Townland Database and Griffiths Valuation

How Griffith's Valuation works

Griffith's Valuation (courtesy of Clare County Library)

Anyone who has spent time scrolling through microfilm trying to find your ancestor in Griffiths Valuation will know just how wonderful it is that the Clare Library Local Studies Center took the time to provide this indexed "Clare only" information on the web. Send them a "Thank You" for their efforts. Clare Library

What next after Griffiths Valuation? (compliments of Larry Brennan)

 The following is a list of some additional articles / books etc. for further research:

1745 List of voters at the Parliamentary election, Co. Clare( Trinity College Dublin manuscript 2059.


1659 Census of Ireland Compiled by Sir. William Petty. It is not a true census, giving only the names of the tithables (those with title to land) and the total number of persons (English & Irish) resident on each townland.


-1787- Clare Journal (Newspaper)
-1788- Ennis Chronicle(Newspaper)


-1855 Griffith's Valuation(Check Clare Library Site for complete listing).


-1901 Census.
-1911 Census.

The IreAtlas Townland Database

Ancient Irish Maps/ Poor Law Unions

1901 Census Records (painstakingly transcribed by Ruth Hakala)

1901 Census Records from the Clare County Library (in progress)

 

Clare Towns and Villages on The Net

The Village of Kilmihil

Kilmihil has a nice history and genealogy section which includes a local graveyard catalogue with plans of adding marriage records in the near future.

The Village of Kilrush

The Village of Killaloe

The Village of Doonbeg

Miltown Malbay Tourism Site

Town of Scariff

 

 

If you're aware of any other Clare towns that are on the internet, please let me know so that I can provide a link to their page.

 

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