Another newcomer to Irish family research - does Cork City have good resources?

[Sean O Callaghan]

Intersting post.  Thanks.

Yes- just checked- It was called 'The sailors' Church'.  It was built in 1723 specifically to provide religious services for the many sailors passing through Cork. According to the excellent Kieran McCarthy's book 'Discover Cork', "In the grounds of the church there is a large number of sailors' graves because one mayor of the city, Edward Brocklesby, granted free burial here to foreign sailors...the stuccowork on the ceiling is reputed to be the work of Italian prisoners of war who were captured during the Napoleonic Wars.  There is an accomplished stained-glass window depicting the Last Supper.  In the vestry are the old wooden stocks once used to hold criminals while a crowd pelted them with rotten fruit." (p. 35)

Neptune- if you can- I would love to see some of those photos!

Ceallachain

[Neptune]

Hi again-

How interesting - such a shame to lose all that history-thanks for letting me know. It would have been lovely to see.

I'll dig out the photos - even though it looks like a building site!! but at least I have something.

I will let you know when I find  the photos ..

Many thanks again

Neptune



 

[scottcharles]

I'm shocked to hear that Mallow Heritage Centre hasn't been mentioned...That's where all the records are held for Cork mostly
http://www.mallowheritagecentre.com/
Mallow is really easy to get to via train from Cork City - you can also get a bus from the bus station

[Leofric]

I'm shocked to hear that Mallow Heritage Centre hasn't been mentioned...That's where all the records are held for Cork mostly

Keith may be shocked too - when he sees the exhorbitant fees they charge!

[scottcharles]

I'm shocked to hear that Mallow Heritage Centre hasn't been mentioned...That's where all the records are held for Cork mostly

Keith may be shocked too - when he sees the exhorbitant fees they charge!

If you're going to pay for a researcher maybe, I believe you can do personal research for free.

[Leofric]

Scottcharles,

I've just had another look at the site. Nothing is free. There is no mention of 'personal research'.

The very cheapest form of enquiry - say a baptism lookup costs 40 Euros or about £26 in Sterling. Compared with England, that seems a touch expensive to me.

Leofric

[scottcharles]

Scottcharles,

I've just had another look at the site. Nothing is free. There is no mention of 'personal research'.

The very cheapest form of enquiry - say a baptism lookup costs 40 Euros or about £26 in Sterling. Compared with England, that seems a touch expensive to me.

Leofric

I'm only going by what my partner has said and she's from Mallow originally, but it would be worth calling or emailing to check I guess.

[Christopher]

Are there no RootsChatters in Cork City or County Cork If there aren't I'll do my best to make contact with Cork people on another site of which I'm a member ... I'll try to make friends with thirty two Irish people on that site ... one for each county. Nothing beats having a local contact. One for each Irish town might be pusing it though.

[Sean O Callaghan]

I'm a Corkman, but not there at the mo! However, I do go there quite often.  I know the City very well, the County reasonably well.