Articles/Ireland

Irish Wholeys are mainly from Cork, with many emigrating to America and England (mainly London). For more information about Ireland follow these links or scroll down for more information about some of the places Wholeys have lived in Ireland.

• GENUKI: Ireland Pages
• Irish Genealogical Research Society
• The Whooley Family Name
• The Irish Ancestral Research Association (TIARA)
• Irish Government
• The Irish Times
• Tourism Ireland
• CIA: World Factbook - Ireland

• Historical Maps of Ireland
• Current map of Ireland

Cork (map)

Cork is county to the south of the Republic of Ireland, centred around the city of the same name. The City of Cork is European City of Culture 2005. More information about Cork can be found at the following pages. Wholey Family W1 originated in Cork.

• GENUKI: Cork Pages
• Cork Ireland Tourism
• Cork Guide
• Cork City Council
  

Bantry (map)

Bantry is a market town and port. Also known as Bantry Bay. More information can be found at the Cork Guide Bantry, Bantry and Bantry Tourism pages.

Skibbereen (map)

Skibbereen is the capital of West Cork and many Wholeys or Irish origin can trace their roots to this city. The West Cork Tourism website is based in Skibbereen, and there is a Skibbereen website as well. In the Irish Potato Famine of 1846/7s Skibbereen was one of the worse hit areas. Further details can be found at the Skibbereen website pages on the famine and there is also a Great Famine Commemoration Exhibition at Skibbereen Heritage Centre. In 2002 the Skibbereen and District Historical Society was established. The town is described further in the Lewis Topographical Dictionary 1837.

Dunmanway (map)

Dunmanway is a town between Cork and Bantry. Further details about Dunmanway can be found at Dunmanway - The Heart of West Cork and in the Lewis Topographical Dictionary 1837.