Patsy, It can be difficult to identify the location of properties once you find them in Griffith's Valuation. But this process has just been made a lot easier, thanks to the Origins website. I have given the URL below, together with a copy of the explanation of the maps given on this website. Go to the Irish Origins section of the website. I have had great success using these Origins maps. You get a very clear map of the property and its neighbours to download. It identifies the boundaries of every property in Griffith's valuation (GV). You will have noticed that each property in GV is identified with a number and a letter, 1a 1b 1c 1d 2a 2b 2c etc. These are actually the key to the maps and each property boundary is clearly marked on the map with the number and letter written in the centre of each property. Its a pay site, that's the down side. But for anyone wanting to identify their family's property, its well worth it. I would suggest that the best value can be obtained by joining the Society of Genealogist's in London. http://www.sog.org.uk/ If you live outside Britain, it costs £25 with a £10 joining fee. For that, apart from all the usual benefits such as a magazine and free use of the library should you ever be in London, you get one free session every quarter on the Origins webpage. Access directly costs £7.50/72 hours. But there's far more to the site than just these Griffith's maps and you may find 72 hours is not nearly enough. http://www.originsnetwork.com/ "Irish Origins subscribers can access the authentic maps images associated with Griffith's Valuation Survey of Ireland, and covering all Counties. The Ordnance Survey (OS) maps and town plans used by the team working on Griffith's Primary Valuation during 1847-1864 still exist, marked up and annotated by those working on the Primary Valuation and subsequently by Valuation Office personnel. Some of them contain notes made and signed by Richard Griffith himself. The maps used within the counties of the Republic of Ireland have all been digitised by the Valuation Office who have kindly given permission to make them available on Irish Origins. The originals, now held by the National Archives of Ireland, are not accessible by the public. Please Note: Unfortunately we do not have maps of Northern Ireland at this time (Counties: Antrim, Armagh, Londonderry, Down, Fermanagh, Tyrone). " However, Cloughmacsimon is 'on the outskirts of Bandon' and should you have a spare 3 million euros you could buy some of it! http://www.mgalvin.ie/m_galvins/pages/properties/cloughmacsimonland/ details.htm Use Google searches to find other references to Cloughmacsimon. Kind regards, Kae Lewis > > From: "Patricia O'Shea" <pkoshea@xtra.co.nz> > Date: February 21, 2006 10:21:45 PM EST > To: IRL-CORK-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Cloughmacsimon, Bandon > > > Hi listers. I have come across a reference to this townland and I > see that it is in Ballymodan, Bandon. Does anyone know if it is > actually right in the township of Bandon? I have a map reference > from the Griffiths which suggests it is, but I cannot pick it up on > the map itself. > Comments/suggestions welcomed. > Cheers, Patsy - New Zealand. > >