Sources for the History of Landed Estates in Ireland

Sources for the History of Landed Estates in Ireland
Author: Terence A. M. Dooley
Publisher:
Total Pages: 96
Release: 2000
Genre: History
ISBN:

Readers receive step-by-step guidance as to how to conduct their research and are alerted to some of the problems they might encounter in working with particular collections. Possible avenues for research are suggested and relevant secondary works are also recommended."--Jacket.

The Decline of the Big House in Ireland

The Decline of the Big House in Ireland
Author: Terence A. M. Dooley
Publisher: Wolfhound Press (IE)
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2001
Genre: Architecture
ISBN:

This is a history of Ireland's big houses from the post-famine years until the 1950s.

The Big Houses and Landed Estates of Ireland

The Big Houses and Landed Estates of Ireland
Author: Terence A. M. Dooley
Publisher:
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2007
Genre: Architecture
ISBN:

This book is designed to provide those interested in the history of landed estates and Irish big houses, with practical advice regarding the availability of primary sources, their strengths and weaknesses. It examines the vast array of sources available for the study of big houses, other than estate papers, such as published and unpublished auction catalogues, photographs, oral archives and architectural drawings, and provides an overview of the history of landed estates and big houses in Ireland from 1800 to the present day.

The Archives of the Valuation of Ireland, 1830-65

The Archives of the Valuation of Ireland, 1830-65
Author: Frances McGee
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018
Genre: Real property
ISBN: 9781846821363

This guide introduces researchers to the archives of the Valuation Office, first set up under an Act of 1826 with the purpose of establishing a systematic valuation of property for taxation purposes. The Valuation Office was one of the great administrative enterprises of 19th-century Ireland and, with modifications, it carries out the same functions almost 200 years later. This is an invaluable source of information about properties, providing a continuous record of the names of owners and tenants, as well as data on the property. This guide provides an overview of the archives of the Valuation Office, which are held between the Valuation Office and the National Archives.

Guide to the Archives of the Office of Public Works

Guide to the Archives of the Office of Public Works
Author: Rena Lohan
Publisher:
Total Pages: 307
Release: 1994-01-01
Genre: Archives
ISBN: 9780707603797

Records of the Office of Public Works more than 30 years old have been transferred to the National Archives, Dublin. The types of public works records are described, then listed with call numbers.

Byrnes Dictionary of Irish Local History

Byrnes Dictionary of Irish Local History
Author: Joseph Byrne
Publisher: Mercier Press Ltd
Total Pages: 269
Release: 2004-06-30
Genre: History
ISBN: 1856358003

What was a mark? Livery of seisin? Letters patent? This remarkable Dictionary of Irish Local History will be able to tell you. Entries are fully cross-referenced and come replete with full biographical paraphernalia to enable readers to engage in further reading. Primarily intended for local historians, but the interconnectedness of the local and wider worlds is recognised by the inclusion of a range of entries relating to national institutions, religion, archaeology, education, land issues, lay associations and political movements. It is an indispensable work, which will enable local historians to make better sense of the evidence for the past.

Land Agent

Land Agent
Author: Lowri Ann Rees
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2018-06-08
Genre: History
ISBN: 1474438881

This book brings together leading researchers of British and Irish rural history to consider the role of the land agent, or estate manager, in the modern period. Land agents were an influential and powerful cadre of men, who managed both the day-to-day running and the overall policy direction of landed estates. As such, they occupy a controversial place in academic historiography as well as popular memory in rural Britain and Ireland. Reviled in social history narratives and fictional accounts, the land agent was one of the most powerful tools in the armoury of the British and Irish landed classes and their territorial, political and social dominance. By unpacking the nature and processes of their power, 'The Land Agent' explores who these men were and what was the wider significance of their roles, thus uncovering a neglected history of British rural society.

The Cambridge History of Ireland: Volume 1, 600–1550

The Cambridge History of Ireland: Volume 1, 600–1550
Author: Brendan Smith
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 686
Release: 2018-03-31
Genre: History
ISBN: 1108625258

The thousand years explored in this book witnessed developments in the history of Ireland that resonate to this day. Interspersing narrative with detailed analysis of key themes, the first volume in The Cambridge History of Ireland presents the latest thinking on key aspects of the medieval Irish experience. The contributors are leading experts in their fields, and present their original interpretations in a fresh and accessible manner. New perspectives are offered on the politics, artistic culture, religious beliefs and practices, social organisation and economic activity that prevailed on the island in these centuries. At each turn the question is asked: to what extent were these developments unique to Ireland? The openness of Ireland to outside influences, and its capacity to influence the world beyond its shores, are recurring themes. Underpinning the book is a comparative, outward-looking approach that sees Ireland as an integral but exceptional component of medieval Christian Europe.

How to Trace Your Irish Ancestors 2nd Edition

How to Trace Your Irish Ancestors 2nd Edition
Author: Ian Maxwell
Publisher: How To Books
Total Pages: 168
Release: 2009-06-30
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1848033516

The purpose of this book is to highlight the most important documentary evidence available to the family historian wishing to research their Irish ancestry. It is aimed primarily at researchers whose time in Irish repositories is limited, and who want to know what is available locally and online. It covers more than eighteen individual sources of information, making it simpler to organise your search and easier to carry it out both locally and on the ground. Contents: 1. Where to Begin; 2. Administrative Divisions; 3. Civil Registration; 4. Census Returns and Old Age Pension Claims; 5. Census Substitutes; 6. Wills and Testamentary Records; 7. Election Records; 8. Board of Guardian Records; 9. School Records; 10. Migration; 11. Emigration; 12. Landed Estate Records; 13. Taxation and Valuation Records; 14. Church Records; 15. Military Records; 16. Printed Records; 17. Law & Order; 18. Local Government; 19. Researching Online.