Some
Donegal Sources
| Record | Description |
|---|---|
1558 The Reign of Queen Elizabeth begins |
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| 1588 The Surrender of the Gaelic Lords in Donegal (Lands re-granted) | |
| 1600 The English began establishing a military base in Derry | |
| 1601 State Papers of Ireland | The names of all the chief places of strength in O'Dogherty's country called Ennisowen, as well castles as forts; also of those in McSwyne Fanat's country." |
| 1601 State Papers of Ireland | Handwritten Notes by Sir Henry Dockwra on the septs of Inishowen (Not published in the standard edition of the State Papers) |
| 1602 Pardon List (Inishowen) | (The standing army of Sir Cahir O'Dogherty) Fiant 6655 - Queen Elizabeth |
| 1603 The Reign of James I begins | |
| 1603 Failed Uprising of Hugh O'Neill | |
| 1607 The Flight of the Earls | |
| April 1608 The Revolt of Sir Cahir O'Dougherty | |
| 1608The Plantation of Ulster begins | |
| 1608-1618 Land Grants in Donegal | Land Grants (1608) - Pynnar's Survey (1618) |
| 1609 Pardon List (Donegal) | Pat. 6 James I (Primarily Inishowen but also General Donegal Names) |
| 1609 Inquisition at Liffer | Pat. 16 James I (The Herenagh septs of Donegal) |
| 1609 Inquisition at Derry | Pat. 16 James I (The Church Lands of Derry) |
| 1622 Chichester Leases (Inishowen) | Leases by Chichester in Inishowen |
| 1628 Rent Roll of Derry | Heads of Household in Derry |
| 1630 Muster Rolls | Muster Rolls of Donegal (Settler Population) |
| 1641 Irish Rebellion | 1641 Cromwell Invades Ireland |
| 1654 Civil Survey (Donegal) | Holders of land and leases in Donegal in 1654 |
| 1654 Index to the Civil Survey | Names Appearing in the Civil Survey of 1654 |
| 1659 Census of Ireland | Principle Irish names and Tituladoes |
| 1665 Hearth Money Rolls (Donegal) | Heads of Households in Donegal |
| 1690 The Battle of the Boyne (James II) | |
| 1704 The Penal Code enacted against Catholics | |
| Act of 1778 Catholics permitted to take leases contingent on an oath of allegience | |
| 1778-1790 Catholic Qualification Rolls | Names of Persons taking an oath of allegience to the Crown |
| [Undated] Townlands of Donegal | The Towns and Townlands of Donegal |
| [Undated] Townlands of Londonderry | The Towns and Townlands of Londonderry |