Griffith's Valuation Search
Griffith's Valuation (1847-1864) was a comprehensive property survey of Ireland conducted by Sir Richard Griffith. Officially known as the Primary Valuation of Ireland, it assessed every property in the country for taxation purposes. For genealogists, it is one of the most important Famine-era records — bridging the gap between the destroyed 1841 census and the surviving 1901 census. Each entry records the occupier, their lessor, the townland, parish, barony, and county.
About Griffith's Valuation
Conducted between 1847 and 1864, Griffith's Valuation is one of the most important surviving Irish records from the Famine era. It lists the occupier and lessor of every property in Ireland, along with the townland, parish, barony, and county.
The original valuation books are held at the National Archives of Ireland (NAI). Where available, a link to the original PDF image is included in the search results.
Because the 1841 and 1851 censuses were almost entirely destroyed, Griffith's Valuation is often the only way to place a family in a specific townland during the mid-19th century.