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The web site below has three separate search options to locate places in Ireland. | The web site below has three separate search options to locate places in Ireland. | ||
* Finding the different levels of location with Townland and County | *Finding the different levels of location with Townland and County | ||
* Finding Civil Parishes within a County | *Finding Civil Parishes within a County | ||
* Finding Baronies within a County | *Finding Baronies within a County | ||
http://www. | *http://www.thecore.com/seanruad/ | ||
This '''online data base''' can be used to find the various | This '''online data base''' can be used to find the various land divisions in which a townland in Ireland is located. A townland is a small geographical unit of land and is often the location given for an ancestor’s birthplace. | ||
== Content == | |||
For each search the following | For each search the following details are given: | ||
Townland | Townland (and alternate name if there is one) | ||
Size in Acres | |||
County | |||
Barony | |||
Civil Parish | |||
Poor Law Union | |||
Province | |||
Using this internet site: | == Using this internet site: == | ||
# Enter Townland and County | #Enter Townland and County | ||
## Receive all levels of the location | ##Receive all levels of the location | ||
# Enter Civil Parish and County | #Enter Civil Parish and County | ||
## Receive all Townlands in the Civil Parish | ##Receive all Townlands in the Civil Parish | ||
# Enter Townland and ‘all’ Counties | #Enter Townland and ‘all’ Counties | ||
## Search Method changed to ‘ANYWHERE in field’ | ##Search Method changed to ‘ANYWHERE in field’ | ||
## Receive all references to that Townland name with associated levels | ##Receive all references to that Townland name with associated levels | ||
== Cost == | |||
Free | Free | ||
== Tips == | |||
One must have the correct spelling of the townland. | |||
If the initial search indicates that you may not have the correct spelling of a townland, search for the name of the county where the townland should be and resubmit. | |||
If | If you submit only a county a very huge file of the townlands will be generated. | ||
[[Category:Ireland Maps and Gazetteers]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 00:40, 30 January 2016
The web site below has three separate search options to locate places in Ireland.
- Finding the different levels of location with Townland and County
- Finding Civil Parishes within a County
- Finding Baronies within a County
This online data base can be used to find the various land divisions in which a townland in Ireland is located. A townland is a small geographical unit of land and is often the location given for an ancestor’s birthplace.
Content
For each search the following details are given:
Townland (and alternate name if there is one)
Size in Acres
County
Barony
Civil Parish
Poor Law Union
Province
Using this internet site:
- Enter Townland and County
- Receive all levels of the location
- Enter Civil Parish and County
- Receive all Townlands in the Civil Parish
- Enter Townland and ‘all’ Counties
- Search Method changed to ‘ANYWHERE in field’
- Receive all references to that Townland name with associated levels
Cost
Free
Tips
One must have the correct spelling of the townland.
If the initial search indicates that you may not have the correct spelling of a townland, search for the name of the county where the townland should be and resubmit.
If you submit only a county a very huge file of the townlands will be generated.