Hi Mick, It is indeed a great resource - some of the maps are fascinating. As usual I am interested in Clowry articles and found one here: http://url.ie/hgdg "Letter from Sir Ulysses Bagenal Burgh MP, concerning request of Mary Clowry for free passage to Botany Bay to join her husband husband who was sent there for stealing sheep on 16 June 1819." John Clowry from Australia has visited Ireland many times to try and make a link from the Clowry brothers(John and Thomas) that were sent to Australia in 1819 and an Irish family. John was married to Mary mentioned in the letter above. He will be back in July in Ireland and will be looking for leads to follow up. This document would be one of them. Is there anywhere to find old court records circa 16 June 1819 in Carlow. Thanks, Trevor -----Original Message----- From: irl-carlow-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:irl-carlow-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Michael Purcell Sent: 21 May 2013 09:08 To: irl-carlow@rootsweb.com Subject: [IRL-CARLOW] Significant website. Article titled " It is worth finding money to spend on our archives" in Irish Times, 18th May, 2013 by Catriona Crowe draws attention to a less well known website "of a hugely important collection covering 1818 to 1922. The collection relates to the Chief Secretary's office in Ireland. His office oversaw every aspect of the administration of the country, such as appointments to jobs ; hospitals and asylums; the judicial, penal and transportation systems; public infrastructure; fisheries; trade and manufacture; trade unions; famines; emigration; political disaffection; and Catholic emancipation. Catriona states - "It is the single most comprehensive archival collection relating to 19th and early 20th century Ireland anywhere in the world. The papers were supposed to have been transferred to the public record office in the Four Courts in time to be burned in 1922, but due to bureaucratic inertia, they remained in Dublin Castle and thus survived. A generous bequest from Professor Francis Crowley has enabled the National Archives to allow access online. The website is at - csorp.nationalarchives.ie. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-CARLOW-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.2904 / Virus Database: 3162/6344 - Release Date: 05/21/13