irishfamilydetectiveMay 8, 2018IRISH CHURCH & CIVIL PARISHES - THE DIFFERENCEThe difference between Church and Civil parishes in Irish Genealogy explained.
irishfamilydetectiveApr 14, 2018BRIDGET FOLEY: An extraordinary lifeThe formative years of Bridget Foley read like a movie script, as she played a daring role in the lead up & during the Irish 1916 Rising.
irishfamilydetectiveApr 7, 2018IRISH CENSUS 1821 – 2016Detailed Irish Census information does not exist for the years prior to 1901 but what does the summary detail that was documented tell us?
irishfamilydetectiveMar 10, 2018MURDER IN NADD, 10 MARCH 1921Revolution was rife in Ireland between 1918 and 1923, and particularly in the rebel county, Cork, where in the first quarter of 1921, approx
irishfamilydetectiveFeb 13, 2018DANIEL CORKERY: Teacher, Writer, CorkmanDaniel Corkery was born on Valentine’s Day 1878 in Gardiner’s Hill, on the northside of Cork City. The family home was just a stone’s throw
irishfamilydetectiveNov 18, 2017SUNDAY'S WELL, CORKSunday’s Well is ‘Tobar Ri and Domhnaigh, in Irish, which translates as the Well of the King of Sunday, in this post I will relate how the a