I have just ordered Bassett's Kilkenny Guide & Directory 1884 from Archive CD Books Canada Inc. It cost $30.00 Canadian (no postage within Canada just GST) Looking forward to receiving it. Purcell ancestors in Castlecomer. > > >> >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. Bassett's Kilkenn Guide & Directory 1884 (Pat Connors) >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2007 19:49:09 -0700 >> From: "Pat Connors" <nymets22@gmail.com> >> Subject: [KILKENNY] Bassett's Kilkenn Guide & Directory 1884 >> To: irl-kilkenny@rootsweb.com >> Message-ID: >> <e194a7930704181949j58a2c16cw2e86ed130564fff3@mail.gmail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed >> >> This is now on cd. Use google to find where you can buy it. >> >> >> BASSETT'S KILKENNY GUIDE & DIRECTORY 1884, (1884) 2007 >> >> Bassett's County Kilkenny is both a directory and a guide to the >> entire county in 1884. It is one of the most important sources >> published for late nineteenth century Kilkenny, recording details >> (addresses and occupations) for around 10,000 people in the county. >> It contains 360 pages of detailed information, as well as an >> excellent full colour map. The book begins with the history, >> economy, geology and social life of the county. This is followed by a >> full directory for every town and village, giving the names and >> details for all office-holders, professionals, merchants and >> tradesmen, as well as a full alphabetical directory of farmers and >> other residents not listed by trade. >> >> There is a detailed introduction to each town and village, with >> information about the economy, history, religion, railways, post, and >> general character of the place. It includes an extended treatment for >> Kilkenny city, and the towns of Callan, Castlecomer, Graigue, and >> Thomastown, as well as entries for 44 other towns and villages. The >> book finishes with an index of places, a list of fairs and markets, >> and includes many commercial advertisements. >> >> >> >> -- >> Pat Connors, Sacramento CA >> http://www.connorsgenealogy.com >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> To contact the IRL-KILKENNY list administrator, send an email to >> IRL-KILKENNY-admin@rootsweb.com. >> >> To post a message to the IRL-KILKENNY mailing list, send an email to >> IRL-KILKENNY@rootsweb.com. >> >> __________________________________________________________ >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> IRL-KILKENNY-request@rootsweb.com >> with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the >> body >> of the >> email with no additional text. >> >> >> End of IRL-KILKENNY Digest, Vol 2, Issue 40 >> ******************************************* > > ====IRL-KILKENNY Mailing List==== > Add/check your County Kilkenny surname at: > http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/Kilkenny/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-KILKENNY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message