Townlands
According to researchers, "townlands turn up in Irish research and nowhere else." Find out why amongst the many links below which include townland databases and placenames.
Pigot & Co's directory goes through the towns of Ireland alphabetically. It lists a detailed description of the town or city, post office information and shows the names of nobility and gentry living in or close to the town. Pigot & Co's Directory was first published in 1820.
This online data base can be used to find the various jurisdictions in which a townland in Ireland is located. Since each jurisdiction keeps different kinds of records it is important to know which jurisdictions covered the place where your ancestor lived.
Based on the 1851 Index to the Townlands and Towns, Parishes and Baronies of Ireland.
Pages for all common Irish surnames, and a page for each of the 64,000 townlands.
Townlands turn up in Irish research and nowhere else. It is an unusual term—as I type this article, every use of the word has a red underline. The spell check thinks two words have been run together by mistake. Set out on the trail of an Irish ancestor, however, and you will discover townlands.
"Ballykilcline is a townland, bordering on beautiful Lake Kilglass, in the County of Roscommon, Province of Connaught, Ireland. It can be located on a map of Ireland by following N-5 east out of the town of Strokestown and turning north (left) on R-371. The townlands are about two-thirds of the way to Rooskey on the left side of the road overlooking the lake."
County Kilkenny was divided into 1,683 townlands (circa 1851). A townland represents one of the smallest geographic units in Ireland, and vary in size anywhere from a few acres to over 3,000 acres. The average size of a townland in Kilkenny is probably between 300 and 350 acres, and their boundaries often follow landownership patterns. Because townland names were often duplicated in different areas of Kilkenny county, the list below is only meant to represent the unique names of the 1851 Kilkenny townlands. Variations in townland names were common in historical reference. For example, Kilcraggan was referred to as Kilcreggan and Killcroghan. There are townland names and boundaries that have also changed in the course of history. For example, Castlehale was a townland which existed for over 300 years, but was replaced and reduced shortly after the Cromwellian confiscations of the 16th century, becoming Rossenarra Demesne and parts of neighboring townlands.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Image: Aghnamullen (Aughnamullen) Parish, County Monaghan, before division into East and West. Surrounding parishes are noted.
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.
This search engine will perform a search of the IreAtlas Townland data base, and return all lines that meet the screening requirements.
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 website is supported by the Cultural Diversity Programme of the Northern Ireland Community Relations Council.
This is map of the Church Parishes of Cloyne & Aghada. The townlands are grouped up by Civil Parish.
Gravestone records, Gravestone photographs, 1901 Census records, 1911 Census records, 1931 Trade Directory records, Birth records, Marriage records, Death records, Lewis' Topographical records, Griffith's Valuation records, and much more.
Gravestone records, Gravestone photographs, 1901 Census records, 1911 Census records, 1931 Trade Directory records, Birth records, Marriage records, Death records, Lewis' Topographical records, Griffith's Valuation records, and much more.
Gravestone records, Gravestone photographs, 1901 Census records, 1911 Census records, 1931 Trade Directory records, Birth records, Marriage records, Death records, Lewis' Topographical records, Griffith's Valuation records, and much more.
Gravestone records, Gravestone photographs, 1901 Census records, 1911 Census records, 1931 Trade Directory records, Birth records, Marriage records, Death records, Lewis' Topographical records, Griffith's Valuation records, and much more.
Gravestone records, Gravestone photographs, 1901 Census records, 1911 Census records, 1931 Trade Directory records, Birth records, Marriage records, Death records, Lewis' Topographical records, Griffith's Valuation records, and much more.
Gravestone records, Gravestone photographs, 1901 Census records, 1911 Census records, 1931 Trade Directory records, Birth records, Marriage records, Death records, Lewis' Topographical records, Griffith's Valuation records, and much more.
The book was transcribed by a large number of volunteers under a man who we knew as Sean Ruad.
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.
The entire Barony of Tinnahinch, which is co-extensive with Hy Regan, (now called Dooregan,) one of the seven cantreds of the kingdom of Ophaley*, was at one time united under the spiritual care of one pastor.