Census of Ireland, 1766. Great census of Athassel, Co. Tipp. Gives names, details on family, occupations. My fave is entry number 435, John Birrane, 'a beggar man in cabin on the road'. Probably the only record for Birrane. virtualtreasury.ie/item/VRTI-CE... @tipperarylibraries.bsky.social

Quick note that the # of names from Irish censuses, 1766-1891, has leaped forward over the past few weeks, and now stands at a whopping 115,911. And the good news is that we have 1,000s more names to come in over the first half of 2026. Here's a cracker: virtualtreasury.ie/item/VRTI-CE...

Censuses of Ireland, 1766-1891. At end Nov. our total for names in VRTI CEN from 1766 religious census, 1798 census of Dublin City and censuses of Ireland 1813-1891 hit 98,000. On Tuesday we'll give the end Dec. total. Will we hit 100k? Tune in Tuesday for update. Any guesses?

Maps showing 1766 religious census returns received at House of Lords, in response to their 15 March call for census details, and the surviving details from the census. 83% national coverage in 1766; 63% survival of details, in some form. Significant losses. Significant recovery.

Censuses of Ireland, update. We've updated our 1766 survivors map to reflect some recent discoveries, including numerical details for Nenagh Union (Tipperary) and Tacumshin Union (Wexford), and expansion within Kilkenny. Coverage (survivors) now at 60.32% of the island.

Me when I find a new census transcript.

9 years to finish the big 6. Berlin, 2016, 2:44:54 (fastest). London, 2017, 2:48:34. Boston, 2018, 2:56:59 (coldest). Tokyo, 2019, 2:45:04. Chicago, 2024, 2:58:34 (slowest). New York, 2025, 2:49:48 (best). The big 6, done and dusted, and all sub-3s. 😃 #tired #runner #marathon

Was a fantastic first day at ’Ireland and the American Revolution’ capped off by a brilliant keynote address by Prof. Eliga Gould. Looking forward to day two.

Great to see a good turnout at @tcdunit18.bsky.social for @cwallacedublin.bsky.social's talk on Wed 17th titled "30 June 1922 – Dublin’s biggest explosion? Recovering the lost Public Record Office of Ireland”. @historytcd.bsky.social

So, Andrew's wife is from Inchigeelagh. Click here to check out the 1766 religious census for the parish (our most recent 1766 discovery): virtualtreasury.ie/item/VRTI-CE...

Census of Ireland, 1861 The 1861 census returns were never in PRO/never open to the public. Not knowing this, Samuel Gilmore wrote to PRO seeking info from 1861 census, providing a mock-up for the Patterson household, Lisburn. Click link: virtualtreasury.ie/item/VRTI-CE... @narireland.bsky.social

Tickets are now available for ‘Ireland and the American Revolution: 250th Anniversary Perspectives’. The conference will take place @tlrhub.bsky.social on the 9-10 October. For booking and more information use the link below. www.eventbrite.ie/e/ireland-an...

Beautiful lazy-beds at The Deserted Village, Achill. The lazy-bed agricultural practice was anything but lazy.

Depraved. Bomb a hospital. Then bomb the rescue workers. I have no words for this level of savagery, inhumanity and cruelty. It's utterly evil.

Great crowds at yesterday's Really Useful Family History Show in PRONI, organised by @nifhs.bsky.social and sponsored by @federationfhs.bsky.social. Thanks to all who joined! @briangurrin.bsky.social @cwallacedublin.bsky.social

Oasis who? Census of Monivea, 1891 sold out again. Well done, Monivea Heritage Association. 👏👏

Monivea census, 1891, back in print again. Follow Monivea Heritage Association on Facebook, or contact them, to get your copy.

Our colleague @briangurrin.bsky.social was in Monivea last week for the launch of the 1891 census of Monivea locality. Read more about this fascinating publication on our news page: virtualtreasury.ie/news/monivea...

Census of Ireland, 1891. Thomas Higgins (22) and family in 1891 census. Higgins contested Jan 1906 gen. election for Irish Parliamentary Party. Vote on 25 Jan. Votes counted 26th. Higgins won (2,685 votes) but he had died on morning of count. Another election followed)

Census of Ireland, 1891 Delighted to be in Monivea this evening speaking about the VRTI and about this wonderful publication, 1891 census of Monivea locality (launched this evening). Well done Monivea Heritage Association on a superb publication. 👏👏 @uniofgalwaylib.bsky.social

This #FiantFriday from 1581 'recites that a controversy was heard at Rosspont, between the bishop of Waterford and many of the citizens, relative to plundering the cathedral of Christ Church in Waterford, and that it appeared that the bishop was most unjustly accused by them' (!!!)

@cwallacedublin.bsky.social will be joining Galway Co. Council/Galway Heritage Groups for a special event next Wednesday: "Tracing your Galway Roots: Discover Your Family History" www.eventbrite.ie/e/tracing-yo...

Census of Ireland, 1891. Pollboy or Knockatober townland, Monivea, Co. Galway. James Tannian, aged 33, was a photographer, one of 547 photographers recorded in the census that year (378 males, 169 females).

Who's the youngest person in the VRTI (census extracts)? Click here and scroll to table (1851, Glynn parish, Co. Antrim): virtualtreasury.ie/item/VRTI-CE... No name yet, and only half a day old, 👶🐣. These extracts from Gertrude Thrift Papers, @narireland.bsky.social

Explore the Portal's two Gold Seams, both curated by @briangurrin.bsky.social: 1. 1766 Religious Census 2. Gleanings and Fragments from the Censuses of Ireland (1813 – 1891)

Great census find, here, in Census Gleanings. Here's the census entries referred to (1871, Newstone, Co. Meath) - virtualtreasury.ie/item/VRTI-CE.... Open the link, click View More and select the link that appears at the bottom of Descriptive Element list, to view images of handwritten manuscript.

#VRTI2025Release Start your research though our three new Portals – convenient tools for searching key periods of Irish history across many Gold Seams and Curated Collections: 1. Age of Conquest Portal 2. Age of Revolution Portal 3. Population Portal virtualtreasury.ie/portals

#VRTI2025Release Enter the world of the Anglo-Norman invaders of Ireland with our new Age of Conquest Portal — curated by Dr @elizabethbiggs.bsky.social, @petercrooks.bsky.social, Dr Paul Dryburgh, and Dr Lynn Kilgallon, with Dr Daryl Hendley Rooney, Dr Stuart Kinsella and Dr Theresa O’Byrne.

There are also three curated collections within the Portal: 1. The Calendars of the Rebellion Papers 2. Home Office and Ireland 3. Dublin Gazette

Furthermore, our team has created an 1821 Census Gleanings Map, where users can search for transcribed names from 1821 and zoom in to see townlands where we have recovered names. Explore it here: kg.virtualtreasury.ie/collection-m...

#VRTI2025Release The Population Portal brings together tens of thousands of names, and detailed census reports, from Ireland between the 17th and 19th centuries, allowing users to search them as one collection. virtualtreasury.ie/portals/popu...

#VRTI2025Release While you're exploring our new Portals, why not also browse through our new State Papers Gold Seam, curated by Dr @nejohnst.bsky.social with Simon Neal, The National Archives (UK)

#VRTI2025Release Discover our new Knowledge Graph, a dynamic research tool that helps you discover information across centuries of Ireland’s past. kg.virtualtreasury.ie

Today is the 103rd anniversary of the explosion and fire which destroyed the Public Record Office of Ireland in 1922, in the opening engagement of the Civil War. To mark the date, we are releasing over 175,000 historical documents on our site. Read more here: virtualtreasury.ie/2025-new-rel...

#VRTI2025Release Discover how Ireland was transformed between 1760 and 1830 during the global Age of Revolution — this portal, covering politics, protest, and state power in Ireland, was curated by Dr @timvrti.bsky.social and Dr @joelherman.bsky.social

Wow! Great crowds on the Virtual Treasury today — apologies if items are showing 404 error messages. We're working to make space for everyone to view our new releases. Hang tight!

Curious what it was like to work in the Public Record Office before it was destroyed? Take a look at our image gallery all about it: www.virtualtreasury.ie/image-galler...

Congratulations to our colleague @joelherman.bsky.social and to PRONI for hosting 'Ireland and America: 250th Anniversary Perspectives' last Thursday! You can read more about the event here: tinyurl.com/ireland-amer... @america250.bsky.social @sophcocooper.bsky.social @revolution250.bsky.social

We're headed for #Carlow! Our next #Roadshow will be Thursday, 27 February at @carlowlibraries.bsky.social, Tullow Street (R93 K126). Watch this space for more information in the coming weeks! ❤️ 💛 💚 @cwallacedublin.bsky.social @briangurrin.bsky.social