County Wicklow

Misfiled Parishes in the Tithe Applotment Books: Carnew (Wicklow & Wexford), Graney (Kildare), Kilrush (Wexford)

Tithe Applotment Books help fill the gaps left by Ireland's missing Censuses, but several parishes were filed in the wrong…

8 years ago

Residents on the estate of the Earl Fitzwilliam in County Wicklow, Ireland: Part III, 1848 & 1850

Residents on Earl Fitzwilliam's Coollattin Estate, County Wicklow, 1848 & 1850. Manuscript transcribed by Erika Ward Lopresti. Townlands: Ballyshonog, Carrickgalter…

9 years ago

Residents on the estate of the Earl Fitzwilliam in County Wicklow, Ireland: Part II, 1839

Residents on Earl Fitzwilliam's Coollattin Estate, County Wicklow, 1839. Manuscript transcribed by Erika Ward Lopresti. Townlands: Balisland, Boley, Ballyshonog, Carrickgalter…

9 years ago

Residents on the estate of the Earl Fitzwilliam in County Wicklow, Ireland: Part I, 1827

Residents on Earl Fitzwilliam's Coollattin Estate, County Wicklow, 1827. Manuscript transcribed by Erika Ward Lopresti. Townlands: Balisland, Boley, Ballyshonog, Carrickgalter…

9 years ago

The Styles Family, The Land War, and the shooting by Rev Usher of Baltinglass

"Margaret Styles, examined by Mr. McInerney, said she saw the Rev. Mr. Usher and Martin Flinter running on the night…

9 years ago

Edward Styles: a lawless ruffian from Ballyshonog, County Wicklow

The Styles moved south of Baltinglass in 1834. Newspapers gave a fascinating account of the Tithe War in the area,…

9 years ago