*** COMPLETE *** Cork / Kilkenny prison records for 1920

[SuasAnAbhainn]

Hello Everyone,

Does anyone know where I might access the Cork and/or Kilkenny prison records for 1920?

That is, apart from familysearch.org? (who do have the record I'm looking for but I cannot view!) 

Many Thanks,
SuasAnAbhainn.

[shanew147]

FindMyPast.ie have images of the Prison registers.



S.

[SuasAnAbhainn]

Thanks for that shanew147......

However, I suspect FindMyPast show records from the Courts as distinct from the Prisons.

The records I'm looking for relate to persons sentenced by the Military Courts during the War of Independence - I don't think FindMyPast show such records.

I'm reluctant to signup to yet another site such as Familysearch - even though they seem to have the record I want 

Does anyone here have any experience of /thoughts on Familysearch?

Regards,
SuasAnAbhainn.

[shanew147]

The records are referred to as Prison registers on both FamilySearch and FindMyPast, but would relate to proceedings that took place in civil courts. The prisons included are mentioned on a resource topic - see :

  Irish Prison Records now online

I dont think proceedings from Military courts would be included in the same records.


Shane

[aghadowey]

Familysearch (www.familysearch.org) is a free site so you won't need to pay to look at the database images once you register.

This looks like the section you are interested in viewing-
https://familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/2043780

[shanew147]

I think you need to be in a FamilySearch centre to view the images.


Shane

[SuasAnAbhainn]

Hello again,

Investigated this a bit further.

It seems the records from FamilySearch are made available via project collaboration with FindMyPast.

FindMyPast in fact do have the records I wanted - I just needed to use more specific search criteria to find them - and of course, will also have pay 

Appreciate all the replies.
SuasAnAbhainn.