Sign up for the discover northern ireland newsletter for inspiration and. Contae an duin is one of six counties that form northern ireland. Unusually for a general survey, his modern ireland is difficult to put down. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read county down, ireland, genealogy and family history notes. The flax grants 1796 tithe records 18201830s griffiths valuation 1863 census summaries 1901 county down message board read and post messages with other genealogy researchers of this county. Virtually all roman catholic registers of baptisms for counties antrim and down prior to 1900. Knowing where your ancestors lived is a very important part of irish genealogy. The most numerous families from birth records are given, as well as rather rare down families found in heraldic records. A large number of church of ireland and presbyterian registers of baptisms for the city of belfast. North down roots is a free genealogy and local history website, for. Home history of the irish parliament constituencies county down county down co.
It was during the williamite war in ireland from 1689 to 1691 the county was a center of protestant rebellion against the rule of the catholic james ii. They arrived with other scotsirish in pennsylvania and settled in chester county. The area of county down is 945 square miles or 2,448 km square. The village was originally a compact settlement hosting a regular market. These four brothers emigrated from newry port in about 1720. Gravestone inscriptions for county down the following is a list of the presbyterian graveyards in county down that have been transcribed and published by the ulster historical foundation as part of its gravestone inscription series. Apart from some very useful history, including on the cromwellian settlement, the plantation of ulster, the arrival of the huguenots and palatines in ireland, etc.
Donegal greatly expands upon the coverage given in that book and adds several hundred new families. Only 7 of the 29 county books were hardbound and gold stamped. There were four cowan brothers who were born in ulster in the late 1600s and early 1700s. Search down ancestry records online search county down. One of the countys most prominent features is the ards peninsula, famed for its sandy beaches and bucketandspade resorts. He writes in a breezy, readable style and covers the subject thoroughly. Finding your family in county down this illustrated, well indexed book, was created exclusively to help you find your family in county down, ireland. List of books and articles about irish history online. Down is irelands most easterly county, bordered by armagh and antrim, it to is one of the counties of northern ireland.
Cloyne, county cork, from crokers researches in the south of ireland. English is the primary language, although you may find it a challenge understanding as locals talk very fast and have a distinct accent from the rest of ireland. Part of the irish families project, it includes the complete 1659 census for down, county map, complete listing of modern parishes and placenames as well as older place names, plus coats of arms of. It covers an area of 2,448 km 2 945 sq mi and has a population of 531,665. The most northerly point in ireland, malin head, is in county donegal, as are the sixthhighest 601 metres 1,972 ft sea cliffs in europe, at slieve league, and the provinces largest island, arranmore. The path of splitness is a major nonfiction work that will rock the scientific world it is 2,766 pages. County down, ireland, genealogy and family history notes. The cowan family originated in scotland but moved with a large number of scots to ulster where they stayed several generations. This is because civil registration was not introduced to the whole population until 1864 and all returns for the 19thcentury censuses are lost to us.
Down county of, a maritime county of the province of ulster, bounded on the east and south by the irish sea, on the north by the county of antrim and carrickfergus bay, and on the west by the county of armagh. County down is located in the historic province of ulster, and one of six counties that today forms northern ireland it covers an area of about 2,448 square km 945 square miles, and ranks third as the most populated county in all of ireland. Bangor is the third largest town in northern ireland, after belfast and derry. Downpatrick, meanwhile, was named for its most famous resident, st. Guide to county down ancestry, family history and genealogy. Donegal is the 8th volume in the series, which covers every county in ireland and northern ireland. Part of the irish families project, it includes the complete 1659 census for down, county map, complete listing of modern parishes and placenames as well as older place names, plus coats of arms of families in down taken from the irish book of arms. The island is divided into two major political unitsnorthern ireland see ireland, northern, which is joined with great britain in the united kingdom, and the republic of ireland see ireland, republic of. Co donegal remained administratively remote from the rest of ireland for much of its history and the variety and scale of records available to the family historian is relatively low. This collection houses several types of manuscript records from the valuation office in ireland. Down ancestry county down genealogy ancestry records. Fisher schmidt, 1 book mary jane mcmahon osborne, 1 book. Focusing specifically on families within the county, it includes an introduction to research and sources in down.
What is now the republic of ireland was predominantly catholic, with many members of the anglican church of ireland from wealthy angloirish families. Bangor historical society, bangor, county down, northern. County 64 works search for books with subject down northern ireland. Gravestone inscriptions for county down presbyterian. It is within the lisburn and castlereagh district council area the historic centre of the village contains significant amounts of georgian architecture. Jan 29, 2020 cloyne, county cork, from crokers researches in the south of ireland. The historic centre of the village contains significant amounts of georgian architecture. It is also one of the thirtytwo traditional counties of ireland and is within the province of ulster.
Irish times county down genealogical resources historical information on the county, census records, gravestone inscriptions and other genealogical data. This book sets out the records available for donegal, where they can be accessed, and how they can be used to best effect in tracing donegal families. A large number of church of ireland and presbyterian registers of baptisms for mid, south and west county down. Belfast district hospital for the insane, 18 books belfast district lunatic asylum, 12 books hewitt, john harold, 2 books h. The highest concentration of vernacular buildings is found in county donegal. For a tiny speck in the atlantic, ireland has made an outsize contribution to world literature. Raymonds county down website records, photos and alot of information on some of the parish areas within the county. Landholding in ireland 17601880 much of this document is taken from michael winstanleys excellent exposition, ireland and the land question, 18001922 lancaster pamphlets, 2007 as in many instances of irish history, there is a myth and a reality. If you have not yet determined where your ancestors were born, then a great book to purchase would be the book of irish families, great and small by the same author. The name of the county is taken from the name downpatrick. Family history presbyterian historical society of ireland. The county down ancestry project has been researched and published online by various genealogy and historical groups situated throughout the county. It was during the williamite war in ireland from 1689 to 1691 the county was a center of protestant rebellion against the rule of.
It borders county antrim to the north, the irish sea to the east, county armagh to the west, and county louth across carlingford lough to the. Banbridge genealogy banbridge down northern ireland. One of the county s most prominent features is the ards peninsula, famed for its sandy beaches and bucketandspade resorts. Northern ireland history, irish history, books barnes. History of a county down townland patrick clarke not in library. Northern ireland was created in 1922 and comprises the six northern counties of antrim, armagh, down, fermanagh, londonderry derry, and tyrone. Genealogy research center ulster historical foundation. Whereas the everpopular pirates of the caribbean thrived for a mere 70 years or so, piracy in ireland roared unabated for at least 14 centuries of our recorded history. It borders county antrim to the north, the irish sea to the east, county armagh to the. Today there are 4 provinces ulster in the north, leinster in the east, connaught in the west and munster in the south. County down, ireland, genealogy and family history notes ebook written by michael c. Descendants of james and anna bella sterritt allen of.
Hillsborough is a village, townland and civil parish in county down, northern ireland, situated 19 km 12 mi from the city of belfast. The book analyzes and explains the basic prehistory of the universe and how it came into being, the basic dynamics which created life, the basic. Its a legacy we can all be proud of, one that would take many pages. Patrick is purportedly buried in the cemetery at down cathedral, a 14thcentury spired cathedral that overlooks the town from atop cathedral hill. All of these books helped to inform the publication of griffiths valuation, which was a comprehensive assessment of the rental value of irish lands and property. Down ancestry county down genealogy ancestry records online. County down genealogy, family history notes and coats of arms. Contae an duin is one of six counties that form northern ireland, in the northeast of the island of ireland. The church of armagh under lay control ordnance survey memoirs of ireland edited by angelique day and patrick mcw. The location of county down is on the northeast of ireland. About bangor historical society between september and april of each year we run a programme of regular lectures and visits on aspects of history, folklore, archaeology and antiquities with a special reference to our local area of bangor, co down, northern ireland. County down local history project search over 79,000 records inc. History of the parish of creggan ni cos armagh and louth from 1611 to 1840. Search county down genealogy records online birth, death, marriage, census, gravestone, records for co.
The province is the oldest land unit in ireland which had its origins in the ancient lordships. The provinces highest point, slieve donard 848 metres 2,782 ft, stands in county down. If you are looking for a comprehensive, singlevolume survey of irish history, i can recommend thomas bartletts ireland. Baseball has been cracking down on steroid use with more. Down was a large and except for the mourne mountains in the south fertile county and, as the century progressed, the linen trade added to its prosperity while its proximity to belfast encouraged the investment in estates of wealthy merchants. Family history notes and coats of arms search this book. John murry publisher, 1824now in public domain many classic texts on irish history were published in the 1800s, and a number of them have been digitized and can be downloaded. Bangor historical society, bangor, county down, northern ireland. Ireland church records genealogy familysearch wiki. It is within the lisburn and castlereagh district council area. Explanation of and the names of districts for every county, plus link to find townland names in 1851. Banbridge genealogy services can help you trace your ancestry in county down northern ireland with over 750,000 records request to remove newry, donaghmore, loughbrickland and.
The following is a list of the presbyterian graveyards in county down that have been transcribed and published by the ulster historical foundation as part of its gravestone inscription series the name of the parish follows the church, while the volume number is also given. Down is ireland s most easterly county, bordered by armagh and antrim, it to is one of the counties of northern ireland. If you have narrowed down your family ancestry to the irish of county donegal, ireland, you will want to get this book. In ireland, genealogy researchers studying the first half of the 1800s are hugely reliant on property and land records. Descendants of james and anna bella sterritt allen of county down, ireland, second in descent from richard and martha allen by allen r. Newry is a city in county down, in northern ireland. Down was not a plantation county, but it had long been. County down topographical dictionary of ireland 1837. There are several free ancestral records of county down available to research for anyone who is interested or has irish roots in this irish county.
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