Wednesday, 20 June 2012

Free Kilkenny gravestone index added to From-Ireland

Just two weeks on from making a 14,000-strong index of gravestones freely available on the site, From-Ireland has added another 9,886 entries.

This latest upload features gravestones from County Kilkenny exclusively.

The site's index is searchable by surname, first name, date of death, graveyard name, and county, with additional information available per individual. Most entries also have an accompanying image.

The graveyards included in this latest tranche of records are: Ballyfoyle, Ballygurrim, Ballyhale, Bennetsbridge, Castlecomer (COI, Colliery and RC), Castleinch, Clomantagh, Clontubbrid, Coon, Cuffesgrange, Donaghmore, Dunmore, Freshford, Galmoy, Glenmore, Graine, Grangefertagh, Grove, Hugginstown Old, Jerpoint Abbey, Kilballykeeffe, Kilbride, Kilmanagh, Knocktopher, Mill in Urlingford, Moneynamuck, Mullinarrigle, Paulstown, Rosconnell, Shanbogh, Slieveroe, Smithstown, St. Brigid in Ballycallan, St. Canice in Kilkenny City, St. Nicholas in Tulla, Stoneyford, Thomastown, Thornback, Tullaherin, and Urlingford.