The End Is near

Have worked and worked its time to let this research project go and tell its story !!!
   Handed it in today .......Happy Days

            


                     And it continues ,references,
                                                  biblio
                                                  appendices ........

          
       Time to compose the essay , information galore I have sift through it and decide which is most relevant. Prior to this I thought  collecting the research was difficult, now I now different this is a mammoth task!!!!!  

Visited PRONI on a wet day ,with an academic colleague in tow.  Registered and were advised of process, was bewildering. Spent 5 hours and found  very little evidence associated with my chosen subject.

This interesting undated  publication provided a little information, but really interesting facts regarding Warrenpoint

 

Telephoned Bagnels Castle to enquire regarding any relevant information on Famine in Warrrenpoint/Newry area unfortunately nothing available advise to research Hall Estate papers.
The papers are held in PRONI in Belfast.

Emigration to Quebec

Another advertisement ,this one to Quebec Canada,

scheduled to leave Warrenpoint  on 15th April the sailing lasting approximately six weeks

 

This book by local historian Liam Bradley provided me with ship schedules leaving Warrenpoint

Armagh Irish Studies Library, I visited the Armagh library for the second time on Thursday 12th February, after my initial visit ,I  decided what to focus on for my research. Also I wanted to fill the gaps in my original research the librarians are really helpful I was able to look through old copies of the Newry Commercial Telegraph on microfilm, enabling me to cross reference departure dates of sailings from Warrenpoint with advertisements in the paper for the departure of the ships.

I realise I should have much more time researching a topic to choose!!The Famine and emigration is a vast topic, with much more information re the larger ports  such as  Dublin Cork etc.
I contacted a local historian who gave  me some helpful times on researching.

Visited Irish Studies Library Armagh, lots of info on emigration although not a lot specific to South Down, discovered details of Ships leaving Warrenpoint from Jan to Dec 1916 but could not cross reference dates or passenger lists. Have discovered a lot of sailings advertised as departing from Newry actually departed Warrenpoint.Will visit Newry Library this evening to see if they have any local information .Liam Bradly's Warrenpoint Origins and development has been of great benefit.

Preliminary Research

While identifying my research topic, I discovered I would have to include maritime traffic from Newry. Also a definitive timeline, to enable research dates .I need to discuss this with course tutor.
Will visit Armagh Irish Studies Library tomorrow for further research.