county, parish
by parish, in order to determine how much would be payable by each
landowner. The Tithe Applotment Books list the occupier of titheable
land and are not a list of householders as is the case in a census.
Therefore, labourers, weavers etc were all omitted, in addition to
all purely urban dwellers. The Householders Index, available on the shelves
of the Public Search Room, can be used as a guide to the surnames
listed in the Tithe Applotment Books. PRONI Ref. FIN 5A
1831
-
National
school registers, which record the age of the pupil, religion, father`s
address and occupation, are a valuable source of information for
anyone interested in tracing their family tree. PRONI has in its custody
over 1,500 registers for schools in the Northern Ireland area and
the Guide to Educational Records, available on the Search Room shelves,
includes an alphabetical index to these records.
1848
- 1864
Popularly
known as Griffith`s Valuation, the Primary Valuation of Ireland
lists every householder and occupier of land in Ireland. It is arranged
by barony, poor law union, civil parish and townland. A printed addition
of the Griffith`s Valuation is available on the Search Room shelves.
See also Your Family Tree 4 : Valuation Records
1876
The
`Landowners in Ireland; Return of Owners of land of one acre and upwards...`
records more than 32,000 owners of land in Ireland in 1876, identifying
them by province and county. A copy of this publication is available
on the shelves of the Public Search Room.
"Irish
Genealogical Sources No. 3 - Newcastle, County Wicklow - School Register
1864-1947" (ISBN 1 898471 70 3) price IRP5.00 (postage IRP1.00
- Ireland & IRP2.00 overseas). George H. O'Reilly has compiled
and edited this valuable genealogical source as a census substitute
for this area of north County Wicklow. It contains information
on over 1,100 boys and girls." Available
from Dun Laoghaire Genealogical Society 14
Rochestown Park, Dun Laoghaire, County Dublin, Ireland
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