Co Louth Data

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Co Louth Data

Louth

National Censuses/Substitutes

1641: Book of Survey and Distribution NL Ms 974
1659: Pender's 'Census'. NL Ir 31041
1663-4: Hearth Money Roll. JCLAS, Vol. 6 Nos 2 & 4, Vol 7
1796: Spinning Wheel Premium Lists. Microfiche index in National Archives. Comprising, in the case of Co. Louth, over 4,000 names.
1801: Tithe applotment, Stabannon & Roodstown parishes. History of Kilsaran, J.B. Leslie
1823-38: Tithe Books, Householder's Index FHLC # 919005
1854: Griffith's Valuation
1901: Census
1911: Census

Directories

1820: J. Pigot, Commercial Directory of Ireland
1824: Pigot & Co., City of Dublin and Hibernian Provincial Directory, NL Ir 9141
1830: McCabe's Drogheda Directory
1846: Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland
1856: Slater's Royal National Commercial Directory of Ireland
1870: Slater's Directory of Ireland
1881: Slater's Royal National Commercial Directory of Ireland
1886: George H. Bassett, Louth County Guide and Directory
1890: Tempest's Almanack and Directory of Dundalk Issued annually from this date.
1894: Slater's Royal Commercial Directory of Ireland

Records Specific to County Louth

Year/s	record type	Description
1600:		Gentlemen of Co. Louth . JCLAS Vol 4 No 4 1919 20
1666-7:		Hearth Money Roll of Dunleer parish. The Irish Genealogist, 1969.
1683:		Louth brewers and retailers JCLAS, Vol 3 No. 3
1683:		Drogheda merchants; JCLAS Vol 3 No 3
1739-41:		Corn census of Co. Louth. JCLAS Vol 11 No 4 pp 254 86
1756:		Commissions of Array, giving lists of Protestants who took the oath. NL Pos 4011
1760:		Ardee parish. The Irish Genealogist. 1961
1766:		Ardee, Ballymakenny, Beaulieu, Carlingford, Charlestown, Clonkeehan, Darver, Drumiskan, Kildermock, Killeshiel, Louth, Mapestown, Phillipstown, Shanliss, Smarmore, Stickallen, Tallonstown, Termonfeckin. NA 1A 41 100, Creggan, NA 1A 46 49. Also Nelson, History of the Parish of Creggan, NL: Ir 941 p 43
1782-92:		Cess payers, parishes of Cappagh, Drumcar, Dysert, Moylary, Monasterboice. JCLAS, Vol. 9 no. 1
1785:	estate	Papers from the Roden estate, Clanbrassel estate map, 1785: JCLAS Vol XX, 1 1981
1791:		Landholders, Dromiskin parish. History of Kilsaran, J.B. Leslie
1798:		Drogheda voters list; Journal of the Co. Louth. Archaeological Society, Vol XX, 1984.
1802:		Protestant parishioners of Carlingford. JCLAS Vol 16 No 3
1802:		Drogheda voters list; Journal of the Co. Louth. Archaeological Society, Vol XX, 1984.
1816:		Grand Jurors; NL: Ir 6551 Dundalk
1821:		Freeholders; NL: Ir 94132
1830-65:		Methodist records, Newry Circuit. Seanchas Ardmhacha Vol 7 No 2, 1977
1834:		Tallonstown parish. JCLAS Vol. 14
1837:		Valuation of towns returning M.P.s (occupants and property values): Drogheda, Dundalk. Parliamentary Papers, 1837, Reports from Committees, Vol I
1837:		Marksmen (illiterate voters) in parliamentary boroughs: Drogheda, Dundalk. Parliamentary Papers
1837:		Reports from Committees, Vol I(i), Appendix A
1852:		Mosstown & Phillipstown. JCLAS 1975
1852:		Voting electors. NL Ms 1660
1865:		Parliamentary voters; P. 2491
1865:	estate	Tenants of Omeath, 1865: JCLAS Vol.XVII, 1, 1973
	estate	Details of the Anglesea estate papers in PRONI: JCLAS Vol.XVII, 1973 (See also JCLAS XII, 2)
	estate	Drumgooter: A Tenant Farm in the 18th & 19th Centuries (from a rent roll of the estate of Sir John Bellew): JCLAS Vol XX, 4, 1984
	estate	Trench estate rentals, Drogheda. NL ms 2576

Memorial Inscriptions

Ardee: Irish Genealogist, Vol III, No. 1, 1956
Ballymakenny: Seanchas Ardmhacha, 1983 4
Ballymascanlon: JCLAS, Vol. XVII, No. 4, 1972
Beaulieu: JCLAS Vol. XX, No. 1
Carlingford: JCLAS, Vol. XIX, No. 2, 1978
Castlebellingham: History of Kilsaran Union of Parishes in the Co. of Louth, J.B. Leslie, 1908
Charlestown: Notes & Jottings concerning the Parish of Charlestown Union, G.W.C. L'Estrange, 1912
Clonkeen: Notes & Jottings concerning the Parish of Charlestown Union , G.W.C. L'Estrange, 1912
Clonmore: JCLAS Vol, XX, No. 2
Dromiskin: History of Kilsaran Union of Parishes in the Co. of Louth, J.B. Leslie, 1908
Faughart: Tombstone Inscriptions from Fochart, Dundalgan Press, 1968
Faughart (Urnai): Urna, D. MacIomhair, Dundalk, 1969
Dunany & Salterstown: JCLAS Vol. XX, No. 3, (1983)
Dysert, Grange, & Drumshallon: JCLAS Vol. XIX, 3, (1979)
Kildemock: JCLAS Vol XIII, No 1
Killanny: Clogher Record, Vol VI, No. 1, 1966
Kilsaran: History of Kilsaran Union of Parishes in the Co. of Louth, J.B. Leslie, 1908
Manfieldstown: History of Kilsaran Union of Parishes in the Co. of Louth, J.B. Leslie, 1908
Mayne: JCLAS Vol. XX, No.4. (1984)
Newtownstalaban: JCLAS, Vol. XVII, No. 2, 1970
Rathdromin: JCLAS, Vol. XIX No. 1, 1970
St Mary's Abbey , Louth: JCLAS Vol. XIX No. 4 (1980)
Seatown Dundalk: Tempest's Annual, 1967, 1971 2
Stabannon: History of Kilsaran Union of Parishes in the Co. of Louth, J.B. Leslie, 1908
Stagrennon: Journal of the Old Drogheda Society, 1977
Tullyallen: Seanchas Ardmhacha, Vol. VII, No. 2, 1977

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