Until now, some of the earliest documentary pieces of evidence linking my family to farmlands in Kilbarry include the 1826 Tithe Applotment Book for the parish of Fanlobbus, as well as a number of early 19th century leases referenced in the Landed Estate Court (LEC) auction catalogues for the selling of the Cox family estate. Alongside … Continue reading Owen McCarthy of Kilbarry, Farmer, 1761
Today I started a 16 week evening course based at the School of Histories and Humanities, Trinity College Dublin, titled Introduction to Irish Family and Social History. The course is run by Fiona Fitzsimons and Brian Donovan, who are co-founders of the genealogy and history research company Eneclann. During the late summer I began to revisit historical resources and … Continue reading Introduction to Irish Family and Social History
Today visited the Valuation Office, at the Irish Life Centre, Dublin to photograph the Cancelled Books for the district (town) of Dunmanway (North and South), Co. Cork, as part of my continuing research into property holdings of the McCarthy family with the Civil Parish of Fanlobbus. While the Cork County books have been scanned in full, the … Continue reading Cancelled Books for the district of Dunmanway at the Valuation Office, Dublin
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