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Mountsandal Coleraine 22nd Nov 0 Read more
Court Tomb builders of the river Foyle 4000BC 3rd Jan 1 Read more
Emhain Macha 4000BC 4th Jan 1 Read more
Nemedians in Eire 8th Jan 1 Read more
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Pope Celestine sends Palladius to Ireland as its first Christian Bishop - lands in Rathnew, Co Wicklow 1st Jan 431 Read more
St. Patrick at Aill Finn (Elphin) 1st Jan 435 Read more
St. Patrick at Doogary and Kilmore 1st Jan 435 Read more
St. Patrick founds Ogulla Church 1st Jan 435 Read more
St. Patrick returns to Boyle and founds church at Estersnow 1st Jan 436 Read more
St. Patrick founds Tigh Baoithín / Tibohine 437 A.D. 1st Jan 437 Read more
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Birth of Saint Colmcille (Columba) 7th Dec 521 Read more
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Comán Mac Faelchon founds Roscommon monastery 1st Jan 550 Read more
St Colm Cille (Columba) is ordained to the Priesthood at the monastery of Clonfad by St Etchin 1st Dec 551 Read more
570 s
St Brendan (The Navigator) dies in Annaghdown at the age of 93 while visiting his sister Briga 1st Jan 577 Read more
590 s
Death of St Colm Cille (Columba) in Iona (According to his biographer St Adomnan) 9th Jun 597 Read more
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Dysert Aenghusa 1st Jan 800 Read more
1110 s
Kilshannig Parish Established 1st Jan 1111 Read more
Elphin's first cathedral 1st Jan 1118 Read more
1140 s
Manistir an Aonaigh 1st Jan 1142 Read more
1160 s
The Priory of All Hallows aka All Saints was founded 1st Jan 1166 Read more
1190 s
Construction of Stradbally's original parish church 31st Dec 1199 Read more
1210 s
ROSCREA CASTLE 1st Jan 1213 Read more
King John gave the Anglo-Norman lord Thomas FitzAnthony control over counties Waterford and Desmond 1st Jan 1215 Read more
1220 s
Death of Thomas FitzAnthony 1st Jan 1227 Read more
1250 s
McGreevy chiefs of Moylurg lose their kingdom to the McDermotts 1st Jan 1255 Read more
1290 s
Thomas An Apa Fitzgerald left Woodhouse to his younger son Sir Thomas of Athasell 31st Dec 1299 Read more
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Carmelites arrive in Loughrea 1st Jan 1300 Read more
Stradbally was one of five towns in County Waterford to be assessed for special payments 1st Jan 1300 Read more
Finola, daughter of Felim O' Connor, Abbess of Kilcreevanty Abbey dies c. 1301 1st Jan 1301 Read more
Death of Reginald de Dene 1st Jan 1302 Read more
Arrest of the Templars in Ireland 2nd Feb 1308 Read more
1310 s
O'Dea Clan. The Battle at Dysert Castle 1318 10th May 1318 Read more
1330 s
Ferry crossing in operation assisting the crossing of the River Shannon 1st Jan 1333 Read more
1340 s
Sir Ulick de Burgh or Burke 1st Clanricarde Dies 1st Jan 1343 Read more
1360 s
Statute of Kilkenny bans English settlers from adopting Irish ways 1st Jan 1367 Read more
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Leap Castle Roscrea 1st Jan 1400 Read more
1420 s
Edmund Barrett appointed Bishop of Elphin 1st Jan 1421 Read more
Letter from Pope Martin V to the Bishop of Clonfert 13th Dec 1421 Read more
1460 s
Letter from Pope Paul !V to Bishop of Clonfert 1st Jan 1466 Read more
1490 s
Roscrea Friary c.1490 1st Jan 1490 Read more
1520 s
Dunguire Castle is built in Galway 1st Jan 1520 Read more
1540 s
Stradbally church was confiscated by the English Crown after the Reformation 1st Jan 1540 Read more
1560 s
Donal' O'Madden becomes the Last "Chieftain of the Name" as Head of the O'Maddens in East Galway 1st Jan 1567 Read more
1580 s
Perrot's Composition of the Barony of Boyle 1st Jan 1585 Read more
The Munster Plantation 1st Jan 1586 Read more
1590 s
1591 Map Clones Co. Monaghan 1st Jan 1591 Read more
1600 s
The Ould Lammas Fair at Ballycastle 1st Jan 1600 Read more
Killorglin Puck Fair 10th Aug 1603 Read more
The Flight of the Earls 1st Jan 1607 Read more
1610 s
Portumna Castle is Built by Richard de Burgo, 4th Earl of Clanricarde 1st Jan 1610 Read more
James I incorporates the Borough of Boyle 25th Mar 1613 Read more
Gloster House . . c.1615 . . near Roscrea. 1st Jan 1615 Read more
1630 s
The Lyon arrives in Plymouth 15th Feb 1631 Read more
1640 s
The Irish Rebellion of 1641 1st Jan 1641 Read more
The battle of Liscarroll 1st Jul 1642 Read more
The start of the Cromwellian conquest in Ireland 1st Jan 1649 Read more
Cromwell lands at Dublin 15th Aug 1649 Read more
1650 s
The Civil Survey of Clonturk 1654 1st Jan 1654 Read more
The Civil Survey was carried out on Cromwell's orders 1st Jan 1654 Read more
Petty's Down Survey of Ireland 24th Dec 1654 Read more
The Down Survey was begun 1st Jan 1655 Read more
Down Map of Kilbeacanty 1st Jan 1656 Read more
1660 s
Roscrea . . the Town. 1665 1st Jan 1665 Read more
Hodson enthroned as Anglican Bishop of Elphin 12th Sep 1667 Read more
1670 s
Elphin's Obelisk "Ailfinn" Falls 1st Jan 1675 Read more
1680 s
The Execution of Oliver Plunkett 1st Jun 1681 Read more
THE BATTLE OF THE BOYLE 20th Sep 1689 Read more
1690 s
Battle of the Boyne 12th Jul 1690 Read more
The Flight of the Wild Geese 1st Jan 1691 Read more
The Battle of Aughrim 22nd Jul 1691 Read more
The Siege of Limerick 1st Aug 1691 Read more
The Signing of the Treaty of Limerick 3rd Oct 1691 Read more
Beginning of the Penal Laws 7th Sep 1695 Read more
Stradbally parish church fell into disrepair 1st Jan 1699 Read more
1710 s
Charter Schools for Boys open in Boyle and Estersnow 1st Jan 1717 Read more
1730 s
First Edition of the Belfast Newsletter 1st Sep 1737 Read more
Birth of Thomas White 1739 17th Mar 1739 Read more
1740 s
Report from 'Derby Mercury' newspaper 27th Jan 1742 Read more
The Census of Elphin Diocese 1st Jan 1749 Read more
1749 Elphin Census 1st Jan 1749 Read more
Population Data From 1749-1881 1st Jan 1749 Read more
1750 s
Great Stakes at the Boyle Races 20th May 1754 Read more
Drummullin Corn & Tuck Mill TO LET 1757 5th Apr 1757 Read more
The Ballinasloe Horse Fair 17th May 1757 Read more
St Patrick's Hospital Dublin Opens 19th Sep 1757 Read more
1760 s
Edward Synge, Anglican Bishop of Elphin dies in office 27th Jan 1762 Read more
Dr. John Oswald tipped to succeed Synge as Anglican Bishop of Elphin 13th Feb 1762 Read more
William Gore appointed Anglican Bishop of Elphin 3rd Mar 1762 Read more
1770 s
Croom RC Parish marriage and death Church Records 1770-1810 NLI 1st Dec 1770 Read more
The first quay was built in Kinvara 1st Jan 1773 Read more
1780 s
Will of John Phelan of Kilenaule 1st Aug 1782 Read more
1790 s
United Irishmen formed by Wolfe Tone and Lord Edward Fitzgerald 1st Jan 1792 Read more
Population of Kinvara - 2000 1st Jan 1793 Read more
Irish parliament approves Catholic Relief Act giving Catholics the right to vote. 1st Jan 1793 Read more
Earl Fitzwilliam IV accepts Lord Lieutenancy of Ireland 1st Aug 1794 Read more
Foundation of the Orange Order in Ireland 1st Jan 1795 Read more
Earl Fitzwilliam IV recalled due to Catholic-friendly policies 23rd Feb 1795 Read more
Flax growers list 1st Jan 1796 Read more
John Devereaux was appointed vicar of Stradbally and work began on a new church 1st Jan 1798 Read more
Irish Rebellion of 1798: first clashes 1st Jan 1798 Read more
Irish Rebellion 1798: Races of Castlebar 27th Aug 1798 Read more
United Irishmen Rebellion in Co. Clare 1st Dec 1798 Read more
The Uniacke family of Woodhouse built a school for their estate workers' children 31st Dec 1799 Read more
1800 s
Large sheep fares held in Spring and Autumn 1st Jan 1800 Read more
The Freemasons in County Galway 1st Jan 1800 Read more
Maam Cross Fair 1st Jan 1800 Read more
Act of Union passed by both the Irish and British parliaments 1st Aug 1800 Read more
Disfranchisement of the boroughs of Boyle, Roscommon & Tulsk 1st Jan 1801 Read more
"United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland" abolishes Dublin Parliament 1st Jan 1801 Read more
Act of Union establishes Co Roscommon in two divisions: Boyle and Strokestown 26th May 1801 Read more
The main body of the new Church of Ireland church was completed 1st Jan 1802 Read more
1803 Agricultural Census of Ireland 1st Jan 1803 Read more
Lottery Tickets as Christmas Gifts 28th Dec 1803 Read more
1806 Pierce Barron of Faha built the Barron school 1st Jan 1806 Read more
The belfry was added to the new Church of Ireland church 1st Jan 1806 Read more
Croom RC Parish Church Marriage Records 1806- 1829 NLI 1st May 1806 Read more
Kinvara quay was both lengthened and raised 1st Jan 1807 Read more
Young Ennistymon mother gives birth to Quintuplets 5th Aug 1807 Read more
Further addition to the quay in Kinvara 1st Jan 1808 Read more
View from top of Nelson's Pillar, Sackville Street, (O'Connell Street) Dublin 1st Jan 1809 Read more
1810 s
Famous Balloonist Sadler attempts to cross the Irish Sea from Drumcondra 1st Oct 1812 Read more
The Battle of Ranny Hill and local History from the late 1700's. 1st May 1813 Read more
Notice posted on Estersnow Chapel 18th Sep 1813 Read more
Irishman Duke of Wellington defeats Napoleon at Waterloo 19th Jun 1815 Read more
Parochial Survey of KILLUKIN (BOYLE) 1st Jan 1816 Read more
A Woodhouse estate map shows a church existed just south of the present location of the Catholic Holy Cross church. 1st Jan 1819 Read more
Outrage near Elphin 25th Jan 1819 Read more
Baptism of Fr. Hugh Quigley 2nd Feb 1819 Read more
Baptism of Fr. Hugh Quigley 2nd Feb 1819 Read more
1820 s
Kilmorey Lifetime leases 1st Jan 1820 Read more
Three Donnelly brothers arrive in Greaghnadarragh, Bailieborough, County Cavan. Early 1800s. 1st Jan 1820 Read more
Census conducted throughout Ireland 1st Jan 1821 Read more
First UK Census of Ireland 28th May 1821 Read more
Famine distress & Typhus Fever at Erris 20th Jun 1822 Read more
Famine Distress in Ireland 4th Jul 1822 Read more
"The County Roscommon Ladies' Association" founded 13th Dec 1822 Read more
Kinvara Roman Catholic Church built 1st Jan 1823 Read more
Roscrea Merchants 1823. 1st Jan 1823 Read more
Roscrea 1823 Merchants. . . page 2. (A) Trades 1st Jan 1823 Read more
500-strong defend Poitín Still in Mullagh 5th Mar 1824 Read more
Parishes of Estersnow, Kilcolagh & Kilmacumsy in 1824 6th Mar 1824 Read more
Famine-induced Typhus Fever reappears around Boyle 17th Jul 1824 Read more
Philip Barron of Durrow House bought The Waterford Chronicle 1st Jan 1825 Read more
First Ordnance Survey of Ireland begins 1st Jan 1825 Read more
Barbarous Murder at Ennistymon Fair by a Police Officer 30th May 1825 Read more
Introduction of the cotton trade into County Clare 13th Sep 1825 Read more
A brig was wrecked near Stradbally. All the crew except the Master and Mate were drowned. 19th Dec 1825 Read more
The castle is abandoned as a home following a fire 1st Jan 1826 Read more
Henry Villiers-Stuart wins the Waterford Election of 1826 1st Jan 1826 Read more
Croghan Dispensary established 23rd Feb 1826 Read more
Two schools in Durrow 1st Jan 1827 Read more
Tomas Dunning started a school in Killenaule 1st Jan 1828 Read more
Brunswick Constitutional Club forms to deny Catholic Access to Parliament 1st Sep 1828 Read more
Croom RC Parish Church Baptism and Marriage Records 1828- 1844 NLI 1st Oct 1828 Read more
Boyle 'Brunswick Club' formed 20th Oct 1828 Read more
Notice of Intention to Register a Freehold 1st May 1829 Read more
1830 s
Croom Tithe Applotment Books 1st Jan 1830 Read more
Rockite Attacks between Ardcarne and Croghan 13th Nov 1830 Read more
'Captain Rock' and his followers are becoming very active here 25th Dec 1830 Read more
'Board of Commissioners for National Education' formed 1st Jan 1831 Read more
Attack on Michael Forde's House, Estersnow 8th Feb 1831 Read more
Rockite attacks near Ballinameen 19th Feb 1831 Read more
Persons appointed to take an account of the population of Co. Roscommon 11th Jun 1831 Read more
Dublin Zoo Opens 1st Sep 1831 Read more
Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival 1st Sep 1831 Read more
Statistical Survey of the County of Roscommon 1st Jan 1832 Read more
Cholera hysteria from Croghan to Boyle 16th Jun 1832 Read more
Cholera in Claremorris 20th Aug 1832 Read more
Cholera in Sligo 20th Aug 1832 Read more
Post Office opens in Kinvara 1st Jan 1833 Read more
Cholera Aftermath in Croghan 27th Apr 1833 Read more
Royal Commission appointed to investigate the conditions of the poor in Ireland 25th Sep 1833 Read more
Ancient Golden Balls discovered at Tumna 1st Jan 1834 Read more
The present Catholic church dedicated to the Holy Cross was built 1st Jan 1834 Read more
Boyle Academy opens 3rd Feb 1834 Read more
Edward Maher & Owen M'Enroe - joint tenants of the Duke of Buckingham Toney Owen (Upper) Foyran, Westmeath 1st Mar 1834 Read more
Philip Barron of Durrow House aimed to set up an Irish college in nearby Seafield 1st Jan 1835 Read more
Roscommon Catholics' Campaign for Parliamentary Reform 18th Feb 1835 Read more
Alexis de Tocqueville visits Ireland 25th Jul 1835 Read more
George Nicholls and the Irish Poor Relief Act 1st Jun 1836 Read more
County Roscommon Grand Jury 1836 18th Jul 1836 Read more
250 Young Women depart for Van Diemans Land in 1836 1st Oct 1836 Read more
Tacumshane Topographical 1837 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Croghan Village in the 1830s 1st Jan 1837 Read more
The Parish of Killukin (Boyle) in 1837 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Parish of Killummod in 1837 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Estersnow in 1837 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Clonturk aka Drumcondra in 1837 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Mothell in 1837 1st Jan 1837 Read more
The barque Sovereign was driven ashore near Stradbally, but all onboard survived 16th Mar 1837 Read more
Kinvara National School opens 1st Jan 1838 Read more
The Reproductive Loan Fund in Kilconierin Parish 1st Jan 1838 Read more
Photography of People Began 1st Jan 1839 Read more
Emigration to Australia from North Roscommon 29th Jun 1839 Read more
Boyle Poor Law Union formally declared 20th Aug 1839 Read more
Boyle Poor Law Union formally declared 20th Aug 1839 Read more
Tuam Poor Law Union is created 19th Sep 1839 Read more
1840 s
Killummod population 1841 1st Jan 1841 Read more
Lord Viscount Morpeth's Testimonial Roll, 1841 (Killukin & Killummod signatories) 1st Aug 1841 Read more
First Issue of 'The Nation' newspaper is published 15th Oct 1842 Read more
Croom RC Parish Church Baptism and Marriage Records 1844- 1880 NLI 29th Sep 1844 Read more
Croghan & the seat of Guy Lloyd Esq. 1st Jan 1845 Read more
Famine Times in Clones 1st Jan 1845 Read more
Arrival of Potato Blight reported in Dublin Evening Post 9th Sep 1845 Read more
Frederick Douglass speaks in Waterford 9th Oct 1845 Read more
Report on the Potato Epidemic, Boyle, Sligo and beyond 4th Nov 1845 Read more
Reduction in the population by famine or disease Kilmacallan Co. Sligo 1st Jan 1846 Read more
1846 - Famine in North West Donegal 1st Jan 1846 Read more
A schooner carrying coal was wrecked near Stradbally 1st Jan 1846 Read more
North Roscommon Insubordination 1846 17th Jan 1846 Read more
The State of the Potato Crop 22nd Jan 1846 Read more
Molly Maguires 300 strong turn out with guns and spades 24th Jan 1846 Read more
Awful extermination of tenantry at Ballinlass 13th Mar 1846 Read more
Enfamished Peasantry march from Elphin to Frenchpark 7th Oct 1846 Read more
Cattle driven in lieu of rent at Frenchpark 16th Dec 1846 Read more
Famine Report for Croghan Parish (Killukin and Killummod) 1st Jan 1847 Read more
Hugh Dougherty married Anna Mooney 1st Jan 1847 Read more
Report on the State of Destitution in and about Croghan 1st Feb 1847 Read more
Eviction of the 1490 from the Mahon estate at Strokestown 1st May 1847 Read more
Deaths in Carrick Workhouse increase by 300% 5th May 1847 Read more
The Carricks shipwrecked en route to Canada 18th May 1847 Read more
Bark (Ship) Bachelor Sails from Dublin to New York 1st Jul 1847 Read more
The Murder of Major Dennis Mahon 1847 2nd Nov 1847 Read more
The Assasination of the Rev. John Lloyd 1847 28th Nov 1847 Read more
Famine 'disturbed districts' targeted by Coercion Act 29th Dec 1847 Read more
Griffiths' Survey, also known as the Primary Valuation of Ireland was first begun 1st Jan 1848 Read more
List of Passengers from Galway to Quebec on the Ship SEA BIRD 15th Jun 1848 Read more
Emigration of Female Orphans to Australian Colonies begins 11th Sep 1848 Read more
Emigrants Wanted in Australia 11th Nov 1848 Read more
The Blockade of the Neptune 1st Jan 1849 Read more
Queen Victoria's First Visit to Ireland 2nd Aug 1849 Read more
1850 s
Croom Workhouse and Fever Hospital 1st Jan 1850 Read more
Griffith's Valuation in Croom 1st Jan 1850 Read more
ROSCREA Workhouse Orphans go to Australia 1850. 1st Jan 1850 Read more
Croghan Landlord accused of using Public Works funding to exact Rack-Rents from Tenants 27th Mar 1850 Read more
Immigration to New Orleans 1st May 1850 Read more
Croghan Priest Appeals for Proselytism-Free Famine Relief 11th Jul 1850 Read more
Killukin Parish population drops to 2,079 during the Famine 1st Apr 1851 Read more
The Portumna Workhouse opened. 1st Jan 1852 Read more
1852 Griffith Valuation Parish of Ardagh, Limerick 1st Jan 1852 Read more
All classes anxious to emigrate to Australia 25th Jun 1852 Read more
Inis Mór Tsunami 1st Aug 1852 Read more
The Dublin Earthquake 9th Nov 1852 Read more
Queen Victoria's Second Visit to Ireland 29th Aug 1853 Read more
The Potato disease ceases influence in Roscommon and Mayo 1st Oct 1853 Read more
Baptisms and adults churched in Kilbeacanty 1855 -1856 1st Jan 1855 Read more
Knockacullen townland 1st Jan 1855 Read more
Griffith's Valuation of Athlone Union 14th Jul 1855 Read more
Griffith's Valuation of Ballinasloe Union 17th Dec 1855 Read more
Plans for Longford-Sligo Railway via Strokestown - Elphin - Boyle 22nd Jan 1856 Read more
No room to kneel at Croghan Chapel 22nd Mar 1856 Read more
Extension of Croghan Chapel refused by landlord Guy Lloyd 1st Apr 1856 Read more
Death Notice - BERMINGHAM MILLER 10th Apr 1856 Read more
The Croghan Labourers Fund 15th Aug 1856 Read more
The Croghan Labourers fired for refusing to work on Feast of the Assumption 15th Aug 1856 Read more
Marriage Notice - Colburn - Arabin 1st Apr 1857 Read more
Marriage Notice - Prendergast -Colghen 13th Apr 1857 Read more
Griffith's Valuation of Castlerea Union 16th Apr 1857 Read more
Griffith's Valuation of Strokestown Union 28th Apr 1857 Read more
Sisters of Mercy arrive in Gort 5th Nov 1857 Read more
Griffith's Valuation of Carrick on Shannon Union 20th Feb 1858 Read more
Fake News in 19th century Croghan 6th Mar 1858 Read more
Griffith's Valuation of Boyle Union 20th Apr 1858 Read more
Guy Lloyd introduces 21 year leases for all his tenantry 28th Aug 1858 Read more
The Catholic Parish of Croghan is formed (amalgamating Killukin-Kilummod, etc) 1st Dec 1858 Read more
The Claddagh, Galway 1st Jan 1859 Read more
Guy Lloyd lays foundation stone for Croghan's new Catholic Church 17th Sep 1859 Read more
DAISY BATES . . . Born . . Margaret Dwyer. . Roscrea. Australian Emigrant 1882. 1st Oct 1859 Read more
1860 s
When Catholics could not practice 1st Jan 1860 Read more
Report from King's County Chronicle on Portumna Union Workhouse Supplies 19th Sep 1860 Read more
1861 Killummod population = 1,346 4th Apr 1861 Read more
Queen Victoria's Third Visit to Ireland 22nd Aug 1861 Read more
The Revival of the Irish Wolfhound 1st Jan 1862 Read more
Boyle-Sligo Railway opens 3rd Dec 1862 Read more
Registration of Births, Marriages and Deaths Act 28th Jul 1863 Read more
Guy Lloyd makes a liberal reduction in his rents 21st Oct 1863 Read more
Croom Civil Records. Births, Death and Marriages 1st Jan 1864 Read more
Civil Registration of Births, Marriages and Deaths begin 1st Jan 1864 Read more
Death Notice - ANDERSON 3rd May 1864 Read more
Report from 'The Nation' newspaper on Portumna Workhouse 30th Jul 1864 Read more
Jeremiah O Donovan Rossa at the Apple Fair 2nd Sep 1864 Read more
Marriage Notice - Anderson — Alsop 3rd Dec 1864 Read more
Augustus Burke paints the 'Connemara Girl' 1st Jan 1865 Read more
Destructive Fire at Mote Park House 20th May 1865 Read more
FINNEY—JACKSON Marriage 8th May 1866 Read more
The Fenian Rising in Ardagh, Limerick in 1867 1st Mar 1867 Read more
Fenian Arrests 13th Mar 1867 Read more
False Reports 18th Mar 1867 Read more
Mission at Tulla County Clare 15th Jul 1867 Read more
Marriages 24th Aug 1867 Read more
Marriage Notice - McGowan-Haggerty 30th Jun 1868 Read more
1868 Discovery of the Ardagh Hoard in Ardagh, Co Limerick 1st Sep 1868 Read more
1870 s
Marriage Notice - Ryan-Burke 8th Aug 1870 Read more
1871 Killummod Population = 1,110 4th Apr 1871 Read more
Death Reported - ALLEN 7th Apr 1871 Read more
Death Notice - HISSIAN 2nd May 1871 Read more
Death Notice - Pilkington 19th Mar 1872 Read more
Death Notice - Patrick Kelly 11th Jan 1873 Read more
Marriage Notice - Healy-Dunne 21st Aug 1873 Read more
Marriage Notice - Byrnes-Fitzpatrick 27th May 1874 Read more
The wreck of the Gwenissa 1st Jan 1875 Read more
The Sisters of Mercy arrived in Stradbally 1st Jan 1875 Read more
Marriage Notice - Leonard - Blake 1st Feb 1875 Read more
Death Notice - CREAN 11th Feb 1875 Read more
Death Notice - MAJOR 3rd May 1875 Read more
The Stradbally Sisters of Mercy convent became an independent house 1st Jan 1876 Read more
Death Notice - COTTINGHAM 6th Mar 1876 Read more
Death Notice - CAUMPE 19th Apr 1877 Read more
Death Notice - McELLISTER 19th Feb 1878 Read more
The Fanad Patriots 1st Apr 1878 Read more
The railway line between Waterford and Dungarvan was officially opened 12th Aug 1878 Read more
Death Notice - HEANEY 7th Sep 1878 Read more
The Land League is established 26th Oct 1878 Read more
The apparition of Our Lady at Knock 21st Aug 1879 Read more
Michael Davitt visits Annaghdown, addresses Land League Meeting 12th Oct 1879 Read more
Death Notice - STEPHENS 10th Dec 1879 Read more
1880 s
the Unwelcome Intruder 1st Jan 1880 Read more
Missing Friends - MARY MURRY 19th Jun 1880 Read more
Death Notice - Accident Mr. John L. Fuller 19th Jun 1880 Read more
Image from 'Illustrated London News' 20th Nov 1880 Read more
A large barque was wrecked near Stradbally 1st Jan 1881 Read more
1881 Killummod Population = 1,059 4th Apr 1881 Read more
Anna Parnell Visits Tulla 5th Jun 1881 Read more
Patrick Naughton & his champion spud 15th Oct 1881 Read more
Death Notice - BERRY 1st Nov 1881 Read more
Land League Murder at Ballyhaunis 23rd Feb 1882 Read more
BALLANTINE—McDONOGH Marriage 8th Mar 1882 Read more
Boycotting and intimidation in Drumlion 11th Jun 1882 Read more
Massacre at Maumtrasna 17th Aug 1882 Read more
Foundation of Irish National League 17th Oct 1882 Read more
The Sisters of Mercy bought and moved into Hannigan’s Hotel (now Whelan’s pub), having outgrown Myrtle Lodge) 1st Jan 1883 Read more
Death Notice - BERESFORD 24th Jan 1883 Read more
Death Notice - Galvin 11th Jun 1883 Read more
Re-appearance of Potato Blight 28th Jul 1883 Read more
KINGHAN-BOTTERILL Marriage 20th Feb 1884 Read more
Marriage Notice - KEANE—HOGAN 18th Aug 1884 Read more
Foundation of the GAA 1st Nov 1884 Read more
After the death of Rev. Fr. Casey, the Sisters of Mercy moved into the old parochial house at Carrigahilla, where they expanded the building 1st Jan 1885 Read more
Death Notice - O'SULLIVAN 24th Feb 1885 Read more
Auction at Croghan Co. Roscommon 1st Mar 1885 Read more
Death Notice - O'CONNELL 20th May 1885 Read more
The Boyne Regatta 6th Jul 1885 Read more
The Sisters of Mercy move into Portumna Workhouse and set up St. Vincent’s Hospital. 1st Jan 1886 Read more
Cross National School Established 1st Jan 1886 Read more
Death Notice - McELLISTER 30th May 1886 Read more
Death Notice - Fleming 7th Nov 1886 Read more
Stradbally GAA was founded, one year after the Waterford city GAA was established 21st Nov 1886 Read more
Evictions throughout the Parish of Ardagh, in 1887 1st Jan 1887 Read more
Death Notice - McELLISTON 23rd Jan 1887 Read more
Death Notice - FLANAGAN 1st Jun 1887 Read more
Missing Friends - JOSEPH JUDGE 4th Jun 1887 Read more
The Hottest Day in History 26th Jun 1887 Read more
Opening of the West Clare Railway 2nd Jul 1887 Read more
Marriage Notice - O'CONNOR—O'DONNELL 25th Nov 1887 Read more
Disturbances at Portumna 1st Jan 1888 Read more
Elphin GAA Club founded 1st Apr 1888 Read more
Marriage Notice - O'SHAUGHNESSEY — CAHILL 18th Oct 1888 Read more
Pierce Butler Death Newmarket 12th Nov 1888 Read more
Croghan GAA "John Mitchell's" Club formed 2nd Mar 1889 Read more
The Firing at Mr. Creagh March 1889 10th Mar 1889 Read more
Marriage Notice - MONGAN — TAYLOR 9th Apr 1889 Read more
Death Notice - TRANTER 5th Jun 1889 Read more
1890 s
The Sisters of Mercy set up a new convent school with more space for the higher numbers of students, and continued to provide an unusually broad curriculum 1st Jan 1890 Read more
Tulla Total Abstinence Association Formed 1st Jul 1890 Read more
Birth of Michael Collins 16th Oct 1890 Read more
The High Nelly bicycle takes off in Ireland 1st Jan 1892 Read more
The Clare Outrage 22nd Jan 1892 Read more
The Outrage In Clare Inquest On the Victim 2nd Feb 1892 Read more
WANTED,Steward and Herdsman Tulla 24th Mar 1892 Read more
Death of Mrs. Thomas White 25th Mar 1892 Read more
Obsequies of Mrs. Thomas White, of Tulla 29th Mar 1892 Read more
Captain Moonlight in Tulla 12th Sep 1892 Read more
Clerical 14th Oct 1892 Read more
The dignitaries of Borrisokane 1893 1st Jan 1893 Read more
Drum purchased by Tulla Nationalists to be Presented to Boherbuoy Band, Limerick 16th Jan 1893 Read more
Clones Horse Fair 1st Jan 1894 Read more
Collapse of Portumna Courthouse 2nd Jun 1894 Read more
Death Notice - LUCAS 20th Dec 1894 Read more
Marriage Notice - GILES - BLENNERHASSETT. 19th Jun 1895 Read more
Ballybay, Co. Monaghan Pig Market 1st Aug 1895 Read more
Marriage - TRESTON - LYONS 30th Oct 1895 Read more
Marriage Notice - HILL-FEL 1st Feb 1896 Read more
Bram Stoker's "Dracula" first published 26th May 1897 Read more
In memory - TANGNEY 1st Jun 1897 Read more
Information Wanted - HEFFERNAN 1st Sep 1897 Read more
Croghan Co-Operative & Dairy Society Ltd. established 1st Jan 1898 Read more
GAA Heroes of Old Peterswell 1st Jan 1898 Read more
Marriage Notice - FLYNN-O'SHANNASSY 1st May 1898 Read more
United Irishman of 30 July 1898 reporting on Peterswell hurling triumph over Castlegar. 30th Jul 1898 Read more
First Meeting of Westmeath County Council 22nd Apr 1899 Read more
Armagh rail disaster 12th Jun 1899 Read more
Marriage Notice - Drake—Burns 14th Jun 1899 Read more
1900 s
Dunlo Street Photo from 1900 1st Jan 1900 Read more
Queen Victoria's Fourth Visit to Ireland 3rd Apr 1900 Read more
The abandoned Leitrim vs Peterswell fixture 23rd May 1900 Read more
Copper Axeheads found at Cnocnagur, Tuam, Co. Galway 1st Jan 1901 Read more
Mitchel & Kenyon Films of Ireland 1st Jan 1901 Read more
The 1901 Census of Croom 31st Mar 1901 Read more
1901 Census Ireland - Parish of Clondavaddog (Fanad & Glenvar) 31st Mar 1901 Read more
1901 Census Ireland - Parish of Ardagh, Limerick 31st Mar 1901 Read more
All-Island Census of Ireland 1901 31st Mar 1901 Read more
The "No Rent" Movement spreads 10th Mar 1902 Read more
A match between Durrow and De La Salle is the first written reference to hurling in Stradbally 1st Jan 1903 Read more
King and Queen Waterford Royal visit 1904 2nd May 1904 Read more
Elizabeth Lally Arrives on Ellis Island 24th Feb 1905 Read more
The first set of jerseys for Stradbally’s football team were woven by the Stradbally Sisters of Mercy, who set up and ran the successful Munster Industries. 1st Jan 1906 Read more
The Sale of Roscrea Castle in 1907 16th May 1907 Read more
Kilbride plays Croghan at the Roscommon Senior Football Final 2nd Aug 1908 Read more
Opening of St Enda's School 8th Sep 1908 Read more
1910 s
Shercock School Photograph 1st Jan 1910 Read more
Eviction of Martin Hanly, Derraun 22nd Oct 1910 Read more
Irish man wins Currie Cup Rugby Union medal for a South African Club Griqualand-West (Now known as GWK Griquas) 1st Jan 1911 Read more
1911 Census Ireland - Parish of Clondavaddog (Fanad & Glenvar) 2nd Apr 1911 Read more
1911 Census Ireland - Parish of Ardagh, Limerick 2nd Apr 1911 Read more
The 1911 census of Croom 2nd Apr 1911 Read more
The Titanic is filmed leaving Belfast 2nd Apr 1912 Read more
The Titanic's maiden voyage begins from Southhampton 10th Apr 1912 Read more
The sinking of the Titanic 15th Apr 1912 Read more
Death of Mary Costelloe, Tuam, Co. Galway 21st Nov 1912 Read more
Ballinaboy or Errislannan National School 1913 1st Mar 1913 Read more
4th of July Celebrations 4th Jul 1913 Read more
Croghan cow bears triplets 15th Jul 1913 Read more
Dublin Lock-Out 26th Aug 1913 Read more
Ulster Volunteers Protest Home Rule 10th Apr 1914 Read more
Connaught Rangers sing Its a Long Way to Tipperary in Boulogne 13th Aug 1914 Read more
Earliest footage of an All-Ireland GAA Final 29th Nov 1914 Read more
World Wars and Croom 1st Jan 1915 Read more
Dudley Persse, son of Alfred Persse who was raised at Ormond View dies in France WW1 1st Feb 1915 Read more
Proclamation of the Irish Republic 24th Apr 1916 Read more
Easter Rising action at South Dublin Union 24th Apr 1916 Read more
Marriage of Thomas W. Harris and Evelyn H. (Evy) Murphy at R.C. Church, Tulla, Co. Clare 30th Apr 1917 Read more
Marriage of Thomas Reidy and Bridget MacKenna 6th Jun 1917 Read more
Situations Vacant 23rd Jun 1917 Read more
Danger At Tulla 26th Jun 1917 Read more
Mr DeValera in Ennis vivid Description of the Scene 4th Oct 1917 Read more
Formation of the Tulla Gaelic League 13th Nov 1917 Read more
Ballynacarrigy Town main street 1918 1st Jan 1918 Read more
Irish Women finally win the Right to Vote 1st Jan 1918 Read more
Spanish Flu outbreak reaches Ireland 1st May 1918 Read more
Huge Anti-Conscription Rally in Ballaghaderreen 5th May 1918 Read more
Ireland's Constance Markievicz becomes the 1st woman elected to the British Parliament 14th Dec 1918 Read more
Clones Shell Depot staff 1st Jan 1919 Read more
Survivors of W.War 1. 1st Jan 1919 Read more
The beginning of the Irish War of Independence 21st Jan 1919 Read more
Ireland's "First Dáil" is founded 21st Jan 1919 Read more
The Soloheadbeg Ambush 21st Jan 1919 Read more
Anti Conscription Rally in Ballaghderreen, Co. Roscommon. 5th May 1919 Read more
Explosion at Grattan Street tenement in Cork city 6th May 1919 Read more
First Transatlantic Flight lands in Ireland 14th Jun 1919 Read more
Glasnevin Gravediggers Strike 4th Aug 1919 Read more
Dáil Éireann Outlawed 12th Sep 1919 Read more
First memorial Armistice Day in Ireland 11th Nov 1919 Read more
1920 s
Sharavogue House demolished 1st Jan 1920 Read more
Magherahoney School County Antrim 1st Jan 1921 Read more
The Drumcondra Ambush 1921 21st Jan 1921 Read more
The Durrow Engagement 3rd Mar 1921 Read more
Census of Ireland postponed 1st Apr 1921 Read more
The Ballylinch Ambush 29th Apr 1921 Read more
Ballyturin (Ballyturn) Ambush 15th May 1921 Read more
The Ballyvoile Ambush 5th Jun 1921 Read more
The Irish War of Independence came to an end 11th Jul 1921 Read more
The blitz on the Big Houses 1st Jan 1922 Read more
The Irish Civil War began 28th Jun 1922 Read more
The Irish Civil War begins with the shelling of the Four Courts 28th Jun 1922 Read more
Ireland's Public Records Office goes up in flames 30th Jun 1922 Read more
The railway viaduct at Ballyvoile was blown-up by the anti-treaty IRA, in an attempt to stop the National Army reaching Dungarvan. 8th Aug 1922 Read more
A train was deliberately sent over the ruined viaduct at Ballyvoile 31st Jan 1923 Read more
End of the Irish Civil War 24th May 1923 Read more
“The Gweedore Relief Fund” set up in January 1924 Gallagher & Doogan families of Thorr, Gweedore 1st Jan 1924 Read more
The railway route was reopened after Ballyvoile viaduct had been rebuilt. 1st Jan 1924 Read more
Clifden Connemara Pony Show 15th Aug 1924 Read more
The Owencarrow Viaduct Railway Disaster. 2nd Mar 1925 Read more
The wreck of the Cirilo Amoros 15th Feb 1926 Read more
Census of the Irish Free State 18th Apr 1926 Read more
Census of Northern Ireland 18th Apr 1926 Read more
George Bernard Shaw Refuses Nobel Prize Money 18th Nov 1926 Read more
From Toor to Loran 1st Feb 1927 Read more
Portumna Castle Fire 26th Oct 1928 Read more
First road is laid in Kinvara 1st Jan 1929 Read more
Larry Griffin, the local postman, disappeared on Christmas Day. 25th Dec 1929 Read more
Stradbally’s Handball alley was built 31st Dec 1929 Read more
1930 s
Corpus Christi National School – opens 1931 1st Sep 1931 Read more
First Edition of the Irish Press 5th Sep 1931 Read more
Lady Emily Hodson dies and Lord Hugh de la Poer Beresford inherits Woodhouse 14th Feb 1933 Read more
Purchase of the rights to 'A Soldier's Song' 20th Oct 1933 Read more
Joseph Lyons visit Tynagh 1st Nov 1935 Read more
1937 The National Schools Folklore Project Parish of Clondavaddog, Tullyfern and Killygarvan. 1st Jan 1937 Read more
The Schools' Collection from the National Folklore Collection and its' Collections held at Dúchas 1st Jan 1938 Read more
The Schools' Collection for Maghera School, Maghera, Tulla, County Clare 1st Jan 1938 Read more
The Schools' Collection for Quin School, Quin, County Clare 1st Jan 1938 Read more
The Schools' Collection for Dangan School, Dangan, Quin, County Clare 1st Jan 1938 Read more
The Schools' Collection for Tulla Boys School, Tulla, County Clare 1st Jan 1938 Read more
1940 s
Fair Days . . in Roscrea. 1st Jan 1940 Read more
Stradbally’s Gaelic football team had the first of their five victories in their ‘Five in a Row’ Senior Championship winning streak. 1st Jan 1940 Read more
Corpus Christi Church – built 1941 1st Jun 1941 Read more
Irish Times reports D-day landing in Normandy 7th Jun 1944 Read more
Kilconierin Folklore 1st Jan 1945 Read more
GAA All-Ireland Final (Senior Football): Roscommon Vs Kerry 6th Oct 1946 Read more
The Big Snow of 1947 24th Feb 1947 Read more
GAA brings the All-Ireland Football Final to New York 14th Sep 1947 Read more
Croghan's "Shannon Gaels" GAA Club formed 1st Jan 1949 Read more
Foundation of Cumann Rothaíochta na hÉireann 1st Jan 1949 Read more
1950 s
The Somerset Hoard 1st Jan 1950 Read more
The First Fleadh Cheoil in 1951 1st May 1951 Read more
Clarenbridge Oyster Festival 1st Jan 1954 Read more
Galway International Oyster & Seafood Festival 1st Sep 1954 Read more
Ireland joins the United Nations 14th Dec 1955 Read more
Launch of Ireland's National Tidy Towns Contest 1st Jan 1958 Read more
Foundation of Tidy Towns 1st Jan 1958 Read more
Darby O'Gill and the Little People Movie Premiere 24th Jun 1959 Read more
The Rose of Tralee Festival 1st Aug 1959 Read more
1960 s
Irish Television First Broadcast 31st Dec 1961 Read more
First Airing of the Late Late Show 6th Jul 1962 Read more
JFK in Ireland 26th Jun 1963 Read more
Assassination of JFK 22nd Nov 1963 Read more
Dublin City in Technicolor 1st May 1965 Read more
The Barron School closed and a new boys’ school, Scoil na Croise Naofa, opened. 1st Jan 1966 Read more
Donagh O'Malley delivers 'Free Universal Education' speech 10th Sep 1966 Read more
The last passenger train passed through Durrow station. The line continued to be used for trains carrying industrial cargo for factories. 1st Jan 1967 Read more
The Sisters of Mercy convent was amalgamated with the convent in Carrick-on-Suir, due to falling numbers. 1st Jan 1967 Read more
Stradbally’s Soccer Club was founded 1st Jan 1969 Read more
Samuel Beckett wins Nobel Prize for Literature 23rd Oct 1969 Read more
1970 s
Postcard from Connemara, Co. Galway 7th Jan 1970 Read more
Ireland wins the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time 21st Mar 1970 Read more
Richard Nixon in Ireland 3rd Oct 1970 Read more
The Bally Athletics Club was established for the young people of Stradbally, Ballylaneen, Faha, Kilmacthomas, Kill, Newtown and Portlaw. 1st Jan 1972 Read more
Willie Clancy Week 1st Jul 1973 Read more
Stradbally’s hurling team won their first county championship 1st Jan 1974 Read more
Sir Oliver Plunkett Canonized 12th Oct 1975 Read more
Women Protest Men-Only Bathing Area at the 40 foot in Sandycove 4th Sep 1976 Read more
The First Edition of Hot Press Magazine 9th Jun 1977 Read more
Galway International Arts Festival 1st Jan 1978 Read more
Galway International Arts Festival 1st Jan 1978 Read more
First broadcast of Women Today by RTE Radio 31st May 1979 Read more
Rural water supply scheme for Croghan 5th Jul 1979 Read more
Pope John Paul II visits Ireland 29th Sep 1979 Read more
1980 s
Stradbally entered the Tidy Towns Competiton for the first time 1st Jan 1982 Read more
Lemon's Sweet Factory closes 1st Jan 1984 Read more
Emperor and Empress of Japan visit Ireland and the historic sites of Co. Clare 1st Mar 1985 Read more
First Commercial Flight from Knock Airport 25th Oct 1985 Read more
The school run by the Sisters of Mercy passed out of their hands. 1st Jan 1987 Read more
Stephen Roche becomes first Irishman to win the Tour de France 26th Jul 1987 Read more
The Feakle International Festival of Traditional Music 1st Aug 1987 Read more
Galway Film Fleadh 1st Jul 1989 Read more
1990 s
Stradbally won a bronze medal in the Entente Florale competition 1st Jan 1990 Read more
Mary Robinson becomes the 1st female President of Ireland 3rd Dec 1990 Read more
Paul Keating visits Tynagh 15th Sep 1991 Read more
The Waterford-Dungarvan railway line was finally completely abandoned 1st Jan 1994 Read more
Ireland beats Italy at USA94 World Cup 18th Jun 1994 Read more
Tour de France in Ireland 11th Jul 1998 Read more
2000 s
National Day of Mourning for Victims of 911 14th Sep 2001 Read more
President Mary McAleese came to Stradbally to unveil the village’s Gold Medal from the Entente Eloral Competition, marking the village’s first ever visit from an Irish president. 23rd Mar 2003 Read more
The Scariff Harbour Festival 1st Aug 2003 Read more
Last Concorde flight lands in Belfast 21st Oct 2003 Read more
Scoil na Croise Naofa was renamed Our Lady of Mercy School in recognition of that order’s services to education in Stradbally. 1st Jan 2005 Read more
Stradbally won the 'Passion for the World Around Us' award. 1st Jan 2006 Read more
First Culture Night 22nd Sep 2006 Read more
James "An Beirneach" Byrne 1946 - 2008 7th Nov 2008 Read more
2010 s
American celebrity Sean Patrick Hayes visits Ballylongford in search of his roots 19th Dec 2014 Read more
Co Leitrim gets first traffic lights 16th Jul 2016 Read more
St. Ita's Monastery & the Parish of Killeedy 1st Mar 2017 Read more
The official opening of the Waterford Greenway 25th Mar 2017 Read more
Local graveyards in Croom and neighbouring townlands 29th Jan 2018 Read more
Tubercurry Co Sligo Fair Day 1st Aug 2018 Read more
O'DWYER INTERNATIONAL CLAN RALLY 2018 1st Sep 2018 Read more