County Cork, Ireland Genealogy

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County Cork, in Ireland is located along the southern coast in the province of Munster. It is the largest county consisting of 2880 square miles and the greatest length is 102 miles from Youghal to Crow Head. The name Cork comes from the Gaelic word Corcaigh, meaning "marsh".

In the sixth century, a monastery and school were established in the City of Cork. Later in the ninth century, the Norse Vikings raided and settled in Cork. The Normans invaded the area in the twelfth century and became part of the kingdom of Desmond. Several rebellions from English rule occurred from the late sixteenth into the mid-seventeenth century. The County was severely impacted during the Great Famine, 1847-1850.

In 1821, the population was 730,444. It increased to 854,118 in 1841, but then began to decrease to 361,877 in 1926. In 2006, the population was 70,868. In 1871, 91.5% of the population were Roman Catholic with 7.1% of the Church of Ireland, 0.3% Presbyterians and 0.5% Methodists. In 1926, 94.3% were Roman Catholic with 4.9% Church of Ireland.

General County Research Information
Further information about County Cork is available at the GenUKI site and this FamilySearch Research Wiki.

Civil Jurisdictions and Parish Research Information
A map of the Civil Parishes of County Cork is available at this Irish Times site.

Newspapers
Ffolliott, Rosemary. Some Connecting Links Between Ireland and the New World From Old Newspspers. Article has alphabetical listings of births, marriages and deaths in the Munster newspapers covering U.S.A. Canada, West Indies, and England, covering years 1765-1826.

Article found in the Irish Ancestor, vol2 no.1 1970, pages 62-69, Family History Library 941.5 B2i

Probates
Abstracts of Wills. Article has a collection of Will Abstracts, gathered from many sources - covering years 1654-1837. Includes Abraham Coakley of Curragh Co. Cork 1763; Catherine Sarsfield, alias Gallwey, relict of James Sarsfield 25 Apr. 1665; James Sarsfield of the South Suburbs of Cork, 31 Jan. 1717; Williams Sarsfelde of Cork 14 Feb. 1635, and Francis Lovell of Nuces Towne, parish of Mour(a)gh, dated 4 April 1627, proved at Cork 30 Sept. 1627. Article found in The Irish Ancestor, vol.II, no.2, 1970. pages 117-127. Family History Library Ref. 941.5 B2i

Web Sites
To view a fairly extensive list of Cork web sites, see The Family History Library's "Favorites" online, here.

Genealogy
Ffolliott Rosemary, An 18th Century Abduction; Article found in The Irish Ancestor Vol. 1, no.2, 1969 941.5 B2i at Family History Library, covering years 1726-1832, page 69-75. Essay on the abduction of Miss Mary Pike by Sir Henry Brown Hayes along with the PIKE Family History of Cork, also the Genealogy of Attiwell HAYES.

Punch, Terrence M. Pons to Punch. Genealogy of Pons and Punch Families in Co. Cork, Co. Kildare, Nova Scotia Canada &amp; Australia. Artice in The Irish Ancestor vo. 2 no.1, 1970 pages 2-18, years 1175-1968 Family History Library 941.5 B2i