Local history sources and general Irish history sources for family history research
Civil parish , Barony and boundary maps for south Mayo and north Galway
Mayo
Year(s) | Items |
1937 and 1938 | Folklore commission collection of stories from National Schools . |
1911 | Census. National Archives ,Genealogical Library ,Salt Lake City (mf) |
1908 | Tenants of Fitzgerald Estate, Turlough Park, Castlebar. Journal of South Mayo Family Research 1989 , pages 30 to 37. (Name index of 380 tenants.) |
1901 | Census. National Archives. Genealogical Library ,Salt Lake City film 846215-62. Mayo born people in Kingstown, Co. Dublin, 1901 census. Dun Laoghaire Gen. Soc. J. 5 (2) (1996): 71-74. Achill Parish Index. Indianapolis: W.G. Masterson, 1994. |
1878 to 1882 | Tenants of John Hearne, Agent to De Montmorency Estate, Ballinrobe. Journal of South Mayo Family Research 1989, pp. 23?27 (240 tenants). |
1878 to 1879 | Rental of the Moore Estate. Indexed by South Mayo Family Research Centre |
1856 to 1857 | Griffith’s Valuation Persons entitled to vote in Co. Mayo, listing names, addresses, nature of qualification, etc. Barony of Tyrawley (535 persons) National Archives M 2782; Kilmaine (370 persons) National Archives M 2783; Gallen (372 persons) National Archives M 2784. |
1852 to 1854 | Tenants of John Hearne, Agent to De Montmorency Estate, Ballinrobe. Journal of South Mayo Family Research 1989, pp. 23?27 (240 tenants). |
1851 | Rental of lands under care of a Court Receiver in Castleleaffy Estate, Rosehill, Carrowmore and Cahir, Clare Island, Ballynew Estate, Kilboyne Estate and Kilmacarrow, Co. Mayo. National Archives M 2795. |
1848 | Rental of the Lindsey Estate. Indexed by South Mayo Family Research Centre . |
1839 | List of Persons who obtained Game Certificates in . . . Mayo, etc. Public Record Office (Northern Ireland) T 688. |
1833 | Memorial of cesspayers of the parish of Crossmolina. National Archives OP 1833/77 (approximately 170 names). Rental of the Clanmorris Estate (Parishes of Kilcommon, Kilmainemore, Mayo, Robeen, Rosslee, Tonaghty, and Toomour). National Library of Ireland Ms. 3279. |
1832 | Protestant residents of Foxford. National Library of Ireland Ms. 8295. |
1830 to 1860 | Pupils at Lehinch National School (Parish of Kilcommon). Journal of South Mayo Family Research 1989, pp. 39-49. |
1826 to 27 | Mayo Assizes Quaere Book. National Library of Ireland IR 94123 M3 (names contractors, public employees, jurymen, etc.). |
1825 | Rental of the Browne Estate. Indexed by South Mayo Family Research Centre (see Research Services at the end of the chapter). |
1823 to 38 | Tithe Applotment Survey . |
1820 | Protestant householders in Killala. National Archives MFCI 32. |
1815 | Rental of the Altamont Estate for Westport Town. National Archives M 5788 (2). Also published in Cathair na Mairt (2) 1. |
1798 | List of Persons Who Suffered Losses in `98 Rebellion. National Library of Ireland JLB 94107 (approximately 650 names, addresses and occupations). |
1796 | “Lists of Catholics Emigrating from Ulster to Mayo” (arranged by parish and counties of origin, i.e., Antrim, Armagh, Cavan, Down, Fermanagh, Derry, Monaghan, and Tyrone). Seanchas Ardmhacha 3 (1) (1958): 17-50. “Lists of Northern Catholics Recently Settled in Mayo Compiled by Landlords Browne, Altamont, and Cuffe.” SPO Reb. Papers 620 (series for 1796). Cuffe list: SPO/620/26/145. Altamont list: SPO 620/26/ 82 only twenty-two names, plus numbers of children and county and parish of origin. Spinning Wheel Premium List . Published in Cathair na Mairt 11 (1) (1991): 93-97. |
1790 to 1810 | Rental of the Dillon Estate. Indexed by South Mayo Family Research Centre |
1787 | Rental of the Altamont Estate in Thirteen Civil Parishes, including Westport town. National Archives M 5788 (2). Westport town extracts published in Cathair na Mairt (2) 1. |
1783 | Register of the Householders of the Parish of Ballinrobe Showing Residence. Anal. Hib. 14: 113?17 |
1636 to 1703 | Books of Survey and Distribution, Vol. II. Co. Mayo. R.C. Simington. Dublin: Stationery Office, 1956. Genealogical Library ,Salt Lake City film 962524. |
1600 to 1700 | Mayo Landowners in the Seventeenth Century. R.S.A.I. (1962): 153-162; 95 (1965): 237-47. |
Estate Records (Mayo) |
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Lord Clanmorris | |
National Library Manuscript.3279, Rental, 1833, all tenants, covering townlands in the civil parishes of Kilcommon, Kilmainemore, Mayo, Robeen, Rosslee, Tonaghty, Toomour. | |
Col John Browne | |
National Library Positive (microflim) 940, account of the sales of the estates of Col John Browne in Counties Galway and Mayo, compiled in 1778, giving names of major tenants and purchasers, 1698-1704, and those occupying the estates in 1778, covering townlands in the civil parishes of Addergoole, Aghagower, Aglish, Ballintober, Ballyhean, Ballyovey, Ballysakeery, Breaghwy, Burrishoole, Cong, Crossmolina, Drum, Islandeady, Kilcommon, Kilgeever, Killeadan, Kilmaclasser, Kilmainemore, Kilmeena, Manulla, Moygownagh, Oughaval, Robeen, Tonaghty, Turlough. | |
Sir Samuel O’Malley | |
National Archives M1457 (published in Cathair na Mart, Vol 6 No 1), valuation of the Mayo estates, 1845, all tenants, covering townlands in the civil parishes of Aglish, Kilgeever, Kilmeena. | |
Lord Altamont | |
National Archives M5788 (2), Rental of the Westport estate, 1787, principally major tenants. The section on Westport town is published in Cathair na Mart, Vol 2, No. 1, along with a rent roll for the town from 1815; covering townlands in the civil parishes of Aghagower, Burriscarra, Burrishoole, Kilbelfad, Kilbride, Kilconduff, Kildacomoge, Kilfian, Killdeer, Kilmaclasser, Kilmeena, Moygownagh, Oughaval. |
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Earl of Arran | |
National Library Manuscript.14087, leases on the Mayo estate, 1720-1869, mentioning lives in the leases; National Library Manuscript. 14086; valuation survey of the Mayo estates, 1850-52, all tenants; covering townlands in the civil parishes of Addergoole, Ardagh, Ballysakeery, Crossmolina, Kilbelfad, Kilcummin, Kilfian, Killala, Kilmoremoy. |
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Domville | |
National Library Manuscript.11816, Rentals, 1833-36, 1843, 1847, 1851, all tenants, covering townlands in the civil parishes of Killasser, Manulla, Robeen. | |
Henry Knox | |
National Archives 5630 (1), Rental, early nineteenth century, all tenants, covering townlands in the civil parishes of Crossmolina, Doonfeeny, Kilfian, Kilmoremoy. | |
Francis Blake Knox | |
National Library Manuscript.3077, Rental of the estate in Counties Galway, Mayo and Roscommon. | |
Thomas Medlicott | |
National Library Manuscript.5736 (3), Tithe Applotment Book, Achill; National Library Manuscripts.5736 (2), 5821, Rent rolls, showing lives in leases, 1774, 1776, major tenants only; covering townlands in the civil parishes of Achill, Aghagower, Burrishoole, Kilcommon, Kilmeena, Kilmore. | |
Sir Neal O’Donel | |
National Library Manuscript.5738 and 5744, leaseholders on the estates, 1775-1859, 1828, giving lives mentioned in leases, mainly major tenants; National Library Manuscript.5736, Rental, 1788, major tenants only; National Library Manuscript.5281, Rental, 1805, major tenants only; National Library Manuscript.5743, Rental, 1810, major tenants only; National Library Manuscript.5281, Rental, 1828, major tenants only, covering townlands in the civil parishes of Achill, Aghagower, Burrishoole, Cong, Kilcommon, Kilgeever, Kilmore, Kilmaclasser. |
Galway
Year(s) | Items |
1937 and 1938 | Folklore commission collection of stories from National Schools . |
1911 | Census. National Archives of Ireland , Salt Lake City Genealogical Library (mf) |
1901 | Census. National Archives of Ireland , Salt Lake City Geneological Library (mf) |
1884 to 95 | Parochial census of Spiddal. Held by Galway Family Hist. Soc. West . Contains information similar to 1901 census . |
1853 – 56 | Griffith’s Valuation |
1848 – 49 | “Emigrants from Irvilloughter and Boughill” (parts of Ahascragh and Taghboy respectively – names, ages, and relationships of 410 people, dates of departure and arrival). In Ellis, E. Emigrants from Ireland 1847 – 52. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1977, pp. 22 – 41. |
1839 – 46 | “List of Subscribers to RC Chapel at Dunmore” (gives names, townlands, and subscription). In Catholic Church Records of Dunmore. National Library of Ireland P4211. |
1839 | List of persons who obtained Game Certificates in Galway. NI Public Records Office T 688. |
1837 | “List of those Made Freemen of Galway Since 1831” (names, occupations, and residences). Parl. Papers 1837, 2 (1): Appendix BI; 1837/38, 13 (2): Appendix 3. |
“Occupants of Galway, Arranged by Street, Giving Property Values.” Parl. Papers 1837, 11 (1): Appendix G, 206 – 10. | |
The Names and Residences of Several Persons in the City of Galway who Were Discharged from Payment of Rates and Taxes. Reports from Committees. Parl. Papers 1837, 11 (1) (39): 206 – 10 | |
1834 | Parochial census of Kinvara. Held by Galway Family Hist. Soc. West |
1832 – 36 | “Names of Holders and of Applicants for Licenses to Sell Liquor in Galway” (names and addresses). Part. Papers 1837/38, 13 (2): Appendix 10. |
1827 | Protestant Parishioners of Aughrim (names of parents and children, plus ages of latter in Aughrim C of I parish register). National Archives of Ireland film 5359. National Archives of Ireland Ms 359. |
1824 – 44 | Tithe Applotment Survey |
1821 – 29 | Marriages in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tuam, 18211829. Indexed. USA: Heritage Books, 1993. Original in National Library of Ireland film P4222. |
1821 | “Government Census Remnants: parishes of Aran, Athenry, Kilconickney, Kilconerin, Killimoredaly, Kilreekil, Kiltullagh and lickerrig.” Medlycott National Archives of Ireland CEN 1821/18 – 25 and Salt Lake City Genealogical Library film 597734 |
Extracts from 1821 Government Census for Galway City. Utah Gen. and Hist. Mag. 4 (1918): 75 – 79. | |
1810 – 1819 | “Index to Persons in . . . Account books of C. St George, Oranmore.” Ir. Gen. 7 (1) (1986): 101 – 112. |
1805 | “Tenants of J.P Smyth at Gort, Co. Galway in 1805.” Ir. Anc. 14 (1) (1982): 20 – 21. |
1801 – 1806 | “Inhabitants of Killalaghten Catholic Parish.” Included in parish records of Cappataggle (see Killalaghten). National Library of Ireland P2431. |
1798 | “List of Convicted Rebels from Galway.” J. Galway Arch. & Hist. Soc. 25 (3, 4) (1953): 104 – 33 (list of 130 names, occupations, addresses, and fate). |
“List of Persons who Suffered Loss in `98 Rebellion.” National Library of Ireland JLB 94107 (approximately one hundred names, addresses, and occupations). | |
1794 | “Names of Roman Catholic Freemen of Galway Town.” J. Galway Arch. & Hist. Soc. 9 (1) (1915): 62 – 64 (gives list of three hundred names only) |
1727 | “A Galway Election List.” J. Galway Arch. & Hist. Soc. 35 (1976): 105 – 28 (lists all entitled to vote, i.e., Protestants, and also classified list according to trade; some comments, e.g., “Popish wife,” etc.). |
1749 | “Census of Elphin Diocese; householders, occupations, number and religion of children and number of servants in parishes of Ahascragh, Athleague, Ballynakill, Drimatemple, Dunamon, Kilbegnet, Kilcroan, Killian, Killosolan.” National Archives of Ireland M 2466; Salt Lake City Genealogical Library film 101781 |
1775 | “Catholic Qualification Roll Extracts” (eighty – four names, addresses, and occupations). 59th Report DKPRI: 50 – 84. |
1791 | “Survey of the Town of Loughrea.” J. Galway Arch. & Hist. Soc. 23 (3) (1951): 95 – 110 (gives names of residents on each street and size of holding) |
1640 | “Irish Papist Proprietors in Galway Town.” In History of the Town and County of Galway by James Hardiman, Dublin, 1820. Appendix 7; Salt Lake City Genealogical Library film 990403. |
1657 | “English Protestant Proprietors.” In History of the Town and County of Galway by James Hardiman, Dublin, 1820. Appendix 7; Salt Lake City Genealogical Library film 990403. |
1659 | “Census” of Ireland. Ed. by S. Pender. Dublin: Stationery Office, 1939. National Library of Ireland 16551. Salt Lake City Genealogical Library film 924648. |
1636 – 1703 | Books of Survey and Distribution, County of Galway. Abstracts of various surveys and instruments of title. R.C. Simington. Dublin: Stationery Office, 1962. |
1574 | “Galway Castles and Owners in 1574.” J. Galway Arch. & Hist. Soc. 1 (2) (1901): 109 – 23. |
1585 | “The Compossicion Booke of Conought.” The written account between the landowners of Connaught and the Crown, for the purpose of obtaining title and rent Dublin: Stationery Office, 1936 |
1599 | Description of the County of Galway with the Names of the Principal Inhabitants. National Library of Ireland P1 707. |
Estate Records (Galway) |
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Richard St George Mansergh St George | |
National Library Positive (microflim) 5483. (a) Rental of Headford town (all tenants), (b) estate rentals (major tenants only), both 1775, covering townlands in the civil parishes of Cargin, Donaghpatrick, Kilcoona, Kilkilvery, Killursa. | |
Available in Cathedral Square Library , Galway also ? | |
French family | |
National Library Manuscript, 4920, rent ledger, Monivea estate, 1767-77, major tenants only; National Library Manuscript, 4929, estate accounts and wages book, 1811-12, all tenants, with index; National Library Manuscript, 4 930, accounts and wages book, 1830-33, covering townlands in the civil parishes of Abbeyknockmoy, Athenry, Cargin, Claregalway, Monivea, Moylough, Oranmore. | |
Francis Blake Knox | |
National Library Manuscript, 3077, rental, 1845-66, covering townlands in the civil parishes of Annaghdown, Kilmacduagh, Kilmoylan. | |
Col John Browne | |
National Library Positive (microflim) 940. Account of the sales of the estates of Col. John Browne in Counties Galway and Mayo, compiled in 1778, giving names of major tenants and purchasers 1698-1704, and those occupying the estates in 1778, covering townlands in che civil parishes of Ballynakill, Cong, Kilcummin, Killannin, Omey, Ross. |
Acknowledgements
Bibliography :: | Irish Records , Sources for Family and Local History . By James G. Ryan Tracing your Irish Ancestors . By John Grenham
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Weblink :: | Ancestry.com | |
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A useful source!
Theresa McDonald.