{"id":1349,"date":"2014-10-20T11:48:29","date_gmt":"2014-10-20T10:48:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swilson.info\/wp\/?p=1349"},"modified":"2015-12-06T18:54:12","modified_gmt":"2015-12-06T17:54:12","slug":"rc-to-civil-parish-links-and-maps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swilson.info\/wp\/?p=1349","title":{"rendered":"RC to Civil Parish Links and Maps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Chapel mapping and civil parish link system contains details for the Catholic parishes listed in the 1848 directory listing, with mapping details for just over 2,600 churches and chapels and over 3,300 cross-links to civil parishes.<\/p>\n<p>This aim of this system is to put together data on the areas covered, and chapels for these parishes were just before the Great Famine, and around 30 years before the start of civil records.<\/p>\n<p>The primary source used is the parishes listed <a href=\"..\/rcparishdir48.php\">1848 Catholic Directory<\/a>\u00a0 in conjunction with the Catholic Directory, Ecclesiastical Register and Almanac of 1838, and using Catholic parish references in Lewis&#8217; Topographical Directory of 1837 in combination with <a href=\"..\/townlands.php\">townland data 1851<\/a> , and the first edition OSI Maps dating from c1837\/1840 to provide locate the chapels.<br \/>\n<!-- Diocese in Progress : --><br \/>\nTo search by parish name, chapel location or civil parish etc see :<br \/>\n<a href=\"..\/rcparishlink.php\">Catholic Parish, Civil Parish and Townland Links<\/a><br \/>\nTo search for closest churches and parishes by selecting a location on map see :<br \/>\n<a href=\"..\/gmapsetcoords.php\">R.C. Church &amp; Parishes Map Search<\/a><\/p>\n<p>As of 2nd March 2015 details for all diocese are now included in this system<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.swilson.info\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/rc_diocese-progress08j.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1481\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swilson.info\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/rc_diocese-progress08j.gif\" alt=\"rc_diocese-progress08j\" width=\"534\" height=\"696\" \/><\/a><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Counties covered by each Diocese :<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><br \/>\n<\/span>Achonry : Sligo, parts Mayo &amp; Roscommon<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><br \/>\n<\/span>Ardagh &amp; Clonmacnoise : Longford, Leitrim, parts Westmeath, Offaly, Roscommon and Sligo<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><br \/>\n<\/span> Armagh : Armagh and parts Louth, Tyrone and Derry\/Londonderry<br \/>\nCashel &amp; Emly : Tipperary, parts Limerick and Cork<br \/>\nClonfert : Galway,\u00a0parts Roscommon &amp; Offaly<br \/>\nClogher : Monaghan, Fermanagh,\u00a0 parts\u00a0 Tyrone and Louth<br \/>\nCork : Cork<br \/>\nCloyne and Ross : Cork, and small parts Waterford<br \/>\nDerry : Derry\/Londonderry, parts Tyrone, Donegal &amp; Antrim<br \/>\nDown &amp; Connor : Antrim, parts of Down<br \/>\nDromore : Down, parts of Armagh<br \/>\nDublin : Dublin, Wicklow, parts of Kildare and Wexford<br \/>\nElphin : Sligo, Roscommon parts Galway<br \/>\nFerns : Wexford, parts of Wicklow<br \/>\nGalway : Galway city, parts of Co. Galway<br \/>\nKerry : Kerry, some parts Cork<br \/>\nKildare &amp; Leighlin : Kildare and Carlow<br \/>\nKilalla : Mayo, parts of Sligo<br \/>\nKilfenora : Parts of north Clare<br \/>\nKilmacduagh : Parts of south Galway<br \/>\nKilmore : Cavan, parts Leitrim, Sligo, Meath and Fermanagh<br \/>\nKillaloe : Clare, parts of Limerick, Tipperary and Offaly<br \/>\nLimerick : Limerick city and County, and some small parts Clare and Tipperary<br \/>\nMeath : Meath, Westmeath , parts of Offaly, Longford, Louth, Dublin &amp; Cavan.<br \/>\nOssory : Kilkenny, parts of Laois<br \/>\nRaphoe : Donegal<br \/>\nTuam : Galway, parts Mayo<br \/>\nWaterford &amp; Lismore : Waterford, parts of Tipperary<\/p>\n<p>A number of churches mentioned in Lewis does not seem to appear on OSI maps, and where possible, likely locations for these based on the descriptions and civil parishes are included to aid map searches. These are flagged on the parish details screen. Several parishes, do not appear in the 1848 list, but do appear on the later and earlier listings and have been added to the mapping and parish link data e.g. Askeaton, Limerick diocese. (this is indicated on the parish information)<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Primary Sources :<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/townlands.php\">Townland Index 1851<\/a> <span style=\"color: #a0a0a0;\">(swilson.info)<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"..\/rcparishdir48.php\">RC Directory 1848<\/a> <span style=\"color: #a0a0a0;\">(swilson.info)<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.libraryireland.com\/topog\/\">Lewis Topographical Directory 1837<\/a> <span style=\"color: #a0a0a0;\">(libraryireland.com)<\/span><br \/>\n<a title=\"Catholic Directory 1838\" href=\"https:\/\/books.google.ie\/books?id=OWc2AAAAMAAJ&amp;pg=PA175&amp;dq=catholic+directory+1838+ireland&amp;hl=en&amp;sa=X&amp;ei=DIyqVPW0DsTm7gaVwYDgDg&amp;ved=0CC4Q6AEwAw#v=onepage&amp;q=ireland&amp;f=false\">Catholic Directory Ecclasiastical Register and Almanac of 1838<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 (<span style=\"color: #a0a0a0;\">books.google.ie<\/span>)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/maps.osi.ie\/publicviewer\">Ordnance Survey Historic Maps &#8211; c1837<\/a> <span style=\"color: #a0a0a0;\">(maps.osi.ie)<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.logainm.ie\/\">Official Placename Database<\/a> <span style=\"color: #a0a0a0;\">(logainm.ie)<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.placenamesni.org\/map.php\">Place Name N.I.<\/a> <span style=\"color: #a0a0a0;\">(placenamesni.org)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Other Sources Include :<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.ie\/maps\/\">Google Maps<\/a> <span style=\"color: #a0a0a0;\">(google.ie\/maps)<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/books.google.ie\/books?id=uYUPAAAAYAAJ&amp;pg=PA22&amp;lpg=PA22&amp;dq=blacklion+slane&amp;source=bl&amp;ots=dCaUu7XReT&amp;sig=R4SPD1FIt7SqI1JbwpH-N7-FFFY&amp;hl=en&amp;sa=X&amp;ei=DZ0FVKbMGIaL7AalhIGABg&amp;ved=0CB4Q6AEwADgK#v=onepage&amp;q=blacklion%20slane&amp;f=false\" target=\"_blank\">The Traveller&#8217;s Guide Through Ireland By George Tyner &#8211; 1794<\/a> <span style=\"color: #a0a0a0;\">(books.google.ie)<\/span><br \/>\nTaylor &amp; Skinner maps 1777<br \/>\nCatholic Directory 1839<br \/>\nThom&#8217;s Directories, Ecclesiastical Listings (various, 1850 to 1868)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/ancestor\/browse\/\">Irish Ancestors<\/a> &#8211; Irish Times \/ John Grenham <span style=\"color: #a0a0a0;\">(irishtimes.com)<\/span><br \/>\nNew Genealogical Atlas of Ireland &#8211; (2nd Ed.) Brian Mitchell<br \/>\nIrish Records &#8211; James G. Ryan<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/downsurvey.tcd.ie\/down-survey-maps.php\" target=\"_blank\">Down Survey of Ireland<\/a> <span style=\"color: #a0a0a0;\">(tcd.ie)<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.clarelibrary.ie\/eolas\/coclare\/genealogy\/genealog.htm\" target=\"_blank\"> ClareLibrary<\/a> <span style=\"color: #a0a0a0;\">(clarelibrary.ie)<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dioceseofmeath.ie\/parishes\" target=\"_blank\">Diocese of Meath<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dublindiocese.ie\/guidebook\/parish\" target=\"_blank\"> Archdiocese of Dublin<\/a> <span style=\"color: #a0a0a0;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com\/~rosdavies\/PLACENAMES\/AfrontPage.htm\">Ros Davis&#8217; Co Down Website<\/a> <span style=\"color: #a0a0a0;\">(<span style=\"color: #a0a0a0;\">rootsweb.ancestry.com)<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cashel-emly.ie\/our-diocese\/parishes\/\">Diocese of Cashel &amp; Emly<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/achonrydiocese.org\/\">Diocese of Achonry<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.killaloediocese.ie\">Killaloe Diocese<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.killaladiocese.org\/\">Killala Diocese<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ardaghdiocese.com\/\">Ardagh Diocese<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.derrydiocese.org\/\">Diocese of Derry<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.clogherdiocese.ie\/\">Diocese of Clogher<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.igp-web.com\/\">Ireland Genealogy Projects<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.corkandross.org\/\">Diocese of Cork and Ross<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"Buildings of Ireland\" href=\"http:\/\/www.buildingsofireland.ie\/\">Buildings of Ireland<\/a>\u00a0 (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage)<br \/>\n<a title=\"Diocese of Limerick\" href=\"http:\/\/www.limerickdiocese.org\">Diocese of Limerick<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"Diocese of Kerry\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dioceseofkerry.ie\/parishHome.php\">Diocese of Kerry<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.galwaydiocese.ie\/parishes\">Diocese of Galway, Kilmacduagh &amp; Kilfenora<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.kilmorediocese.ie\/diocese\/parishes\">Kilmore Diocese<br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.armagharchdiocese.org\/parishes\/\">Armagh Diocese<br \/>\n<\/a><a title=\"Diocese of Elphin\" href=\"http:\/\/www.elphindiocese.ie\/diocese\/parishes\">Diocese of Elphin<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.armagharchdiocese.org\/parishes\/\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Chapel mapping and civil parish link system contains details for the Catholic parishes listed in the 1848 directory listing, with mapping details for just over 2,600 churches and chapels and over 3,300 cross-links to civil parishes. 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