Sponsor/Sprs.

Normally two people, not necessarily of different sex, who according to Canon Law represent the community of Faith at the Baptism. Also referred to as Godparents.

Superintendent Registrar's Districts

The births, marriage and deaths were registered by geographical areas known as Registration Districts (also known as Superintendent Registrar’s Districts).

Terrier

Written description accompanying a map.

Tithe Applotment Books

In Ireland, the origins of the tithe books reside in an act of parliament in 1823. This involved a valuation of the country, by civil parish under the direction of parochial commissioners. The books show the denominations of titheable lands and their valuations, including the landholders. Tithes were finally abolished by the Irish Church Act 1869 which disestablished the Church of Ireland.

Townland

The smallest geographical division in Ireland

Valuation Office books

The records ( 1824-1856) which underlie and inform the printed Griffiths Valuation. They contain more information about households and landholding than can be found in the printed version.

Workhouse

Publicly funded measure to provide relief for the most destitute. Usually situated in a large market town

Young Irelanders

The Young Ireland movement was a revolutionary group formed the middle of the nineteenth century. Its leaders included William Smith O’Brien, John Mitchel, Thomas Meaghar, Charles Gavan Duffy, Thomas Davis and John Dillon. In 1842, the Young Irelanders started a newspaper called The Nation, which called for Irish self government.

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