Francine G. Weeks wrote: > 'Would someone please tell me where in Ireland Cahirciveen is located? > Also, is it a townland, barony, parish or some other land designation?' > The single most important item of information for Irish family history > research is a precise place of origin, and the most important tool in > identifying Irish placenames is the 1851 Townlands Index. They've altered their site recently, this is the new URL for any Townland questions http://www.ireland.com/ancestor/placename/index.cfm Irish Ancestors;Placenames -- Also this incomplete but very handy townland data base here: http://www.thecore.com/cgi-bin/ire-srch TOWNLAND DATA BASE http://www.expediamaps.com/PlaceFinder.asp Can get to parish level but not townlands. Ellen