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IGS series

The IGS series of booklets were published by the Society over the past 20+ years. They are the result of research projects undertaken by members of the Society. Some of these publications are out-of-print and the table below shows which publications are in stock.

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IGS1 Shillelagh & Ballinacor South, Co. Wicklow 1837 – A Memorial (ISBN 1 898471 40 1). Compiled & edited by Seán Magee. Price €6.50 This memorial
of 1837, containing the names and addresses of 1,500 people from south west County
Wicklow. The date of this memorial is intermediate between the Tithe Applotment
Survey and the Primary Valuation Survey (Griffith’s Valuation) and covers an area
which includes the vast Coolatin Estate of the Earl FitzWilliam which witnessed large
scale assisted emigration between 1847 and 1856
IGS2 Corn Growers, Carriers & Traders, County Wicklow 1788, 1789 & 1790 (ISBN 1 898471 50 9). Compiled by George H. O’Reilly & James O. Coyle. Price
€4.00 The information contained in this publication has been extracted from
documents covering the period before The Great Rebellion of 1798 and therefore,
provide a valuable census substitute almost fifty years before the Tithe
Applotment Books.
IGS3 Newcastle, County Wicklow – School Register 1864-1947 (ISBN 1 898471 70 3). Compiled by George H. O’Reilly. Price €9.00 This is a valuable
genealogical source as a census substitute for this area of north County Wicklow.
School registers provide not only information on each pupil but also provide a
unique insight in to the social and economic conditions of each period with listings
of fathers’ professions, trades or otherwise.
IGS4 Croasdaile’s History of Rosenallis, Co. Laois, Ireland
IGS5 Dublin City 1901 – Census Index to the North Strand, Clonliffe Road & Summerhill District (ISBN 1 898471 80 0). Compiled by Frieda Carroll. Price €9.00 This publication
contains circa 1,700 names of the boys who attended this National Primary School
situated on the road from Dublin City to Dún Laoghaire. The registers were
microfilmed by the Society. School Registers are a source for social historians as they
provide an insight into the socio-economic situation for the area during the period
from the mid-nineteenth century to the outbreak of World War II.
IGS6 Booterstown, Co. Dublin, Ireland – School Registers 1861-1872 & 1891-1939 (ISBN 1 898471 80 0). Compiled by Frieda Carroll. Price €9.00 This publication
contains circa 1,700 names of the boys who attended this National Primary School
situated on the road from Dublin City to Dún Laoghaire. The registers were
microfilmed by the Society. School Registers are a source for social historians as
they provide an insight into the socio-economic situation for the area during the
period from the mid-nineteenth century to the outbreak of World War II.
IGS7 Dublin Street Index 1798 extracted from Whitelaw’s Census (ISBN 1 898471 85 1). By Seán Magee. Price €4.00 This volume provides an excellent
research aide to family and social historians with an interest in Dublin City at the end
of the eighteenth century. This index is taken from a census conducted by the Rev.
James Whitelaw and contained in the appendix to the “History of the City of Dublin”
by Whitelaw, Werburton & Walsh – published in 1815. Though the census itself has,
unfortunately, not survived this index is a fascinating source. This is a valuable
reference book as many of the street names are no longer in use today and therefore,
may have been difficult to locate – Sean has made the task of cross referencing
street and parish much easier. This index enables the researcher to identify the
parish in each case for the year of The Great Rebellion of 1798 and just before the
Act of Union of Great Britain and Ireland in 1801.
IGS8 Weavers of Prosporous, County Kildare, Balbriggan, County Dublin and Tullamore, County Offaly in Memorials of 1826 (ISBN 1 898471 90 8). By Seán Magee. Price €4.00 This volume complements the
“Weavers & Related Trades, Dublin 1826” published by the Society in 1996 and
consists of memorials of weavers seeking an improvement in the facilities in the
Dublin market for the sale of their goods. The combined lists contain 947 names of
weavers from the three towns, Prosporous (517), County Kildare, Balbriggan (310),
County Dublin and Tullamore (120), County Offaly (formerly King’s County), who
sent their goods to the Dublin market. The three memorials are in the Chief
Secretary’s Office Registered Papers (CSORP) in the National Archives in Dublin.
Some additional information on each town is provided in the extracts taken from
Lewis’s ‘Topographical Dictionary of Ireland’ published in 1837. This publication
covers aperiod over twenty years prior to the Primary Valuation Survey (Griffith’s
Valuation),therefore, it is a very useful census substitute for genealogists and
historians researching early nineteenth century Ireland before the onslaught of
The Great Famine of 1845-50.
IGS9 Petitioners Against Closure of Kill O’ The Grange Cemetery, Co. Dublin, 1864 (ISBN 1 898471 95 9). By Annette McDonnell. Price €9.00 This volume lists nearly
2,300 names of persons from the area protesting at the British Authorities decision
to close the ancient cemetery at Kill O’ The Grange which was used for centuries by
the local Catholic population. Though, few headstones exist in the remaining section
of the cemetery, the old cemetery covered a much larger area with each grave marked
only by a rock or a tree. This type of listing is invaluable when census returns do not
exist for the period. Readers with local roots are bound to find their ancestors names
on this petition signed, or we should say, collected, outside the local Catholic
Churches of Blackrock, Glasthule, Dalkey and St. Michael’s (Kingstown). The petition
failed and Deansgrange Cemetery was opened in 1864 as the new municipal burial
ground.
IGS10 Baldoyle, County Dublin 1901 Census Extracts (ISBN 1 898471 01 0). By Marie Keogh. Price €3.00 This is a very useful heads of
household and visitors finding aid to the village of Baldoyle in North County Dublin
for the 1901 Census
IGS11 Harold (Boys) School, Glasthule, County Dublin – Registers 1904 – 1948 (ISBN 1 898471 06 1) by Dr. Eithne Guilfoyle. Price €11.50 The Harold Boys School
is one of the oldest in the Dún Laoghaire and indeed, was founded by two of the most
industrious Clerics in Ireland at the time, Revs. John and George Harold. Many of
the people listed in the early registers would have fought in the First World War or
possibly, the War of Independence. The present Principal, Mr. John McGuire
provides an introduction to the volume showing how the school has progressed over
the years to become one of the most successful in the district. These school registers
are very useful to the genealogist and social historian covering the periods before,
between and after both World Wars and a period of high emigration from Ireland.
Though, this is just the boys school, it can assist in the completion of whole families,
siblings, fathers’ occupations etc.
IGS12 The Irish Independence Movement on Tyneside 1919-1921 (ISBN 1 898471 11 8). Compiled by Mary A. Barrington. Price €4.00 The Society
published this volume to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the First Dáil
(Irish Parliament) & the Declaration of Irish Independence on 21st January 1919.
This publication is based on the testimony of Gilbert Francis Barrington, Dublin, and
formerly of South Shields in England. He was Quartermaster of the Tyneside Division
of the Old I.R.A. and his account of the period is fascinatingly clear and precise with
hundreds of names of the persons involved in this most overlooked piece of Irish
History. It will be particularly of interest to those with Irish connections in the North
East of England.
IGS13 St. Patrick’s School, Dalkey, County Dublin – School Registers 1894-1970 (ISBN 1 898471 16 9). By Annette McDonnell. Price €7.00 This publication covers
the School Registers for the Girls Primary School 1894 – 1970 and the Boys National
School 1894 – 1968. Though, this school was a Church of Ireland National School
(Anglican), the pupils come from all religious denominations
IGS14 The People of the Rebellion – Wicklow 1798 (ISBN 1 898471 26 6). Compiled by Pat Power. Price €12.00 (OUT OF PRINT) This is
the first attempt to list all those involved in the Rebellion in Wicklow from existing
records. It has a reproduction of a 1760 map of the county to assist readers. The
names listed have probable addresses coupled with information on other aspects
of their lives. A must for all with connections with Wicklow
IGS15 Officers & Recruits of the Louth Rifles 1854-1876 (ISBN 1 898471 31 2). Compiled by Brendan Hall. Price €12.00. (OUT OF PRINT –
See No. 27) This volume concentrates on those persons who served with the Louth
Rifles from its formation in 1854 until 1876 and, in the case of officers, their
antecedents in the Louth Militia. As well as nominal lists other historical and
contextual information has been extracted from a number of sources. This book is
especially useful for persons with ancestors from Dundalk, Drogheda, Dunleer and
indeed, most of Co. Louth.
IGS16 Kilcoole County Wicklow, School Registers from 1861 (ISBN 1 898471 36 3). By George H. O’Reilly. Price €7.00 This is a valuable
genealogical source as a census substitute for this area of north County Wicklow.
School registers provide not only information on each pupil but also provide a
unique insight in to the social and economic conditions of each period with listings
of fathers’ professions, trades or otherwise.
IGS17 Index to the 1821 Census of Crosserlough, Co. Cavan (ISBN 1 898471 41 X). By Marie Keogh. Price €11.50 This book contains the names,
addresses, ages and occupation of over 8,000 individuals from over 70 townlands
in the Parish of Crosserlough, Co. Cavan as recorded in Ireland’s earliest modern
census taken in 1821, most of which, was destroyed in the Public Record Office fire
of 1922. Many of those listed were born in the latter half of the eighteenth century
making this a very unique source for the genealogist.
IGS18 Dublin’s Riviera in the Mid 19th Century Dublin’s Riviera in the Mid 19th Century (ISBN 1 898471 46 0). By Brendan Hall
& George H. O’Reilly. Price €6.50 This book brings together three important
sources for the local history of the area from Booterstown to Killiney Bay and taking
in the towns of Kingstown (now Dún Laoghaire), Blackrock and Dalkey. The
sources – Lewis’s Topographical Dictionary (1837), Thom’s Directory (1848) and
a Local Directory (1867) are very neatly presented in one volume providing a
unique picture of the area known as “Dublin’s Riviera”.
IGS19 Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny 1901 Census (ISBN 1 898471 61 4) Compiled by Tom Delaney. Price €11.50 This volume contains
the names, age, occupations, relationships within each household and addresses
for over 5,500 individuals recorded by the 1901 Census of Ireland for this are of
County Kilkenny – simply, a must for those with connections to this area.
IGS20 Directory of Merchants & Traders of Dublin in 1798 (ISBN 1 898471 56 8). By Sheila Martin. Price €9.00 This book is an attempt to give
some understanding of what trades and businesses existed in Dublin in 1798 and
on which the normal everyday life of a major city depends. Over 4,800 merchants
and traders are listed in this publication, the names of which, were extracted from
“The Gentleman’s & Citizen’s Almanack” which was compiled by John Watson
Stewart in 1798. This book is arguable the best of its type published for eighteenth
century Dublin.
IGS21 The Louth Rifles 1877-1908 (ISBN 1 898471 71 1). By Brendan Hall & Donal Hall. Price €9.00 This second book
continues the history of the Louth Rifles up to the time of its disbandment in 1908.
A substantial part of the narrative concerns the events surrounding the regiment’s
refusal to ‘volunteer’ for active service in South Africa during the Boer War. A
list, some 1,300 names, of those who served with the regiment from 1902 to 1907 is
also included, with, among other information, date of enrolment (some as early as
1877) and parish of birth. Some 35% of the recruits came from County Down and
therefore, this book should of interest to those with ancestors from County Louth
and each of the surrounding counties.
IGS22 1901 Census Index for Blackrock Urban District Area, Co. Dublin (ISBN 1 898471 76 2). By Marie Keogh. Price €7.75 The index covers the streets
and roads of the Urban District of Blackrock in south County Dublin as the existed
in 1901 and recorded by the Census of Ireland in that year. This is not a complete
listing of everyone in each family in the Census but, by including in this 140 page
book the addresses, places of origin and ages of the head of each household, relative
(bearing a different surname), visitor, servant and lodger, it is expected that such
information will be of use to the genealogist in tracing families in this area.
IGS23
IGS24		 Name Index to Tombstone Inscriptions of County Louth, Ireland Vol. 1 & 2 (ISBN 1 898471 81 9 & ISBN 1 898471 86 X) sold together. By Brendan Hall.
Price €18.00 (OUT OF PRINT) This index, printed in two volumes, is intended as
a genealogical aid to those seeking ancestors in County Louth or those involved in
one-name studies. It contains almost 30,000 records and is, as the title implies,
a name index to the tombstone inscriptions that are available in print, from various
sources, for cemeteries throughout the county. Each record contains the name,
burial ground and publication in which the inscription may be found. Also, included
in a cross-reference index of some 1,200 names of married women and, to facilitate
the researcher in identifying surname variations, an alphabetically index of all
2,600 surnames found in the inscriptions.
IGS25 History of the Royal Hibernian Military School, Dublin (ISBN 1 898471 91 6). Edited by George H. O’Reilly. Price €10.50 Described as a
history of a forgotten place and, perhaps, a forgotten group of people, this volume
lists both the pupils and the staff at this school from 1770 until it closed in 1922 with
Irish independence. This school was founded by people concerned with the large
number of orphans in Dublin, in particular those who were orphaned by the many
wars which took place in the early 18th century. Later on other similar schools were
established in what was then the British Isles. The book contains a history of the
school, censuses of 1901 and 1911, memorial inscriptions and a list of deaths etc.
It’s a fascinating read and a most for the Irish military historian and genealogist alike.
IGS26 Families of Newlands, Co. Dublin – A Genealogical Study (ISBN 1 898471 96 7). By Eamonn Dowling. Price €5.50 This volume sets out the
relationships of the various families who occupied or had some connection with
Newlands Demesne, near Clondalkin in County Dublin, from the 16th century
onwards. Understanding these connections is assisted by the provision of
genealogies covering many generations of the families concerned.
IGS27 Officers & Recruits of the Louth Rifles 1854-1876 SECOND EDITION (ISBN 1 898471 02 9). Compiled by Brendan Hall. Price €10.50 This is a revised
second edition volume (see Irish Genealogical Sources No. 15) and concentrates
on those persons who served with the Louth Rifles from its formation in 1854
until 1876 and, in the case of officers, their antecedents in the Louth Militia. As well
as nominal lists other historical and contextual information has been extracted from
a number of sources. This book is especially useful for persons with ancestors
from Dundalk, Drogheda, Dunleer and indeed, most of Co. Louth.
IGS28 Howth, Sutton, Kilbarrack & Baldoyle County Dublin 1901 Census Index (ISBN 1 898471 07 X). Compiled by Marie Keogh. Price €6.00 This is a very useful
heads of household and visitors finding aid to the villages of Howth, Sutton,
Kilbarrack and Baldoyle in North County Dublin for the 1901 Census. It also contains
an extract from Lewis’s Topographical Dictionary (1837) for the areas covered.
IGS29 The Bradys of Cavan in history and genealogy (ISBN 1 898471 12 6) By Seán MacBradaigh, BA. Price €12.00 This is truly a
remarkable labour of love as the author has collected in one volume research carried
out over forty years in old manuscript genealogies, Depositions of 1641, Annals etc.
and many more sources to provide a gem for all those with connections to Co.
Cavan, especially with Brady ancestors.
IGS30 John O’Donovan (1806-1861) Origin and Meanings of Irish Family Names including a description of the families of the Maguires and O’Reillys Edited by G. H. O’Reilly (ISBN 1 898471 17 7) Price €7.00 This book contains
reprints of the very fine articles contributed by John O’Donovan (1806-1861)
to the “Irish Penny Journal” in 1841 and for “Duffy’s Hibernian Magazine” in
1861. There is also a short biography of this extraordinarily gifted man which was
written in 1862 within a month of his death.
IGS31 An Daonchartlann – The Official Opening of the Archive of the Genealogical Society of Ireland, Martello Tower, Seapoint, Co. Dublin Edited by Margaret Conroy (ISBN 898471 32 0) Price €5.00 Includes a brief history
of the Society and especially of the Martello Tower Project; A List of Contributors
to the Building Fund; Descent of Denis O Conor Don, first President of the Society
& some contemporary World Events; Editor’s Choice – a miscellany of articles
published over the years.