New records for County Westmeath

We are delighted to announce that Westmeath genealogy centre (Dún na Sí Heritage Centre) have added over 13,000 records to their database at www.rootsireland.ie/westmeath These records are as follows:

Cemetery	Parish	Number
Archerstown Churchyard	Clonmellon RC	162
Ardnurcher Churchyard	Ardnurcher COI & RC	125
Crowinstown Graveyard	Delvin RC	133
Dysart Churchyard	Dysart RC	11
Gaulstown Churchyard	Rochfortbridge RC	84
Rarhwire	Killucan RC	1682
Tubber Moate	Tubber and Rosemount RC	1200

Baptisms

• St Mary’s Athlone RC : 249 records – previously missed records

Marriages:

• Mayne RC : 249 records- previously missed records.
  NB: these records belong to Coole parish (Mayne is part of Coole parish)

Deaths:

• Mullingar RC : 190 records – previously missed records 1844-1866

Castlepollard Parish Records:

• Baptisms: 9,176 records
• Marriages: 321 records
• Deaths: 2,596 records

For a full list of sources for Co. Westmeath please click here

To search these records, go to rootsireland.ie/westmeath Please Login and Subscribe if required.

We are delighted to announce the publication of our latest issue of ‘Irish Genealogy Matters’, in which we keep our readers abreast of all of the latest developments in the Irish Family History Foundation and new records online! Click on the image above to read the newsletter in full. We hope you enjoy!

We are delighted to announce that 639 dog licence holders in North Dublin have been added to our database at www.rootsireland.ie/dublinnorth under ‘Census Substitutes’. It details includes the names and addresses of over 600 residents in the greater Swords area in the period 1923-24. It covers Swords, Malahide, Donabate and parts of rural Fingal and gives an insight into various townland names. 

For the list of records of all Dublin North records, and to search these records, go to www.rootsireland.ie/dublinnorth.

 

The Cavan Calling Diaspora Homecoming event which was due to take place in August has been postponed and will instead be held in 2021. See below for a statement on this from Tommy Ryan, CEO Cavan County Council. 

April 7^th 2020

Dear Friend of Cavan,

At this time of global crisis, our thoughts are with the Cavan Diaspora around the world. No matter where we call home, or how many miles separate us, we face this unprecedented threat together.

It is at times like this, when many of us are forced to spend time apart from our loved ones, that we realise the importance of bonds of friendship, of family, and of shared heritage and culture.

Never has a celebration of these bonds, and of our shared love of Cavan, been more warranted. However, these uncertain times call for solidarity and resolve so that we might celebrate all the more when we re-emerge from this period of necessary isolation.

As such, after careful consideration, and with the safety of our friends at home and abroad foremost in our thoughts, we have taken the difficult decision to postpone Cavan Calling until 2021.

The global effort to halt the spread of coronavirus has understandably made it difficult to plan overseas travel and so, in order to facilitate containment measures at home and abroad, we believe it is best to host our homecoming celebration at a later date, when we can safely bring the global Cavan family together in a spirit of kinship and community.

Much effort has gone into planning an unforgettable celebration of all things Cavan, and while we know that a great many of you across the globe were excited to come home this August, allow me to assure you that Cavan Calling will be back in 2021, even bigger and better than before.

For now, until Cavan Calling brings us together again, stay safe.

Tommy Ryan,

Chief Executive,

Cavan County Council

Brian Mitchell of our Derry Centre has just published a new book on genealogy. Entitled A New Pocket Guide to Irish Genealogy, it has just been published in the U.S. by Genealogical Publishing company of Baltimore. 

New Pocket Guide to Irish Genealogy

We are delighted to announce that 61,505 Roman Catholic baptism and marriage records for South-West County Cork have been uploaded to the Roots Ireland database at www.rootsireland.ie/cork. Although these parishes are in County Cork, they are actually part of the diocese of Kerry, and are located on our County Cork sub-domain. They are as follows:

Adrigole (baptisms, 1830-1910; marriages, 1831-1910);

Allihies (baptisms, 1822-1913; marriages, 1823-1872);

Ballydesmond (baptisms, 1888-1915; marriages, 1889-1915);

Boherbue (baptisms, 1864-1904; marriages, 1863-1910);

Castletownbere (baptisms, 1820-1908; marriages, 1817-1915);

Eyeries (baptisms, 1860-1915; marriages, 1823-1910);

Millstreet (baptisms, 1854-1903; marriages, 1855-1903).

For the list of records all Cork records, and to search these records, go to www.rootsireland.ie/corknortheast

NEW KERRY RECORDS ONLINE

We are delighted to announce the addition of  220,000 Roman Catholic baptismal and marriage records from County Kerry to the Roots Ireland database at www.rootsireland.ie/kerry. These records are as follows: Ardfert (marriages, 1859-1900; baptisms, 1859-1900); Ballybunion (baptisms, 1831-1901); Ballyheigue (baptisms, 1858-1900); Ballylongford (baptisms, 1823-1900); Cahirciveen (baptisms, 1845-1900; marriages, 1863-1900); Cahirdaniel (baptisms, 1893-1910; marriages, 1831-1910); Castleisland (baptisms, 1823-1900; marriages, 1822-1900); Castlemaine (baptisms, 1804-1900); Causway (marriages, 1809-1900); Dromod (baptisms, 1850-1901; marriages, 1850-1900); Duagh (marriages, 1827-1911); Fossa (baptisms, 1857-1902; marriages, 1857-1916); Glenbeigh/Glencar (baptisms, 1825-1900); Glenbeigh (marriages, 1829-1898); Glencar (marriages, 1871-1884); Glengarriffe (baptisms, 1846-1877; marriages, 1847-1875); Kenmare (baptisms, 1819-1900; marriages, 1819-1907); Killarney (baptisms, 1785-1900; marriages, 1792-1900); Spa (baptisms, 1866-1920; marriages, 1867-1915); Tarbert (baptisms, 1859-1900; marriages, 1859-1900); Tuosist (baptisms, 1844-1891; marriages, 1879-1882).  

Killarney, early twentieth century

For the list of records for Kerry, and to search these records, go to www.rootsireland.ie/kerry.

The Genealogy Conference scheduled for 8^th-10^th May 2020 in Armagh has been cancelled due to the Coronavirus.  Armagh Ancestry hope to organise a Conference in May 2021 and expect many of the topic and talks to be as advertised for 2020.  A full refund will be issued to everyone who has paid and this make take several weeks to appear in your account.  Refunds will be paid directly to the Card/account used by the client when booking and if you have not received your refund by mid-April please contact: researcher@armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk

 

 

Despite the Covid-19 outbreak, many of our Irish Family History Foundation centres are still operating to varying degrees an onsite service. Those which are doing so are taking all necessary precautions to ensure the health and safety of their staff and the public. Our centres are continuing to operate their online service, so they will be able to serve you via email and in some cases, phone. Below is a link to all of our centres’ contact details. This is an evolving situation which obviously may change as time passes, but rest assured, the Roots Ireland/Irish Family History Foundation genealogy centres continue to operate in a safe environment, ready to serve their customers. Should you have any difficulty contacting one of our centres, please contact us at enquiries@rootsireland.ie. In the meantime, please be safe and look after yourselves and others.

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