Philip Crowe has made a Facebook page for anyone interested in Crowes in Tipperary and associated names. It is necessary to join,a simple and cost free process - they will be glad to meet you!:)

Philip Crowe website. On the website there is a potted history of the origins of the Crowes in Clare, the west of Ireland and some of their migration to Tipperary and beyond. Philip is also very knowledgableabout the clans and historical sources before1800 if you have any questions?

Irelands Records

The National Government of Ireland has taken the progressive step to allow its records to be examined and searched, mostly for free, understanding the cultural and tourist value attached to visitors travelling to Ireland and staying connected to their roots.

National Library of Ireland (Free)

All the images of the parish registers of the catholic church are stored here. Unsearchable but there is a search for finding parishes with an interactive map. Page images are downloadable to act as certificates and further study.

Irish Government Genealogy Website (Free)

From 1863 all BMD records should have been state registered – but of course they were not. Nevertheless there is a searchable database with images of the certificates to download for free. Some areas from 1845 on..

Irish Census Records 1901 and 1911 (Free)

The fragments of earlier censuses do exist but are very limited. Check them out in case you are lucky?

FindMyPast

The searchable RC Parish Records for the 1800s are located in this paying site. When it first started as 1837 online, I had a free subscription and then a paid subscription when these records were released. However, that means they are now behind closed doors but are free for non-paying members who have continued with them. I find this difficult, due to the other records being free to all and when you see the large numbers of errors on this site that subscription members have helped to correct.... I can only lament that most would-be users are not going to pay subscription fees for the few records they need. I also seriously wonder if the number of errors mean that people are not finding the crucial records they need?

Ireland XO

Aimed at connecting the now with the past. Two main features -

Post your Irish relatives into your parish or county, add photos and bio of people who left Ireland. Post stories and also information about a parish or special buildings like workhouses. In essence, recreating the past. Join the forums for each county and parish for chat and information.

Local parish knowledge and possible 'ambassadors' – volunteers, to greet you in the parish and help to orient visitors. The site is initiated by the Irish Government to promote tourism but also to enrich that visit. Too many visitors were left to wander about and their experience in Ireland varied according to luck. The site hopes to improve that situation and keep Irish heritage alive across the world.

Police Records

Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) pre-separation, 1921, are based in the UK National Archives of Kew Gardens, London. The indexes are available in the NA website (huge and may be difficult to navigate). They are also available behind a paywall of Find My Past. The indexes are free if you have a free account with FMP or possibly take a trial membership. You need to use the indexes to get the crucial Service Number as it is the only key to accessing the individual records when visiting Kew (readers ticket also needed - see site for details).

The RIC records for northern counties may be available in the PRONI in Belfast - check the website for details.

There is the Police History Museum, which might have details of policemen since the partition. I have been partly successful in getting some records here but it is not absolute?

Duchas

Donations of collected data by transcribers and researchers. Eclectic but searchable for surnames and counties - worth a look, I found some Church of Ireland parish register information here for instance.