Sarah Jane Wright
- Born
- 1864-05-12 12:00:00
- Died
- 1914-06-16 12:00:00
- Gender
- Female
Associated communities
Dublin
The capital city of Ireland, Dublin aka Baile Átha Cliath, gives its name to the whole county. It is home to Guinness, Phoenix Park and the Book of Kells. We have a population of approximately 1,904,806. We look forward to helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.
Other ancestors in this community
Buildings in this community
South Dublin Union
Location: Dublin
St Matthew's church, Irishtown
Location: Dublin
Irishtown Road, Irishtown
Church of the Assumption, Ballyboughal, County Dublin
Location: Dublin
Ballyboughal village, County Dublin, Ireland
Ancestral Home of James Joseph McDonald
Location: Dublin
44 St Joseph's Place, Dublin, Ireland
Timeline events in this community
- 1910s
Easter Rising Compensation Claims
<p>The Property Losses (Ireland) Committee, 1916 (PLIC) was established in June 1916 to assess claims for damages to buildings and property as a result of the destruction caused by the 1916 Rising. </p>
1916-01-01 12:00:00
- 1800s
Wilson's Dublin Directory
<p><strong>IrishAncestors.ie offers a free database indexing names appearing in<em> </em>Wilson’s <em>DUBLIN DIRECTORY 1803 (one of </em>three separate directories of <em>The Treble Almanac).</em></strong></p>
1803-01-01 12:00:00
- 1860s
'New' Catholic Church Donnybrook
<p>A new Catholic Church opened in Donnybrook. Co. Dublin, "Church of the Sacred Heart" completed and consecrated in 1866</p> <p>The previous Church had been in Donnybrook village, adjacent to the current Garda Station.</p>
1866-01-01 12:00:00
- 1830s
Tallaght DUBLIN 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
Westmeath
Co. Westmeath, or An Iarmhí in Irish, is located in the midlands region of Ireland. It is home to Athlone Castle which, after a multi-million euro renovation, reopened in 2012 as a state-of-the-art, multi-sensory visitor experience. Our county town is Mullingar and we have a population of approximately 88,396. We look forward to helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.
Other ancestors in this community
Buildings in this community
Quaker Island
Location: Westmeath
Inchcleraun, Longford
Fore Abbey
Location: Westmeath
Fore, Westmeath
St Marys Parish Church, Streete, Co Westmeath.
Location: Westmeath
St Marys, Streete, Co Westmeath
Bellaugh Parochial House
Location: Westmeath
Timeline events in this community
- 1880s
Foundation of Ballymore GAA Club
1884-01-01 12:00:00
- 1830s
County Westmeath 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
- 1830s
May Day traditions across Ireland
<p>Lá Bealtaine (May Day) officially heralds the beginning of the summer in Ireland. The name is said to derive from Old Irish, meaning "bright fire" (Belenus was the Celtic sun and 'healer god'). Old traditions involved lighting bonfires at sunset on Oíche Bealtaine (or May Eve - April 30) on prominent local landmarks. The Hill of Uisneach in Co. Westmeath is the most famous example. These and other rituals (such as creating a May altar) still survive, particularly in the west of Ireland. Our 19th-century ancestral piseóga (superstitions) were recorded diligently by Irish schoolchildren in the 1930s ...</p>
1830-05-01 12:00:00