Timeline from County Roscommon

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430 s
St. Patrick at Doogary and Kilmore 1st Jan 435 Read more
St. Patrick at Aill Finn (Elphin) 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
550 s
Comán Mac Faelchon founds Roscommon monastery 1st Jan 550 Read more
1110 s
Elphin's first cathedral 1st Jan 1118 Read more
1250 s
McGreevy chiefs of Moylurg lose their kingdom to the McDermotts 1st Jan 1255 Read more
1420 s
Edmund Barrett appointed Bishop of Elphin 1st Jan 1421 Read more
1580 s
Perrot's Composition of the Barony of Boyle 1st Jan 1585 Read more
1610 s
James I incorporates the Borough of Boyle 25th Mar 1613 Read more
1660 s
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 BATTLE OF THE BOYLE 20th Sep 1689 Read more
1710 s
Charter Schools for Boys open in Boyle and Estersnow 1st Jan 1717 Read more
1740 s
The Census of Elphin Diocese 1st Jan 1749 Read more
1749 Elphin Census 1st Jan 1749 Read more
Census of Kiltoom & Cam aka Grange parish 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
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
1800 s
Disfranchisement of the boroughs of Boyle, Roscommon & Tulsk 1st Jan 1801 Read more
Act of Union establishes Co Roscommon in two divisions: Boyle and Strokestown 26th May 1801 Read more
1810 s
Notice posted on Estersnow Chapel 18th Sep 1813 Read more
Parochial Survey of KILLUKIN (BOYLE) 1st Jan 1816 Read more
Outrage near Elphin 25th Jan 1819 Read more
1820 s
First UK Census of Ireland 28th May 1821 Read more
Distressed Poor of Estersnow & Kilcolagh 1st Jun 1822 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
Parishes of Estersnow, Kilcolagh & Kilmacumsy in 1824 6th Mar 1824 Read more
Famine-induced Typhus Fever reappears around Boyle 17th Jul 1824 Read more
Croghan Dispensary established 23rd Feb 1826 Read more
Tithe Applotment Survey of Killummod 17th May 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
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
Rockite Attacks near Croghan 2nd Apr 1831 Read more
Persons appointed to take an account of the population of Co. Roscommon 11th Jun 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 rages in Longford 23rd Jul 1832 Read more
Cholera in Sligo 20th Aug 1832 Read more
Cholera Aftermath in Croghan 27th Apr 1833 Read more
Tithe Applotment Survey of Tumna 7th Dec 1833 Read more
Ancient Golden Balls discovered at Tumna 1st Jan 1834 Read more
A Late Bronze Age gold necklace from Tumna, Co. Roscommon 1st Jan 1834 Read more
Boyle Academy opens 3rd Feb 1834 Read more
Roscommon Catholics' Campaign for Parliamentary Reform 18th Feb 1835 Read more
Alexis de Tocqueville visits Ireland 25th Jul 1835 Read more
Tithe Applotment Survey of Elphin 15th Oct 1835 Read more
Christmas from Pagan Times 26th Dec 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
County Mayo in the 1830s 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Ballaghadereen Town in the 1830s 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Castlemore in the 1830s 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Ardcarne aka Crosna COOTEHALL in the 1830s 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Kiltullagh in the 1830s 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Ballinlough in the 1830s 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Castleplunkett Town in the 1830s 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Baslick in the 1830s 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Croghan Village in the 1830s 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Killukin parish CROGHAN in 1837 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Killummod parish CROGHAN in 1837 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Estersnow parish CROGHAN in 1837 1st Jan 1837 Read more
County Roscommon in the 1830s 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Boyle aka Assylin in the 1830s 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Bumlin aka Strokestown in the 1830s 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Strokestown in the 1830s 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Camma now Cam in the 1830s 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Pullaher Village in the 1830s 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Brideswell in the 1830s 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Clooncraff aka Clocraff or Cloonaff in the 1830s 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Clonfinlough aka Cloonfinlough in the 1830s 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Cloontuskert in the 1830s 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Ardclare aka Cloonigormican in the 1830s 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Ardclare aka Cloonygormican in 1837 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Ballinasloe in the 1830s 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Creagh in the 1830s 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Creeve in the 1830s 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Creeve parish ELPHIN in 1837 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Dysart aka Disert in the 1830s 1st Jan 1837 Read more
The Diocese and Parish of Elphin in 1837 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Fuerty CASTLECOOTE in the 1830s 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Roscommon Town in the 1830s 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Bellanagare in the 1830s 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Kilcorkey in the 1830s 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Kilgeffin aka Kilgriffin in the 1830s 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Castlerea Town in the 1830s 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Kilkeevan in the 1830s 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Lecarrow Village in the 1830s 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Killenvoy aka Killinvoy in the 1830s 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Portrun aka Portrunny LOUGH REE in the 1830s 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Knockcroghery in the 1830s 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Killuken Parish in the 1830s 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Kilmacumsy parish in the 1830s 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Ballymurray in the 1830s 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Kilmeane aka Kilmean in the 1830s 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Kilronan in the 1830s 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Keadue in the 1830s 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Ballyfarnon in the 1830s 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Kilteevan in the 1830s 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Cornaseer Village in the 1830s 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Lisonuffy and the Village of Erra in the 1830s 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Ogulla parish in the 1830s 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Tulsk in the 1830s 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Rahara aka Raharrow in the 1830s 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Athlone in the 1830s 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Taghmaconnell in the 1830s 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Tarmonbarry in the 1830s 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Rooskey in the 1830s 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Frenchpark in the 1830s 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Tibohine aka Artagh aka Taughboyne in the 1830s 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Mount Talbot in the 1830s 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Tisrara aka Tessaragh in the 1830s 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Tumna parish CARRICK in 1837 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Athleague in the 1830s 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Ballintobber in the 1830s 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Drum ATHLONE in the 1830s 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Curraghaleen Village in the 1830s 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Drumatemple aka Drimtemple BALLYMOE in the 1830s 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Kilbride ROSCOMMON in the 1830s 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Taghboy or Taughboy BALLYFORAN in the 1830s 1st Jan 1837 Read more
Aughrim in the 1830s 1st Jan 1837 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
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
Tithe Applotment Register for Killummod updated 4th Aug 1842 Read more
Croghan & the seat of Guy Lloyd Esq. 1st Jan 1845 Read more
The Parish of Tumna 1st Jan 1845 Read more
Molly Maguires protect Croghan Priest 11th Jun 1845 Read more
Report on the Potato Epidemic, Boyle, Sligo and beyond 4th Nov 1845 Read more
The Parliamentary Gazetteer of Ireland 1846 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
Report on the State of Destitution in and about Croghan 1st Feb 1847 Read more
Famine Destitution in Ardcarne 19th Apr 1847 Read more
Famine Destitution in Fuerty 19th Apr 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 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
Irish Emigration to South Australia 31st Mar 1849 Read more
Famine Distress at Croghan 20th May 1849 Read more
1850 s
Croghan survival in 1850 27th Mar 1850 Read more
Croghan Landlord accused of using Public Works funding to exact Rack-Rents from Tenants 27th Mar 1850 Read more
Croghan Priest Appeals for Proselytism-Free Famine Relief 11th Jul 1850 Read more
1851 Census of Killummod near Croghan 1st Jan 1851 Read more
Killukin Parish Population (Census results 1841-1881; page 1) 1st Apr 1851 Read more
Killukin Parish population drops to 2,079 during the Famine 1st Apr 1851 Read more
The Potato disease ceases influence in Roscommon and Mayo 1st Oct 1853 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
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
Griffith's Valuation of Castlerea Union 16th Apr 1857 Read more
Griffith's Valuation of Strokestown Union 28th Apr 1857 Read more
Croghan Priest accused of assault 1st Jan 1858 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
Guy Lloyd lays foundation stone for Croghan's new Catholic Church 17th Sep 1859 Read more
1860 s
1861 Killummod population = 1,346 4th Apr 1861 Read more
Boyle-Sligo Railway opens 3rd Dec 1862 Read more
Guy Lloyd makes a liberal reduction in his rents 21st Oct 1863 Read more
Destructive Fire at Mote Park House 20th May 1865 Read more
1870 s
1871 Killummod Population = 1,110 4th Apr 1871 Read more
1880 s
Foundation of Strokestown GAA Club 1st Jan 1881 Read more
1881 Killummod Population = 1,059 4th Apr 1881 Read more
Patrick Naughton & his champion spud 15th Oct 1881 Read more
Boycotting and intimidation in Drumlion 11th Jun 1882 Read more
Four drowned in the Shannon 2nd Dec 1882 Read more
Re-appearance of Potato Blight 28th Jul 1883 Read more
Foundation of the GAA 1st Nov 1884 Read more
Foundation of Ballaghaderreen GAA Club 1st Jan 1885 Read more
Auction at Croghan Co. Roscommon 1st Mar 1885 Read more
Cross National School Established 1st Jan 1886 Read more
The Hottest Day in History 26th Jun 1887 Read more
Elphin GAA Club founded 1st Apr 1888 Read more
Croghan GAA "John Mitchell's" Club formed 2nd Mar 1889 Read more
1890 s
Croghan Co-Operative & Dairy Society Ltd. established 1st Jan 1898 Read more
1900 s
Foundation of Athleague GAA Club 1st Jan 1901 Read more
The "No Rent" Movement spreads 10th Mar 1902 Read more
John Redmond's National Meeting in Tulsk 1st Oct 1903 Read more
Kilbride plays Croghan at the Roscommon Senior Football Final 2nd Aug 1908 Read more
1910 s
Eviction of Martin Hanly, Derraun 22nd Oct 1910 Read more
Croghan cow bears triplets 15th Jul 1913 Read more
Suspected WW1 Spy in Tulsk 2nd Aug 1914 Read more
Tess McDermott Cumann na mBan 1st Jan 1917 Read more
Irish Women finally win the Right to Vote 1st Jan 1918 Read more
Huge Anti-Conscription Rally in Ballaghaderreen 5th May 1918 Read more
Ireland's "First Dáil" is founded 21st Jan 1919 Read more
Anti Conscription Rally in Ballaghderreen, Co. Roscommon. 5th May 1919 Read more
1920 s
The Burning of Knockcroghery 19th Jun 1921 Read more
The blitz on the Big Houses 1st Jan 1922 Read more
Ireland's Public Records Office goes up in flames 30th Jun 1922 Read more
1930 s
Foundation of Clann na nGael GAA Club 1st Jan 1936 Read more
Croghan National School's Collection 1st Jan 1937 Read more
Killummod National School's Collection 1st Jan 1937 Read more
Greaghnafarna National School's Collection 1st Jan 1937 Read more
Cartron National School's Collection 1st Jan 1937 Read more
The Schools' Collection from the National Folklore Collection and its' Collections held at Dúchas 1st Jan 1938 Read more
Travelling Folk in the 1930s 1st Jan 1938 Read more
1940 s
Foundation of St Brigid's GAA Club 1st Jan 1944 Read more
Foundation of Tremane GAA Club 1st Jan 1945 Read more
The Big Snow of 1947 24th Feb 1947 Read more
Croghan's "Shannon Gaels" GAA Club formed 1st Jan 1949 Read more
1950 s
Foundation of Roscommon Gaels GAA Club 1st Jan 1959 Read more
1960 s
Foundation of Padraig Pearses GAA Club 1st Jan 1962 Read more
Foundation of Oran GAA Club 1st Jan 1965 Read more
1970 s
Foundation of St Dominic's GAA Club 1st Jan 1973 Read more
The First Edition of Hot Press Magazine 9th Jun 1977 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
2000 s
Parish of Ardcarne 1st Jan 2000 Read more
First Culture Night 22nd Sep 2006 Read more