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==Counties of the Republic of Ireland==
 
==Counties of the Republic of Ireland==
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==General History==
 
==General History==
  
Before the last ice-age, there was no Irish Sea, English Channel or North Sea, Europe was all one land mass and the fairly sparse population was of European origin . The encroaching ice pushed out most humans although one or two tribes may have held out on the West Coast of Ireland where the gulf stream raised the temperature, probably to something like Alaska's today. After the ice-age, about 10,000 years ago, the melting ice caps raised the sea level and created the present islands which were populated by European Celts who were gradually pushed westward by fresh influxes from Europe (mainly Germanics) and Scandinavia. Ireland in particular received quite a lot of Spanish. Trade by sea flourished so there were other additions to the gene pool, e.g. Viking, and later Spanish.
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[[Image:Republic.jpg|right|frame|Wikipedia: Republic of Ireland]]Before the last ice-age, there was no Irish Sea, English Channel or North Sea, Europe was all one land mass and the fairly sparse population was of European origin . The encroaching ice pushed out most humans although one or two tribes may have held out on the West Coast of Ireland where the gulf stream raised the temperature, probably to something like Alaska's today. After the ice-age, about 10,000 years ago, the melting ice caps raised the sea level and created the present islands which were populated by European Celts who were gradually pushed westward by fresh influxes from Europe (mainly Germanics) and Scandinavia. Ireland in particular received quite a lot of Spanish. Trade by sea flourished so there were other additions to the gene pool, e.g. Viking, and later Spanish.
  
 
The island of Ierne (Ireland) was settled by a Milesian race, who came from Scythia (Middle East) by way of Spain, and established the Kingdom of Tara about 500 BC. The supremacy of the Ardri (High King) of Tara was acknowledged by eight lesser kingdoms (Munster, Connaught. Allech, Auriel, Ulidea, Meath, Leinster and Ossory) ruled by descendants of the eight sons of Miled.  
 
The island of Ierne (Ireland) was settled by a Milesian race, who came from Scythia (Middle East) by way of Spain, and established the Kingdom of Tara about 500 BC. The supremacy of the Ardri (High King) of Tara was acknowledged by eight lesser kingdoms (Munster, Connaught. Allech, Auriel, Ulidea, Meath, Leinster and Ossory) ruled by descendants of the eight sons of Miled.  
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==Links==
 
==Links==
  
*[http://www.nationalarchives.ie/index.html  National Archives of Ireland ]
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*'''[http://www.nationalarchives.ie/index.html  National Archives of Ireland ]'''
  
*[http://www.proni.gov.uk/ The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland ]
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*'''[http://www.nli.ie/en/homepage.aspx The National Library of Ireland]'''
  
*[http://www.geocities.com/heartland/prairie/8088/ire.html Irish Heritage Centres & Societies]
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*'''[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/irl/ GENUKI: Ireland]'''
  
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~irlkik/ihm/ Ireland’s History in Maps]
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*[http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/ National Archives of Ireland - 1911 census]
  
 
*[http://cain.ulst.ac.uk/images/maps/maps.htm CAIN Web Service Maps of Ireland and Northern Ireland]
 
*[http://cain.ulst.ac.uk/images/maps/maps.htm CAIN Web Service Maps of Ireland and Northern Ireland]
  
*[http://www.geocities.com/seanachie28/ Irish-American Web Ring]
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*[http://www.interment.net/ireland/index.htm Cemeteries of Ireland]
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*[http://www.clogherhistory.ie/ Clogher Historical Society] promotes local history in the counties of Fermanagh, Monaghan, South Tyrone and parts of South Donegal and West Louth
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*[http://www.archercousins.com/emerald_isle.htm Emerald Isle]
  
You probably don’t need many more links than this site!! Several web rings connected together with links to just about everything you might need to know about Ireland, its history and its culture
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*[http://www.failteromhat.com/ Failte Romhat] includes many online records
  
'''Featured names:'''
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*[http://www.from-ireland.net/gene/genealogy.htm From Ireland: Irish Genealogy]
  
O'NEILL, MONAGHAN, McGUIRK, McLOONE
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*[http://www.policehistory.com/ Garda Síochána Historical Society]
  
McDEVITT, GALLAGHER, DUNN, CAREY
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*[http://www.genealogy.ie Genealogy.ie]
  
JOYCE, MAGUIRE, CONNOLLY, MULLANY, KERWIN
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*[http://www.ireland.com/ancestor  Irish Ancestors] the website of The Irish Times
  
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*[http://tiara.ie TIARA - The Irish Ancestral Research Association]
  
 
*[http://www.goireland.com/genealogy/genealogy.htm  Irish Genealogy Databases]
 
*[http://www.goireland.com/genealogy/genealogy.htm  Irish Genealogy Databases]
  
*[http://www.ireland.com/ancestor  Irish Ancestors . Part of the website of The Irish Times]
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*[http://www.igp-web.com/ Ireland Genealogy Project & Ireland Genealogy Project Archives]
  
*[http://tiara.ie TIARA - The Irish Ancestral Research Association]
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*[http://irelandgenealogyprojects.rootsweb.com/ Ireland Genealogy Projects] covers most counties
  
*[http://www.geocities.com/heartland/prairie/8088/ire.html  Irish Heritage Centres & Societies]
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*[http://www.irelandgenweb.com/ Ireland GenWeb]
  
*[http://www.genealogy.ie Genealogy.ie]
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*[http://www.ihpc.ie/ihpc/Main/Home.asp Irish Historical Picture Company]
  
*[http://www.irishroots.com Irish Roots Internet Café]
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*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~irlkik/ihm/ Ireland’s History in Maps]
  
*[http://www.archercousins.com/emerald_isle.htm Emerald Isle]
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*[http://www.genealogylinks.net/marriages/uk/ireland/index.html Ireland Marriages and Marriage Databases]
 
*[http://members.cox.net/hayes1966/lo1876.htm  Landowners in Ireland 1876]
 
  
 
*[http://www.irelandoldnews.com/ Ireland Newspaper Abstracts]
 
*[http://www.irelandoldnews.com/ Ireland Newspaper Abstracts]
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*[http://www.geocities.com/seanachie28/ Irish-American Web Ring] several web rings connected together with numerous links about Ireland, its history and its culture
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*[http://www.igrsoc.org/ Irish Genealogical Research Society]
  
 
*[http://www.irishgenealogy.ie/frame_1024.cfm Irish Genealogy]
 
*[http://www.irishgenealogy.ie/frame_1024.cfm Irish Genealogy]
  
*[http://www.irelandroots.com/ Irish Roots]
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*[http://www.geocities.com/heartland/prairie/8088/ire.html Irish Heritage Centres & Societies]
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*[http://www.irelandroots.com/ Irish Roots] covers most counties
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*[http://www.irishroots.com Irish Roots Internet Café]
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*[http://www.failteromhat.com/lo1876.htm Landowners in Ireland 1876]
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*[http://www.logainm.ie/ Placenames Database of Ireland] (click on English version in top right corner)
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*[http://www.proni.gov.uk/ The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland ]
  
 
*[http://www.ireland.anglican.org/library/libroots.html The Church of Ireland Genealogy and Family History]
 
*[http://www.ireland.anglican.org/library/libroots.html The Church of Ireland Genealogy and Family History]
  
*[http://www.nli.ie/family_hr.htm#com The National Library of Ireland - Family History Research]
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*[http://www.seanruad.com/ The IreAtlas Townland Database]
  
*[http://www.from-ireland.net/gene/genealogy.htm From Ireland: IRISH GENEALOGY]
 
  
*[http://www.genealogylinks.net/marriages/uk/ireland/index.html Ireland Marriages and Marriage Databases]
 
  
*[http://www.igrsoc.org link not working?]
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*[http://www.interment.net/ireland/index.htm Cemeteries of Ireland]
 
  
  

Latest revision as of 10:07, 11 September 2022


Counties of the Republic of Ireland

County Carlow County Cavan County Clare County Cork
County Donegal County Dublin Fingal County Galway
County Kerry County Kildare County Kilkenny County Laois
County Leitrim County Limerick County Longford County Louth
County Mayo County Meath County Monaghan County Offaly
County Roscommon County Sligo County Tipperary County Waterford
County Westmeath County Wexford County Wicklow



General History

Wikipedia: Republic of Ireland

Before the last ice-age, there was no Irish Sea, English Channel or North Sea, Europe was all one land mass and the fairly sparse population was of European origin . The encroaching ice pushed out most humans although one or two tribes may have held out on the West Coast of Ireland where the gulf stream raised the temperature, probably to something like Alaska's today. After the ice-age, about 10,000 years ago, the melting ice caps raised the sea level and created the present islands which were populated by European Celts who were gradually pushed westward by fresh influxes from Europe (mainly Germanics) and Scandinavia. Ireland in particular received quite a lot of Spanish. Trade by sea flourished so there were other additions to the gene pool, e.g. Viking, and later Spanish.

The island of Ierne (Ireland) was settled by a Milesian race, who came from Scythia (Middle East) by way of Spain, and established the Kingdom of Tara about 500 BC. The supremacy of the Ardri (High King) of Tara was acknowledged by eight lesser kingdoms (Munster, Connaught. Allech, Auriel, Ulidea, Meath, Leinster and Ossory) ruled by descendants of the eight sons of Miled.

Although little is known concerning the earliest inhabitants of Ireland, there are many traces of Neolithic man throughout the island. In the later Bronze Age a Celtic race of Goidels (Gaels) appears to have invaded the island and in the early Iron Age Brythons from South Britain effected settlements in the South East, whilst Picts from North Britain established similar settlements in the North. Towards the close of the Roman occupation of Britain (they never got to Ireland), the dominant tribe in the island was that of the Scoti, who afterwards established themselves in Scotland. Gypsies, a nomadic race, originally from India, are also well represented. The overall population remained sparse, under 3 million until the 20th century

With the separation of Britain, in the reign of Henry Vlll, from the Roman Catholic Church, Spain aggressively attempted to isolate England and sought to strengthen ties with the rest of Europe, including Ireland which remained predominately RC, culminating in a disastrous attempted invasion of England in 1588. The Armada came to grief after being forced through the English Channel, into the North Sea and rounding Scotland. It is believed that hundreds of Spanish sailors got ashore on the Irish coast and disappeared inland.

Links

  • Clogher Historical Society promotes local history in the counties of Fermanagh, Monaghan, South Tyrone and parts of South Donegal and West Louth
  • Irish-American Web Ring several web rings connected together with numerous links about Ireland, its history and its culture






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