Killadysert Civil Parish, County Clare, Ireland Genealogy

Guide to Killadysert Civil Parish, County Clare ancestry, family history, and genealogy. Parish registers, transcripts, baptism records, marriage records, and burial records.

The following information is a starting point for records about the civil parish of Killadysert. The information is based on locations and records before 1922.

History
The historical background of the parish is available on its Ireland Reaching Out web page.

Localities
The civil parish of Killadysert contains the following 35 townlands:

Ballyleaan Ballynacragga Ballyvohane Blean Booltydoolan Cahiracon Canon Island Cappanavarnoge Cloonkett Cloonsnaghta Cloonulla Coney Island Cooga Coolteengowan Craghera Crossderry Crovraghan Derrylea Glenconaun Beg Glenconaun More Gortnacurra Gortnahaha Gortnavreaghaun Inishcorker Inishloe Inichmacowney Inishtubbrid Killadysert Lackannashinnagh Liscormick Lisnafaha Lissyvurriheen Rusheen Shannacool Shessiv

The parish is situated on the Coast Road alongside the western bank of the River Shannon in west Clare, and is bounded on the west and south by the civil parish of Kilfiddane, and on the north by the civil parish of Kilchreest. The parish includes the main village of Killadysert (modern spelling Kildysart). Details of other administrative subdivisions affecting the parish are available on its Ireland Reaching Out web page.

Maps and gazetteers
The parish can be seen outlined in green on the colour Historic 6” Ordnance Survey Ireland map. The contemporary OSI street map shows Ballynacally, Labasheeda, Liscasey, and Coolmeen and Cranny (not actual townlands but names for general areas within the parish). Zoom in on these maps or the black and white Historic 25" OSI map to see the parish in more detail.

Lewis’ Topography, originally published in 1837, contains detailed descriptions of the civil parish of Killadysert and Killadysert village.

Cemeteries
In addition to some cillíní (children’s burial grounds), there are two major documented cemeteries in the parish: • Canon Island Graveyard on Canon Island; and • Killadysert Graveyard in the village of Killadysert.

Census
The purpose of a census was to gather information about people who lived in an area. While the government began census taking in 1821, only fragments exist before 1901. Censuses for 1901 and 1911 are available. Read more about the records in the Ireland Census article.

Church records
Read general information about church records.

Catholic
Name(s) of ecclesiastical parish, records, availability, archive, online indexes, notes.

Church of Ireland
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Presbyterian
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Methodist
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Society of Friends
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Others
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Civil Registration
Government registration of births and deaths began in 1864. Registration of Protestant marriages began in 1845, with all marriages being registered by 1864. Go to the Ireland Civil Registration article to read more about these records.

Land records
The Registry of Deeds started in 1708. Land transactions were recorded, including immovable property passed on in a will and property given to a daughter at her marriage. Read more about these records in the Ireland Land and Property article.

Probate Records
Probate dealt with the property of a deceased person. Read more about these records in the Ireland Probate Records article.

School records
Read more about these records in the Ireland Schools article.

Tax records
The valuation of property for tax purposes was started in the 1840s by Richard Griffith. A tax paid to the church, call Tithe Applotments, began in the 1820s. Read about these records in the Ireland Taxation and Ireland Land and Property articles.