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RC to Civil Parish Links and Maps – Current coverage

As of 2nd March 2015 details for all diocese are now included in this system. Counties covered by each Diocese : Achonry : Sligo, parts Mayo & Roscommon Ardagh & Clonmacnoise : Longford, Leitrim, parts Westmeath, Offaly, Roscommon and Sligo … Continue reading →

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Catholic Parishes – 1848

Search for Catholic Parishes and their diocese and post-towns. The transcripts link to the directory images which also show the name of the Parish Priest and any curates assigned to the parish in 1848, along with the names of Bishops … Continue reading →

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New Placename Search

Added a new Placename Search, which allow a search for a placename when a source doesn’t specify what type of location is included – e.g. an military attestation that could include the name of a town, townland, or civil parish … Continue reading →

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Dublin City Streets & Parishes – 1830

Updated the page on 1830 Dublin City streets and civil parishes to allow a search of streets by text, in addition to the existing browse by parish option. see : Dublin City Streets & Parishes – 1830

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New Map: 1777 Taylor & Skinner map of Ireland

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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