Andrew Barrett

Kilcoleman Costello in the 1830s

<p>A snapshot of pre-famine local history, as described by Samuel Lewis in the "Topographical Dictionary of Ireland" 1837.</p>

1837-01-01 12:00:00

Elphin Census of Tibohine Parish

1749-01-01 12:00:00

Religious Census of Killukin, Creeve & Tumna

<p>In March 1766, the Irish House of Lords instructed Church of Ireland parish clergy to compile ‘a list of the several families in their parishes’ – to record the religion of the householders and to identify any Roman Catholic priests and friars living in their area. Although most of the original 1766 religious census returns were destroyed Dublin's Public Records Office fire of 1922, a few fragments survived.</p>

1766-04-15 12:00:00

Religious Census of Killummod

<p>In March 1766, the Irish House of Lords instructed Church of Ireland parish clergy to compile ‘a list of the several families in their parishes’ – to record the religion of the householders and to identify any Roman Catholic priests and friars living in their area. Although most of the original 1766 religious census returns were destroyed Dublin's Public Records Office fire of 1922, a few fragments survived.</p>

1766-03-01 12:00:00

The Parliamentary Gazetteer of Ireland 1846

1846-01-01 12:00:00

Irish Emigration to South Australia

<p>IRISH EMIGRATION TO SOUTH AUSTRALIA We have watched, with the deepest interest, the free Emigration now in progress, under the auspices the Government, from this country to South Australia. Almost daily, for some weeks, have seen accounts of the transmission of numbers of orphans, of both sexes, from the various Workhouses to Plymouth, from whence they embark for their destination. Tho manner in which the Emigration of those poor children has been conducted*the admirable arrangements for their moral guardianship, as well upon the voyage as subsequently to their arrival in the Colony, are creditable in the highest degree the Colonial Secretary, Earl Grey, to the Colonial Land and Emigration Commissioners, the Irish Government, and, we roust add, to the Guardians of the Unions, who have given their cooperation. All those arrangements are fully described the following highly interesting official documents, which we have copied from the South Australian Government Gazette, dated the 24th August last:</p>

1849-03-31 12:00:00

Rockite Attacks near Croghan

<p>From the Roscommon &amp; Leitrim Gazette - Saturday 02 April 1831</p>

1831-04-02 12:00:00

Cholera rages in Longford

<p>FROM THE WESTMEATH JOURNAL</p>

1832-07-23 12:00:00

Famine Distress at Croghan

<p>Freeman's Journal - Wednesday 23 May 1849</p> <p>THE NECESSITY OF PUBLIC WORKS IN THE CROGHAN DISTRICT OF THE COUNTY OF ROS-COMMON. </p> <p>The subjoined letter puts the case the writer advocates in so clear a light that we cannot better comply with his request when he asks us to put the necessity of public works in as strong a light as possible, than by placing his own letter in exctenso before the public:-</p>

1849-05-20 12:00:00

Croghan Priest accused of assault

<p>Warder and Dublin Weekly Mail - Saturday 06 February 1858</p>

1858-01-01 12:00:00

Molly Maguires protect Croghan Priest

<p>Limerick Chronicle - Wednesday 11 June 1845</p>

1845-06-11 12:00:00

Rockite Attacks near Croghan

<p>From the Roscommon &amp; Leitrim Gazette - Saturday 02 April 1831</p>

1831-04-02 12:00:00

Religious Census of Killummod

<p>In March 1766, the Irish House of Lords instructed Church of Ireland parish clergy to compile ‘a list of the several families in their parishes’ – to record the religion of the householders and to identify any Roman Catholic priests and friars living in their area. Although most of the original 1766 religious census returns were destroyed Dublin's Public Records Office fire of 1922, a few fragments survived.</p>

1766-03-01 12:00:00

Famine Distress at Croghan

<p>Freeman's Journal - Wednesday 23 May 1849</p> <p>THE NECESSITY OF PUBLIC WORKS IN THE CROGHAN DISTRICT OF THE COUNTY OF ROS-COMMON. </p> <p>The subjoined letter puts the case the writer advocates in so clear a light that we cannot better comply with his request when he asks us to put the necessity of public works in as strong a light as possible, than by placing his own letter in exctenso before the public:-</p>

1849-05-20 12:00:00

Croghan Priest accused of assault

<p>Warder and Dublin Weekly Mail - Saturday 06 February 1858</p>

1858-01-01 12:00:00

Molly Maguires protect Croghan Priest

<p>Limerick Chronicle - Wednesday 11 June 1845</p>

1845-06-11 12:00:00