Researching history of very old Irish houses.

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Hugh Mccoy

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My brother asked me recently if i could try and find out about the history of his wife,s parents very old family farmhouse.The existing site may have been built on a few times over.As i would not have a clue as to where to start i thought i would try here.
 
The Property Registration Authority could be one place to start. It should provide details of who has owned the property. They do charge a fee, however:
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http://www.prai.ie/

Also, I would check the Public Record Office to see what records they might have - maps, deeds, registrations etc.
 
Daft Bat said:
The Property Registration Authority could be one place to start. It should provide details of who has owned the property. They do charge a fee, however:
Code: 
http://www.prai.ie/

Also, I would check the Public Record Office to see what records they might have - maps, deeds, registrations etc.
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Thank You
 
One thing you could start with is seeing who lived in it for the various census entries, Ah! Have just read your location so that dubiously helpful suggestion probably won't apply if the property in question is in Ireland.
Edit: clearly it would have been better if I had read he title of the thread before throwing myself under the bus. Oh well - time for a lie down I think :confused:
 
Do you know the Townland? Would the parents be alive in 1901 or 1911 in which case they will be in Griffiths Report.

Daft Bat said:
Also, I would check the Public Record Office to see what records they might have - maps, deeds, registrations etc.
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I managed to find the maps for my family farm and you can follow how the land changed hands over the years. The originals are easier to follow as the changes are made in different ink ( or at least the ones I was interested in were)

A family tale that is no help at all:
Standing with my cousin who still lives in the family farm.(Carlow) We were discussing the Halloran (spellings of every which variety) branch of the family that I can not find!! He pointed to the field across the lane and said it used to be called Hallorans Field but then pointed to a pile of rubble in the corner and said that is a famine house. The presumption is that the family emigrated because of the famine.
 
And don't forget newspapers - a great source of information on property of all descriptions, you may find sale details which give you a varied amount of information, including sale of contents, surrounding land, owners etc.

Ann
 
I'm ignorant about Irish records. Are there valuation rolls for your locale? I found some great info in SCOTLAND that way.
 
Blackmogs said:
One thing you could start with is seeing who lived in it for the various census entries, Ah! Have just read your location so that dubiously helpful suggestion probably won't apply if the property in question is in Ireland.
Edit: clearly it would have been better if I had read he title of the thread before throwing myself under the bus. Oh well - time for a lie down I think :confused:
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Don,t worry,it happens us all.
 
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