Richard Barrett

Kilcroan in 1837

<p>As described in Samuel Lewis' <em>Topographical Dictionary of Ireland</em> 1837.</p>

1837-01-01 12:00:00

First Census of Inisheer

<p>The 1821 Census of Inisheer survived the Public Records Office fire. </p>

1821-04-01 12:00:00

First Census of Inishmaan

<p>The 1821 Census of Inishmaan survived the Public Records Office fire. </p> <p>Family names featured: </p> <p>Beaty</p> <p>O'Brien</p> <p>Callaghan, Callaughan, Collaughan</p> <p>Carey, Keaghry </p> <p>Clancy</p> <p>Concannon</p> <p>Connor</p> <p>Conneely (Connolly)</p> <p>Cook</p> <p>Costelloe</p> <p>Curreen</p> <p>Collins</p> <p>Dignum</p> <p>Dirrane (Derrane)</p> <p>O'Donnell</p> <p>Faherty</p> <p>Flaherty</p> <p>Fitzgerald</p> <p>Flemon (Fleming)</p> <p>Folan</p> <p>Ginnane</p> <p>Glinn (Glynn)</p> <p>Grealish, Grelish</p> <p>Griffy</p> <p>Higgins</p> <p>Joyce</p> <p>Kane, Kean, Kine</p> <p>Keating</p> <p>King</p> <p>Linnane</p> <p>Maher</p> <p>McDonough</p> <p>Mulkern (Mulkerrin)</p> <p>Murry (Murray)</p> <p>Prendergast</p> <p>Scahill</p> <p>Sullivan</p> <p>Welch</p> <p> </p>

1821-04-01 12:00:00

Arranmore, Ennismain and Innishere in 1837

<p>As described in the "Topographical Dictionary of Ireland" by Samuel Lewis, 1837</p>

1837-01-01 12:00:00

Travelling Folk in the 1930s

<p>Between 1937 and 1939, primary school pupils across the Republic of Ireland interviewed the elderly in their neighborhood to collect and record local stories and folklore from the 19th century. "The Schools Collection" as it became known is held by the Dúchas Folklore Collection in UCD and is and has been digitized online at duchas.ie. One of the topics schoolchildren were asked to write about were "Travelling Folk" or An Lucht Siúil. </p> <p>Here is a selection of what "settled" children wrote about travelers in the late 1930s.</p>

1938-01-01 12:00:00

John McGahern's Book 'The Dark' is banned

1965-01-01 12:00:00

Sligo Death Notices From Cholera, Ireland

<p>DEATH NOTICES (from the Enniskillen Chronicle and Erne Packet) during the height of the cholera pandemic in Ireland.</p>

1832-09-13 12:00:00

County Leitrim 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

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

Clifden Connemara Pony Show

<p>The Clifden Connemara Pony Show is a long held tradition in the West of Ireland. The Connemara Pony Breeders Society are dedicated to preserving this hardy breed that is admired by equestrian circles the world over.</p>

1924-08-15 12:00:00

Famine Distress in Ireland

<p>In the summer of 1822 a bad potato crop and limited employment opportunities created famine conditions in the west and south-west of Ireland. The partial failure of the potato crop in 1821 precipitated a food crisis, with extreme distress occurring in 9 counties from late April until mid-August 1822. In the month of July alone, over one million poor people in counties Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Clare, Galway, Roscommon, Sligo, Leitrim and Mayo, were estimated to be living on the verge of starvation in the month of July alone. Starvation and typhus caused deaths in many parts of the countryside and rural towns.</p>

1822-07-04 12:00:00

Postcard from Connemara, Co. Galway

<p>Collecting turf from the bog. Postcard by John Hinde.</p>

1970-01-07 12:00:00

Foundation of Glencar-Manorhamilton GAA Club

1968-01-01 12:00:00

County Mayo 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). [Note: the boundaries of County Mayo were redrawn in 1898, so researchers may need to look to surrounding counties].</p>

1837-01-01 12:00:00

The blitz on the Big Houses

<p>In early 1923, during the period of civil war in Ireland, Anti-Treatyites embarked on a concentrated campaign against the Big Houses of the he landed gentry. Between June 1922-April 1923, a staggering 199 Big Houses went up in flames. In the civil war, the only county in Leinster with no burnings was Queens County (now Laois).</p>

1922-01-01 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