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- The Land Purchase Act Advances 1916
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- Ellis Island Wall of Honor
- Accusation of illegal voting 1888
- Guinness Employment Records c.1880-2000
- Arson in Cavan 1886
- Assisted Emigration Castlecomer Estate, Kilkenny 1847-1853
- Holahan & Buggy, Waukon, Iowa
- 3rd Battalion Kilkenny 1922
- Irish Teachers Union 1874
- Report of the O’Connell Monument Committee 1888
- Evicted Tenants Fund, Laois, Ireland 1882 & 1883
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Tag Archives: Kilkenny
Whiteboys attack on Ballyragget, Kilkenny 1775
Examples of the Buggy name from the 1700s in Ireland are generally rare to find. One example comes from Transactions of the Ossory Archaeological Society which contains a reproduced article from the 25 February 1775 edition of Finn’s Leinster Journal .[1] … Continue reading
Electoral Registers Kilkenny 1832, 1837 & 1838
The following names appear in published lists of registered voters. 1838 John Buggy[1] / Residence: City of Kilkenny / Description: Blue Dyer / Date of Admission: 4 January 1836 / Date of Registration: March 1836 / Statement of right under … Continue reading
A Tithe War Attack 1832
Those who do Irish genealogy will be very familiar with the Tithe Applotment Books and Tithe Defaulters Lists. This was a tumultuous time in Irish history with county Kilkenny the epicenter of the campaign. Secret societies such as The Whitefeet, … Continue reading
Civil Registration Death Index Statistics Ireland 1864-1899
I have compiled the numbers of Buggy deaths listed in the 19th century Civil Registration Indexes for Ireland.[1] In total the deaths of 239 Buggy’s were registered between the years 1864-1899 inclusive. The majority of these deaths were reported in … Continue reading
Posted in Ireland, Vital Records
Tagged 19th Century, Carlow, Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Limerick, Meath, Tipperary, Tyrone, Waterford, Wicklow
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Slater’s National Commercial Directory of Ireland 1846
The expanded version of Slater’s National Commercial Directory of Ireland began in 1846 and was published intermittently for the rest of the century.[1] It was very much the successor to Pigot’s Commercial Directory of Ireland which began publication in the … Continue reading
Murder and Imprisonment 1835-1866
As many of you with the name know, Buggy is rare. Despite this, the name appears in reports, articles and newspapers in relation to appearing in court and serving time in prison. Three such examples are outlined below. The House … Continue reading
Thom’s Directory of Ireland 1852
Directories began to appear in Ireland in the 18th Century. Two of the first include Peter Wilson’s in Dublin in 1751 and Ferrar’s Directory of Limerick in 1769. By the mid 19th century all-Ireland directories were in publication. One of … Continue reading
Posted in Directories, Ireland
Tagged 19th Century, Castlecomer, Clonaslee, Kilkenny, Offaly
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Kilkenny City and County Guide and Directory 1884
The following entries come from Kilkenny City and County Guide and Directory. It was compiled by George Henry Bassett and published in 1884 by Sealy, Bryers and Walker in Dublin. Fifteen men with the Buggy name are listed below. They … Continue reading
William Smith O’Brien Petitions 1848-1849
William Smith O’Brien was the leader of an unsuccessful Young Ireland rebellion in Ballingarry, Co. Tipperary in 1848. After his capture, Smith O’Brien was tried, found guilty and sentenced to death. His death sentence resulted in widespread revulsion across Ireland … Continue reading
‘Information Wanted’ Ads in Boston Pilot 1831-1921
A prominent feature of 19th century immigration to the US from Ireland was chain migration, where family members would come over one at a time as enough money was saved up in Ireland, or sent from the US as a … Continue reading
Posted in Ireland, USA
Tagged 19th Century, 20th Century, Boston, Kilkenny, Massachusetts
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