Ireland Gazetteers: Difference between revisions

*''General alphabetical index to the townlands and towns, parishes and baronies of Ireland: based on the census of Ireland for the year 1851.  ''Dublin: Printed by Alexander Thom, 1861, reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, Maryland, multiple dates.  Although this work is not technically a gazetteer, it is the best finding aid for Irish townland names.  There are other years for this index, 1871 and 1901.  [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/206701 FamilySearch Library].Best of all, the Townland Index is available for free at [http://www.thecore.com/seanruad/ The IreAtlas Townlands Database] The index will show, for any given townland, the acreage, county, barony, civil parish, and poor law union (civil registration district) that the townland belongs to.  

*Lewis, Samuel. ''[https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/403777 Topographical Dictionary of Ireland].'' 2 vols. London: S. Lewis and Co., 1837. Family History Library  This dictionary contains historical and statistical descriptions of the counties, cities, boroughs, parishes, and corporate and market towns in Ireland. Later editions of this dictionary are available. This is available online for free at [http://www.libraryireland.com/ Library Ireland] and also at [http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/ Vision of Britain]  

*''The Parliamentary Gazetteer of Ireland''. 10 vols. Dublin, Ireland: A. Fullarton and Co., 1844. [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/40181 Family History Library]; These volumes provide information similar to that in Lewis's dictionary. These volumes also provide historical and statistical comparisons based on information from the 1831 and 1841 censuses.