sources-county Sligo

WGW Sligo County, Ireland

Sources

Census returns and substitues

1632 * Stafford survey, 1632, landed proprietors, clergy,tenants,and others, alphabetical list
1659 * Pender's Census, NL Ir. 31041 c 4
1664 * Hearth Money Roll, Irish Manuscripts Commission, 1967
1749 * Parishes of Aghanagh, Ahamlish, Ballynakill, Ballysumaghan, Drumcliff, Drumcolumb, Killadoon, Kilmacallan, Kilmactranny, Kilross, Shancough, Slio, Tawnagh, NA 1A 36 1
1790 * Voters' list, NL MS. 2169
1795 * Freeholders, NL, MS. 3136, 1796; NL MS. 2733
1798 * Persons who suffered loss ofProperty in the Rebellion, NLJLB 94107
1820's/30's * Tithe Books
1832-37 * Registered voters, Sligo borough, Parliamentary Papers, 1837, Reports from Committees, Vol. II 2
1858 * Griffiths Valuation
1901 * Census
1911 * Census

Local History

Farry, M., Killoran and Coolaney: a local History 1985, NL Ir. 94122 f 1
Finn, J. Gurteen, Co. Sligo, Its history and antiquities and traditions, 1981,NL Ir. 94122 p1
Hayes-McCoy,G.A. Index to The Compossicion Booke of Connoght Irish manuscripts Commission, Dublin, 145, NL Ir. 412 c 1
McDonagh, J.C. History of Ballymote and the parish of Emlaghfad 1936, NL Ir. 94122 m 1
McGuinn, J. Curry 1984, NL Ir. 94122 m 8
McTernan, J.C. Historic Sligo a bibliograpghical introduction to the antiquities, history, maps, surveys, MSS., newspapers, historic families, and notable individuals of Co. Sligo, 1965, NL Ir. 94122 m4
ORoutke, T. History and Antiquities of the Parishes of Ballysadare and Kilwarnet 1878, NL I 94122 including histories of the O'Haras, Coopers, Percevals, and other families
O'Rourke, T. History of Sligo Town and County Dublin, 1889
Monahan, Rev. J. Records Relating to the Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise 1886
Knox, H.T. Notes on the Early History of the Dioceses of Tuam, Killala, and Achonry,Dublin 1904
Petition by Sligo Protestants, 1813, NL P 504
Wood-Martin, W. G. History of Sligo 3 vols. NL Ir. 94122 w1
Wood-Martin, W. G. Sligo and the Enniskilleners from 1688-91 Dublin 1882

The NL means Ireland's...National Library

The MS means manuscript.

Local Journals

Ardagh and Clonmacnoise Historical Society Journal 1926-51

Directories

1820 * J. Pigot, Commerical Directory of Ireland
1824 * Pigot and Co., City of Dublin and Hibernian Provincial Directory NL, Ir. 9141 p 75
1839 * Directory of the Towns of sSligo, Enniskillen, Ballyshannon, Donegal, etc.
1846 * Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland
1856 * Slater's Royal National Commercial Directory of Ireland
1870 * Slater's Directory of Ireland
1881 * Slater's Royal National Commercial Directory of Ireland
1889 * Sligo Independent County Directory
1894 * Slater's Royal Commercial Directory of Ireland

Gravestone Inscriptions

Calry: IGRS Collection, GO
St. John's Sligo C. of I.: Church and Parish of St. John Tyndall, Ir. 2741 p20
Sligo Abbey: IGRS Collection, GO
The County Heritage Centre, Stephen St. Sligo, has transcribed and indexed the gravestone inscriptions for all but 10 of the graveyards and churches in the county.

Contributors

John

jpgar@ptd.net

Disclaimer:there may be errors due to transcription of information from both early and late (current contributors) work.