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- Alumni Dublinenses 1924
- Ashe's Limerick and Clare Directory 1891-92
- Betham Genealogical Abstracts
- Burke’s Landed Gentry of Ireland, 1899
- Deserted Children, Dublin
- Dublin Registers & Records
- George Bassett, County Down Guide and Directory (1886)
- George Bassett, Kilkenny City and County Guide and Directory (1884)
- George Bassett, Limerick City and County and Principal Towns in the Counties of Clare, Tipperary, and Kerry (1881)
- George Bassett, Louth County Guide and Directory (1886)
- George Bassett, The Book of Antrim (1888)
- George Bassett, The Book of County Armagh (1888)
- George Bassett, Wexford County Guide and Directory (1885)
- Guy's Directory of Munster 1893
- Guy's Limerick Directory, 1912
- Harvey's Waterford Almanac and Directory for 1866
- Henderson's Belfast Directory 1850
- Henry & Coughlan's General Directory of Cork and Munster for 1867
- Ireland 1820 Wilson’s Directory
- Ireland 1931 Trade Directory
- Ireland Surnames & Family Histories
- Ireland, Directories 1636 - 1799 Browse
- Ireland, Histories & Reference Guides
- James Alexander Henderson, The Belfast and Province of Ulster Directory for 1856
- John Watson Stewart, The Gentleman's and Citizen's Almamack for the Year 1814
- Kilkenny Registers & Records
- Leet's Directory (2nd ed., 1814)
- Macloskie Directory of Fermanagh 1848
- Matier's Belfast Directory for 1835-6
- Pettigrew & Oulton, Dublin Almanac & General Register of Ireland (1845)
- Pettigrew and Oulton, The Dublin Almanac and General Register of Ireland, 1835
- Pigot & Co., City of Dublin and Hibernian Provincial Directory (1824)
- Registers of Queen's Colleges Ireland 1849-1858
- Shearman's Directory of Waterford, Kilkenny & the southeast 1839
- Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland (1846)
- Slater's Royal National Commercial Directory of Ireland (1870)
- Slater's Royal National Commercial Directory of Ireland 1881
- Slater's Royal National Directory of Ireland (1894)
- Sligo Independent Newspaper Almanac Guide, 1889
- Tempest's Jubilee Annual 1909
- The King's County Directory, 1890
- The Post Office Annual Directory and Calendar, 1843
- The Post Office Dublin Directory and Calendar, 1858
- The Sligo Chronicle Almanac and Directory for 1878
- Thom’s Irish Almanac 1880
- Thom's Directories
- Thom's Irish Who's Who 1923
- Treble Almanacs (1783,1812,1818,1824)
- Wicklow Registers & Records
Find your ancestors in George Bassett, The Book of County Armagh (1888)
There are over 9,000 transcripts in this record set, each including an image of the original directory. While the amount of available information varies, most transcripts include the following:
Images often include additional and more precise information. For example, we learn that John Baldock is a spirit retailer on Barrack Street in Armagh by looking at the image of the original publication.
Discover more about these records
Bassett’s Book of Armagh is both a directory and a guide to the entire county in 1888. It is one of the most important sources published for late nineteenth century Armagh, recording details such as addresses and occupations for over 9,000 people in the county. It contains 400 pages of detailed information as well as an excellent full colour map.
The book begins with the history, economy, geology and social life of the county. This is followed by a full directory for every town and village, giving the names and details for all office-holders, professionals, merchants and tradesmen, as well as a full alphabetical directory of farmers and other residents not listed by trade. There is a detailed introduction to each town and village with information about the economy, history, religion, railways, post, and general character of the place. The book finishes with a list of fairs and markets in the county and an index.
The publication of Irish county directories in the nineteenth century was less than comprehensive. William Bassett produced some of the best county directories in Ireland. Unfortunately he only published a small number of volumes and never covered the entire country.
Copyright
These records were sourced from Eneclann.