Dioceses, Parishes, Towns & Villages
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The diocese of Ossory, “Ireland’s oldest bishopricâ€, was probably co-terminus with the ancient kingdom of Ossory. Its present boundaries were set at the synod of Rathbreasail. It includes most of the county of Kilkenny (except for the parishes of Graiguenamangh and Paulstown), part of Co. Laois and the “island†parish of Seir Kieran in Co. Offaly. For a time in the 13th century its boundaries extended as far as the Barrow and included Graiguenamanagh.
Surname database, town database, 1901 Census, and 1749 Elphin Census database.
General resource page for Co. Cavan, including notes sectioned off by parishes and townland names.
A free website to provide information and advice for individuals that are researching Northern Ireland Genealogy specifically their family history in the Ballymoney area.
Tucked into the rugged landscape of Southwest Donegal, Gleann Cholm Cille (or Glencolmcille) has been a symbol of hope and success to other emigration-drained areas since the 1950s. Here, by valuing both tradition and innovation, a small community has maintained its cultural vitality.
Resources on Irish local history and genealogy in Ballyclare, County Antrim.
Carrick-on-Suir began life as Carrig Mac Griffin when the grant of 3 fairs per year was given to Matthew Fitzgriffin, Lord of the manor of Carrick. The history of the town starts before the year 823 AD, when Turgesius, a Norse leader, began to build forts at the mouths of the rivers when they came on invasions and, instead of sailing off with their booty, they settled into these forts and later built walled settlements. One of their main settlements was Waterford which commanded three river mouths - the Suir, the Nore and the Barrow.
Local history for the town of Killeshandra in County Cavan.
Ballycastle is a small rural seaside town placed on the most north-easterly tip of county Antrim, Northern Ireland surrounded with breath-taking beauty and steeped in cultural history. Ballycastle is best known for the 'Ould Lammas Fair', probably the largest of its kind in Ireland with its 'dulse' and 'yellowman'. Ballycastle is the perfect central location from which to organise day trips.
Here at Ballyhack.co.uk we have a comprehensive set of photo albums for your enjoyment. View the beautiful photos of Ulster, wildlife photographs and Belfast Photos, which include well known landmarks.
The Belmont Village site is changing. With all main Belfast News and other main features hosted on our parent site Simply Belfast.
Antrim Glens Cottages is the community business of North Antrim Community Network the business has been operational since 1995. The project was supported by LEADER I, Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland, Rural Development Council and the International Fund for Ireland. Nine derelict properties were leased in the Glens of Antrim with the aim of renovating them into self-catering accommodation. Owners were able to lease their properties to the Company for 20 years.
Tables below taken from "Irish Records: Sources for family and local history", James G. Ryan (ed.) Flyleaf Press, 1997. Reproduced by the kind permission of Flyleaf Press.
From the principal location of the Young Irelanders 1848 Rebellion, to the links with the first public flying of the Irish Tricolour Flag, to our musical and mining heritage, the parish has a richly distinctive past, dating back to the early Christian Period.
The Parish of the Travelling People is a parish established in 1981 as part of the Dublin Archdiocese.
Placenames Database of Ireland, developed by Fiontar (DCU) and The Placenames Branch (Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht).
This site is intended to provide periodic updates on the life and times of the heritage town of Abbeyleix.
With a population of 469, Killeshandra is situated in the heart of Ireland's lakeland region. It is a thriving little village most of whose industry and commerce is centred around the dairy industry and tourism.
Aghadoe is pronounced A-had-oe by the local populace. Aghadoe translates as "the field of two yews" (Achadh Da Eo). Yew trees are often found growing in churchyards and cemeteries.
Ballaghaderreen is a busy Cathedral town of approximately 2000 population situated on the Mayo/Roscommon border close to the Lung River.
Sligo Town, the vibrant heart of the north-west of Ireland, is believed to have been built on, or in the immediate vicinity of Ptolemy's ancient town of Nagnata, on the banks of the Garavogue River, with strong evidence to suggest there has been a human settlement of one kind or another here for several thousand years.
Foxrock Local History Club was founded in 1981. Its objective is to promote and sustain interest in our culture, heritage and history, particularly with regard to Foxrock and the adjoining areas.
Browse through these pages to see what's going on, what to do and see or where to stay in Castlecomer.
The history and genealogy of the village of Paulstown, Co. Kilkenny, and the surrounding area.
Athlone is a thriving business and shopping town centrally located in the Midlands of Ireland on the banks of the River Shannon.
The single most important item of information for Irish family history research is a precise place of origin, and the most important tool in identifying Irish placenames is the 1851 General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns, parishes and Baronies of Ireland.
Just click on the county of interest and a map displaying all the parishes is displayed. Click on the parish of interest to see what records, date ranges and indexes are available, and where the records are held.
Glengarriff is nestled in at the end of Bantry Bay and is one of the oldest tourist destinations in Ireland. Follow in the footsteps of Wordsworth, Thackeray and GB Shaw and discover the wonder of its natural beauty.
The medieval town of Kinsale is not just about food. it’s also about traditional bars, beautiful buildings, narrow streets, shops and galleries and lots of activities on land and sea.
Skibbereen is a vibrant, colourful and friendly town where you can sample the very best of West Cork's best artisan food and craft.
Lee Valley Enterprise Board and Macroom town council have created this website to promote all aspects of the town of Macroom and the beautiful Lee Valley in which it lies.
1703 Birth of " Edward / Cusick who died / October ye 31st 1767 / aged 64". "Inscriptions in stone 23, Magherintemple Cemetery situated near Monaghan border in Bunnoe half of Drung Parish. Breifne Vol 2 No 6 1963, Janet Ruddy.
A short essay on the origins of Killeshandra and neighbouring Croghan.
With a population of 469, Killeshandra is situated in the heart of Ireland's lakeland region. It is a thriving little village most of whose industry and commerce is centred around the dairy industry and tourism.
This site provides current and historic information about our town that will be of interest to both local and international visitors.
Ramelton (Rathmelton), one of Ireland's heritage towns, is a charming little town of the 17th century, situated in the heart of Donegal at the mouth of the River Lennon to the Lough Swilly.
Located on the southern shores of Belfast, Bangor has been attracting visitors and day-trippers for centuries due to its privileged location.
Portaferry is a small town on the North East coast of Ireland, at the tip of the Ards Peninsula.
Clontarf is familiar to Irishmen everywhere from its association with the defeat of the Vikings by Brian Boroimhe in 1014.
Raheny is an extensive coastal suburb of the city of Dublin in Ireland, centred around an old village.
Enniskillen is home to a population of approximately 11,500, by far the largest settlement in Fermanagh.
We are a Catholic Parish Community in the Archdiocese of Cashel & Emly, located in the Province of Munster, in the Republic of Ireland.
Thurles is a vibrant and prosperous town, located in North Tipperary.
This parish is centrally located in the fertile plains of North Kerry in South West Ireland and has an approximate population of 1,500 inhabitants.
Once cited as 'the most beautiful place on earth' by the National Geographic; was voted among the top 100 destinations in the world by Trip Advisor; CNN recently recommended it as a very favourable winter destination; it is listed as one of the top 10 places to be on New Year's Eve - all of these accolades refer to County Kerry's stunningly beautiful Dingle Peninsula.
The sleepy village of Moyvane has quite an interesting past, from its present day sporting triumps all the way back to its troubled times in dealing with the old landlords during the land wars of the late 1800s.
From the rugged Twelve Bens mountain range in the north through lake-rich Roundstone Bog to the golden beaches reaching out into the Atlantic Ocean, you'll know you're in Connemara by the light that constantly changes the mood and tone of the landscape.
This Achill 24/7 Web site aims to offer information on artists and writers who have lived and worked on Achill Island, Co Mayo, in the west of Ireland.
Clare Island lies off the west coast of Ireland at at the entrance to Clew Bay.
Crossmolina (in Irish, Crois Mhaoilíona) is a town in northern County Mayo, Ireland, as well as the name of the parish in which Crossmolina is seated. The town sits on the River Deel near the northern shore of Lough Conn.
Durrow is a small town located in South Laois County, Ireland. Durrow Development Forum (DDF) is a voluntary community group dedicated to the physical, environmental, economic, social and cultural enhancement of the town and this website is one project of many undertaken by the Forum.
The Curragh is perhaps the oldest and most extensive tract of semi-natural grassland in Europe, having existed as such for over two thousand years.
For those involved with Irish genealogy this is the most important map collection ever published. Surveyed between 1829 and 1843, our Irish Townland Maps are packed with detail and are of superb quality and craftsmanship.
A collection of links and addresses pertaining to Catholic parishes.
These are the film numbers and dates of records which have been microfilmed by the LDS Church and which are available through your local Family History Center.
Many of the place names in Ireland are anglicised versions of the way the original Irish (Gaelic) name was spoken.
Welcome to my home page, which is mainly about the rich and varied historical attractions of the Doneraile area of North Cork.
Mallow, a borough, market-town, and parish, partly in the barony of Dufallow, but chiefly in that of Fermoy, county of Cork, and province of Munster.
They have been indexed from newspapers all over the U.S. and Canada, as well as the Irish Examiner, the Evening Echo, and The Cork Examiner of the 19th and early 20th century.
The Mallow Field Club is a non-profit organization promoting the gathering and dissemination of information on the history and archaeology of the area around Mallow in North Cork through field trips, lectures, and the publication of an annual journal.
Established in 1991, this webpage's primary objective is to collect nad make available to the public the history and traditions of their area of West Cork.
The Civil Parish was the original unit of administration of the medieval church in Ireland and was used right up to the end of the nineteenth century for local and central government.
Kilcar is a small town in southwestern County Donegal, Ireland. The village itself is surrounded by a variety of townlands, which with the village comprise the Catholic parish of Kilcar.
This website is a collection of genealogical records for the parishes of Moville Upper and Moville Lower in County Donegal, Ireland.
In 1170, the Normans invaded Ireland, and the entire country was soon subjugated to their rule. They immediately set about carving out the land among themselves. The area then called Meath (Mídh in Irish) was given to a Norman Knight, Hugh de Lacey.
This site provides some information about a part of the history of a townland in the parish of Killoe which is situated in County Longford, Ireland.
The Lecale and Downe Historical Society is based in Downpatrick, the County Town of Down in Northern Ireland.
Gweedore is a district in the Donegal Gaeltacht to the south of Bloody Foreland in the extreme north-west of Ireland. It is secluded in a wasteland of blanket bog beyond the bold quartzite cone of Errigal.
The townland of Dowdallshill is situated just north of Dundalk. Along the southwest perimeter of the townland runs Doyle's Fort Road, once a main route into Dundalk.
Irish civil and ecclesiastical parishes differ in their boundaries. The names Bansha and Kilmoyler do not appear in ancient records, but instead this area was divided into different ecclesiastical administrations with the passage of time.
In response to the keen interest shown in the preservation and development of Fethard's Town Wall and other historical sites, the Fethard & Killusty Community Council called a meeting on Tuesday, 23rd March, 1988 to form a Historical Society.
Youghal was an important administrative and commercial centre in the late Medieval period and up to the 19th century. In earlier times the area was associated with significant monastic settlements such as Molana Abbey which had an international reputation for scholarship.
Achonry is a Roman Catholic Diocese in the West of Ireland. There are twenty-three parishes in the diocese - eleven each in Counties Sligo and Mayo and one, the Cathedral Parish, in Co. Roscommon.
This webpage provides you with some basic information about the diocese, its history, diocesan services, Mass times in the diocese and contact information for each parish.
In these pages you will find information on the 61 parishes in the diocese from Newbridge in Co. Derry, through Donaghmore in Co. Tyrone, Mullaghbawn in Co. Armagh to Mell in Co. Louth.
Properly the Metropolitan See of Munster, the Diocese of Cashel and the Diocese of Emly are commonly referred to as the Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly (more). Saint Ailbe is the Patron of the Archdiocese whose feastday is celebrated on 12 September.
The single most important item of information for Irish family history research is a precise place of origin, and the most important tool in identifying Irish placenames is the 1851 General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns, parishes and Baronies of Ireland.
This is a map of Tralee Town, Co. Kerry from an 1898 Ordnance Survey.
This is the Homepage of the Creggan History Society. The area covered by the Society is the ancient Irish Barony of the Upper Fews, in Co Armagh, and that part of the Creggan Parish that is in County Louth.
Mocollop is located just near the border between Co Cork and Co Waterford, on the Waterford side, and close to the Blackwater River. The area contains some farms, the ruins of a church, an ancient burial ground, and a ruined castle.
Killarney is populated with enthusiastic and welcoming people, and this enthusiasm is reflected in many national and international awards, the most recent being when Killarney was selected as Ireland's Tidiest Town for 2011.
Listowel, Co. Kerry, Ireland, now a thriving market town on the banks of the Feale, first appeared in the Plea Roll of 1303 /04 as Ltstothyl.
Sneem is on the Ring of Kerry. It has two opposing triangular greens on either side of the bridge that divides the town.
Cumann Seanchais na Banndan (Bandon Local History Association) is a group based in Bandon whose aim is to encourage and promote the local history of the area. The aim of the website is to provide details on upcoming events and contacts for members of the association as well as an overview of the publications of the association.
Promoting and developing Cork as a world class port facilitating the efficient and environmentally sustainable movement of goods and people to and from the marketplace while advancing the marine leisure opportunities presented by Cork’s natural harbour.
The archive constitutes a small but important collection, the bulk of which, in common with most other Irish dioceses, relates to the 19th and 20th centuries: though not exclusively as there is some material from the 17th and 18th centuries.
Book excerpts from 'the History of Bandon and the Principal Towns in the West Riding of County Cork'.
Cape Clear is Ireland’s southernmost inhabited island situated 8 miles off the coast of Baltimore in West Cork. The stunning scenery, folklore and uniqueness of the island’s flora and fauna truly make Cape Clear a place apart.
The History of Carrigaline features extracts from the fine scholorly text of our local historian added contributions from locals notably Leslie Roberts from the Carrigaline Historical Society, R. Cogan, J. Crowley and many others.
The Bandon Local History Society, Cumann Seanchais na Banndan, was founded in 1979. It has published 27 journals since its inception. We are in the process of compiling a family name index to the journals which we hope will help people with their research.
According to 'A Complete Catholic Registry, Directory and Almanack.' (1836), there were 27 Dioceses in Ireland and approximately 3000 Priests: 960-970 Parish Priests, 1500 Curates and 500 'Regular Clergy'. (See Queries). These lists can be useful to those who search in a number of ways:
The Fair towns were very important towns and people walked for miles on a fair day to go to sell their produce. Until the Fair Day people would have no money and so once the produce or the animals were sold then the bills would be paid.
A note published in the Journal of the Waterford Archaeological & Historical Society, 1898
All spellings are as on original document. There are possibly some errors such as Wm. Quirke being listed as a curate in two parishes.
The 1837's first edition of the Ordnance Survey's 6-inch maps is now available. It shows Sligo in the boundaries before the Local Government reform of 1898, i.e. before the DEDs east of Ballina (Ardnaree North, Ardnaree South Rural, and Ardnaree South Urban) were transferred from Sligo to Mayo.
This parish is situated in the north-west border of the barony of Cullenagh, and it contains 9,682 a. 0 r. 1p of land, about 800 of which is under bog, and the rest arable or pasture. A town or village, bearing the same name, appears to have been of some antiquity.
Includes Abbeystrewry Union, Ballydehob Union, Bandon Union, Carrigaline Union, Carrigrohane Union, Cork -St. Fin Barre's Union, Douglas Union with Frankfield, Fanlobbus Union, Kilmocomogue Union, Kilmoe Union, Kinneigh Union, Mallow Union, Moviddy Union, Ross Union, and Templebreedy Group.
The Ordnance Survey Letters referring to the County. Abridged & Edited. Rev. Paul Walshe, M.A. Published 1915.
Records highlighting the Roman Catholic Dioceses of Co. Westmeath, 1836.
The placenames indexed here have been recorded from gravestones in Co. Wexford. The spellings may vary for any place.