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 Irish   Genealogy                                   Cruising Holidays on Ireland's River Shannon                     

Welcome to Ballybeg Village , a mythical online Irish village where we  offer you some  advice on how to research your Irish ancestry and Irish Genealogy .  Those of you who research your Irish roots will be all too aware of the problems of discovering the location of, and understanding Irish records whether they are in the National Library, The National Archives, or a County Library. We advise on documentary sources for Irish family research that will help maximize your time in Ireland should you decide to come here.  

The Genealogy section includes pages on Irish Placenames, and Irish Land division, essential for anyone who wishes to understand the geography of Ireland and who wants to make sense of Irish records.

Menu on left will guide you to the various pages.                         

Here  you can learn the basics of

Irish  archaeology

 

Learn how to read those Ogham  markings! 
Ogham

Get some sound free advice on researching your  

Irish ancestry  

 

Best Irish Hotels

Irish Castles  

Irish Baby Names 

Thatched Cottages  

If you share our fascination and love of Irish Thached Cottages, Ballybeg Village is the place to be.  On our Thatched Cottages pages we have pictures and articles relating to the wonderful craft of thatching.  Chances are that your ancestor lived in a thatched cottage or thatched farmhouse and we recommend some thatched holiday cottages in Ireland.

5000 year old Newgrange Passage Tomb

 Census of Ireland 

  

 House Books

Important Irish Ancestry  Records 

   

If you are visiting Ireland we recommend with confidence

Irish Car Rentals

 

 

Irish Family Research
Having carried out research on our own family histories and having helped many friends in their quests for information about their Irish family roots  over the years, we would like to share  with you just how we do that research, what records are available, where to find them, contact numbers and addresses. etc.  This is a free advice section that will be helpful to both beginner and seasoned family history researcher!

Click here for Irish Roots page or use menu on left to go to preferred pages.

Click here Information on Irish Placenames

   Research Documents   explained:       

Hearth Money Rolls                         Cromwellian Census of Ireland 1659     Civil Survey of Ireland 1654               Tithe Applotment Books 1834           Griffith's Valuation of Ireland 1850        Cancellation Books                           House Books                                    Ordnance Survey Maps                      Valuation Maps                          Census of Ireland 1901              Census of Ireland 1911              Slater's Directories                            Piggot's Directories               Gazeteers   
Church Baptism and Marriage Records
Civil Birth, Marriage and Death Records

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