Monthly Archives: May 2014

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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Irish Directories’ Database

Added a new Irish Directories’ Database, in collaboration with Joe Buggy, an Irish genealogist (and blogger) based in Washington. The database currently contains over 600 links to online directories from many websites, on both free and subscription sites. Links are … Continue reading

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Navan, Co. Meath – Pigots Directory 1824

Navan is an extensive market and post town in the county of Meath, 23 miles north west of Dublin, 8 east of Kells, 7 north east of Dublin, and 13 south west of Drogheda. The river Boyne, joined by a … Continue reading

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Roscommon town, Co. Roscommon – Pigots Directory 1824

Roscommon – the county town of the same name, is 68 miles west of Dublin, 15 north west of Athlone, 20 south of Boyle, 11 south of Strokestown, and 14 south east of Castlerea. The improvements made within the last … Continue reading

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