Author Archives: Shane

Irish Census Updates

Posted on 28 April 2014 by Shane

The National Archives have added additional census data to their website : Surviving Census fragments from the 1821,1831,1841 & 1851 returns added to the main census website here Search Forms from 1841 and 1851 census carried out proof of age … Continue reading →

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Dublin to Westport and Achill – 1891

Posted on 6 April 2014 by Shane

Description of journey, primarily by Rail, in 1891 from Dublin to Westport, with notes of outings to places of interest from Ward’s Travel Guide to Ireland – 1891 (part 2). Additional photos are from separate sources and date from c1900, … Continue reading →

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Dublin Castle – 1204 to 1922

Posted on 25 March 2014 by Shane

Caisleán Bhaile Átha Cliath / Dublin Castle from 13th Century to the 1920s, extract of timeline and plan from booklet published c1940 1204 Mandate for erection of the Castle. 1228 Completion of towers by this date. 1242 Hall to be … Continue reading →

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City of Dublin Steam Packet Co. – 1834 Advert

Posted on 19 March 2014 by Shane

Advertisement from Pettigrew & Oulton’s Almanac & General Register of 1834.

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Grafton Street 1848

Posted on 14 March 2014 by Shane

1848 Map of Grafton Street Dublin City, recreated using directory entries – see : link

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