Silver Spruce Lodge - accommodation in Silvermines

4*Self – Catering Accommodation - Silvermines

‘SILVER SPRUCE LODGE’

Address: Mucklin, Dolla, Silvermines, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary.

Silver Spruce Lodge is a 4**** Fáilte Ireland approved newly constructed modern holiday home nestled in the picturesque rural area of Silvermines -10 minutes from Nenagh. It is a luxury home away from home.

Silver Spruce Lodge is tastefully furnished, sleeps six people (1 Master Bedroom with ensuite, 1 double and 1 Twin Room) main bathroom and separate toilet. Cot available on request. The modern kitchen/dining room is fully equipped with dishwasher, electric oven and hob, microwave etc. The utility room has a washing machine and dryer. The relaxing tranquil living room has a TV and DVD player.  Every room has a spectacular view. 

Contact:  Nora or Brendan Gleeson at +353 (0)86 8614463

Email:: info@silversprucelodge.com

Website: http://www.silversprucelodge.com

Exploring Silvermines

Silvermines and the surrounding area was home to generations of Gleesons and is one of many hidden gems in rural Ireland. It has a wealth of virtually unexplored scenery and historical sites, even though it lies just a few kilometres from Nenagh (Aonach Urmhumhan), close to the main artery from Dublin to Limerick and the south. The area also has a choice of walking routes, from Glown right across to Templederry and beyond, all chaperoned by the majestic Keeper Hill.

Some of the stunning scenery around Silvermines

The parish of Silvermines covers a wide area with two churches and three graveyards. Our Lady of Lourdes Church in the village of Silvermines was newly opened in 1961 and Our Lady of the Wayside Church in Ballinaclough was built in 1830 and renovated in 1985. These were the sites for the baptisms and marriages of many a Gleeson over the course of the last 200 years.

There is a long history of mining in the Silvermines area incorporating mine sites at Shallee, Magcobar, Mogul of Ireland lead and zinc mines, and old workings in Silvermines village. Records show that many Gleesons from the area were employed there. Plans were recently announced for a major investment in a Hydro Electric Power Station at the disused Magcobar site.

The SHS Annual Journal

Silvermines Historical Society was established on a January night in 2012 with some 30 people turning up for that first meeting. Today over seventy SHS members represent an interested and active group who keep in mind their mission statement which is 'to collect and record local history and folklore which would otherwise be lost'. A lot of these marvellous collections have already been published in the local history journal Mining the Past which has been produced every year since 2012. The first issue of the journal can be purchased from the Society's website as an easy-to-download pdf document (10 euro) and includes an account of the Gleesons of Kilmore by local genealogist Nora O'Meara. You'll find 2013, 2014 & 2015/16 copies of the SHS journal for sale in local bookshops or by emailing the society directly at:
silvermineshistoricalsociety@gmail.com

More recordings and collections are in the archives for future use including a valuable photographic collection, gleaned in the locality in 2014. This project is ongoing and the SHS acknowledges the generosity and goodwill of the community in contributing to its success. A mobile scanner is used which means a photo donor need not part with their precious photos.

SHS outing to Arigna Mines

Walks, talks and outings, too numerous to mention have been undertaken. The  Mining Heritage Walk in the early days of 2015 was a great success attracting 100 people. More walks and talks are planned for 2016 so keep an eye on the SHS website for further details in due course.

The SHS website and Facebook page have been instrumental in connecting the Irish diaspora back to find their ancestors in the locality. Silvermines is a welcoming place for all visitors to the region and will most especially welcome all the visiting Gleesons in August of this year for the Gleeson Clan Gathering 2016. 

Contact: silvermineshistoricalsociety@gmail.com

Betty Gleeson

Silvermines Historical Society

650 million euro investment

Free Access to FindMyPast this weekend

FindMyPast has announced free access to their ENTIRE record collection for this coming weekend, starting at 12 noon on Friday 22nd January and finishing at 12 noon on Monday 25th January (GMT, i.e British & Irish time).

This is great news for everyone, particularly those researching their Irish ancestors as FindMyPast has a great collection of Irish records, many of which are not available from other pay-per-view sites (see below for a complete listing of Irish records held at FindMyPast). 

Additional records of Irish interest include the following:

• Passenger lists for ships sailing to and from Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and the USA
• Birth, Marriage and Death records dating back to the 18th century 
• Historical newspapers from across the world, including nearly 13 million British newspapers dating all the way back to 1710
• The most comprehensive collection of UK military records anywhere online

So be sure visit FindMyPast this weekend and mine their database for your ancestors, Irish or otherwise! It's free to set up an account if you don't have one already.

A big thank you goes out to Claire Santry who has written a blog post about it on her IrishGenealogyNews website. Incidentally, Claire's blog is a great resource for all the latest news in Irish Genealogy and is one of the Top 100 Most Popular Genealogy websites. In addition, her free Irish Genealogy Toolkit is invaluable for beginners and experts alike. It is written in a clear easy-to-follow style with excellent links to practically every Irish genealogy resource you might ever want to consult. Thank you Claire!

The following is an extract from Claire's blog post about the free access to FindMyPast:

To access the records you'll need to be registered and signed in, so if you don't already have an account, you can set that up before the free weekend starts (it doesn't cost anything and you don't have to provide any financial details).

Existing 'local' subscribers ie those with an active Ireland, UK, USA/Canada or Australia/NZ subscription will find they have access to the entire world collection over the weekend.

Those researchers with an existing World subscription will find their sub extended by three days at no extra charge.

Please note that while nearly all World records are included in the free access, just a few collections are excluded due to licencing agreements. These excluded collections are the 1939 National Register, the UK Electoral Registers (2002-2013) and the UK Companies House Directors (2002-2013).

Choose the most appropriate 'territory' for your research, and enjoy the weekend!

Here is a complete alphabetical listing of the Irish Family History Records at FindMyPast. 

Just click on any of the links to be taken directly to that record collection.

Title	Category	Sub-category
1798 Claimants and Surrenders	Armed forces & conflict	Civil war & rebellion
Alumni Dublinenses - 1924 Edition	Education & work	Schools & education
Ardagh Wills 1690 - 1857	Life events (BMDs)	Wills & probate
Ashe's Limerick and Clare Directory 1891-92	Newspapers, directories & social history	Directories & almanacs
British Army Pensioners - Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Ireland, 1783-1822	Armed forces & conflict	Regimental & service records
Burke's Landed Gentry Of Ireland, 1899	Newspapers, directories & social history	Family histories & pedigrees
Cantwell's Memorials Of The Dead	Life events (BMDs)	Deaths & burials
Church Of Ireland Parish Record Search Forms	Life events (BMDs)	Church Registers
Clare Poor Law Unions Board Of Guardians Minute Books	Institutions & organisations	Workhouses and poor law
Clonfert Marriage Licence Bonds, Wills, Administrations	Life events (BMDs)	Marriages & divorces
Clonfert Wills and Administrations	Life events (BMDs)	Wills & probate
Deputy Keeper Of Ireland, Index To The Act or Grant Books, and To Original Wills, Of The Diocese Of Dublin 1272-1858 (26th, 30th and 31st Reports, 1894, 1899)	Life events (BMDs)	Marriages & divorces
Deserted Children Dublin	Institutions & organisations	Courts & legal
Donegal Cemetery Records	Life events (BMDs)	Deaths & burials
Dublin City Census 1901: Rotunda Ward	Census, Land & Surveys	Census
Dublin Poor Law Unions Board Of Guardians Minute Books	Institutions & organisations	Workhouses and poor law
Dublin Registers & Records	Newspapers, directories & social history	Social history
Dublin Workhouses Admission & Discharge Registers 1840-1919	Institutions & organisations	Workhouses and poor law
Estate Commissioners Offices, Applications From Evicted Tenants, 1907	Census, Land & Surveys	Land & estates
Farrar's Index To Irish Marriages 1771-1812	Life events (BMDs)	Marriages & divorces

Title	Category	Sub-category
Farrar's Index To Irish Marriages 1771-1812 - Baptisms	Life events (BMDs)	Births & baptisms
Farrar's Index To Irish Marriages 1771-1812 - Deaths	Life events (BMDs)	Deaths & burials
Fermanagh Cemetery Records	Life events (BMDs)	Deaths & burials
Fermanagh Parish Registers Baptisms	Life events (BMDs)	Births & baptisms
Fermanagh Parish Registers Burials	Life events (BMDs)	Deaths & burials
Fermanagh Parish Registers Marriages	Life events (BMDs)	Marriages & divorces
Freemen Of Dublin City 1774-1824	Education & work	Guild & Trade Associations
George Bassett, County Down Guide and Directory (1886)	Newspapers, directories & social history	Directories & almanacs
George Bassett, Kilkenny City and County Guide and Directory (1884)	Newspapers, directories & social history	Directories & almanacs
George Bassett, Limerick City and County and Principal Towns In The Counties Of Clare, Tipperary, and Kerry (1881)	Newspapers, directories & social history	Directories & almanacs
George Bassett, Louth County Guide and Directory (1886)	Newspapers, directories & social history	Directories & almanacs
George Bassett, The Book Of Antrim (1888)	Newspapers, directories & social history	Directories & almanacs
George Bassett, The Book Of County Armagh (1888)	Newspapers, directories & social history	Directories & almanacs
George Bassett, Wexford County Guide and Directory (1885)	Newspapers, directories & social history	Directories & almanacs
Griffith's Survey Maps & Plans, 1847-1864	Census, Land & Surveys	Land & estates
Griffith's Valuation 1847-1864	Census, Land & Surveys	Land & estates
Guy's Directory Of Munster 1893	Newspapers, directories & social history	Directories & almanacs
Guy's Limerick Directory, 1912	Newspapers, directories & social history	Directories & almanacs
Harvey's Waterford Almanac and Directory For 1866	Newspapers, directories & social history	Directories & almanacs
Henderson's Belfast Directory 1850	Newspapers, directories & social history	Directories & almanacs

Title	Category	Sub-category
Henry & Coughlan's General Directory Of Cork and Munster For 1867 (1867)	Newspapers, directories & social history	Directories & almanacs
I. Slater, National Commercial Directory Of Ireland (1846)	Newspapers, directories & social history	Directories & almanacs
Index Of Irish Wills 1484-1858	Life events (BMDs)	Wills & probate
Ireland Billion Graves Cemetery Index	Life Events (BMDs)	Deaths & burials
Ireland Census 1821-1851	Census, Land & Surveys	Census
Ireland Census 1901	Census, Land & Surveys	Census
Ireland Census 1911	Census, Land & Surveys	Census
Ireland Census Search Forms 1841 & 1851	Census, Land & Surveys	Census
Ireland Deaths 1864-1870	Life events (BMDs)	Deaths & burials
Ireland Diocesan and Prerogative Marriage Licence Bonds Indexes 1623-1866	Life events (BMDs)	Marriages & divorces
Ireland Diocesan and Prerogative Wills & Administrations Indexes 1595-1858	Life events (BMDs)	Wills & probate
Ireland Dog Licence Registers	Institutions & organisations	Courts & legal
Ireland Down Anaghlone Presbyterian Baptisms 1839-1913	Life events (BMDs)	Births & baptisms
Ireland Down Anaghlone Presbyterian Communicants 1868-1913	Churches & religion	Religious ceremonies
Ireland Down Anaghlone Presbyterian Marriages 1845-1913	Life events (BMDs)	Marriages & divorces
Ireland Down Annaclone (Coi) Baptisms 1877-1900	Life events (BMDs)	Births & baptisms
Ireland Down Annaclone (Coi) Burials 1877-1900	Life events (BMDs)	Deaths & burials
Ireland Down Annaclone (Coi) Marriages, 1845-1900	Life events (BMDs)	Marriages & divorces
Ireland Down Ballyroney Presbyterian Baptisms, 1819-1913	Life events (BMDs)	Births & baptisms
Ireland Down Ballyroney Presbyterian Burial Plots 1895	Census, Land & Surveys	Land & Estates

Title	Category	Sub-category
Ireland Down Ballyroney Presbyterian Communicants 1861-1913	Churches & religion	Religious ceremonies
Ireland Down Ballyroney Presbyterian Marriages 1831-1906	Life events (BMDs)	Marriages & divorces
Ireland Down St Colmans Annaclone (RC) Baptisms 1834-1913	Life events (BMDs)	Births & baptisms
Ireland Down St Colmans Annaclone (RC) Burials 1851-1913	Life events (BMDs)	Deaths & burials
Ireland Down St Colmans Annaclone (RC) Marriages 1851-1913	Life events (BMDs)	Marriages & divorces
Ireland Marriages 1619-1898	Life events (BMDs)	Marriages & divorces
Ireland Medical Directory 1852	Newspapers, directories & social history	Directories & almanacs
Ireland Memorial and Burial Register, 1618-2005	Life events (BMDs)	Deaths & burials
Ireland National School Registers	Education & work	Schools & education
Ireland Roscommon Kiltullagh Cemeteries	Life events (BMDs)	Deaths & burials
Ireland, Clare County Government Proceedings 1732-1882	Institutions & organisations	Government
Ireland, Clare Electoral Registers	Census, Land & Surveys	Electoral Rolls
Ireland, Electoral Registers 1885-1886	Census, Land & Surveys	Electoral Rolls
Ireland, National Roll Of Honour 1914-1921	Armed forces & conflict	First World War
Ireland, Poverty Relief Loans 1821-1874	Institutions & organisations	Government
Ireland, Poverty Relief Loans 1821-1874 Browse	Institutions & organisations	Government
Ireland, Thom's Directory, 1844-1900	Newspapers, directories & social history	Directories & almanacs
Ireland's Memorial Record: World War 1: 1914-1918	Armed forces & conflict	First World War
Irish Army Census 1922	Armed forces & conflict	Regimental & service records
Irish Births 1864-1958	Life events (BMDs)	Births & baptisms

Title	Category	Sub-category
Irish Catholic Church Directories 1836-37	Churches & religion	Directories & almanacs
Irish Death Notices In American Newspapers	Life events (BMDs)	Deaths & burials
Irish Deaths 1864 - 1958	Life events (BMDs)	Deaths & burials
Irish Marriage Notices In American Newspapers	Life events (BMDs)	Marriages & divorces
Irish Marriages 1845-1958	Life events (BMDs)	Marriages & divorces
Irish Petty Sessions Court Registers 1828-1912	Institutions & organisations	Courts & legal
Irish Prison Registers 1790-1924	Institutions & organisations	Courts & legal
James Alexander Henderson, The Belfast and Province Of Ulster Directory For 1856 (1856)	Newspapers, directories & social history	Directories & almanacs
John Watson Stewart, The Gentleman's and Citizen's Almamack For The Year 1814, 1814	Newspapers, directories & social history	Directories & almanacs
Kiltullagh Parish (RC) Baptisms	Life events (BMDs)	Births & baptisms
Kiltullagh Parish (RC) Marriages	Life events (BMDs)	Marriages & divorces
Landed Estates Court Rentals 1850-1885	Census, Land & Surveys	Land & estates
Leet's Directory (2nd Ed., 1814)	Newspapers, directories & social history	Directories & almanacs
Leighlin Administrations 1700 - 1857	Life events (BMDs)	Wills & probate
Macloskie's Directory Of Fermanagh 1848	Newspapers, directories & social history	Directories & almanacs
Matier's Belfast Directory For 1835-6	Newspapers, directories & social history	Directories & almanacs
Memorials Of The Dead: Galway & Mayo	Life events (BMDs)	Deaths & burials
Parliamentary Papers, Emigration (Canada)Canadian Emigration: 1826 Parliamentary Papers	Travel & migration	Migration
Passenger Lists Leaving UK 1890-1960	Travel & migration	Passenger lists
Pettigrew & Oulton, Dublin Almanac & General Register Of Ireland (1845)	Newspapers, directories & social history	Directories & almanacs

Title	Category	Sub-category
Pettigrew & Oulton's Dublin Almanack & General Register Of Ireland 1835-1845	Newspapers, directories & social history	Directories & almanacs
Pettigrew and Oulton, The Dublin Almanac and General Register Of Ireland, 1835	Newspapers, directories & social history	Directories & almanacs
Pigot & Co., City Of Dublin and Hibernian Provincial Directory (1824)	Newspapers, directories & social history	Directories & almanacs
Quakers Annual Monitor 1849	Newspapers, directories & social history	Directories & almanacs
Raphoe Marriage Bonds 1710-55, 1817-30	Life events (BMDs)	Marriages & divorces
Registers Of Queen's Colleges Ireland 1849-1858	Education & work	Schools & education
Registers Of The French Non-Conformist Churches Dublin 1701-1831	Life events (BMDs)	Births & baptisms
Reports From Committees, Fictitious Votes (Ireland), Select Committee On Fictitious Votes, 1837-1838.	Census, Land & Surveys	Electoral Rolls
Shearman's Directory Of Waterford, Kilkenny & The Southeast 1839	Newspapers, directories & social history	Directories & almanacs
Sir Arthur Vicars, Index To The Prerogative Wills Of Ireland, 1536-1810, and Supplement (1914)	Life events (BMDs)	Wills & probate
Slater's Royal National Commercial Directory Of Ireland (1870)	Newspapers, directories & social history	Directories & almanacs
Slater's Royal National Commercial Directory Of Ireland (1881)	Newspapers, directories & social history	Directories & almanacs
Slater's Royal National Directory Of Ireland (1894)	Newspapers, directories & social history	Directories & almanacs
Sligo Independent Newspaper, County Directory, Almanac and Guide (1889)	Newspapers, directories & social history	Directories & almanacs
Sligo Workhouse Admission and Discharge Registers 1848-1859	Institutions & organisations	Workhouses and poor law
T. George H. Green, Index To The Marriage Licence Bonds Of The Diocese Of Cloyne 1630-1800, 1899-1900	Life events (BMDs)	Marriages & divorces
Tempest's Jubilee Annual 1909	Newspapers, directories & social history	Directories & almanacs
The 1831 Tithe Defaulters	Census, Land & Surveys	Land & estates
The 1851 Dublin City Census	Census, Land & Surveys	Census
The Census Of Elphin 1749	Census, Land & Surveys	Census

Title	Category	Sub-category
The King's County Directory, 1890	Newspapers, directories & social history	Directories & almanacs
The Parish Register Society Of Dublin, The Registers Of St. Patrick, Dublin, 1677-1800, 1907	Life events (BMDs)	Births & baptisms
The Post Office Annual Directory and Calendar For 1843, Dublin.	Newspapers, directories & social history	Directories & almanacs
The Post Office Dublin Directory and Calendar For 1858. 1858	Newspapers, directories & social history	Directories & almanacs
The Register Of Derry Cathedral 1642-1703	Life events (BMDs)	Births & baptisms
The Sligo Chronicle Almanac and Directory For 1878	Newspapers, directories & social history	Directories & almanacs
The Treble Almanac 1812	Newspapers, directories & social history	Directories & almanacs
The Treble Almanac 1818	Newspapers, directories & social history	Directories & almanacs
The Treble Almanac 1822	Newspapers, directories & social history	Directories & almanacs
The Treble Almanac 1829	Newspapers, directories & social history	Directories & almanacs
The Weekly Irish Times, Sinn Fein Rebellion Handbook, Easter 1916. 1917	Armed forces & conflict	Civil war & rebellion
The William Smith O'Brien Petition 1848-49	Armed forces & conflict	Civil war & rebellion
Thomas Philip Le Fanu, Registers Of The French Church Of Portarlington, Ireland, 1908	Life events (BMDs)	Births & baptisms
Thom's Irish Almanac & Official Directory 1884	Newspapers, directories & social history	Directories & almanacs
Thom's Irish Almanac 1880	Newspapers, directories & social history	Directories & almanacs
Thom's Irish Almanac and Official Directory Of Ireland, 1868	Newspapers, directories & social history	Directories & almanacs
Thom's Irish Who's Who, 1923	Newspapers, directories & social history	Directories & almanacs
Thom's Official Directory Of Ireland, 1910	Newspapers, directories & social history	Directories & almanacs
Thom's Official Directory Of The United Kingdom Of Great Britian and Ireland, 1894. Irish Section	Newspapers, directories & social history	Directories & almanacs
Tipperary Clans Archive	Life events (BMDs)	Deaths & burials

Title	Category	Sub-category
Treble Almanack & Dublin Directory 1783	Newspapers, directories & social history	Directories & almanacs
Tyrone Cemetery Records	Life events (BMDs)	Deaths & burials
W.P.W. Phillimore & Gertrude Thrift, Indexes To Irish Wills 1536-1858, 5 Vols (1909-1920)	Life events (BMDs)	Wills & probate
Wicklow Cemetery Records	Life events (BMDs)	Deaths & burials
WW1 Irish Soldiers Wills	Life events (BMDs)	Wills & probate