Ireland

Map of Ireland (source: Wikipedia)

Patron Saint St Patrick

Languages English/Gaelic

Currency Pound sterling/Euro


A country of two parts, North and South

Ulster Northern Ireland

Capital - Belfast

The Giants Causeway is Northern Ireland's most famous natural landmark, and the country has some of the most spectacular beaches in Europe. Northern Ireland is the second most sparsely populated part of the UK. Within a couple of hours of Belfast, the capital city, visitors can walk the Mountains of Mourne, fish in Fermanagh or visit the many picturesque villages that abound.

Eire The Republic of Ireland

Capital Dublin
In the South you’ll find striking hills, immaculate beaches, pretty towns and villages. The country also offers lively arts and music and fascinating ancient treasures, including medieval abbeys.

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For information on how to begin Irish research please click this link Irish Research

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As so many of the websites concerning Ireland deal with earlier times, we have decided to have this main Irish page. Many links on the page for the Republic of Ireland will also be relevant for researching Northern Ireland and vice versa.

Go to Northern Ireland
Go to Republic of Ireland

Register Office

The General Register Office of Ireland

3rd Floor

Block 7

Irish Life Building

Lower Abbey Street,

Dublin

• The General Register Office of Ireland

The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI)

66 Balmoral Avenue

Belfast BT9 6NY

Northern Ireland

Phone: +44 (028) 9025 5905 (Public Search Room)

Fax: +44 (028) 9025 5999

• PRONI

General Links ~ Ireland Interest

• Baronies of Ireland

• Catholic Ireland Dot Net - Find Parish by Diocese

• Connors Genealogy -Various Ireland Bits & Pieces for Various Counties

• Census & Directory Links For Counties: Antrim, Armagh, Carlow, Cavan, Clare & Cork

• Census & Directory Links for Counties: Derry, Donegal, Down, Dublin & Fermanagh

• Census & Directory Links For Counties: Galway, Kerry, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Leitrim & Limerick

• Census & Directory Links For Counties: Longford, Louth, Mayo, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly & Roscommon

• Census & Directory Links For Counties: Sligo, Tipparary, Tyrone, Waterford, Westmeath, Wexford & Wicklow

• Cyndi's Ireland

• Guide To Irish Land Division

• Irish Family History Foundation Online

• Irish Fenians and Rebels in Australia

• Irish Genealogy Online

• Irish History, Literature and Politics.

• Irish Rebel Convicts

• Irish Townland Maps

• Map of Registration Districts in Ireland Please click on the map for clarity.

• Marys Genealogy Pageslots of links

• Mining Heritage Trust of Ireland

• National Library of Ireland

• Property Registration in Ireland

• The Irish Ancestral Research Association

• The Irish Times Archives

• The Irish Times - Irish Ancestors

• The Society for Irish Latin American Studies

• War Memorials -Inventory of war memorials in Ireland

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