Rates Records of Castleisland
Data from rates and census records of 1853, 1885, 1897 and 1911 collated into useful booklet form is held in this series of the Castleisland Collection. The result is a magnified glimpse of town and inhabitant in the second half of the nineteenth century. IE MOD-59-59.1 Thirteen page record of names (Ahern […]
Castleisland on Record
Michael O’Donohoe made great use of statistical material in his research. He consulted Griffith’s invaluable records, the Census of Ireland (1659, 1901 and 1911), data from the register of electors and records of rates. Today, with much of this material accessible online, it is important to acknowledge that sourcing information was far more time consuming […]
