Monday 16 October 2023

Griffith's Valuation replaced by... Natterjack Toads?

I've just gone ino the Griffith's Valuation section of AskAboutIreland.ie (https://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/), only to find that the database has gone, and has been replaced by, errr.... a page explaining the history of the Natterjack Toad in counties Kerry and Wexford.

I'm all for a bit of natural history, God only knows there is a lot to explain about us in Ireland (!), but I'd prefer to use this particular site for family history!

Hopefully this is a temporary glitch, rather than the loss of one of the most useful databases for 19th century Irish genealogical research. Alternative access is available via Ancestry (www.ancestry.ie) and FindmyPast (www.findmypast.co.uk).

UPDATE: And it's back! I'm going to miss those toads...

Chris

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