Explore Ireland's rich history from the Great Famine through the fight for home rule to the Easter Rising of 1916 and the creation of the Irish Free State in 1922. Directories and almanacs are an incredibly valuable tool for researchers and genealogists as they help bring the past to life by tracing ancestors around the streets they once inhabited and knew.
Explore Ireland's rich history from the Great Famine through the fight for home rule to the Easter Rising of 1916 and the creation of the Irish Free State in 1922. Directories and almanacs are an incredibly valuable tool for researchers and genealogists as they help bring the past to life by tracing ancestors around the streets they once inhabited and knew.
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Thom's Irish Almanac and Official Directory 1844 Thom's Irish Almanac and Official Directory 1845 Thom's Irish Almanac and Official Directory 1846 Thom's Irish Almanac and Official Directory 1847 Thom's Irish Almanac and Official Directory 1848 Thom's Irish Almanac and Official Directory 1849 Thom's Irish Almanac and Official Directory 1850 Thom's Irish Almanac and Official Directory 1851 Thom's Irish Almanac and Official Directory 1852 Thom's Irish Almanac and Official Directory 1853 Thom's Irish Almanac and Official Directory 1854 Thom's Irish Almanac and Official Directory 1855 Thom's Irish Almanac and Official Directory 1856 Thom's Irish Almanac and Official Directory 1857 Thom's Almanac and Official Directory 1858 Thom's Almanac and Official Directory 1859 Thom's Almanac and Official Directory 1860 Thom's Almanac and Official Directory 1861 Thom's Almanac and Official Directory 1862 Thom's Irish Almanac and Official Directory 1863 Thom's Irish Almanac and Official Directory 1864 Thom's Irish Almanac and Official Directory 1865 Thom's Irish Almanac and Official Directory 1866 Thom's Irish Almanac and Official Directory 1867 Thom's Irish Almanac and Official Directory 1868 Thom's Irish Almanac and Official Directory 1869 Thom's Irish Almanac and Official Directory 1870 Thom's Irish Almanac and Official Directory 1871 Thom's Irish Almanac and Official Directory 1872 Thom's Irish Almanac and Official Directory 1873 Thom's Irish Almanac and Official Directory 1874 Thom's Irish Almanac and Official Directory 1875 Thom's Irish Almanac and Official Directory 1876 Thom's Irish Almanac and Official Directory 1877 Thom's Irish Almanac and Official Directory 1878 Thom's Irish Almanac and Official Directory 1879 Thom's Irish Almanac and Official Directory 1880 Thom's Official Directory 1881 Thom's Official Directory 1882 Thom's Official Directory 1883 Thom's Official Directory 1884 Thom's Official Directory 1885 Thom's Official Directory 1886 Thom's Official Directory 1887 Thom's Official Directory 1888 Thom's Official Directory 1889 Thom's Official Directory 1890 Thom's Official Directory 1891 Thom's Official Directory 1892 Thom's Official Directory 1893 Thom's Official Directory 1894 Thom's Official Directory 1895 Thom's Official Directory 1896 Thom's Official Directory 1897 Thom's Official Directory 1898 Thom's Official Directory 1899 Thom's Official Directory 1900 Thom's Official Directory 1901 Thom's Official Directory 1902 Thom's Official Directory 1903 Thom's Official Directory 1904 Thom's Official Directory 1905 Thom's Official Directory 1906 Thom's Official Directory 1907 Thom's Official Directory 1908 Thom's Official Directory 1909 Thom's Official Directory 1910 Thom's Official Directory 1911 Thom's Official Directory 1912 Thom's Official Directory 1913 Thom's Official Directory 1914 Thom's Official Directory 1915 Thom's Official Directory 1916 Thom's Official Directory 1917 Thom's Official Directory 1918 Thom's Official Directory 1919 Thom's Official Directory 1920 Thom's Official Directory 1921 Thom's Official Directory 1926 Thom's Official Directory 1927 Thom's Official Directory 1928
First published by Alexander Thom in 1844, this indispensable directory evolved from a modest publication into a monumental record of Victorian life. By the late 19th century, it had swelled to nearly 2,000 pages, capturing the intricate machinery of the United Kingdom and Ireland. While it begins with the upper echelons of society, from Royalty to the high-ranking civil service, its true heart lies in its exhaustive coverage of Ireland. For family historians, it offers a vivid portrait of the land, listing everything from the owners of vast estates to the local magistrates and Boards of Guardians who oversaw the Poor Law Unions in every county.
In an era where many Irish census records were tragically lost, Thom’s Official Directory serves as a vital bridge to our ancestors' past. The Dublin City and County sections are particularly evocative, featuring a street-by-street directory that names the heads of households and businesses across the capital. While the most impoverished members of society often remain in the shadows of such records, the directory provides a remarkably detailed social map of Dublin’s merchants, traders, and gentry. From the "Annals of Dublin" dating back to 140 AD to the bustling suburban listings of Rathmines and Dún Laoghaire, Thom’s remains a treasure trove for anyone seeking to walk the streets of 19th-century Ireland.