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= Finding the Catholic Parish =

The Roman Catholic Church divided Ireland into Catholic parishes that did not usually align with Ireland's civil parishes. Therefore, even if the civil parish is known, it is essential to know the Catholic parish as well in order to find Catholic church records. To find the Catholic parish, the civil parish or townland the ancestor lived in must be known. Go to Finding the Ireland County or Parish of Origin to learn how to find the parish. To find the Catholic parish:
 * Catholic Parishes and Civil Parish Links - enter the name of the civil parish and it will list which Catholic parish it is in
 * To find which civil parish a townland is in: The IreAtlas Townland DataBase - enter the townland and it will list the civil parish
 * Catholic Parish Maps - map of Catholic parishes by county in Ireland
 * Compare with Civil Parish Maps - map of civil parishes by county in Ireland