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Irish genealogy website directory.
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Description:
Samuel Lewis first publish his Topographical Dictionary of Ireland in 1837. This guide provided detailed information about villages and towns in Ireland prior to the 'An Gorta Mor' (The Great Famine). This page contains entries in Lewis Topographical Dictionary of Ireland 1837 for Cork city and several towns in County Cork.