Links

Check out these links for more information on the Cassidys and the Irish.

Cassidy Links
The Cassidy Clan
Hereditary association of Cassidys and hosts of the annual Cassidy Clan Rally. 

The McCaddens of Donegal
Blog on the McCaddens from Aghlem and Leghowney in Co. Donegal by Mike Mulligan of Stranass

Cassidy’s Corner
Archived web site dedicated to the Cassidy’s of County Fermanagh and Glasgow, Scotland (via Internet Archive Wayback Machine)

Donegal Links
Leghowney Hall
History of the Leghowney Drama Club and Leghowney Community Hall, built in 1937.

Donegal Friends Blog
No longer updated, but great collection of Donegal Town happenings and a bit of history. 

Donegal Town Official Website
History and visitor information for Donegal Town, Co. Donegal, Ireland.

County Donegal Official Website
Promotional web site highlighting the best of County Donegal.   

The Donegal News
County Donegal’s twice-weekly local newspaper

Genealogy Resources

1901 & 1911 Censuses of Ireland
Fully digitized census data, providing a snapshot of ages, addresses and relationships in Ireland in 1901 and 1911.

Irish Vital Records Search
Birth, marriage and death records online from Ireland’s General Records Office.

Griffith’s Valuation
Online database of Griffith’s Valuation, a survey of land and property owners conducted in the 1850s. Since most of the Irish Census data during the 19th century was destroyed, this is one of the most important surviving genealogical sources from Ireland.

Ellis Island
Search ship manifests and immigration data for immigrants arriving in America via Ellis Island.

Donegal.net
No longer updated, but excellent website on townlands and parishes across Donegal (via Internet Way Back Machine)

Donegal Genealogy Resources
More information for researching family from Donegal.

Boston Pilot newspaper ads
An online database of advertisements placed in the Boston Pilot by Irish immigrants looking to reunite with relatives. (via the Internet Way Back Machine)