I'm delighted to announce that a second Irish themed course that I have written will be taught via Pharos Tutors (www.pharostutors.com) from October 21st - here are the details!
Researching Irish Land Records
The issue of land ownership was a potent question in Ireland for centuries. In the 17th century vast swathes of land was settled by Protestant British colonists during the Plantations of Ulster, drawn mostly from Scotland, whilst the subsequent Cromwellian conquest led to mass confiscation of land across Ireland, to be conveyed to English soldiers and 'adventurers'. The Penal Laws had soon dispossessed the native Irish Catholic population of many rights, including land ownership and inheritance rights. At the same time, the first national land valuation survey in the world was carried out, and an elaborate system of land administration imposed. In the 19th century, Ireland's incorporation into the United Kingdom was followed by great tragedy with the Famine, but in its aftermath a new opportunity arose following the Land War to radically alter rental provisions and then to redistribute land away from an absentee landlord class.
Following on from the Progressing Your Irish Research Online course*, this course will look at the various types of records that can help with land research in Ireland from the period of the 17th century to the present day. It will examine the various forms of land tenure that existed, the records of ownership and rental, the valuation and conveyance of property, maps, and many other resources. Importantly it will show how to find the most useful land records, and how to use them for your family history research.
* Although not compulsory, it is recommended that students will have first completed the Progressing Your Irish Research Online course.
Lesson Headings:
- The Basics of Irish Land Research
- Colonialism and Conquest
- Managing the Land
- Valuation and Conveyance
- The Land War and Redistribution
Relevant countries: Ireland
What to expect:
Each lesson includes lesson notes, activities and forum exercises for students to complete during the week and a one-hour live tutorial (text chat or Zoom) with the tutor and the rest of the class. Times for the tutorials are set at the beginning of each course by the tutor.
Tutor: Chris Paton
Length: 5 weeks
Start date: Mon 21 Oct 2024
Cost: £58
To register, please visit https://www.pharostutors.com/researching-irish-land-records
Comment: This will be the fifth course that I teach through Pharos, and the third that I have written, and I am looking forward to getting stuck in! Athouygh not compulsory, it is recommended that students will have first done my Progressing Your Irish Research Online course prior to this new course - it starts up again on August 19th, and you can find more on this at https://www.pharostutors.com/progressing-your-irish-research-online.
Chris
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