Co Cork Data

Cork

National Censuses/Substitutes

1641: Book of Survey and Distribution (proprietors in 1641, grantees in 1666-68). NL Ms 966 7
1654: Civil Survey Vol.VI. Parishes of Aghabulloge, Aghina, Aglish, Ballinaboy, Ballyvourney, Carnaway, Carrigrohanbeg, Clondrohid, Currykippane, Desertmore, Donoughmore, Drishane, Garrycloyne, Granagh, Inchigeelagh, Inniscarra, Kilbonane, Kilcolman, Kilcorney, Kilmihil, Kilmurry, Kilnamartyra, Knockavilly, Mocloneigh, Macroom, Matehy, Moviddy, Templemichael, Whitechurch.
1662-67: Subsidy rolls, Condons & Clangibbons baronies (extracts) NA M.4968. Also NA M.2636 (Grove-White Abstracts)
1766: Householders: Parishes of Aghabullog, Aghada, Ardagh and Clonpriest, Ballyhea, Carrigdownane, Castlelyons, Castlemartyr, Castletown Roche, Churchtown, Clenor, Clondrohid, Clondullane, Clonfert, Clonmee, Clonmult and kilmahon, Cloyne and Ballintemple, Coole, Farrihy, Garrycloyne, Glanworth, Ightermurragh, Imphrick, Inniscarra and Matehy, Kildorrery, Killogrohanebeg, Kilnamartyr, Kilshannig, Kilworth and Macroney, Knockmourne and Ballynoe, Lisgoold and Ballykeary, Litter, Macroom, Magourney and Kilcolman, Mallow, Marshalstown, Middleton, Mourne Abbey, Nathlash and Carrigdownane, Ruskeen and Kilcummy, Templemolaga, Shandrum, Whitechurch and Grenagh, Youghal, NA 1A 41 67.
1823-37s: Tithe Books, Householder's Index FHLC #919002
1851-52: Griffith's Valuation. Alphabetical index to householders, FHLC # 919,002
1901: Census
1911: Census

Directories

1787: Richard Lucas, Cork Directory
1788: Richard Lucas, General Directory of the Kingdom of Ireland.
1797: John Nixon, Cork Almanack
1809: Holden's Triennal Directory
1810: William West, Directory of Cork
1812: John Connor, Cork Directory
1817: John Connor, Cork Directory
1820: J. Pigot, Commercial Directory of Ireland
1824: Pigot & Co., City of Dublin and Hibernian Provincial Directory,
1826: John Connor, Cork Directory
1828: John Connor, Cork Directory
1846: Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland
1856: Slater's Royal National Commercial Directory of Ireland
1870: Slater's Directory of Ireland
1875: Francis Guy, Directory of the County and City of Cork
1881: Slater's Royal National Commercial Directory of Ireland
1886: Francis Guy, Postal Directory of Munster, NL Ir.91414
1889: Francis Guy, City and County Cork Almanack and Directory. Issued annually from this date.
1894: Slater's Royal Commercial Directory of Ireland

Records Specific to County Cork

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Year/s	record type	Description
1570-1870	estate	Boyle, Cavendish: NL Mss 6136 6898, The Lismore Papers. Rentals, valuations, lease books, account books for the estates of the Earls of Cork and the Dukes of Devonshire, 1570-1870. Generally covering only major tenants. A detailed listing is given in NL Special List 15. Covering townlands in the civil parishes of Ahern, Ardagh, Ballymodan, Ballynoe, Brinny, Clonmult, Clonpriest, Ightermurragh, Kilbrogan, Killeagh, Killowen, Kinneigh, Knockmourne, Lismore, Mogeely, Murragh, St Finbarr s, Youghal
1641		Survey of Houses in Cork city, listing tenants and possessors; National Archives, Quit Rent Office Papers.
1688-1750	estate	Perceval, Lord Egmont: Rentals, 1688-1750, major tenants only. NL Pos. 1355 (1688);NL Pos. 4674 (1701 12, 1713 14); NL Pos. 4675 (1714 19); NL Pos. 4676 (1720 24, 1725 27); NL Pos. 4677 (1728 33); NL Pos. 4678 (1734 38); NL Pos. 4679 (1739 41, 1742 46); NL Pos. 4680 (1747 50). Covering townlands in the civil parishes of Aglishdrinagh, Ballyclogh, Bregoge, Brigown, Britway, Buttevant, Castlemagner, Churchtown, Clonfert, Cullin, Dromtarriff, Hackmys, Imphrick, Kilbrin, Kilbrogan, Kilbroney, Kilcaskan, Kilgrogan, Kilmichael, Kilroe, Liscarroll, Rathbarry
1700-52		Freemen, Cork city; National Archives, M. 4693
1753		Also later years. Householders St Nicholas parish Cork city. C.of I. registers.
1755-1777	estate	Thomas Ronayne: Nl Ms 1721. Rentals 1755-1777. major tenants only. Covering townlands in the civil parishes of Carrigaline, Clonmel, Killanully, Kilquane, Middleton, and Templerobin.
1756-1827		Biographical notices from Cork & Kerry newspapers, arranged alphabetically. NL Mss 19,172 5
1757		Able bodied male Protestants, parishes of Brigown, Castletown Roche, Clonmeen, Farrihy, Glanworth, Kilshannig, Marshallstown, Roskeen. An Anglo Irish Miscellany , M.D. Jephson, 1964.
		Rathbarry, Ringrone. NA 1A 46 49
		Dunbulloge. JCHAS Vol. 51
		Kilmichael. JCHAS Vol. 26
1763	estate	James Graham: NA M2329. Rentals c. 1763, major tenants only. Covering townlands in the civil parish of Killathy.
1766		Religious census FHLC film #101781, also Catholics FHLC # films 100889-891
1770	estate	Bennett: Rental of the Bennett estate 1770 (mainly Cork city and surrounding areas). NL Pos 288
1783		Freemen & freeholders, Cork city NL P 2054
1788-1815	estate	Earbery estates: NL Ms 7403; Rentals 1788-1815 (Principally major tenants), NL Ms 5257, Full tenants list, 1800.
1793		Householders in the parish of St Anne's, Shandon, 1793, and of additional houses built up to 1853. JCHAS, Vol. 47 87-111
1795	estate	Rev. Edmund Lombard: NL Ms 2985. Rentals, 1795, major tenants only. Covering townlands in the civil parishes of Kilmacdonagh and Kilshannig Newenham? 55: NL Ms 4123. Rentals, c.1825, all tenants. Covering townlands in the civil parishes of Kilcrumper, Kilworth, Leitrim, Macroney.
1801-03	estate	Shuldam: Nl Ms 3025. Estate map 1801-1803, with some tenants names given. Covering townlands in the civil parishes of Dreenagh, Fanlobbus, Iveleary, and Kilmichael.
1807-1831	estate	Bishop of Cork: NA M6087; Rentals 1807-1831, major tenants only. Townlands in the civil parishes of Aghadown, Ardfield, Fanlobbus, Kilbrogan, Kilmocomoge, Kilsillagh, Ross, St Finbarr s, Skull.
1814		Jurors, Co. Cork. Grove White Abstracts, NA M2637
1814-1827	estate	George Putland 22: Nl Mss 1814-1827. Eleven rentals of land in Cos Cork, Carlow, Kilkenny, Tipperary,and Wicklow. Principally major tenants. Covering townlands in the civil parishes of Garrycloyne, Matehy, and Templeusque.
1817		Freemen, Cork city. NL P722
1819-23	estate	O Murchadha, D. Diary of Gen. Richard O Donovan 1819-23 , JCHAS, 1986. (Lands in West Cork).
1821	estate	(No landlord given): NL Ms 3273. Rentals, 1821, covering all tenants. Townlands in the civil parish of Kilmocomoge
1823-64	estate	Sir John Benn Walsh: Donnelly, J.S., The journals of Sir John Benn Walsh relating to the management of his Irish estates (1823-64). Journal of the Cork Hist. & Arch. Soc. Vol. LXXXI, 1975
1824-30	estate	Lord Arden NL Ms 8652. Rentals 1824-1830, all tenants. Covering townlands in the civil parishes of Bregoge, Buttevant, Castlemagner, Clonfert, Dromtarriff, and Dungourney.
1829	estate	Earl of Bantry : NL Ms 3273. Rentals, 1829, all tenants covering townlands in the civil parishes of Kilcaskan, Kilcatherine, and Killaconenagh (Barrymore 22barony): Tenant Farmers on the Barrymore Estate JCHAS Vol.51 pp31 40
1830		House owners, St Mary's Shandon. JCHAS Vol 49.
1830-37		Registered householders, Cork city (alphabetical). NL, Reports from Committees, (Parliamentary Papers), 1837-38. Vol. 13 (2), pp 554-7
1832-37		Voters, Cork city. NL, Reports from Committees, (Parliamentary Papers), 1837 8. Vol. 13 (1), pp 320 1
1833,35	estate	Robert Hodges Eyre: NL Mss 3273, 3274. Rentals, 1833 and 1835, of the Bere Island estate, all tenants. Civil parish of Killaconenagh.
1834-37		Valuation of Bandonbridge, Kinsale, Youghal towns. Houses valued over 5 (householders). NL, 7 4 Parliamentary Papers 1837, Reports from Committees, Vol. II, (1), Appendix G
1834		Protestant parishioners in the Ballymodan part of Bandon. NL Ms 675
1834		Protestant families in Magourney parish. With C.of I. parish registers. NA M 5118
1835-37	estate	(No landlord given): NL Ms 13018. Rental, c.1835-37, major tenants only. Covering townlands in the civil parishes of Castlelyons, Gortroe, Knockmourne, and Rathcormack
1837		Marksmen (i.e. illiterate voters), Bandonbridge, Kinsale, Youghal Boroughs; NL, Parliamentary Papers 661837, Reports from Committees, Vol. II (1), Appendix A
1837		Lists of waste and poor, Cork city parishes. NL, Reports from Committees, (Parliamentary Papers),( 1837 8. Vol. 13 (1), pp 324 334
1839	estate	Richard Cox: NA Gordon Presentation 214; rentals 1839, major tenants only. Townlands in the civil parishes of Aghinagh, Clondrohid, Desertserges, Fanlobbus, Kilcaskan, KIlmeen, Kilmichael, Kilnamartery, Macloneigh.
1843-50		Records of Easter and Christmas dues paid in the parish of Ballyclogh, with names of parishioners, including children. NL Pos 5717
1851		Parishes of Kilcrumper (part), Kilworth, Leitrim (part), Macrony (part). NA m. 4685
1876	ONLINE	Landowners 1876 listing

Memorial Inscriptions

The Gravestone Inscriptions of the Cathedral Cemetery of Cloyne, Co. Cork" by Richard Henchion.
Published by Cloyne Literary & Historical Society.

Abbeystrewery (C.of I. interior): IGRS Collection:30, GO
Adrigole (C.of I.): IGRS Collection:4, GO
Aghinagh: JCHAS, No.216 1967
Aughadown (C.of I. interior): IGRS Collection:15, GO
Ballyclogh: O Kief, Coshe Mang etc., Vol.8
Ballycurrany; JCHAS, No.237 1978
Ballymodan,St Peter s: Droichead na Banndan Community Cooperative Society Ltd, 1986
Ballyvourney: O Kief, Coshe Mang etc., Vol.6
Bantry Abbey: IGRS Collection:393, GO
Bantry: IGRS Collection:77, GO
Bantry (St Finbarr s): IGRS Collection:101, GO
Bere Island: IGRS Collection:17, GO
Caheragh (C.of I.): IGRS Collection:13, GO
Caheragh (catholic): IGRS Collection:4, GO
Carrigrohanebeg: JCHAS, No. 218 1968
Castlemagner: O Kief, Coshe Mang etc., Vol.6
Castletown Berehaven: IGRS Collection:37, GO
Clondrohid: O Kief, Coshe Mang etc., Vol.6
Clonfert: O Kief, Coshe Mang etc., Vol.6
Clonmeen (Lyre & Banteer): O Kief, Coshe Mang etc., Vol.7
Clonmult: JCHAS, No.223 4 5 1976 7
Cullen: O Kief, Coshe Mang etc., Vol.6
Dangandonovan: JCHAS, No. 229 1974
Desertmore: JCHAS, No. 219
Drishane: O Kief, Coshe Mang etc., Vol.6
Dromagh: O Kief, Coshe Mang etc., Vol.8
Dromtariffe: O Kief, Coshe Mang etc., Vol.6
Drumlave: IGRS Collection:1, GO
Dunderrow: JCHAS, No. 224, 1971
Fermoy (Military only): Irish Sword, Nos 51 3, 1977 9
Inchigeela: O Kief, Coshe Mang etc., Vol.6
Kilbrin: O Kief, Coshe Mang etc., Vol.8
Kilbrogan: (Catholic and C.of I.) Droichead na Banndan Community Cooperative Society Ltd, 1986
Kilcaskan: IGRS Collection:7, GO
Kilcatherine: IGRS Collection:4, GO
Kilcoe (C.of I.): IGRS Collection:2, GO
Kilcoe (old): IGRS Collection:6, GO
Kilcorney: O Kief, Coshe Mang etc., Vol.7
Kilcrea Friary: JCHAS, No. 226 1972
Kilcummin: O Kief, Coshe Mang etc., Vol.6
Killaconenagh: IGRS Collection:49, GO
Killeagh: JCHAS, No.226 1972
Kilnaglory: JCHAS, No.220 1969
Kilnamanagh: IGRS Collection:5, GO
Kilnamartyra: O Kief, Coshe Mang etc., Vol.6
Kilmeen: O Kief, Coshe Mang etc., Vol.6
Lackeragh: IGRS Collection:1, GO
Lisgoold: JCHAS, No.237 1978
Macloneigh: O Kief, Coshe Mang etc., Vol.8
Macroom: O Kief, Coshe Mang etc., Vol.
Mallow: O Kief, Coshe Mang etc., Vol.8
Molagga: Irish Genealogist, 1955
Nohovaldaly: O Kief, Coshe Mang etc., Vol.8
Rossmacown R.C.: IGRS Collection:13, GO
St Finbarr's: St Finbarr's Cathedral, A.C. Robinson, 1897
Skibbereen RC Cathedral interior: IGRS Collection:13, GO
Thornhill: IGRS Collection:1, GO
Timoleague: GO Ms 622, p. 113
Tisaxon: JCHAS, No.222 1970
Titeskin: JCHAS, No.221, 1970
Tullylease: O Kief, Coshe Mang etc., Vol.8
Youghal (Collegiate Church): The Handbook for Youghal, W.G.Field, 1896 1973

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