Eneclann Ltd and Origins.net, in association with the National Library of Ireland, have made The Primary Valuation of Ireland 1847–1864, commonly known as Griffith’s Valuation, available on the web. Between 1847 and 1864 the Valuation Office, under the direction of Richard Griffith, carried out the first systematic valuation of property holdings in Ireland. It contains … Read more
In a new book, Ireland’s first ‘soul’ singer: the forgotten story of Mary Connolly, Eric Villiers has uncovered a long-lost piece of Ireland’s social and theatrical history. It’s a century-old tale brimming with the tragedies and successes in the life of an extraordinary street singer who swept to international fame in 1917. It has lain … Read more
The Irish Tourist Association (ITA) survey for Limerick city and county was for several years stored away quietly in an old box in Limerick County Library. It was one of those library collections that promised to be a rainy-day project for cataloguing but it was never given any real priority until now. The ITA was … Read more
In my possession I have an Auxiliary Division Royal Irish Constabulary (ADRIC) Christmas card sent at Christmas 1921 by the splendidly named Ernest Rencella Wilson. Intrigued by this item I set out to find out more about the sender. Wilson was born in Swansea, Wales, on 8 August 1897 and rather unfortunately for him his … Read more