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Staff of many libraries and institutions were extremely helpful. These include:

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Throughout the preparation process many people in the locality and elsewhere helped. The following is a list of many of our helpers:

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Many Priests Brothers & Nuns were supportive and provided us with information. In other cases this was provided by their families, neighbours and friends

For a full list of religious who are native of the parish - click here:

Priests Brothers & Nuns - Natives of Ballina / Boher

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In the course of our research we interviewed many people, and the results of these interviews are scattered here and there throughout this book. Among those interviewed are:

Many the interviews used in this book were recorded between 1990 and 1992. This work was undertaken by FÁS trainees working for Derg Canal Developments. The interviews were recorded and typed by the following: Maura Nolan; Maura O’Brien; Marie Welford; Jacintha and Sharon O’Donovan; Esther Whelan; Noreen Darcy; Liam and Tony Mulcahy; Annemarie Ahern.

Sadly a number of those whose interviews appear in this book have long passed away. They knew their parish and took pride in telling about it. We are fortunate to have their views and impressions and for those of us who have been privileged to talk to them it is a great pleasure now to be able to repeat their words and recall their memories. Among the contributors who have died in recent years are:

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Archbishop Butler’s Visitation Books, June 1754.

Archbishop of Cashel and Emly (1975) Pobal Ailbe - Cashel and Emly Census of Population 1841 - 1871. Archbishop’s House, Thurles.

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Bianconi, Watson, & Del Bigio, (1962) Bianconi, King of the Irish Roads, Allen Figgis, Dublin

Bitel, Lisa M. (1990) Isle of the Saints : Monastic Settlement and Christian Community in Early Ireland, Cork University Press, Cork

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Burke, W.P. (1969) The Irish Priests in the Penal Times (1660-1760), Irish University Press, Shannon

Chevalier, De Latocnaye A Frenchman’s Tour of East Clare 1797, in O’Dálaigh, B. (Ed.) (1998) The Strangers Gaze, Clasp Press, Ennis.

Chevalier, De Latocnaye A Frenchman’s Tour of East Clare 1797, in O’Dálaigh, B. (Ed.) (1998) The Strangers Gaze, Clasp Press, Ennis. pp.137

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Ordnance Survey Name Books for Tipperary.

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Census of Ireland 1891.

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Reports of Commissioners of Public Instruction - lreland

Ballina / Boher / Derrycastle School Roll Books

Daily Report Books 1912 - 1933.

ED1 Initial School Application Files

ED2 School Registers

ED9 School Correspondence Files Public Records Office

Inspectors’ Observation Book 1877 - 1936.

Tithe Applotment Books for Ireland.

Clare Champion Newspaper

Cork Advertiser

Cork Journal

Freeman’s Journal

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Limerick Chronicle

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Diary of M.Renihan.

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O’Brien Family Notes.

Parish Records.

Records of K/B Angling Club.

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