In 1830 officers of the Royal Engineers began writing the Irish Ordnance Survey Memoirs. The Memoirs were detailed descriptions of the personalities and habits as well as the livelihood, employment, and leisure pursuits of the residents in each and every parish in the northern half of Ireland. They offer unique insights into life in rural Ireland and paint a picture of the landscape, buildings and ancient ruins, landholdings, and population. They act as a nineteenth-century Domesday Book and are essential to the understanding of the cultural heritage of Irish communities. The material paints a vibrant picture of the social, religious and educational backgrounds of the inhabitants of each area. Originally intended to accompany the 6 inch Ordnance Survey maps, they are now an invaluable resource for genealogists and a fascinating read.

Ordnance Survey Memoirs of Ireland, Vol. 1: Parishes of County Armagh 1835-8

History

McWilliams, Patrick

Day, Angelique

Angelique Day

Europe

Institute of Irish

The Ordnance Survey Memoirs are a uniquely detailed source for the history of the northern half of Ireland immediately before the Great Famine. They were written in the 1830s to accompany the Ordnance Survey maps, but were not published at the time. In these new editions they act as a 19th century Domesday book and are essential to the understanding of the cultural heritage of their communities. They document the landscape and situation, buildings and antiquities, land-holdings and population, and employment and livelihood of the parishes. This volume contains the Memoirs for Enniskillen 8 parishes of Upper Lough Erne. They presents a fascinating portrait of Enniskillen and the people of the surrounding localities, document the history of the Williamite campaigns, and describe in unique detail the everyday life of the farmers and fishermen of the district.

Ordnance Survey Memoirs of Ireland, Volume 4: Co Fermanagh I: Enniskillen and Upper Lough Erne

The Ordnance Survey Memoirs are a uniquely detailed source for the history of the northern half of Ireland immediately before the Great Famine. They were written in the 1830s to accompany the Ordnance Survey maps, but were not published at the time. In these new editions they act as a 19th century Domesday book and are essential to the understanding of the cultural heritage of their communities. They document the landscape and situation, buildings and antiquities, land-holdings and population, and employment and livelihood of the parishes. This volume contains the Memoirs for 13 parishes in the north, west, and south of Tyrone, an area including Castlederg, Clogher, Fintona, Fivemiletown, Newtownstewart, and Omagh.

Ordnance Survey Memoirs of Ireland, Volume 5: Co Tyrone I: West & South Tyrone

Ordnance Survey Memoirs of Ireland, Volume 7: Co Down II: North Down & the Ards

Anqelique Day

Ordnance Survey Memoirs of Ireland, Vol. 8: Parishes of County Antrim II, 1832-8, Lisburn & South Antrim

Ordnance Survey Memoirs of Ireland, Volume 9: Co Londonderry II: Roe Valley Central

Ordnance Survey Memoirs of Ireland, Volume 12: Co Down III: Mid-Down

The Ordnance Survey Memoirs are a uniquely detailed source for the history of the northern half of Ireland immediately before the Great Famine. They were written in the 1830s to accompany the Ordnance Survey maps, but were not published at the time. In these new editions they act as a 19th century Domesday book and are essential to the understanding of the cultural heritage of their communities. They document the landscape and situation, buildings and antiquities, land-holdings and population, and employment and livelihood of the parishes. This volume contains the Memoirs for 10 parishes and granges in county Antrim, and takes us on a journey from the coastal towns of Glenarm and Carnlough up through Cushendall and the fabled Glens, inland towards Loughguile in the west, and finally through the broad range of countryside as far south as Broughshane.

Ordnance Survey Memoirs of Ireland, Vol. 13: Parishes of County Antrim IV 1830-8, Glens of Antrim

Ordnance Survey Memoirs of Ireland, Volume 28: Co Londonderry IX: West Londonderry

Ordnance Survey Memoirs of Ireland, Vol. 32: Parishes of County Antrim XII 1832-3, 1835-40, Ballymena & District

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