Genealogy of Bandon in County Cork. Ireland

Photos of some Bandon Houses and People in 1911

2009-05-19T00:44:00.001-07:00

We have added some photos of large houses and distinguished people who lived in Bandon in 1911. If anybody has any other photos and would like to share them with us, please contact us on bandon.genealogy@gmail.com

This blog was posted by Catherine Fitzmaurice of Kilbrogan House, Bandon

A useful link to igp-web.com

2009-02-23T02:09:00.000-08:00

Today we added a link to the Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives website. The Cork section has some very useful transcriptions. Mary Heaphy has just added the Registers of the Parish Church of The Holy Trinity, Christ Church, Cork for the period 1643 to 1668.

Under the Land section there is information about some Bandon estates, namely the Earl of Shannon and Roundhill

Bandon area townlands

2009-02-14T02:01:00.000-08:00

We continue to add information about townlands in the Bandon area to www.bandon-genealogy.com. The two latest entries are for Timoleague and Desert

Some Bandon Marriages from 1847 to 1862

2009-02-14T02:00:00.000-08:00

We have now collated some marriage data from 1847 to 1862 and have posted this information on our website www.bandon-genealogy.com

Bandon Townlands

2009-01-25T13:30:00.000-08:00

We have now entered some information about the townlands in the Bandon area and have included links to google maps to make it easier for users to locate these areas. We welcome any feedback. The information can be found under Townland Descriptions on the home page of www.bandon-genealogy.com

Henry & Coghlan's Directory of Cork 1867

2008-12-04T08:30:00.000-08:00

Today we added to the Bandon Genealogy Website the Bandon excerpt from Henry & Coghlan's Directory of Cork 1867. This directory is detailed and often gives the exact premises number in addition to the name of the street. This information is lacking in most of the Slaters and Guys Directories.

Slaters Directory - Bandon 1881

2008-12-03T15:32:00.000-08:00

Today we added the Slaters Directory entries for Bandon in 1881 to www.bandon-genealogy.com. We also added a list of attendees at an enquiry into the state of the poor in Bandon in 1836.

Bandon Directories - Guys and Slaters

2008-11-23T14:39:00.001-08:00

We have just added to our website www.bandon-genealogy.com the Slaters 1870 directory and Guys 1883 postal directories for Bandon and the surrounding areas.

We are currently working on a summary of the Book entitled 'A Short Topographical and Statistical account of the Bandon Union' by W. Spillar 1844 as well as a summary of Townsends work entitled 'A statistical Survey of the County of Cork' 1815. Whilst these two works don't give us extensive details about individual families, they provide a very valuable insight into life in Bandon and the surrounding area in the two timeframes, namely 1815 and 1844. For example we learn from these two works that emigration around these dates was primarily due to the collapse of the weaving industry from 1826 onwards.

Some Bandon related entries in British Newspapers

2008-11-05T10:51:00.000-08:00

We have now posted some Bandon related entries in British Newspapers in the section relating to newspapers on our website www.bandon-genealogy.com

Bandon Extracts from New Zealand Newspapers

2008-10-31T03:17:00.001-07:00

We have now extracted Bandon related events from Newspaper articles in New Zealand from 1841 to 1920. The full entries can be found on Papers Past, New Zealand.
http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast

These entries are posted under newspapers on www.bandon-genealogy.com

Bandon Photos from the 1920s

2008-10-09T08:12:00.000-07:00

We have added some photos to the site which are of Decourceys, O'Briens and Downings. If you recognize any of these people, please contact the webmaster as the doner would like more information about these families. They lived on Oliver Plunkett Street, Bandon in the 1920s.

Trinity College Dublin records for Bandon People

2008-10-09T07:08:00.000-07:00

We have now posted a list of students with Bandon connections mentioned in the Trinity College Dublin records from 1593 to 1846

Some Bandon Methodist Records from 1824-1844

2008-10-09T06:25:00.000-07:00

Records of the Bandon Methodist Circuit for the years 1824 to 1844 are held at PRONI in Belfast. Pages 29-48. Mic 429/1

We have not yet established where the records are for other years.

Bandon Presbyterian Records

2008-10-09T06:20:00.000-07:00

We have now discovered that the following Presbyterian records for Bandon are held in Cork
Bandon
Baptism 1842-1957
Marriage 1845-1948

The link to the site with information about how to get access to the records is http://www.solomon.utvinternet.com/ancestors.html

Bandon Quaker Records

2008-10-09T06:16:00.000-07:00

We located some quaker records from the early 1600s and 1700s in the Cork Archives. The family names include Knight, Massey, Jennings, Collier, Davis, Gittos, White, Morris, Perceval, Rogins, Abbot and Chamberlaine. The microfilms are quite difficult to read,

Mallow Heritage Centre

2008-09-10T06:48:00.000-07:00

On a recent trip to Mallow we checked out the tourist office and Heritage Centre. Two people in front of us at the tourist office were enquiring about genealogy research. The friendly assistant told us that she gets quite a few enquiries each week.

Next we visited the Mallow Heritage Centre which is located in the Parish Centre. It appears to be a FAS training location. The shelves are filled with transcriptions of parish records, both Roman Catholic and COI. The caretaker during our visit was a bossy unwelcoming lady so visitors to our shores be warned!! She commanded us to 'SIT' and then said 'Talk to me'. We asked about the process for making genealogical enquiries whereupon a pre-prepared set of papers was thrust at us. Pament of euro 65 was required whether or not the search was successful. Visitors have no access to either the computers or the records at the centre. They must use the computers at the nearby library or internet cafe. This office is purely for those who, ironically, as part of a government funded scheme, are transcribing all the records.

So researchers in North Cork - be warned! Don't even attempt to visit the Mallow Heritage Centre. It is a waste of time and far from a welcoming experience. If you need their services, apply online and hopefully the online reception will be a great deal friendly than the lousy welcome we received - Perhaps a smile comes to their faces once they get your euro 65 in their little mits.

This visit has inspired us to put as much free genealogical information on our Bandon Genealogy site. Remember without the families, the churches wouldn't have any records so our argument is that genealogy research should be free!! We certainly don't blame the churches for our frosty Mallow reception. I doubt they see a single cent of any of the funds that are collected.

Hosford Family Births, Deaths and Marriages

2008-09-10T05:28:00.000-07:00

We have been given some GRO data of Hosford Family Births, Deaths and Marriages which we have now added to the Bandon Genealogy website and which we hope will be useful to the users. Whilst the data is not specific to Bandon, many Hosfords came from this area. A big thank you to Miguel for allowing us to share this valuable data with others.

Cloyne, Cashel and Emly Roman Catholic Church Records

2008-08-24T14:28:00.000-07:00

The National Library recently released for viewing microfilm copies of historic parish registers for the Diocese of Cloyne and those of Cashel and Emly. Access to the records was closed in 1992 after the Archbishop of Cashel and Emly, Dr Clifford claimed copyright. Since then the National Library has taken legal advice and data from the records could only be obtained by paying for a search at the Diocese's Heritage Centre.

The National Library's collection of microfilms covers the surviving pre 1881 baptismal and marriage records of almost all Catholic parishes throughout Ireland.

Records of Officers of the First Irish Police Force

2008-08-24T14:25:00.000-07:00

Records of more than 80,000 officers from the first Irish Police Force from between 1816 and 1921 are now available at www.ancestry.co.uk. It includes names, year and place of birth, age on enlistment and marital status. Thousands of officers emigrated to Ireland from the US, Australia and the UK to enlist in the force. In 1920 alone there were 10,000 new recruits.

Search Function added to our Bandon Genealogy website

2008-08-21T10:29:00.000-07:00

We have now added a search function to www.bandon-genealogy.com which will enable users to perform specific searches within the website. We have positioned it at the bottom of the index page.

Ballymodan 1846 census

2008-08-10T15:22:00.000-07:00

We have now posted the complete Ballymodan 1846 census on www.bandon-genealogy.com. We hope that this will be a useful resource for those searching for their ancestors in Bandon in the 1840s. We apologize for any errors as some of the manuscript was difficult to read.

The 1911 online census

2008-08-08T15:53:00.000-07:00

A recent article in the Sunday Times suggests that a staggering 31 million searches have been made on the 1911 census of Dublin. What is so surprising is the number of Irish residents who are now interested to search for their ancestors.

Gradually more counties are being added to the online census and it is expected that 1911 and the 1901 census for the entire country of Ireland will be fully completed by mid 2009

New additions to the Bandon Genealogy Website

2008-08-08T15:42:00.000-07:00

We have added over forty new files to the Bandon Genealogy website today. These include some parish entries for Abbeymahon, Templemartin, Killowen, Knockavilly, Lislee, Desertserges, Timoleague and Murragh. There are also many more Bandon records including rent rolls from 1650 onwards, a full 1717 survey of Bandon with very good descriptions of houses, additional Bandon lease and tenancy information as well as several more entries under miscellaneous lists.

Templemartin Church of Ireland Gravestone Inscriptions

2008-07-19T17:37:00.000-07:00

We have now added some of the Templemartin Church of Ireland Gravestone inscriptions that we could read to the Bandon Genealogy website.

Cobh Genealogical Project charges for searches

2008-07-16T15:17:00.000-07:00

Some of the Bandon registers have been sent to the Cobh Genealogical Project to be computerised, microfilmed and then forwarded to the RCB library. I have discovered that anybody wishing to access those records while they are being transcribed will have to pay euro 25 for each simple search - in my opinion, a rip off considering that you can consult the records for free at the RCB. For those looking for further information about the project, there is information on the Diocese of Cork Church of Ireland website

A couple of us are gradually computerising the records in the Bandon area and will offer the information for free. We have completed a number of these but still have some to do including some of those which have now ended up in Cobh. Had we known that there was a charge, we would have been vocal in resisting the transfer of these records.

We understand how difficult it is to get to the RCB especially for those who are based abroad. Anybody close to London who is researching Cork ancestors should remember that the Michael Leader collection at the Irish Genealogical Research Society has transcriptions of most of the parish records. This library is open on Saturday afternoons. There is a modest fee to become a member. One of the volunteers is from Bandon.

Some of the records from the following churches in Bandon area are now at the Cobh Project.
Ballinadee
Brinny
Innishannon
Knockavilly
Rathclaren