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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland Resources => Topic started by: RootsChat on Wednesday 18 June 03 21:24 BST (UK)
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Occupations (http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/browse/records/occupation/)
Irish Revenue Officers- 1709 (http://www.from-ireland.net/history/revenue%20officers%20ireland%201709.htm)
Irish Coastguards of Yesteryear (http://www.coastguardsofyesteryear.org/news.php)- see also here (http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,152801.0.html)
Irish Merchant Seamen 1918-1921 (http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=304177.0)
Society for the Preservation of Ancient and Traditional Irish Mills (http://www.millsofireland.org/)
1825 Vintner's Guide (http://books.google.ie/books?id=EbFJAAAAIAAJ&pg)- vintners in Ireland
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IRISH SEAMEN'S RELATIVES ASSOCIATION
www.irishseamensrelativesassociation.org
English and Irish Naval Officers in the War for Brazilian Independence
www.irlandeses.org/0607vale1.htm
The Irish in the American Navy during the War of 1812-15
www.libraryireland.com/IrishSettlers/American-Navy.php
A database of 18,000 plus seafarers at the Battle of Trafalgar
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/aboutapps/trafalgarancestors
Irish privateeers in the late 1700s.
http://tiny.cc/B1U9Y
In 1744 Franco-Irish privateers operated from ports in northern French.
www.martinfrost.ws/htmlfiles/scotnews07/culloden1745.html
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This thread seems a bit short on Irish occupations. Where better to start than Brewers and Distillers as the consumption of alcohol itself has been a well known Irish occupation for many years. The Irish believe in working hard and playing hard....after these activities they usually need to quench their thirst.
Irish Brewing Industry
http://www.xs4all.nl/~patto1ro/irlbrew.htm
Irish Distilling Industry
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=History+Irish+Distilleries&btnG=Search&meta=
Irish Horse Racing Industry
http://www.curragh.ie/about-us
http://www.nationalstud.co.uk/about-History.asp
Irish Navvies..The Irish in the British Construction Industry
http://www.irishdiaspora.net/vp01.cfm?outfit=ids&requesttimeout=500&folder=15&paper=108
Teaching....Irish influence on Western education began 14 centuries ago
http://www.angelfire.com/ca/irelandhistory/1998.html#six
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Blacksmiths who took part in the Rising of 1798
The Blacksmiths of 1798 site (http://www.hoganstand.com/general/identity/extras/patriots/stories/blacksmiths.htm) mentions a few who took part in the Rising. The article ends by saying "There are many more interesting stories about the Blacksmiths of 1798 ... " If anyone knows of any other Irish blacksmiths or comes across articles about them please post details as there are a few members searching for information about ancestors who were in this trade.
The ones mentioned are ...
Michael Connors, the Watchhouse, Clonegal, Co. Carlow
Henry Hammond who worked in his forges at Aclare and Coppenagh, Co. Carlow
Paid O’Donohoe, Co. Meath
Suzie Toole, the daughter of a blacksmith in Co. Wicklow
1852 Directory of Belfast and Province of Ulster
Blacksmiths in Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh
Andrew Bowlan, Brooke Street
George Burley, Brooke Street
Joseph Bushby, Tonystick
George Feely, Brooke Street
Blacksmiths, Ironmongers and Metalworkers (http://www.kilkennyarchaeologicalsociety.ie/kilkennyblacksmiths.htm) in Kilkenny city and county.
Co. Monaghan
The Leonards of Clontibret (http://www.hoganstand.com/general/identity/extras/heritage/stories/leonard.htm) have been in the trade for over a hundred years.
Guild Members of the Ulster Historical Foundation can search returns from the Clerk of Peace for every County in Ireland (incomplete) lists the name and place of abode of every Blacksmith in Ireland who has been licensed between 1833 and 1843. The majority of the smiths recorded are from counties Cavan, Donegal, Mayo, Meath and Tipperary. Blacksmiths registered in Belfast 1833-43 (http://www.ancestryireland.com/database.php?filename=db_blacksmiths_1833_43)
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Kellys Directory of Leather Trades in Ireland 1915. (http://www.failteromhat.com/kelly1915.htm)
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Irish Crew List Records from 1857 to 1913. (http://www.crewlist.org.uk/data/rocrewlists.html)
The National Archives in Dublin holds 1863 to 1913 records for ports listed below.
All Irish records have been filmed by Irish National Archives/LDS Church.
Cork, Drogheda, Dublin, Dundalk, Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Tralee, Waterford, Westport and Wexford.
The Public Records Office in Belfast holds 1857 to 1913 records for ports listed below.
All Northern Ireland Records have been filmed by LDS Church.
Belfast, Coleraine, Londonderry, Newry and Strangford.
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This looks a useful website as it provides information on 8225 persons working in 21 cotton factories near Manchester, (http://www.galbithink.org/names/manfacdd.htm) as well as in two factories in York. This site includes many Irish names.
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Apothecaries in Ireland were examined by the Governor and Directors of the Apothecaries Hall in Dublin and were issued with certificates of their Qualifications to open shops and practice as an Apothecaries.
The Irish Ancestors website contains a list of Apothecary sources held in archives in Ireland. www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/browse/records/occupation/apoth.htm
Co. Cork ... http://myhome.ispdr.net.au/~mgrogan/cork/apothecaries.htm
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An alphabetical list of some people involved with the Narrow Guage Railway in Ireland may show the ancestors of some RootsChatters http://web.archive.org/web/20080511211420/http://www.trainweb.org/i3/people_a.htm#people_a (http://web.archive.org/web/20080511211420/http://www.trainweb.org/i3/people_a.htm#people_a)
The list contains a number of occupations including ... accountants, chief clerks, company chairmen, crossing keepers, directors, drivers, engineers, firemen, fitters, foreman, guards, locomotive superintendents, managers, permanent way men, porters, proprietors, station masters, traffic managers and in some instances mentions the name of a father or a wife's maiden name.
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Irish Seamens Relatives Association
I love this site and Peter Mulvaney who created it is a really helpful man who helped our family aquire two medals for relatives who served in the Emergency. The site is a great memorial to those who did not come back.
If any one is seeking information about the SS Isolda and its sinking I have quite a few accounts of the sinking and a lot of anecdotal information I would be happy to pass on.
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Policehistory.com Website has lots of information if your ancester was in the Policeservice from the creation of the Police force to modern day mounted Police. The site even features it's own genealogy society dedicated to the subject.
http://www.policehistory.com (http://www.policehistory.com)
The History of the Irish Post Office, looks at the way post was being delivered in Ireland. Find out about Donkey Post and the First Irish Stamp.
http://www.anpost.ie/AnPost/MainContent/About+An+Post/History+and+Heritage/
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Belfast Occupations (http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,154128.0.html)
Dublin Occupations (http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,266851.msg1795689.html#msg1795689)
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I might be wrong, but that site appears to be a normal commercial site and not "iIreland's National Police" web site
The Garda website is in fact http://www.garda.ie/
Moderator's Note: the earlier website has lots of details about Irish police history which might be of interest to anyone with police ancestors. Link taken from an old Resources post but I've changed the post to give a more accurate description
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Irish Merchant Seamen 1918-1921 (http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,304177.0.html)
See also this thread:
www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,304177.0.html
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this uk web site has a list of mines for ireland dated 1896
New link.
http://www.pdmhs.com/resources/list-of-britain's-mines-in-1896/ireland's-mining-industry-in-1896 (http://www.pdmhs.com/resources/list-of-britain's-mines-in-1896/ireland's-mining-industry-in-1896)
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List of Practitioners in Medicine and Surgery Resident in Ireland,
from Thom's directory of 1863 : link (http://roots.swilson.info/medical1863.html)
Shane
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Hello,
Ive just found this site and noticed your post. It was written a long time ago and I hope you are still a member. My grandfather Patrick Shortt was the fireman who died on the SS Isolda which was sunk by the Luftwaffe in December 1940.
I would like to find out more about this and hope we could make contact.
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Irish Seamens Relatives Association
I love this site and Peter Mulvaney who created it is a really helpful man who helped our family aquire two medals for relatives who served in the Emergency. The site is a great memorial to those who did not come back.
If any one is seeking information about the SS Isolda and its sinking I have quite a few accounts of the sinking and a lot of anecdotal information I would be happy to pass on.[/i][/i][/i]
Im the grandaughter of Patrick Shortt who died on the SS Isolda. I would really like to make contact please.
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saoirse0 I sent you a PM. I really hope that you receive it and great to hear from you. I notice that you posted on the anniversary of the sinking so it must have been on your mind that day. I have since re-registered under the name Rosina Mangan incase you are wondering.
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Hi Rosina,
I have just merged your two profiles together.
Regards
Sarah