The official Newsletter of The Warrnambool Branch of the A.I.G.S. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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The official Newsletter of The Warrnambool Branch of the A.I.G.S. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The official Newsletter of The Warrnambool Branch of the A.I.G.S.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ISSUE NUMBER : 33
APRIL 1993
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------DISCLAIMER : The Warrnambool Branch of The Australian Institute of Genealogical
Studies does not accept any responsibility for the opinions or the
accuracy of the information contained in this newsletter.
CORRESPONDENCE :
All correspondence should be directed to
The Editor, The South West Genealogist,
PO Box 607, Warrnambool Victoria Australia 3280
AREA ADMINISTRATOR :
The Area Administrator may be contacted by writing to the
address given for correspondence.
MEETINGS :
The Warrnambool Branch of The A.I.G.S. meets on the second Thursday of the
month in the library of the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum, 23 Merri
Street, Warrnambool. The Branch Management Committee meets at 7.30 pm,
Monthly Meeting is at 8.00 pm. Visitors are most welcome.
LIBRARY :
The Warrnambool Branch of the A.I.G.S. staffs the library at Flagstaff Hill
Maritime Museum on a volunteer roster, please enquire if the library will
be open on (055) 64 7841 between 9.30 am and 4.30 pm.
OFFICEBEARERS
SUBSCRIPTIONS :
AREA ADMINISTRATOR
SECRETARY
MINUTE SECRETARY
TREASURER
RESEARCH OFFICER
PUBLICATIONS/PROMOTIONS
RESOURCES/PROJECTS
Marie Boyce
Vacant
Irene Sheppard
Gloria Van Boaren
Betty Beavis
Doug Holmes
Helen Price
A yearly subscription to The South West Genealogist may be obtained
by forwarding an annual subscription of $6.00/year to the above
address. Subscription will be reviewed annually to take into account
production costs and postage rates.
PRODUCTION : Master copy prepared using facilities of Keltoi Genealogical Services, 5
Clifton Street, Warrnambool. Photocopying courtesy of Flagstaff Hill
Maritime Museum, 23 Merri Street, Warrnambool. Edited and produced by
Douglas F Holmes.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CONTENTS
Editorial
Area Administrators Corner
Registration of Aliens During WW1
Warrnambool & District Historicals ~ April 1918
Warrnambool & District Historicals - April 1893
Marie's Memorabilia
Death Notices From The Hamilton Spectator
Going's On Around The Library
Irish Connecton
Pages
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5/6
7/8
9
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*** MEMBERSHIP and SUBSCRIPTIONS to South West Genealogist NOW DUE.
Page Two
EDITORIAL
Welcome to third second edition of 'The South West Genealogist' for 1993, 1 hope you
enjoy it. Betty has provided an interesting article on the Registration of Aliens during
WW1 as published in the Standard for this months feature item.
Our ongoing series in Marie's Memorabilia on local schools continues as does our Death
Notices from the Hamilton Spectator and our hard working research officer Betty is back
with her Warrnambool & District Historicals.
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THE AREA ADMINISTRATORS CORNER
Dear Members and Friends,
Our first Beginners Class for 1993 was held on Saturday, 20th April and was well
attended. A number of members spoke on various topics and the day was quite successful,
some members have used information gained to further their research. It is hoped to have
further days later in the year.
You may be interested to know that the Death Notices taken from the W'bool Standard, Jan
1982 - Dec 1992 have been published on microfiche. This index covers about 7,500 deaths.
Copies of notices are available from August 1982 onwards for a small charge. There are 6
microfiche in the set which can be purchased for $15.00 by writing to PO Box 607,
Warrnambool.
Last month I mentioned the removal of the Purnim Cemetery and that the Woodford Cemetery
had never opened. I have no further information on the Woodford Cemetery but Doug has
located the site of the Purnim Cemetery on an old Parish Map. The recreation reserve in
Bryan O'Lynn Road, behind the Presbyterian Church was originally the Purnim Cemetery.
Till the next time good luck with your researching
Regards to all
Marie Boyce
Area Administrator
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REGISTRATION OF ALIENS DURING WORLD WAR 1
(As published in the 'Warrnambool Standard')
The Federal Government has secured authority under the War Precautions Act to take steps
to keep a vigilant watch on all aliens in the Commonwealth and those entering at the
various ports. Regulations issued on Friday relating to the registration of aliens on and
after 31st October next apply to alien friends, as well as alien enemies, over 15 years
of age. Police officers in charge of police stations are to be the alien registration
officials. Other members of the police force. officers of the customs, naval and military
authorities, and authorised persons, are to be officers under the regulations for general
purposes. Provision is made under which aliens may be exempted by the Minister from the
regulations. The exemptions include consuls and their staffs, masters and crews of public
vessels of any Government. Children of alien residents not being natural born British
subjects must be registered in the same way as aliens. Masters and crews of vessels, if
aliens, must register at the first point of call in the Commonwealth. Every alien.
whether registered or not, who changes his place of abode must, within seven days, notify
the fact to an alien registration officer.
(continued on page 4)
Page Three
WARRNAMBOOL AND DISTRICT HISTORICALS
(Compiled by Betty Beavis, Branch Research Officer)
MARCH 75 YEARS AGO - 1918
(As reported in the 'Warrnambool Standard')
MARRIAGES / NOTICE OF MARRIAGE
WELCOME HOME
DAVIS John, of Camperdown, to Ethel
CHANNING of Southern Cross.
(long description)
TATE Leslie J of 'Brittass', Woodford,
to Kitty DEVLIN of 'Riverdale'.
Ballarat. (long description)
UBERGANG Otto. of Allansford, to
Edith NEALE of Allansford.
(long article)
JOY Frederick (Eric) Mackie, of Kya
Lami. Katanning, W.A, to Mame
McVICAR of 'Garelock Brae', Koroit.
Pte Bob RICHARDSON, Woolsthorpe
Lance Cpl J W SURMAN, Woolsthorpe
Sgt J H ALLAN
Coy Sgt-Major BRENNAN (West Reserve)
Pte J BYRNE
Pte W J COCHRANE, Grassmere
Pte J N McDONALD, Grassmere
RETURNED SOLDIERS
Major W B CRAIG
Pte C J HARWOOD
Pte Oliver HARWOOD
DECORATIONS
ENLISTMENTS
Major W B CRAIG - D. S. 0.
Father I E BOSSENCE ~ Military Cross
Sgt G DOUGLAS - Military Medal
Pte C J HARWOOD - Military Medal
Fitter Jack Granter - Croix de Guerre
Lance Cpl J H FARRELL - Military Medal
John WILKINS - Flying Corps
J F KNIGHTS, Sth W'bool
Pte L C ANDERSON, Wangoom (farewelled)
Pte A J HENDERSON
LETTERS FROM SOLDIERS ETC*
MEMORIAL SERVICE
Pte Geo WILKINS, at Naringal
re death of Sgt C DOUGLAS
Cpl D W BOYLE, P.O.W., Turkey
PERSONAL
RE-ENLISTMENT
Michael MELICAN, Wangoom (Death)
Pte Robert BARKER, Yarpturk.
John SKEHAD, Dennington (Death)
Mrs J DIGBY, Port Fairy (Death)
Sub-Inspector COPPERTHWAITE welcomed at local Police Court.
ITEMS OF INTEREST
Miss Daphne HAMBRIDGE farewelled.
New local business. western District Rubber Supplies Co. - H ROBINSON, manager. Brief
biography of Robinson.
Mrs H EVANS, of Boulder City. W.A., visits sister, Mrs LUKE of Koroit. Many family
details given.
Mr and Miss M'CALLUM farewelled at Winslow.
Farewell and presentation to teacher J J RODGERS of Winslow.
J C ROSS, former Warrnambool engineer visits Warrnambool. Brief Biography given.
Timothy RYAN drowned whilst Fishing off Killarney.
Page Four
WARRNAMBOOL AND DISTRICT HISTORICALS
MARCH 100 YEARS AGO - 1893
(As reported in the 'Warrnambool Standard')
OBITUARIES, Etc
Death of Richard SHELDRICK.
ITEMS OF INTEREST
Dr MacNAMARA arranges 12 month trip to Europe and America
SHELDRICK & Co. entertain employees at picnic at Hopkins Falls.
Long article re James McMahon, Newry, County Down, Ireland. (brother of William McMahon
of Spring Gardens).
Mrs R GIBLEET leaves Macarthur for Warrnambool after fourteen years.
Thomas BURLEIGH, Benjamin WHITEHEAD and Alexander GILLESPIE elected new members of Fire
Brigade. Harry BLOCK nominated.
Charles UEBERGANG presents to museum a medal given to his father Samuel for military
services with Blucher's army in the campaign of 1814.
James DICKSON, sen., returns to Victoria on P.& 0. mail steamer 'Ballarat'.
Hopkins Hotel sold to T NAYLER for £550.
Mr S MERRETT, North Warrnambool. completes imposing monument of his wife and son.
Rev Father WALSHE to be transferred to Warracknabeal. Testimonial planned.
Mr FORRESTER, manager of Bank of N.S.W., described in 'Australasian, by 'Topjoint'.
Enthusiasm for angling highlighted.
Long description of C of E Fancy Fair. Description of stalls given as are names of
stallholders, judges and prizewinners.
R OWENS, manager of the Wangoom Creamery, organizes picnic in George WICKHAM's
paddock.
Giles and Andy GRAY purchase Frank VILLIERS' business.
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REGISTRATION OF ALIENS (Cont from page 2)
The keepers of every hotel, inn. boarding house and lodging house in Australia are
required to enter in a register the names and nationalities of all aliens staying on
their premises, together with the dates of their arrival and departure. their
destinations, and any other particulars as may be required. Any officer may at any time
require any person believed by him to be an alien to answer questions as to name,
nationality, residence. movements or business. Power is given to officers to arrest
without warrant any person whom they have reasonable ground to believe has committed an
offence against the regulations.
Page Five
MARIE'S MEMORABILIA
This month Marie presents Part 9 of her series of items on schools in Warrnambool and
the surrounding district.
Page numbers quoted after the school number are the page on which the history of the
school is covered in book 2 of 'Vision and Realisation'.
PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN THE VICINITY OF WARRNAMBOOL INCLUDING THE TERANG,
MORTLAKE, CARAMUT, KOROIT AND PORT FAIRY AREAS.
PART 9
MOYNE SWAMP School Number 2415 see page 932
Elizabeth Backler opened this school 1/8/1881. Fluctuating attendances caused the
school to close and reopen. During 1888-9 it worked half time with SS Clonleigh. It
finally closed 31/10/1889.
YAMBUCK School Number 2458 see page 932
The first school at Yambuck was No 696 and dated back to the 1860's. It was taken over
by the State until 31/3/1882 when it was struck off the roll and replaced by SS 2458 Samuel S Scott who was Head Teacher at 696 became Head Teacher at 2458. The school
closed in 1949 for consolidation with Port Fairy.
NIRRANDA EAST School Number 2475 see page 933
It is believed that this school opened about the turn of the century. In 1932 the
building was removed and transported to Allansford. Instruction in the new building
commenced 30/5/1933 under Robert A Oakley as Head Teacher. The small building sits in
most attractive grounds and is very well equipped.
DUTSON School Number 2638 (See DUNMORE School Number 2638) see page 934
This school was situated on the original Lindsay property at Bessiebelle and was first
known as 3047 Bessiebelle East. From 1888 it was known as Dunmore. The school closed
31/5/1892.
ECKLIN SOUTH School Number 2647 see page 934
The first school opened in 1885 with children coming from a distance of 6 miles. The
building materials for the school arrived in Warrnambool by ship and then had to be
transported to Ecklin South by bullock wagon. In 1936 the original school was shifted
back from the road and a new school was erected.
Page Six
MARIE'S MEMORABILIA (cont)
CURDIEVALE School Number 2705 see page 936
A site for a school had been reserved when the township of Boggy Creek was surveyed.
Name changed to Curdievale when a Post Office opened there. The school was first known
as Nirranda Township. In November 1885 1 Gardiner opened the school, working it half
time with one at Wallaby Hill, Peterborough. Attendances declined and the school closed
in 1893. The school reopened in 1924 in a new building. In July 1948 pupils were
transferred to Timboon Consolidated.
MEPUNGA EAST School Number 2762 see page 938
This school opened 17/6/1886. A new room was erected in 1888. From August 1902 Mepunga
East operated half time with Nullawarre North SS 3206. A new school was erected in 1928
to accommodate 65-70 pupils.
THE COVE (FORMERLY MEPUNGA) School Number 2827 see page 940
originally this school was called SS 2827 Mepunga. It was situated next to the Mepunga
Presbyterian Church. Fire destroyed this school in 1887 and the new building was three
miles further south towards Childers Cove and opened later that year. The name was
changed to The Cove in 1933. The name came from Childers Cove, two miles away. where
early in the 19th century a ship carrying bricks from England was wrecked. The ship was
called 'The Children', 9 children perished in the wreck. hence the name Childers Cove.
PURNIM WEST School Number 2905 see page 940/41
About 1850 a farmer. James McKenna from Ireland, settled in the district and was so
perturbed at the lack of a district school that he built one on his own property and
employed a teacher named Ryan. This school closed in 1870 and the children attended
various schools owned by the State. Local farmers approached the Department with the
aim of having a school built on land donated by Mr & Mrs Barber of 'Staywood Park, and
SS 2905 was opened 261911888. Head Teacher was J J Edgoose. The school was enlarged to
its present size in 1925. 10 children were enrolled in 1970.
BESSIEBELLE School Number 3047 (see also BESSIEBELLE 1238) see page 944
Officially opened 23/2/1891 under Head Teacher Joseph McMillan, the school was located
on the Lindsay property. Was also known as Bessiebelle East. The school apparently
closed in 1894. See also DUNMORE 2638, page 934.
CASSADY'S BRIDGE School Number 3082 see page 944/45
Situated 2.5 miles from Dennington and 2.5 miles from Warrnambool this school opened
19/1/1891 with Head Teacher Janet Ada McDougall. School closed in 1892.
Page Seven
DEATH NOTICES FROM THE HAMILTON SPECTATOR
(Transcribed by Dorothy May Bond dec.)
From 1/1/1881 to 31/12/1885.
(Part 2)
FRAHER
FRANCIS
GRAVES
GRAY
HAMILTON
HAWKER
HAY
HAYWARD
HICKEY
HICKS
HILL
HILL
HUNT
HUXLEY
JONES
JONES
KEMPTON
KENERY
KENNEDY
LAWTON
LIDDLE
James Fraher, of Cockatoo Valley, near Portland, was
found drowned near North Portland Railway Station. He
probably died on 16/2/1885. He left a wife and nine
children, the eldest aged 18. and his father is still
alive.
William Francis. a Merino saddler. died some time ago.
(15/9/1881)
Newton Graves. about 22, son of George Graves of
Daylesford. died at Drumborg on 9/2/1885. when a tree
fell on him.
Mrs Gray of Myamyn, who has eleven children died 81811881.
At Sinclair near Heywood, on 5/2/1883. Francis Hamilton.
aged 47 years. Frank left a wife and a large family.
Stephen Hawker. an old man. died at Portland on 241511884.
He was a brother of the Rev Mr Hay, of Moorwinstone.
England. and a grandson of the Rev Robert Hay. DD,
late vicar of Charles. in Plymouth.
James (Cooper) Hay. aged 75. died at Portland on 10/5/1885
A C of E. he was born at Leith. Edinburgh. Scotland and
was buried at South Portland on 12/5/1885.
Mr
Hayward. Portland Gaol Turnkey. died 26/4/1882 and was
buried 28/4/1882.
Patrick, aged 17, son of John Hickey of the Stony Rises.
died at Heywood on 21/9/1883 and buried on 23/9/1883.
Margaret, aged 74, a widow of John Hicks. died at Merino
on 26/12/1882. John died there 18 months ago.
At West Portland on Friday evening. 18/11/1881. John
Arthur, fourth son of John and Isabella Hill. of this
town. He was aged 21. and was buried at South Portland.
His father is a school teacher.
The wife. aged 54. of John Hill. Headmaster of Portland
State School. drowned on 24/2/1883 and was buried on
26/2/1883. They have a grown up family.
? Hunt. a woman. died at Hotspur on 22/10/1883.
At his residence, Victoria House. Portland, on 17/6/1882
of paralysis, John Huxley aged 83 years.
At Portland. on 23/5/1882. of consumption. Agnes. the
beloved wife of W H Jones. Her end was peace. She was
a daughter of Mr Wright. late of Branxholme. and her
husband is a farrier.
Mary Jones aged 72 years. died at Narrawong on 10/11/1882.
Samuel Kempton aged 16 years. drowned at Condah on
30/11/1884. His parents live at Bridgewater near
Portland.
Mrs Kenery died at South Portland on 15/6/1881. Her
husband died about five years ago.
The wife of Sergeant Kennedy. of the Merino Police. died
after her confinement on 15/8/1881.
The wife of John Lawton, died at Merino on 14/1/1885.
Robert Liddle of Mt Richmond. near Bridgewater. died
17/4/1885 and was buried C of E at South Portland on
19/4/1885. He was the husband of Mary Ann. father of
Joseph and second cousin of Martha Liddle.
Page Eight
DEATH NOTICES FROM THE HAMILTON SPECTATOR (Cont)
McAULEY
McCONACHY
McKENZIE
McMAHON
McRAE
MARTIN
MATHESON
MAXWELL
MELDRUM
MILNE
MOONEY
MOORE
MULLEN
MUNRO
MUTCH
NEWTON
NICHOLSON
O'MEARA
O'NEIL
O'REILLY
Sandy McAuley, a retired fisherman, died at South
Portland on 10/2/1881.
On Friday, 24/6/1881 at Portland, Sarah Anne, the
beloved wife of Thomas McConachy and eldest daughter
of the late Samuel Hutchinson, aged 21. She was buried
at South Portland. Thomas is a shipping clerk.
Malcolm McKenzie aged 63, of Myamyn, was found dead on
10/6/1882, leaving a wife and four young children. He
came from Ross-Shire, Scotland and was buried at Digby
on 13/6/1882.
Robert McMahon. a Belfast grocer aged 70. died at
Tyrendarra about 5/4/1885.
John McRae aged 41, died at Merino last week. leaving a
wife and family (28/10/1882).
John Martin, a man, died in Portland on 1/8/1883.
On 14/8/1884 at Maretimo, Portland. Robert Matheson aged
52 years. he was born at Laang, Sutherlandshire,
Scotland in 1832 and was buried at South Portland on
17/8/1884. he left a wife and eight children and was a
brother of the late John. He was President of the
Portland Racing Club.
Mrs Thomas Maxwell. about 30 of Condah. died 5/4/1883
leaving six young children.
On 17/12/1881 at her residence. Merino, Anna Maria. the
beloved wife of W D Meldrum. coachbuilder. She was a
young woman who left a large family. She was buried at
Merino on 19/12/1881.
George Charles Roy aged 4 and a half months, son of Mr
and Mrs Robert Milne of Portland, died 21/7/1883.
Bernard Mooney, about 35. a travelling saddler. died at
Merino on 24/12/1883.
James Moore aged 70, was found dead at Merino Downs on
20/6/1884.
Charles Mullen of Myamyn, died of fog fever on 1411011885
and was buried at Condah on 15/10/1885. He left a
young wife.
William, son of Duncan Munro. died at Portland on
30/12/1883 after a long and painfull illness and was
buried on 1/1/1884.
Two children of the Mutch family died at Merino recently.
(10/1/1882)
Joseph Newton. single and aged 32. son of John Newton of
Bridgewater, died in the Portland Hospital on 271411881
and was buried in the North Portland Cemetery on
30/4/1881.
On Tuesday 5/7/1881. at South Portland, Daniel Nicholson.
late of Keswick, Cumberland and 15 years surveyor to
Council of the Borough of Portland. aged 62 years. He
left a wife and two children and was buried at South
Portland on 7/7/1881.
William and Thomas aged 11 and 12. sons of Patrick and
Catherine O'Meara, drowned near Condah on 29/4/1883.
Patrick O'Neil. a Myamyn selector and laborer, was killed
by a train on 9/5/1885 leaving a wife and children.
Owen Charles O'Reilly aged 75 years. a district squatter
who recently lived in Portland. died at Mt Rowan near
Ballarat. He was buried at South Portland on 131311885.
Page Nine
GOING'S ON AROUND THE LIBRARY
NEW COMPUTER INSTALLED
On the day of our AGM (11th March) our new computer was installed in the library. The
machine is a 386sx 25mhz based system with a 5.25" floppy drive and a 85mb hard disk.
MS Works software is loaded to provide the facilities needed by the Society such as
wordprocessing, database, membership and mailing lists.
It is proposed that an introductory course will be run in the next month for those
members not familiar with this type of hardware and software. Date of course will be
determined at April meeting.
WORKING BEES
As most members are aware a number of members get together on a Wednesday morning in
the library at Flagstaff Hill to do research and some of the business of the Society.
Over the past few months Helen and her helpers have accessioned all the additions to
our library collection and rearranged the storage cabinets to provide easier access to
resources therein, a number of members assisted Marie with the photocopying of the
Beattie and Phillips Funeral Record books and a host of other smaller tasks have been
achieved also.
Current tasks in hand include the transfer of our card file (15,000 + cards) into the
steel filing drawers from their existing shoe boxes. Some cards require trimming to
fit, letters A thru G have been completed. Aurelin has commenced the sorting of the
Beattie and Phillips material into alphabetical order, this has yet to be indexed and
bound. If you can assist with these tasks please have a chat to Marie and she can
advise how you can help.
COMPUTERISING OF RECORDS
The major reason for purchasing the Society's new computer system was to place some of
our records onto computer for easier access, backing up of our material and to allow us
to exchange material with other groups.
The two major tasks currently confronting us are putting together an index for the
Beattie and Phillips material on computer and placing our massive card file system on
computer. If you have keyboard skills and would like to be involved in these projects
please have a chat to Marie for further details.
Remember, the more people who get involved the sooner we can complete these projects.
The database layouts for these tasks have not as yet been finalised so any suggestions
are most welcome.
EXCHANGING MATERIALS
A number of members have computers at home with MS Works software installed, this
allows you to build files at home for loading onto the Society computer and also allows
you to download files from the computer. If you can assist with indexing programs in
this manner by working at home have a chat to Marie as she has a number of items that
could be done in this way.
LIBRARY ATTENDANTS
As always we could do with more library attendants to open the library and in so doing
generate some extra funds for the Society. If you can spare a few hours on a regular
basis have a chat to Rosemary Archer and she can advise where vacancies exist on our
roster.
Page 10
IRISH CONNECTION
This is the first edition of Irish Connection for some time and the column will
continue to appear regularly but not in every issue of the South West Genealogist.
Page Ten
This first edition for 1993 contains a copy of the latest information available,
December 1992, of the status of the Heritage Centres in the Irish Genealogical Project
as published in Issue 1, Number 1, of Irish Ancestral Matters a new newsletter on
current affairs in Irish Genealogy.
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IRISH GENEALOGICAL -PROJECT UPDATE
Centres currently offering full research service:
CATCHMENT
AREA
Antrim/Down/
Belfast
Armagh
Cavan
Clare
Derry
Fermanagh/
Tyrone
Kilkenny
Laois/Offaly
Leitrim
Limerick
Mayo North
Mayo South
Roscommon
Sligo
Tipperary Nth.
Tipperary Sth.
Waterford
CENTRE
ADDRESS
Ulster Historical
Foundation
Armagh Ancestry
12 College Square E.
Belfast
42 English St.,
Armagh, BT60 7BA
Cana House, Main Street
Cavan
Corofin, Co Clare
CONTACT(S)
John Walsh
(080232)332288
Grace McParland
(080861)527808
Cavan Parish
Mary O'Sullivan
Records
(049)61094
Clare Genealogy
Antoinette O'Brien
Centre
(065)27955
Genealogical Centre
Inner City Trust
Brian Mitchell
14 Bishop St., Derry
(080504)269792
Irish World
26 Market Sq., Dungannon
Eoin Kerr
Tyrone BT70 1AB
(0808687)52822/
Kilkenny Archaeology
Rothe House, Kilkenny
Mary Flood
Society
Co Kilkenny
(056)22893
Family History
Bury Quay
John Kearney
Research Centre
Tullamore, Co Offaly
(0506)21421
Leitrim Heritage Centre Co Library, Ballinamore
S O'Sullivan
Co Leitrim
(078)44012
Limerick Archives
The Granary, Michael Street Dr. Chris O'Mahony
Limerick
(061)410777
Family History
Enniscoe, Castlehill
Bridie McGreevy
Research Centre
Ballina, Co Mayo
(096)31809
Family Research Centre Town Hall, Ballinrobe, Co Mayo
Gerard Delaney
(092)41214
Heritage & Genealogical Strokestown, Co Roscommon
Eileen McGowan
Centre
Heritage & Genealogical Stephen Street, Sligo
Centre
Tipperary North
Governor's House, Nenagh,
Family History
Co Tipperary
(078)33380
Chris McDonagh
(071)43728
N. O'Meara
(067)32633
Bru Boru Heritage Centre Rock of Cashel, Co Tipperary
Una O'Murchu
(062)61122
Waterford Heritage Survey Jenkins Lane, Waterford
Carmel Meehan
(051)76123
Telephone numbers are shown with Rep. of Ireland STD codes; for NI centres remove 08 from the
prefix to get the NI equivalent. The guaranteed minimum opening hours are 10.30 am - 4.00 pm and
at weekends by appointment. Most centres listed in fact have longer hours and specific details
can be had by contacting each directory. Further enquiries may be made with Mr John Tunney,
Irish Genealogical Project, 1 Clarinda
Park Nth, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin or the Genealogical Office, 2 Kildare St., Dublin 2. Tel: 01
-2808571; Fax: 01-280-2641