Dingle Genealogical Records

Dingle Birth & Baptism Records

Ireland Civil Registration Index (1845-1958)

An index to births, marriages and deaths registered with the Irish government. Provides the child's name, date of registration, place of registration, mother's maiden name and a reference to order a certificate with further details.

Births & Baptisms in Ireland (1620-1922)

A collection of almost 4 million birth and baptisms records from civil, Catholic and Church of Ireland registers.

Catholic Birth & Baptism Registers for Ireland (1763-1912)

Digital images of registers recording the birth and baptism of Catholic families' children. They record around 550,000 births and baptisms, which can be searched by a name index.

British Civil Service Evidence of Age Index (1752-1948)

An index to evidences provided to the British Civil Service Commission to establish the age of prospective and current civil servants. The index includes date & place of birth and provides a reference to surviving documents.

Ireland Birth & Baptism Index (1620-1881)

An index to over 5 million births and baptisms recorded in Ireland. These are predominantly from the 19th century.

Dingle Marriage & Divorce Records

UK Divorce Records (1858-1911)

Digital images of documents from civil divorce cases. The cases cover both the cause of the case and the outcome, such as division of property and visitation rights. These records also contain details of illegitimate children. Cases can be searched by a name index.

Ireland Civil Registration Index (1845-1958)

An index to births, marriages and deaths registered with the Irish government. Provides the child's name, date of registration, place of registration, mother's maiden name and a reference to order a certificate with further details.

Ireland Marriages (1619-1898)

Transcripts of more than 850,000 marriage records, including parents' names when listed in the original document.

Catholic Marriage Registers for Ireland (1775-1912)

Digital images of registers recording the marriages of Catholics in Ireland. They record around 150,000 marriages, which can be searched by a name index.

Diocesan & Prerogative Marriage Licence Indexes (1623-1866)

An index to over 210,000 licenses giving permission to marry.

Dingle Death & Burial Records

Ireland Civil Registration Index (1845-1958)

An index to births, marriages and deaths registered with the Irish government. Provides the child's name, date of registration, place of registration, mother's maiden name and a reference to order a certificate with further details.

Titanic Deaths at Sea (1912)

Details of crew and passengers who died aboard RMS Titanic. Information given includes date, place & cause of death; gender; age; nationality; profession; and residence.

Marriages in Walker's Hibernian Magazine (1771-1812)

An index to around 13,000 marriages of the upper class of Ireland recorded in a magazine.

Registers of Deaths of Passengers at Sea (1854-1908)

Registers compiled from the logs of ships registered in Britain & her colonies. These records are indexed by named and are connected to original images of the registers. They list the name of the deceased, the date they died, their gender, age, cause of death and the name of the ship they died on.

Irish-American Death Notices (1845-1909)

Transcriptions of over 35,000 death notices of Irish who died in America and other parts of the world.

Dingle Census & Population Lists

Censuses of Ireland (1821-1911)

An index to several million names in records delineating families and including important personal details, such as religion, occupation and place of birth.

Ireland Electoral Registers (1885-1886)

An index to and digital images of registers recording people eligible to vote. The records list name, residence, qualification to vote, ratable value of property and sometimes a description of their property.

British Phone Books (1880-1984)

Directories containing over 275,000,000 entries. As well as name, address and phone number, occupations are often recorded. A useful census substitute.

Ireland Census Search Forms (1841-1851)

Over 135,000 surviving extracts from the 1841 and 1851 censuses of Ireland.

Surviving Irish Census Extracts (1821-1851)

An index to almost half a million surviving extracts from largely lost Irish censuses. These records show families, with relations and important genealogical information.

Newspapers Covering Dingle

Tipperary Clans Archive (1700-1864)

A collection of over 150,000 various records, largely pertaining to the Province of Munster. It is largely comprised of newspaper transcripts, obituaries and gravestone transcriptions.

The Daily Herald (1926)

A London newspaper that later became The Sun.

Reynolds's Newspaper (1850-1900)

Originally founded as a chartist organ, the newspaper became a liberal platform.

Farmer's Gazette & Journal of Practical Horticulture (1845-1870)

Digital images of a newspaper that circulated through Ireland, promoting agriculture, gardening, commerce and manufacturing. It is fully text searchable.

Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper (1842-1900)

A popular illustrated, liberal newspaper; one of the most popular in Britain.

Dingle Wills & Probate Records

Irish Wills Index (1272-1886)

An index to over 100,000 Irish wills.

WWI Irish Soldiers Wills (1914-1920)

Transcripts of over 9,000 wills penned by Irish privates and non-commissioned officers during World War I.

Ireland Wills and Administrations Index (1858-1920)

A name index connected to images of Ireland's civil probate registers. It lists the name of the deceased, residence, status or occupation, type of probate, date of probate and names of the executors or administrators.

Diocesan & Prerogative Probate Indexes (1595-1858)

An index to around 365,000 documents relating to the distribution of deceased person's real and personal estate.

British Inheritance Disputes Index (1574-1714)

An index to almost 78,000 wills that were disputed. The index can lead you to documents that may shed a great deal of genealogical information as disputes often arose between siblings and cousins.

Dingle Immigration & Travel Records

Passenger Lists Leaving UK (1890-1960)

A name index connected to original images of passenger lists recording people travelling from Britain to destinations outside Europe. Records may detail a passenger's age or date of birth, residence, occupation, destination and more.

Irish Famine Immigrants (1846-1851)

A record of over 600,000 immigrants arriving in the United States; being predominantly those escaping the Irish famine. Records may contain numerous useful details, such as age or year of birth, native county and intended destination.

Migration from North America to Britain & Ireland (1858-1870)

A list of over 40,000 passengers traveling from North America to the British Isles. Details of passengers may include: occupation, nationality, gender, age, martial status, class, destination, and details of the vessel they sailed on.

Irish Immigrants to Western Canada (1826-1847)

Details of over 700 poor Irish settlers in the Newcastle district of Canada. Contains details of the land they occupy, family and live stock.

Australian Convict Transportation Registers (1791-1868)

Registers recording those who by their criminal deeds were sentenced to be transported to Australia. Records include name, date & place of conviction, term of sentence, ship sailed on, departure date and the name of the colony they were to be sent to.

Dingle Military Records

British Army WWI Pension Records (1914-1920)

A variety military service, medical, award and general documents detailing WWI army soldiers who claimed a pension for disability. Contains a great deal of biographical and genealogical details, including physical description and disabilities. Digital images, searchable by a name and place index.

Attleborough In War Time (1914-1918)

A history of the town during WWI, with a list of men and women who served and notes of those who lost their lives.

WWI Commonwealth Casualty Lists (1914-1920)

A list of over 1.3 million British and Commonwealth servicemen who were injured during World War One.

Royal Artillery Attestations (1883-1942)

Detailed records of 858,171 Royal Artillery personnel. The records contain genealogical, biographical and military details.

Royal Tank Corps Enlistment Records (1919-1934)

Digital images, searchable by a name index, of 88,096 records detailing biographical, genealogical and service details of the men of the Royal Tank Corps.

Ireland Electoral Registers (1885-1886)

An index to and digital images of registers recording people eligible to vote. The records list name, residence, qualification to vote, ratable value of property and sometimes a description of their property.

Petty Sessions Order Books (1828-1912)

An index to millions of names occurring in minor Irish legal records. The index is linked to images of the original registers.

Ireland Poverty Relief Loans (1821-1874)

An index to and images to various records, including loan application forms. These may list name, residence, names of relatives, loan particulars and more.

Irish Prison Registers (1790-1924)

A index to over 3.5 million names occurring in Irish prison registers. Details provide vary, but may include: name, age, place of birth, abode, religion, occupation, education, physical description, next of kin and details of crimes and sentences Contains images of the original registers.

Famine Relief Commission Papers (1844-1847)

Digital images of thousands of letters and documents detailing the state of Ireland during the famine. The documents can be searched by a name index of over 10,000 people.

Dingle Taxation Records

Griffith's Valuation (1847-1864)

An assessment of property in Ireland for taxation purposes. Provides descriptions of properties.

Tithe Applotment Books (1821-1843)

Records detailing occupiers of land in pre-famine Ireland. Contains a description of lands and other details. Original images of the records can be searched by name and place.

Ireland Tithe Applotment Books (1814-1855)

Lists of occupiers of Irish land and tithes to support the established church; arranged by parish.

1831 Tithe Defaulters (1831)

A list of people who refused to pay an annual tax to the Anglican church in Scotland.

Dingle Land & Property Records

Landed Estates Court Rentals (1850-1885)

Records detailing tenancies of over 500,000 Irish people. In some cases details may be provided back to the 18th century.

Irish Landowners (1876)

The name and address of people who owned two or more acres of land in Ireland.

Griffith's Valuation (1847-1864)

An assessment of property in Ireland for taxation purposes. Provides descriptions of properties.

Reports from Committees of Fictitious Votes (1837-1838)

Essentially an electoral roll, listing those who were eligible to vote, their occupation, residence and entitlement.

Tithe Applotment Books (1821-1843)

Records detailing occupiers of land in pre-famine Ireland. Contains a description of lands and other details. Original images of the records can be searched by name and place.

Dingle Directories & Gazetteers

Limerick, Clare, Tipperary, & Kerry Directory (1881)

A detailed directory of the counties' nobility, gentry, tradesmen, farmers etc. Also contains descriptions of settlements, the county, some of its businesses and its customs. The work is searchable by an index of over 10,000 names. Published by George Bassett.

Guy's Directory of Munster (1893)

A history and topography of the counties in this province; followed by lists of administrative officers, judges, police etc. Also contains entries for settlements, with details on their residents and occupations. Searchable by an index of over 110,000 names.

General Directory of Cork & Munster (1867)

Two directories detailing nearly 24,000 residents of the Province of Munster, their abode and calling.

Thom's Official Directory of Great Britain & Ireland (1914)

A directory of the court, parliament, aristocracy, mayors, civil service, military, militia and banks in the British Empire.

Thom's Official Directory of Ireland (1910)

A directory containing all manner of facts and descriptions of public and other important institutions. Contains various lists of the nobility, gentry and other Irish citizens. Searchable by an index of over 130,000 people.

Dingle Cemeteries

Tipperary Clans Archive (1700-1864)

A collection of over 150,000 various records, largely pertaining to the Province of Munster. It is largely comprised of newspaper transcripts, obituaries and gravestone transcriptions.

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.

Mausolea and Monuments (1500-Present)

Profiles of several hundred mausolea found in the British Isles.

Maritime Memorials (1588-1950)

Several thousand transcribed memorials remembering those connected with the nautical occupations.

Irish Records Index (1600-1874)

An index to around 100,000 various births, marriages, deaths, burials, cemeteries, wills, immigration, census extracted from Irish sources.

Dingle Obituaries

Tipperary Clans Archive (1700-1864)

A collection of over 150,000 various records, largely pertaining to the Province of Munster. It is largely comprised of newspaper transcripts, obituaries and gravestone transcriptions.

United Kingdom and Ireland Obituary Collection (1882-Present)

A growing collection currently containing over 425,000 abstracts of obituaries with reference to the location of the full obituary.

Quakers Annual Monitor (1847-1848)

A collection of 364 obituaries of Quakers from the British Isles. The volume was published in 1849 and includes obituaries of those who died in late 1847 through 1848.

British Medical Journal (1849-Present)

A text index and digital images of all editions of a journal containing medical articles and obituaries of medical practitioners.

Irish Independent Newspaper Obituaries (2001-2002)

This database contains extracted genealogical information from the obituaries of the Irish Independent newspaper.

Dingle Histories & Books

County Kerry Church Photographs (1890-Present)

Photographs and images of churches in County Kerry.

Geograph: Photos of the UK and Ireland (2005-Present)

A growing database including millions of photographs of the United Kingdom, Isle of Man and Ireland catalogued by latitude & longitude and OS grid reference.

Attleborough In War Time (1914-1918)

A history of the town during WWI, with a list of men and women who served and notes of those who lost their lives.

Lawrence's Photographs of Ireland (1870-1910)

An indexed collection of 21,000 photographs covering all of Ireland.

UK Photos (1857-2005)

A collection of 220,000 professional photos covering most towns and villages in Britain, and parts of Ireland.

Dingle School & Education Records

Ireland National School Registers (1860-1920)

An index to and images of registers recording 100,000s of Irish schoolchildren. Registers may list name, year of birth, year of registration, age, religion, address, occupation of parent or guardian, name of current and previous school, parish, number of days attendance, class enrolled into, results of exams and date of leaving.

Alumni Dublinenses (1593-1846)

A register of faculty and students educated at Trinity College Dublin. Entries include the individual’s full name, date of entering the college, age of entering, father’s name and address, the degree they received and their graduation date.

Cambridge Alumni Database (1198-1910)

A searchable database containing over 90,000 note-form biographies for students of Cambridge University.

Registers of Queen's Colleges Ireland (1849-1858)

Registers recording students who attended a series of non-denominational schools throughout Ireland.

British Army Schoolchildren and Schoolmasters (1803-1932)

Transcripts of over 27,000 entries from admissions, apprentice, and schoolmaster ledgers of the Royal Military Asylum in Chelsea and Royal Hibernian Military School in Dublin.

Dingle Occupation & Business Records

British Postal Service Appointment Books (1737-1969)

This collection gives brief details on the appointment of over 1.4 million people who worked for the Post Office. Includes references to corresponding data in the Postmaster General’s minute books and is a starting point for research in the rich archive of the British Postal Museum.

Kelly's Leather Trade in Ireland (1915)

A database containing names extracted from Kelly's Directory of the Leather Trade. Contains name, occupation and residence.

Medical Directory for Ireland (1858)

A book containing details of the medical establishment in Ireland, with a list of over 2,700 medical practitioners in Ireland.

British Masters and Mates Certificates (1850-1927)

Records relating to merchant seamen of the British Isles. They may record, date and place of birth, address and details of their maritime career.

Irish Flax Growers (1796)

An index to those who were awarded spinning wheels and looms for growing flax.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Dingle

Burke’s Landed Gentry of Ireland (1899)

The first edition of an exclusively Irish directory of the landed gentry printed by Burke's. This publication provides heraldic, genealogical and biographical details on Ireland's foremost untitled landowners. Searchable by an index of over 80,000 names.

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Dod's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage of Britian (1902)

A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.

Dod's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage of Britian (1885)

A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.

Irish Pedigrees, Vol. I (0-1880)

Genealogies of notable Irish families, with biographical details and notes on Irish clans and surnames.

Dingle Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

Burke’s Landed Gentry of Ireland (1899)

The first edition of an exclusively Irish directory of the landed gentry printed by Burke's. This publication provides heraldic, genealogical and biographical details on Ireland's foremost untitled landowners. Searchable by an index of over 80,000 names.

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Irish Pedigrees, Vol. I (0-1880)

Genealogies of notable Irish families, with biographical details and notes on Irish clans and surnames.

Irish Pedigrees, Vol. II (0-1880)

Genealogies of notable Irish families, with biographical details and notes on Irish clans and surnames.

Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage (1921)

A dictionary of families elevated to the peerage of Great Britain & Ireland. It includes genealogies and biographical details.

Dingle Church Records

Irish Catholic Church Directories (1836-1837)

A directory listing all the members of the clergy and parishes in Ireland. Also includes details on clergy in the Empire.

Congregationalist Ministers Index (1650-1972)

Biographical details of around 32,000 Congregationalist ministers in the British Isles and further afield.

Crockford's Clerical Directory (1929)

A directory listing Anglican parishes and other divisions of the Church or England hierarchy and their various religious officers. The directory covers the UK and Anglican churches throughout the world.

Clergy List of 1897 (1897)

Brief biographical details on all Anglican clergy in Britain & the Episcopal Church in Scotland.

Clergy List 1896 (1896)

Brief biographical details on all Anglican clergy in Britain & the Episcopal Church in Scotland.

Biographical Directories Covering Dingle

Dod's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage of Britian (1902)

A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.

Dod's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage of Britian (1885)

A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.

Chalmers' General Biographical Dictionary (1013-1812)

Detailed biographies of thousands of notable Europeans with details on ancestry.

Dictionary of National Biography (1005-Present)

An index of names connected to over 60,000 biographies of notable British and Irish people from arguably the world's most respected biographical compendium. Gives details on ancestry, careers and personal wealth.

Kelly's Handbook of 1892 (1892)

Brief biographical notes on around 10,000 of Britain's foremost nobles, landowners and professionals.

Dingle Maps

Ireland Ordnance Survey Maps (1824-1846)

Digitalised copies of detailed maps covering around 99% of the country.

Taylor & Skinner Road Map of Ireland (1777)

289 maps depicting routes through Ireland.

A Vision of Britain (1190-Present)

A sprawling website setting out and describing the historical divisions of Britain. Also contains countless maps of various sorts. Covers the UK, Ireland, Isle of Man & has fleeting details of other localities.

Speed's Maps of Britain (1612)

County and national maps covering the British Isles, extracted from John Speed's landmark work, Theatre of the Empire of Great Britain.

Old Maps Online (1497-2010)

An interactive index to thousands of maps covering the world, continents, countries and regions. The majority of maps cover Britain and Ireland.

Dingle Reference Works

Building History Research Guide (1066-Present)

A comprehensive guide to researching the history of buildings in the British Isles.

Surname Origins (1790-1911)

A service that provides advanced and custom surname maps for the British Isles and the US.

Heraldry Clipart (1189-Present)

A growing collection of heraldic and related clip art that can be used to reconstruct a families' arms. Includes packs for British, German, Austrian, Spanish, Italian, Danish, Polish, Portuguese, French, Swiss and Dutch arms. Images are available in a variety of formats including vectors.

Trade Union Ancestors (1799-Present)

A sprawling site that lists British trade unions, histories of some unions and outlines how to locate records relating to trade union ancestors.

Measuring Worth - GBP (1245-Present)

A calculator measuring the changing value of the British Pound using two price indices.

Historical Description

DINGLE, or DINGLE-I-COUCH, a parish and market-town and post-town and sea-port (incorporated), formerly a parliamentary borough, in the barony of CORKAGUINEY, county of KERRY, and province of MUNSTER, 22 miles (W.) from Tralee, and 173 miles (S. W. by W.) from Dublin; containing 6719 inhabi tants, of which number, 4327 are in the town. This place was anciently called Dangean-ni-Cushey, or "the castle of Hussey," from a castle built here by an old English family of that name, to whom one of the Earls of Desmond had granted a considerable tract of land in the vicinity. On the rebellion and consequent for feitures of the Desmond family and its adherents, it was, with divers lands, granted to the Earl of Ormonde, from whom it was purchased by Fitzgerald, Knight of Kerry, who had also a castle in this town. After the destruction of the Spaniards at Smerwick, in 1581, the lord-deputy rested here, where many of his men died from sickness, notwithstanding the supplies brought in by the Earl of Ormonde. Soon after this event, Queen Elizabeth granted £300 to the inhabitants to surround the town with walls; but in 1600, the sugan Earl of Desmond having been refused admittance into the Knight of Kerry's castle, revenged the affront by setting fire to the town; the Knight subsequently delivered up the castle to Sir Charles Wilmot, who for some time made it his head-quarters. Dingle is the most westerly town in Ireland; it is situated in lat. 52° 10' 30" and Ion. 10° 15' 45", on the northern coast of the bay of the same name, an inlet from which forms the harbour; and may be called the capital of the extensive peninsula which comprises the entire barony of Corkaguiney.

This district is generally supposed to have been colo nised by the Spaniards, who formerly carried on an extensive fishery off the coast, and traded with the in habitants, who still retain strong indications of their Spanish origin, and some of the old houses are evidently built in the Spanish, fashion. The town occupies a hilly slope, and is surrounded by mountains on all sides except that towards the harbour, which here presents the appearance of a lake; the outlet being concealed by a projecting headland. The streets are irregularly dis posed, but as there are more than the usual proportion of respectable slated houses, with gardens attached, the town has from a short distance a very pleasing appear ance. The number of houses, in 1831, was 699, since which several others have been erected: the inhabitants are well supplied with excellent water; though not lighted, and but partially paved, it has been much im proved within the last 20 years, is generally considered a very healthy place of residence, and has an excellent bathing strand. A news-room is supported by sub scription. The manufacture of linen was formerly carried on to a considerable extent, and at one time exported to the amount of £60,000 annually; but since the great improvement of the cotton manufacture, it has gradually declined, and is now nearly extinct: a small quantity of coarse linen is still made in the town and neighbourhood, and sent to Cork. The present export trade, though not considerable, is increasing: it consists chiefly in corn and butter, of which about 10 cargoes, averaging 200 tons each, are annually sent to England, chiefly to Liverpool. The principal imports are iron, coal, salt, and earthenware. An extensive fishery is carried on in the bay and off the coast, in which about 100 boats, averaging six men in each, are exclusively employed; and which also affords employ ment to upwards of 1000 persons in. curing and convey ing the fish to various parts. The greater portion is sent by sea to Cork and Limerick, but a considerable supply is conveyed by land to Tralee arid Killarney.

The pier, originally built by the corporation, aided by a grant of £1000, in 1765, from the Irish Parliament, was enlarged by the late Fishery Board, and subsequently improved by the customs' department: it has been found beneficial for mercantile and agricultural purposes, as well as the fisheries: vessels of 300 tons' can come up to it. The harbour is well adapted for vessels of moderate burden, but not being discoverable from the sea, is what is nautically termed a "blind" one; it is, however, extremely difficult of access during a strong west wind, and vessels passing by it and running to the eastward are in danger of being lost on Castlemaine bar.

The market is on Saturday, and is well supplied with stock and provisions of every description; there are no fairs, the market being considered a sort of weekly fair for cattle and pigs: about 800 of the latter are sent annually to Cork. The market and court-house were erected by the late Knight of Kerry. There are two flour-mills, and an ale and porter brewery in the town, and branches of the National and Agricultural Banks have been lately established. Here are chief stations of the constabulary police and coast-guard; the latter being the head of the district, extending along the coast from the bay of Dingle to Bran don Head, and comprising the stations of Minard, Dingle, Ventry, Ferriter's-Cove, Bally david, and Bran don. Dingle is the residence of the inspecting commander. Queen Elizabeth, in the 28th year of her reign, (1585) signed a warrant for the grant of a char ter of incorporation to the inhabitants of the town, with privileges similar to the borough of Drogheda, and with a superiority over the harbours of Smerwick, Ventry, and Ferriter's-Creek; but the charter was not actually granted until the 4th of Jas. I. This charter, which is the only one known, was granted to the "Sovereign, Burgesses, and Commonalty," from which it would appear that the corporation was then in exist ence, probably under the authority of the warrant of Elizabeth. The town, however, under the name of Dingk-i-couch, is found among those that sent members to Parliament in the 27th of Elizabeth. The style of the corporation is "The Sovereign, Burgesses, and Commonalty, of the Town of Dingle-i-Couch;" it con sists of a sovereign, 12 burgesses (including the sove reign), and an indefinite number of freemen. The officers are a recorder, town-clerk, two serjeants-at-mace, wcighmaster, and pound-keeper, none of whom are mentioned in the charter. The sovereign is elected from among the burgesses by the corporation at large, annually on the feast of St. James: but by the charter he may be also elected from the freemen. The charter does not contain any provisions as to the number of burgesses,, or the mode of their election; but the num ber has always been limited to 12, who are elected for life by the corporation at large. No right of freedom has been recognised, and freemen are elected by the body corporate, without reference to qualification of re sidence or otherwise. The recorder is elected for life by the corporation; the town-clerk, formerly elected by the whole body, has of late been appointed by the sovereign alone; by whom also the serjeants-at-mace, weighmaster, and pound-keeper are appointed. The borough sent two representatives to the Irish Parlia ment until the Union, when it was disfranchised, and the entire compensation of £15,000 paid to Richard Boyle Townshend, Esq., several other claims having been disallowed. His representative, Lieut.-Col. John Townshend, and Lord Ventry are the principal proprie tors of the town; the Earl of Cork has a small portion along the sea-shore. The jurisdiction of the corpo ration comprises a circle of two Irish miles radius by sea and land, measured from the parish church in the town, and includes the parishes of Dingle, Kildrum, Garfinagh, the south part of Cloghane and part of Kinnard; and the admiralty jurisdiction of the sovereign extends as far as an arrow will fly from the harbours of Dingle, Veutry, Smerwick, and Ferriter's-Creek. The sovereign is by the charter the sole justice of the peace within the borough, with power to try all but capital offences; he is also escheator and coroner, and has the exclusive return of writs: but these powers have not been strictly exercised, as the magistrates, coroner, and sheriffs of the county act by courtesy within the cor porate limits. The civil court, called "The Tholsel Court of the Borough and Corporation of Dingle," is held every alternate Thursday by the recorder (who is always the sovereign, or deputy sovereign), and the ju risdiction is stated to extend to pleas of any amount: the mesue process is by service or attachment of the goods; but the latter process is only issued for debts exceeding 40S. late currency. The recorder also holds a court of conscience for demands under 5s. late cur rency: the process is by summons." Petty sessions are held by the county magistrates every alternate Friday, into which the criminal jurisdiction of the sovereign (who is also, but not ex officio, a magistrate for the county) has merged. Quarter sessions of the peace were in former times regularly held for the borough, when the vaults of Hussey's castle were used as the town gaol. Within the last half century these sessions have rarely been held; the last was in 1824, when a schedule of tolls and customs was settled by the grand jury. Under the new act, two sessions are to be holden annually here, in April and October. The new bride well is a small but substantial building, containing two day-rooms, two yards, and six cells. Adjoining the town are some tracts of rocky and indifferent moun tain land, called "The Commons," the boundaries of which are not defined; they are occupied indiscrimi nately by the poorer class of inhabitants, by whom some encroachments have been made in the erection of cabins, and the enclosure of small portions of ground for gardens: these are chiefly on the part called Milltown, where about 30 cabins have been built.

The parish contains 11,779 statute acres, as applotted under the tithe act, of which about one-fourth consists of coarse mountain pasture, partly reclaimable; there is a portion of bog, but not sufficient to supply the in habitants with fuel. Sea-weed is extensively used for manure, and the state of agriculture is gradually im proving. Good building stone is found in the parish.

The principal seat in the vicinity is Burnham House, the property of Lord Ventry, and now the residence of his agent, D. P. Thompson, Esq., who has much im proved the house and demesne. Burnham is situated on the S. W. side of the harbour (on the border of the adjoining parish of Kildrum), and commands a fine view of the town and harbour of Dingle, and the range of mountains at the foot of which they lie. The other seats are, the Grove, the former residence of the Knights of Kerry, now of J. Hickson, Esq., situated in a finely wooded demesne immediately adjoining the town; Monaree, of the Hon. R. Mullins; Farinikilla, the modern mansion of P. B. Hussey, Esq.; and Balintagart, of S. Murray Hickson, Esq. The living is an impropriate cure, in the diocese of Ardfert and Aghadoe, and in the patronage of Lord Ventry, in whom the rectory is im propriate: the tithes amount to £315, payable to the impropriator, who allows the curate £50 per annum (late currency), and has allotted him the vicarial tithes, amounting to £75, of the neighbouring parish, of which his Lordship has the nomination. Lord Ventry also main tains a chaplain, at a salary of £150 per annum, who is resident in the town, and assists in the performance of the clerical duties. The old church, which was dedicated to St. James, is said to have been built by the Spaniards: it was originally a very large structure. A part of it, called St. Mary's Chapel, was kept in repair until the erection of the present parish church, on the site of the ancient edifice, in 1807: the latter was built by a gift of £1100 from the late Board of First Fruits; it is a plain struc ture, and, having become too small for the increasing congregation, is about to be enlarged and thoroughly repaired; for which purpose a grant of £317-17. 4. has been recently made by the Ecclesiastical Board. In the R. C. divisions the parish is the head of a union or district, which also comprises the parishes of Ventry, Kildrum, Garfinagh, the south part of Cloghane, Kinnard, and the greater part of Minard. The chapel at Dingle is a handsome and spacious modern edifice, and there are chapels at Ventry and Lispole. Adjoining the chapel at Dingle is a convent for nuns of the order of the Presentation, a branch from that of Tralee, estaDIN Wished here in 1829; a neat chapel is attached, which contains a finely and well executed altar-piece of the crucifixion.

The parochial school is supported by subscription, and is under the superintendence of the curate. A school for boys, and a school at the convent for girls, have been hitherto chiefly supported by the parish priest; the girls are gratuitously instructed by the nuns, and are also taught plain and ornamental needlework. A new schoolhouse, for the accommodation, of about 500 boys, has been lately erected in connexion with the National Board, by whom two-thirds of the expense of its erection have been defrayed, and the remaining third by subscription: the total expense was about £300. Attached to Burnham House is a school for Protestant female orphans, originally established by Mrs. D. P. Thompson at Tralee, during the cholera (in consequence of the number of female orphans left destitute by that awful visitation), and recently removed to Burnham House. They are received on the recommendation of respectable parties, who guarantee the payment of £5 per annum for each towards the expense of their board, the deficiency being made up by the patrons: the number is at present limited to 16. The mistress receives from 25 to 30 guineas per annum, from Mr. Thompson, at whose expense, also, the school-house was fitted up and furnished, and who pro vides the children's clothing. The gross number of children educated in the parish, including three private schools, is 400, of which about 290 are boys and 110 girls. The late Matthew Moriarty, Esq., left a house in Dingle as a dwelling, rent-free, for eight poor widows; it is kept in repair by his representatives, but the in mates have no pecuniary allowance. Here is a dispen sary. In the churchyard is a tomb of the Fitzgerald family, with an inscription in Gothic characters, bearing the date 1504. Of the ancient monastery which for merly existed here, as a cell to the abbey of Killagh, near Castlemaine, there are no remains. At Ballybeg, north-east of the town, is a strongly impregnated mineral spring, of a chalybeo-sulphureous nature, but not much used for medicinal purposes; and along the shore of the bay are several caves, in which are often found the beau tiful crystallizations called "Kerry stones." From Con nor Hill to the north-east of Dingle, on the road to Castle-Gregory, a splendid view, embracing both sides of the peninsula, is obtained. On one side is seen the bay of Dingle, as far as the island of Valentia, with the great Skellig rock in the distance, and the town and harbour of Dingle lying immediately beneath; and on the other side, Brandon bay and several bold headlands.

On each side are mountains, with wide and deep valleys intervening, and numerous tarns or small lakes lying in the hollows of the hills.

Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837) by Samuel Lewis; Courtesy & copyright of Mel Lockie

Most Common Surnames in Dingle

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Kerry
1O'Connor1661:184.15%3
2Kennedy1071:2710.39%28
3Griffin1031:294.98%10
4Moriarty941:313.91%7
5FitzGerald921:323.95%9
6Sullivan861:340.79%1
7Murphy801:372.07%5
8Flaherty721:4112.35%52
9Sheehy711:419.01%36
10Connor621:471.55%4
11O'Sullivan571:522.43%8
12McKenna561:539.27%49
13Devane431:6820.19%157
13McCarthy431:681.44%6
15Lynch381:772.23%13
16Martin361:8219.57%180
17Donoghue351:842.28%15
18Begley321:9211.43%124
18Garvey321:9212.21%129
20Houlihan301:987.13%77
21Long291:10110.25%119
21Walsh291:1011.67%12
23Foley281:1051.38%11
23Shea281:1050.60%2
25Baker271:10929.03%281
25Curran271:1094.63%52
25Moran271:1095.05%59
25Scanlon271:1096.57%78
29Ashe251:1188.59%117
29Manning251:11812.38%170
29O'Donoghue251:1187.69%104
32Barry241:1234.50%60
33Farrell221:13419.47%240
34Graham211:14061.76%482
35Kavanagh181:1637.53%144
36Dowd171:1734.30%81
36Kevane171:17310.12%188
36Moore171:1734.76%88
39Broshnan131:226100.00%773
39Gould131:22672.22%652
39Grandfield131:22632.50%450
39Neligan131:22611.93%248
43Borthwick121:245100.00%808
43Kelliher121:2452.14%56
43Leahy121:2452.30%63
43O'Shea121:2454.90%138
47Browne111:2673.11%92
47Duckham111:267100.00%843
47Quirke111:2675.07%155
47Slattery111:2673.03%84
51Currane101:2943.12%105
51Falvey101:2944.02%135
51Hanafin101:29412.20%306
51Herlihy101:2942.76%85
51Johnston101:29413.33%319
51O'Connell101:2941.06%31
51O'Flaherty101:2947.52%224
51Oshea101:2942.48%80
51Quinn101:29410.00%267
51Sugrue101:2941.27%37
61Ahern91:3272.81%106
61Barrett91:3271.94%68
61Brosnahan91:32715.25%376
61Deady91:32710.71%300
61Dwane91:32726.47%482
61Hayes91:3272.21%79
61Lovett91:3275.77%200
61Malone91:32710.47%293
61May91:32790.00%888
61O'Neill91:3271.43%47
61Ryall91:32745.00%620
61Sayers91:3276.72%223
73Cahill81:3681.35%51
73Harrington81:3681.68%66
73Hudson81:36826.67%505
73Mitchell81:36813.33%370
73Richardson81:36847.06%671
73Styles81:36830.77%545
73Woodliffe81:368100.00%1,029
80Bowler71:4201.97%91
80Brosnan71:4200.47%16
80Cox71:42018.42%461
80Ferriter71:4205.83%234
80Flahive71:4203.95%185
80Flannery71:42087.50%1,029
80Hooks71:420100.00%1,125
80Kelly71:4200.69%29
80Lenehan71:42077.78%941
80MacDonnell71:42077.78%941
80Meara71:4203.29%157
80O'Donnell71:4201.07%46
80O'Leary71:4201.24%54
80Thomas71:42016.67%441
80Wescomb71:420100.00%1,125
95Baily61:49010.91%391
95Boland61:4906.67%288
95Bolland61:490100.00%1,246
95Dea61:49042.86%741
95Donegan61:49010.00%370
95Eaton61:49028.57%607
95Evans61:4902.90%165
95Fox61:49085.71%1,125
95Greany61:4903.64%190
95Guiheen61:49015.38%457
95Healy61:4900.47%19
95Mason61:4907.06%297
95McClean61:49046.15%773
95McDonnell61:4903.26%180
95Miles61:49066.67%941
95Moynihan61:4900.61%30
95O'Reilly61:4905.77%259
95Quirk61:4905.88%263
113D'arcy51:58831.25%694
113Driscoll51:5881.43%93
113Flahine51:58817.24%511
113Fould51:588100.00%1,385
113Gloster51:5887.81%357
113Halloran51:5883.36%205
113Hare51:58821.74%584
113Kelleher51:5882.11%146
113Knightley51:58833.33%719
113Lyne51:5881.02%65
113Mahoney51:5881.40%88
113Palmer51:5884.76%256
113Reidy51:5880.73%44
113Rohan51:5883.05%192
113Spencer51:588100.00%1,385
113Talbot51:5884.07%230
113Walker51:58829.41%671
130Adams41:73566.67%1,246
130Carter41:73516.00%556
130Conway41:7351.60%134
130Donohoe41:7356.25%357
130Donohue41:7352.90%218
130Harris41:7352.96%221
130Heath41:73530.77%773
130Hurley41:7351.29%111
130Kaye41:73523.53%671
130Keane41:7350.44%32
130King41:7351.16%96
130Lawlor41:7351.19%97
130McGailey41:735100.00%1,548
130Meeke41:735100.00%1,548
130Rourke41:7351.93%165
130Segrue41:73510.81%473
130Sleep41:735100.00%1,548
130Stack41:7350.37%25
148Burke31:9800.95%108
148Cahil31:98060.00%1,385
148Coffey31:9800.34%33
148Connell31:9800.24%21
148Corcoran31:9801.00%115
148Dannahy31:980100.00%1,746
148Flynn31:9800.37%35
148Galvin31:9800.43%42
148Glouster31:980100.00%1,746
148Guerin31:9801.89%196
148Hand31:980100.00%1,746
148Kane31:9802.19%219
148Kearney31:9801.33%150
148Lalor31:98033.33%941
148Maguire31:98010.71%522
148Mansfield31:9804.17%330
148McGillycuddy31:9802.13%215
148McLoughlin31:9807.89%461
148McQuire31:980100.00%1,746
148O'Brien31:9800.28%26
148Rogers31:98023.08%773
169Clifford21:1,4700.14%17
169Dagg21:1,470100.00%1,983
169Depre21:1,470100.00%1,983
169Divane21:1,4702.41%303
169Dobyns21:1,47050.00%1,548
169Doherty21:1,4700.81%136
169Downey21:1,4700.89%151
169Egan21:1,4700.59%97
169Glaster21:1,470100.00%1,983
169Granfield21:1,4707.41%532
169Hartney21:1,4705.00%450
169Heazle21:1,470100.00%1,983
169Horan21:1,4700.42%67
169Hussey21:1,4700.71%119
169Landers21:1,4701.48%221
169Lee21:1,4702.90%335
169Lyons21:1,4700.38%62
169Mahony21:1,4700.17%24
169Moynahan21:1,4702.82%332
169O'Donohoe21:1,470100.00%1,983
169O'Hair21:1,470100.00%1,983
169Phair21:1,47040.00%1,385
169Russell21:1,4701.00%172
169Sealy21:1,47015.38%773
169Walshe21:1,4702.67%319
169Williams21:1,4701.44%217
195Aherne11:2,9404.35%584
195Ansel11:2,940100.00%2,386
195Benner11:2,9409.09%843
195Berry11:2,94012.50%1,029
195Bowen11:2,94014.29%1,125
195Brookes11:2,940100.00%2,386
195Brooks11:2,9403.85%545
195Brown11:2,9400.69%208
195Bruen11:2,940100.00%2,386
195Byrne11:2,9402.00%406
195Cahalane11:2,9401.49%342
195Callaghan11:2,9400.19%61
195Callaghane11:2,94012.50%1,029
195Canty11:2,9401.72%380
195Carey11:2,9400.33%113
195Carney11:2,9403.03%488
195Cassidy11:2,94033.33%1,746
195Cleary11:2,9401.54%352
195Coffee11:2,9408.33%808
195Collier11:2,940100.00%2,386
195Collins11:2,9400.13%39
195Coneway11:2,940100.00%2,386
195Connors11:2,9402.22%425
195Cosgrove11:2,94011.11%941
195Counihan11:2,9400.53%177
195Courtney11:2,9400.19%64
195Crohan11:2,9402.27%431
195Cronin11:2,9400.06%14
195Cronsberry11:2,94033.33%1,746
195Crowe11:2,9407.69%773
195Cullen11:2,9407.14%741
195Daly11:2,9400.08%20
195Demoleyns11:2,940100.00%2,386
195Dillon11:2,9400.27%83
195Dodge11:2,940100.00%2,386
195Doggin11:2,940100.00%2,386
195Doolan11:2,9402.22%425
195Dunleavy11:2,9403.70%532
195Emmett11:2,940100.00%2,386
195Fenaghty11:2,94014.29%1,125
195Fenton11:2,9400.46%156
195Ferris11:2,9400.55%184
195Field11:2,94050.00%1,983
195Floherty11:2,94033.33%1,746
195Foran11:2,9400.65%202
195Francis11:2,9402.50%450
195Gallagher11:2,9405.88%671
195Granville11:2,9401.16%293
195Grommell11:2,9403.57%522
195Hane11:2,94050.00%1,983
195Hanifin11:2,9401.18%297
195Hannifin11:2,9400.99%264
195Herlehy11:2,94033.33%1,746
195Hession11:2,940100.00%2,386
195Hingston11:2,940100.00%2,386
195Hoare11:2,9400.74%220
195Hoffman11:2,9402.04%410
195Holimen11:2,940100.00%2,386
195Horgan11:2,9400.13%38
195Howlehan11:2,940100.00%2,386
195Huggard11:2,9400.97%262
195Jevers11:2,940100.00%2,386
195Johnson11:2,9400.96%259
195Kerrigan11:2,940100.00%2,386
195Kirley11:2,940100.00%2,386
195Leonard11:2,9405.56%652
195Loch11:2,940100.00%2,386
195Lucy11:2,9400.89%241
195MacCarthy11:2,9403.13%490
195MacKen11:2,940100.00%2,386
195Madden11:2,9401.52%347
195Maunsell11:2,9401.03%274
195McDonald11:2,9404.55%593
195McEndoo11:2,940100.00%2,386
195McGilligot11:2,940100.00%2,386
195McGuire11:2,9403.57%522
195Millon11:2,940100.00%2,386
195Minch11:2,940100.00%2,386
195Minogue11:2,94016.67%1,246
195Mortin11:2,940100.00%2,386
195Munning11:2,940100.00%2,386
195Nace11:2,940100.00%2,386
195Noonan11:2,9401.35%321
195O'Dowd11:2,94033.33%1,746
195O'Riordan11:2,9400.99%264
195Osbaldeston11:2,940100.00%2,386
195Parker11:2,9401.52%347
195Pendy11:2,9406.67%719
195Pierce11:2,9401.12%290
195Prendevill11:2,940100.00%2,386
195Prendeville11:2,9401.10%286
195Quile11:2,940100.00%2,386
195Quinlan11:2,9400.41%142
195Rafters11:2,940100.00%2,386
195Reen11:2,9401.01%269
195Riordan11:2,9400.10%27
195Ronaldson11:2,940100.00%2,386
195Scannell11:2,9400.31%103
195Scollard11:2,9401.18%297
195Sconlon11:2,94016.67%1,246
195Slevane11:2,940100.00%2,386
195Southwood11:2,940100.00%2,386
195Spence11:2,94050.00%1,983
195Stoat11:2,940100.00%2,386
195Tehan11:2,9404.17%566
195Trant11:2,9401.14%292
195Ventry11:2,940100.00%2,386
195Wall11:2,9404.17%566
195Warren11:2,9401.52%347
195Weeke11:2,940100.00%2,386
195Weldrick11:2,940100.00%2,386
195Whelen11:2,940100.00%2,386
195Wright11:2,94011.11%941