John Doran
- Born
- 1839-01-01 12:00:00
- Gender
- Male
County Roscommon, or Ros Comáin in Irish, is located in the western region of Ireland. We are home to the stunning Lough Key Forest Park and statistically, we are known to have the longest life expectancy of any county in Ireland! We look forward to helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.

Ballaghaderreen TOWN PLAN
Location: Roscommon
Ballaghaderreen, Co Roscommon, Ireland
Ballaghaderreen TOWN
Location: Roscommon

Pre-1840 Tenant Map of Drumbrick, Glooria, Drumanilra, Gortleck, and Cloonkeen
Location: Roscommon
Cavetown, Croghan, Boyle, Co Roscommon

Carrowmore Tenant Map 1818
Location: Roscommon
Carrowmore, Croghan, Co Roscommon
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
Our aim is to connect all people with a link to Kilteevan (Roscommon). You may live here, have visited here or maybe are tracing ancestors who left long ago. In any case, we’re sure to have lots to share and are delighted to welcome you.

Location: Kilteevan (Roscommon)
No buildings are associated with this community.
Four drowned in the Shannon
1882-12-02 12:00:00
Kilteevan 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
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's Obelisk "Ailfinn" Falls
<p>'Ailfinn' from which Elphin takes its name, refers to a large obelisk, which stood by a well here. It is recorded as having fallen down in 1675AD.</p>
1675-01-01 12:00:00
Our aim is to connect all people with a link to Roscommon Town and its civil parish. You may live here, have visited here or maybe are tracing ancestors who left long ago. In any case, we’re sure to have lots to share and are delighted to welcome you. Ros Comáin (St. Coman's Woods) derives its name from Coman mac Faelchon who built a monastery here in the 5th century.




Roscommon Old Barracks
Location: Roscommon (Roscommon)
Edenville, Ardranagh, Roscommon, Co Roscommon

Roscommon Workhouse
Location: Roscommon (Roscommon)
Sacred Heart Hospital, Roscommon

Carrowroe Park ROSCOMMON
Location: Roscommon (Roscommon)
Carrowroe, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon
Foundation of Roscommon Gaels GAA Club
1959-01-01 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
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
Christmas from Pagan Times
<p>A look back on Christmas traditions from times gone past as published in the Clonmel Herald on Saturday 26 December 1835</p>
1835-12-26 12:00:00