This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Weathered floods and relief notices hit Dublin in 1739
The article describes weeks of unusually wet cold weather and heavy rain that caused widespread flooding in Ireland. It details damage to Slater and Walker mills, the Donnybrook stone bridge, and extensive river inundation. It also reports royal orders for exchequer officers to file accounts, printer notices for debt fugitives, rewards for capturing assailants, deer park killings, pardons, and public notices from Dublin authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slater
Walker
Ball’s Bridge
Donnybrook
Oxmantown