Tag Archives: Townland

Duplicate Place names, Detached Parishes and Half Baronies

Posted on 7 December 2022 by Shane

(published March 2015, updated December 2022) There are a number of complications to finding exactly where a particular place of interest is located, even when the name is known. The first is often the spelling which can vary greatly depending … Continue reading →

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New Townland Browse

Posted on 8 May 2015 by Shane

The New Townland Browse page allows selection of any combination of County,  Poor Law Union (PLU), Barony and Civil Parish, and shows the area within the selection grouped by area.  Clicking on the ‘show’ link displays a list of Towns … Continue reading →

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New Placename Search

Posted on 26 June 2014 by Shane

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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