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Irish Genealogy: Day 15 in Chippenham, England
I left my apartment at 6 a.m. this morning for the airport and my flight to London. I’m always sad leaving Ireland. It’s been a good trip, but I never have time to accomplish all I want. …
Irish Genealogy: Day 14 in Dublin
Today was my last day in Ireland and I have a flight early tomorrow morning to London. It wasn’t a great day. I went to the GRO for some last minute certificates, and my luck ran out. …
Irish Genealogy: Day 13 in Dublin
The Representative Church Body Library
(RCBL)
My purpose today was twofold. I was looking for information on two individuals who might have been Anglican priests and I only had a general idea of the timeframe. The RCBL has a list of all of the Church of Ireland clergy (rather than checking each individual diocese). …
Irish Genealogy: Day 12 in Dublin
In 20/20 hindsight I should have gone to Glendalough and Kilkenny today! If was a fine day in Dublin, cloudy from time to time, but no rain. I attended Christ Church this morning again, but was disappointed that the choir is now off for the summer. …
Irish Genealogy: Day 11 in Glendalough & Kilkenny
The Upper Lake at Glendalough
Today I played tourist. You can’t come to Ireland and lock yourself up in the Archives or Library for your entire visit. After 10 days, I really needed a break and so I booked a bus tour to Glendalough and Killkenny. …
Irish Genealogy: Day 10 in Dublin
Hard to believe I’ve been here ten days and I only have two more work days before I’m off to England. I spent most of the day at the National Archives working with records of the Royal Irish Constabulary. …
Irish Genealogy: Day 9 in Dublin
I have to admit that I slept in a bit this morning and then caught up on some work. Early this afternoon I headed for the General Register Office (GRO) to pick up some certificates. …
Irish Genealogy: Day 8 in Belfast
The Ulster Historical Foundation
49 Malone Road - Belfast
Today it was back to PRONI. Rather than hit the microfilms, I spent my time with textual records. I had discovered last year after I returned to Dublin, that the Valuation Revision Lists (or cancelled books) for the northern counties were no longer at the Valuation Office, but at PRONI. …
Irish Genealogy: Day 7 in Belfast
Today was to be one of the highlights of my trip (spending time on my own family). I had an appointment at the General Register Office in Belfast. Last year I tried to make an appointment about a month in advance and the earliest date they had available was in three months. …
Irish Genealogy: Day 6 in Belfast
I took an early train this morning from Dublin to Belfast. The trip a bit over two hours arriving at Belfast Central Station at 9:45 a.m. (Cost €36.) There is a free bus that takes you to the City Centre. …
Irish Genealogy: Day 5 in Dublin
It’s Sunday...a day of rest. Well, not quite. I attended church at Christ Church Cathedral this morning which I do whenever I’m in Dublin. They have a choir that is outstanding and the acoustics of the building are amazing. …
Irish Genealogy: Day 4 in Dublin
National Library of Ireland
Reading Room
I went back to the National Library today, the only major repository that’s open on Saturday. I got there a little after 9:30 when it opened and it seemed that the next thing I knew, they were ringing the bell for closing at 1:00. …
Irish Genealogy: Day 3 in Dublin
National Archives - Dublin
Bishop Street
The National Archives of Ireland was on the agenda for today. It was a windy day with light rain as I walked to Bishop Street. I remember the first time I tried to find the Archives, I walked past the street a number of times. …
Irish Genealogy: Day 2 in Dublin
My first stop today was the General Register Office. When I checked my to do list, I already had references for four certificates, and since you can only get five per day, I decided to stop and pick them up. …
