Land Records
The Tithe Applotment Books were compiled between 1823 and 1837 in order to determine the amount which occupiers of agricultural holdings over one acre should pay in tithes to the Church of Ireland (the main Protestant church and the church established by the State until its dis-establishment in 1871). There is a manuscript book for almost every parish in the country giving the names of occupiers, the amount of land held and the sums to be paid in tithes. These records are available to consult in the Reading Room in the National Archives of Ireland on microfilm and while the books for Northern Ireland are in the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI), there are microfilm copies in the National Archives. The Tithe Applotment Books are now online.
The Tithe Applotment Books were compiled between 1823 and 1837 in order to determine the amount which occupiers of agricultural holdings over one acre should pay in tithes to the Church of Ireland (the main Protestant church and the church established by the State until its dis-establishment in 1871). There is a manuscript book for almost every parish in the country giving the names of occupiers, the amount of land held and the sums to be paid in tithes. These records are available to consult in the Reading Room in the National Archives of Ireland on microfilm and while the books for Northern Ireland are in the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI), there are microfilm copies in the National Archives. The Tithe Applotment Books are now online.
The Primary Valuation (also known as Griffith’s Valuation) was published between 1847 and 1864. There is a printed valuation book for each barony or poor law union in the country showing the names of occupiers of land and buildings, the names of persons from whom these were leased and the amount and value of the property held. These records are available to consult on microfiche in our Reading Room and can also be searched free of charge at www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.