Robert Moffitt
- Born
- 1822-01-01 12:00:00
- Died
- 1900-01-20 12:00:00
- Gender
- Male
- Place of migration
- Migrated to/Born in Australia
Associated communities
Fermanagh
County Fermanagh, or Fear Manach in Irish, is one of the six counties in Northern Ireland. Lough Erne and Erne Waterway are renowned and we are home to Castlecoole Estate and Enniskillen Castle. Enniskillen is our county town and we have a population of approximately 61,805. We look forward to helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.
Other ancestors in this community
Buildings in this community
Gortmessan townland
Location: Fermanagh
Gortmessan, Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh
Ardess Parish Church
Location: Fermanagh
Ardess Parish Church, Ardess Villas, Ardess, Kesh BT93 1GL, United Kingdom
Timeline events in this community
- 1830s
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
- 1830s
County Fermanagh 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
- 1920s
Census of Northern Ireland
<p>The War of Independence in Ireland resulted in the postponement of the 1921 Census, causing a break with Great Britain Census timing (which would not be restored until 1951).</p>
1926-04-18 12:00:00
- 1840s
Famine Times in Clones
<p>A brief overview of how Famines times created a social enterprise in the Clones area of Co Monaghan</p>
1845-01-01 12:00:00
Monaghan
Co. Monaghan, or Muíneachán in Irish, is located on the Border Region of Ireland. We are famous for our ancient Irish craft of lace-making and we have many lakes, forests and small mountains. Our county town is Monaghan and we have a population of approximately 56,000. We look forward to helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.
Other ancestors in this community
Buildings in this community
Cahan's Meeting House
Location: Monaghan
Lisnavane, County Monaghan
Hope Castle
Location: Monaghan
Castleblaney, County Monagham
Ulster Canal Stores
Location: Monaghan
Clones
Timeline events in this community
- 1930s
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
- 1930s
1930 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final
1930-09-28 12:00:00
- 1830s
County Monaghan in the 1830s
<p>A snapshot of pre-famine local history, as described in the "Topographical Dictionary of Ireland" by Samuel Lewis, 1837. (Much of the information collected here was submitted by members of the local gentry and clergy of the time).</p>
1837-01-01 12:00:00
- 1970s
Dublin-Monaghan Bombings
1974-05-17 12:00:00