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In
1796, the Irish Linen Board published a list of nearly 60,000 individuals who
received awards for planting between one and five acres of flax. Individuals who
planted one acre were awarded four spinning-wheels, and those growing five acres
were awarded a loom.
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The "Flax Grower's List," reproduced on this data set, is an extremely useful
genealogical record since virtually no Irish census of the nineteenth century
has survived.
The principal gap in primary
genealogical records of Ireland is largely attributable to Ireland's tortuous
history of warfare, dispossession and eviction. Sadly, even in the 20th century
Ireland's repository of genealogical records has not been safe from warfare.
During the Great War of 1914-18, most of the census returns for 1871, 1881 and
1891 were pulped for the "war effort," while in the Irish Civil War of 1922
even older records were destroyed in a huge fire resulting from the conflict.
With the help of this data
set, you may be able to compensate for the lack of genealogical records available
for Ireland at this time. Land records are unique because they allow you to
obtain an idea of your family's migration pattern and help you determine local
resources to research for more information. If you are one of the nearly 70
million individuals worldwide with Irish heritage, the Flax Grower's List is
an important resource.
List of Counties
Covered
Counties are
listed followed by the number of individuals referenced.
| Antrim
(1,117) |
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Galway
(641) |
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Meath (1,390)
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| Armagh
(3,026) |
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Kerry (888) |
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Monaghan
(4,258) |
| Carlow
(9) |
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Kildare
(6) |
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Offaly
(290) |
| Cavan (2,180) |
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Kilkenny
(6) |
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Roscommon
(2,712) |
| Clare (178) |
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Laois (4) |
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Sligo (1,007) |
| Cork (1,071) |
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Leitrim
(1,756) |
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Tipperary
(26) |
| Derry (4,784) |
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Limerick
(171) |
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Tyrone
(6,616) |
| Donegal
(6,852) |
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Longford
(2,365) |
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Waterford
(1) |
| Down (2,942)
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Louth (3,041)
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Westmeath
(1,216) |
| Dublin
(7) |
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Mayo (1,848)
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Wexford
(8) |
| Fermanagh
(2,190) |
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