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Drumshanbo, County Leitrim
Drumshanbo forms part of the McManus family heartland. It sits at the southern end of Lough Allen, within the civil parish of …
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Calvary Cemetery, Queens, New York
Calvary Cemetery in Queens, New York, is the burial place of many 19th– and early 20th–century Irish immigrants. Section 8 …
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Swanlinbar, County Cavan
Overview Swanlinbar lies northeast of Drumshanbo, in a mountain pass linking Leitrim with Cavan and Fermanagh. It shared parish …
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Research Methods & Core Sources
Key Record Sets Type Coverage Where to Search Griffith’s Valuation c. 1857 AskAboutIreland.ie Tithe Applotment Books 1820s–30s …
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Longford, County Longford
Overview Longford sits 40 km south of Drumshanbo and acted as a market and legal center for many north-midlands families. Some …