COUNTY CORK

Land and Landholders

Some threads from the Cork Genexchange
(in Oct 1999)

  • Land Records, Cancellation Books, Estate Records Submissions from Ellie Earley, Colman Ahern, Anita, Denis Grant, Michael Cronin and Margaret Moon
  • Ireland's land, class struggles, emigration, etc. Submissions from Anita, Denis Grant, Peter Langley, Shauna, Michael Cronin, Sharon Jane Lyons, Amy, Colman Ahern, Rhona Panton, and Valerie.

  • Land - Registry of Deeds Submitted by Kae Lewis to Rootsweb, but updated since her posting.
  • Landlord - De Capell Brooke Or Supple Submitted by Michael Cronin.
  • Landlord - Greville Submitted by Michael Cronin.
  • Landlord - Ponsonby of Inchiquin Submitted by Michael Cronin.
  • 1641 Depositions and other early Irish records. The project to computerize the 1641 Depositions and other early Irish records on CD Rom is described at this web site.
    The database project is preparing for computer analysis some of the key sources for the study of sixteenth and seventeenth century Ireland. These include the Calendar of Patent Rolls for the Reign of James I, the 1641 Depositions and the Books of Survey and Distribution. The project has been funded by the British Academy, the European Social Fund and the Lever Hulme Trust.
    The first CD Rom in the series, based on the Books of Survey and Distribution and edited by Kevin McKenny will be published by the Irish Manuscripts Commission.
    Link submitted by David N. Murray to the Rootsweb Co. Cork mailing list.
  • Cancelled Valuation Books Submitted by Michael Cronin.
  • Return of Owners of Land Mallow Archaeological & Historical Society
  • Traditional Rundale System - how land was passed down to families
  • Lisgoold - 1853 List of Landowners Pre-Land Purchase Acts Landlords In Lisgoold. Submitted by Margaret Moon to Rootsweb County Cork
  • Lisgoold - Survey Settlement for Lisgoold Parish 1684 & 168. Submitted by Margaret Moon to Rootsweb County Cork
  • Lismore Papers. A Discussion held on the Genexchange Cork mailing list by Amy, Anita, Denis Grant, Patty Pickett.

  • Mallow Archaeological & Historical Society Land Owners - Return of Owners of Land of One Acre and Upwards in the several Counties, Counties of Cities, and Counties of Towns In Ireland
  • Property owners in County Cork circa 1870 transcription by Jean Rice - Rootsweb
  • Units of Length
    1 foot = 12 inches
    1 yard = 3 feet
    1 rod, pole, perch = 5.5 yds = 16.5 ft
    1 chain = 4 rods = 22 yds = 66 ft (1 chain = 100 links, 1 link = 0.66 ft =
    7.92 in)
    1 furlong = 10 chains = 40 rods = 220 yds = 660 ft
    1 mile = 8 furlongs = 80 chains = 320 rods = 1,760 yds = 5,280 ft

  • Units of Area
    1 sq ft = 144 sq in
    1 sq yd = 9 sq ft
    1 sq rod = 30.25 sq yds = 272.25 sq ft
    1 sq chain = 16 sq rods = 484 sq yds = 4,356 sq ft
    1 rood = 40 sq rods = 1,210 sq yds = 10,890 sq ft
    1 acre = 4 roods = 10 sq chains = 160 sq rods = 4840 sq yds = 43,560 sq ft
    Submitted by Anita to the Genexchange Cork mailing list.

    Last updated 13 Nov 2001
    Links checked 11 Dec 2000

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