Just wondering if "The 1851 Index to Towns, Townlands and Parishes of Ireland" might be a book, and if so where could a copy be obtained. Dennis Newton Victoria, Australia. ----- Original Message ----- From: <Pt17don@aol.com> To: <FIANNA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 11:20 AM Subject: Re: [FIANNA-L] Villages in Tipperary > in ireland parishes are mostly made up of TOWNLANDS these are rural > areas, bog, grazing, farming and open fields. they all had names and you > would not know one from the other only that you would stop a a local > farmhouse and ask the names of the townlands in the area. there are over > 80,000 of them in ireland and thats why you wont find them on most maps. > most are not near any town or city but are out in the boondocks MOYNEARD A > TOWNLAND of 711 acres in the PARISH OF MOYNE AND IN THE POOR LAW UNION OF > THURLES IN COUNTY TIPPERARY. > > THE ABOVE INFORMATION COMES FROM THE 1851 INDEX TO TOWNS, TOWNLANDS AND > PARISHES OF IRELAND.