Anna Barrett

Kilconierin Folklore

<p>Continuing our series on the sources of information available to local history researchers, in this newsletter we are highlighting the information which can be garnered from the local folklore commission (including the Schools’ Collection available at <a href="http://duchas.ie/en/cbes/GA">http://duchas.ie/en/cbes/GA</a>) and the considerations when utilising same. Here, we use the folklore of modern Kilconierin - the civil parishes of Kilconierin, Lickerrig (Carrabane) and Kilconickny (Clostoken) in the archive of the Department of Irish Folklore as the study area.</p>

1945-01-01 12:00:00

Flax growers list

1796-01-01 12:00:00

The Freemasons in County Galway

<p>Interesting article from SEGAHS on the presence of Freemason Lodges in County Galway in the 18th &amp; 19th centuries</p>

1800-01-01 12:00:00

Awful extermination of tenantry at Ballinlass

<p>When it came to profit, grazing cattle was more lucrative than having tenants. Having lived in Ballinlass for generations, reliably paying rent, was of no consequence; Marcella Netterville Gerrard, was hell-bent on clearing her land. On this fateful morning, 67 ‘comfortable, clean, and neatly kept habitations, with snug kitchen gardens either before or behind them’ were demolished and all 447 inhabitants of Ballinlass 'scattered over the neighbourhood, residing in the ditches or anywhere they can find shelter’...</p>

1846-03-13 12:00:00

Awful extermination of tenantry at Ballinlass

<p>When it came to profit, grazing cattle was more lucrative than having tenants. Having lived in Ballinlass for generations, reliably paying rent, was of no consequence; Marcella Netterville Gerrard, was hell-bent on clearing her land. On this fateful morning, 67 ‘comfortable, clean, and neatly kept habitations, with snug kitchen gardens either before or behind them’ were demolished and all 447 inhabitants of Ballinlass 'scattered over the neighbourhood, residing in the ditches or anywhere they can find shelter’...</p>

1846-03-13 12:00:00

Report on the Potato Epidemic, Boyle, Sligo and beyond

<p>THE POTATO EPIDEMIC—LATEST INTELLIGENCE | The Freeman's Journal </p> <p>The following letters on the potato disease from authoritative and respected sources, we deem it our duty to lay before the Irish public. It will be seen that they are written from widely separated districts, and bear the most recent dates:</p>

1845-11-04 12:00:00

Distressed Poor of Estersnow & Kilcolagh

<p>Roscommon &amp; Leitrim Gazette</p>

1822-06-01 12:00:00

County Roscommon in the 1830s

<p>A snapshot of pre-famine local history, as described in the "Topographical Dictionary of Ireland" by Samuel Lewis, 1837. (The information collected here was submitted by members of the local gentry and clergy of the time).</p>

1837-01-01 12:00:00

Tithe Applotment Survey of Elphin

<p>Compiled in the 1820-30s, tythes were a form of local tax for occupiers of agricultural land. Anyone with a holding of land greater than 1 acre was obliged to pay tithes as maintenance for the Church of Ireland (then responsible for poor relief in the parish). The tithes were calculated on the average price of oats (the principal type of "corn" grown in this district at that time) for the 7 years ending in November 1821.</p>

1835-10-15 12:00:00

The Diocese and Parish of Elphin in 1837

1837-01-01 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

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

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

Kilmeane aka Kilmean in the 1830s

1837-01-01 12:00:00

Ballymurray in the 1830s

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

1837-01-01 12:00:00

Portrun aka Portrunny LOUGH REE in the 1830s

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

1837-01-01 12:00:00

Roscommon Town in the 1830s

<p>A snapshot of pre-famine local history, as described in the "Topographical Dictionary of Ireland" by Samuel Lewis, 1837. (The information collected here was submitted by members of the local gentry and clergy of the time).</p>

1837-01-01 12:00:00

Elphin Census of Tibohine Parish

1749-01-01 12:00:00

Tibohine aka Artagh aka Taughboyne 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

Frenchpark in the 1830s

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

1837-01-01 12:00:00

Ballaghadereen Town 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