CLARE ROOTS SOCIETY PRESENTS - DR. PAUL MacCOTTER

CLARE ROOTS SOCIETY MEETING 

OLD GROUND HOTEL

Presentation by: 

Dr. Paul MacCotter.

WHAT'S IN A SURNAME?

Courtesy The Irish Independent

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NEW GRAVESTONE INSCRIPTIONS AVAILABLE ONLINE FOR SOUTH MAYO

New Gravestone Inscriptions for South Mayo We have added an index to over 50,000 names recorded on gravestones in South Mayo to our website. These have been abstracted from the gravestones collection held at the South Mayo Family Research Centre. The index contains the deceased person's name and graveyard; in many cases the inscription contains the date of death, address and age of the deceased.The time period covered spans most of the 19th and 20th centuries. For a full list of the genealogical sources now online for Co. Mayo  please click here Yours Sincerely rootsireland.ie Brought to you by the Irish Family History Foundation on behalf of its member centres.

CLAREMEN & WOMEN IN THE GREAT WAR

CLAREMEN & WOMEN IN THE GREAT WAR

The latest update to this amazing project is available online at

http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/history/clare_men_women_great_war.htm

There are now over 3,000 names with:

• The Alphabetical list - 524 pages.
• The Where they Came From list - 560 pages.
• Claremen in the 1st Battalion Royal Munster Fusiliers -155 pages.
• Claremen in the 2nd Battalion Royal Munster Fusiliers - 167 pages.
• Claremen in the 3rd to 9th Battalions Royal Munster Fusiliers -141 pages.
• Over 100 new photos, and in depth detail of the battles in which Claremen died - Individual Profiles - 714 pages.
• and More graves discovered in Clare related to WW1 including the new Clare Memorial - 95 pages.

Many thanks to Ger Browne and Clare Roots Society 
and Clare Library for hosting this.

NEW RECORDS: CASTLEPOLLARD CATHOLIC PARISH & GRAVESTONE INSCRIPTIONS FOR CO. WESTMEATH

New records for Castlepollard Catholic parish and gravestone inscriptions for Co. Westmeath We have added over 6,000 new records for Castlepollard parish and various gravestone inscription records for Co. Westmeath: Walshestown Cemetery, Mullingar, Total: 1,952 Moate Quaker Cemetery, Total: 61 Kilbeggan Cemetery, Total: 1,186 Castlepollard Baptisms 1763-1790, Total: 1,075 Castlepollard Marriages 1763-1790, Total: 301 Castlepollard Deaths 1764-1818, Total: 2,153 Some 1911 Census records. For a full list of the genealogical sources now online for Co. Westmeath please click here rootsireland.ie Brought to you by the Irish Family History Foundation on behalf of its member centres.

TROVE PRODUCES TREASURE CHEST OF NAMES... OBITUARY MRS. C.O'GORMAN

A great find by researcher/family historian, Cathy Carley, a long time contributor to this site...

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This is from the Catholic Press (Sydney, NSW: 1895-1942) Thursday 24 January, 1929

Names mentioned include ..

O'Gorman, McNamara, Sheey, O'Kelly, Considine, Harris, Moynagh, Rohan, Crowley, O'Haran, King, O'Regan, Collendar, Phelan, O'Brien, Cregan, Toomey, Barlow, Lonergan, Sheris, McAuliffe, Walsh, McDonald, McElliggot, Conoghan, Creagh, McGuire, Murphy, Lynch, O'Sullivan, McDonald, O'Farrell, Morris, McMahon, Rafferty, Farrell, Dunlea, Dunleavy, Clark, O'Brien, Fogarty, Demsey, Sheey, Clarke, Halpin, Clancy, Hill, Byrne, Smith, Dempsey, Reeve, Harrington, Bartley, Furlong, Mullin, Deely, McNally, McCarthy, Kearny, Parker, Donovan, O'Donnell, Fitzpatrick, Kelly, Kennedy, Toohey, Barlow, Christie, Cleary, McElbone, Hines...

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ADDED TO IRELAND GENEALOGY PROJECTS ARCHIVES, MARCH, 2017

A lot of files were added in March.
*A couple of these cemeteries have graduated to having their own page
like Old Kilmeena in Mayo and St Mary, Ballygunner in Waterford. You
will see those links at the top of the page.

CAVAN, Genealogy Archives - Headstones
St. Brigid Graveyard (R.C.), Gowna
http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/cavan/photos/tombstones/markers.htm

DUBLIN, Genealogy Archives - Deansgrange Cem.
St. Anne's Section - parts 1 & 2
http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/dublin/photos/tombstones/deansgrange-ndx.htm

DUBLIN, Genealogy Archives - Mt. Jerome Cem.
Parts 149-158
http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/dublin/photos/tombstones/mt-jerome-ndx3.htm

MAYO, Genealogy Archives - Headstones
Craggagh Cemetery, Foxford
Old Kilmeena Graveyard, Westport - Part 3
http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/mayo/photos/tombstones/markers.htm

MONAGHAN & FERMANAGH, Genealogy Archives - Church Records
Baptisms, Clones Parish Registers 1701-1704
http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/monaghan/church.htm

SLIGO, Sligo Cem. Genealogy Archives - Headstones
Middle Part, Section A (F-K)
http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/sligo/photos/tombstones/sligo-cem.htm

TIPPERARY, Genealogy Archives - Headstones
Carrick-on-Suir (St Nicholas CoI)
St. Mary's (R.C.) Graveyard, Cahir
http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/tipperary/photos/tombstones/markers.htm

TYRONE, Genealogy Archives - Headstones
Brackaville, Holy Trinity Church (CoI)
St Andrew's Church (CoI), Killyman
http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/tyrone/photos/tombstones/markers.htm

WATERFORD, Genealogy Archives - Headstones
Lismore, St. Carthage's Cathedral (Additional)
St. John's R.C. Church Waterford City.
http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/waterford/photos/tombstones/markers.htm

WATERFORD, Genealogy Archives - Headstones
St. Mary, Ballygunner - Parts 1-3
Ballinakill, St. Thomas (CoI)
Ballygunner Temple
Our Lady's R.C. Church, Carbally - Pt 1&2
St. John's R.C. Church Waterford City.
http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/waterford/photos/tombstones/markers.htm

WEXFORD, UNKNOWN, Genealogy Archives - Newspapers
Poorhouse entries & Discharges - Assorted 1864
http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/wexford/news.htm

WICKLOW, Genealogy Archives - Headstones
Macreddin Cemetery
http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/wicklow/photos/tombstones/markers.htm

UNKNOWN, Genealogy Archives - Memorial Cards
"Found in Ireland"
http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/unknown/memorials.htm


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