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- Stephen Moye on Royal Baking Powder RecipesI'm curious. From which Royal Baking Powder cookbook did this come, and in what year was it published. The format...
- G. Beggan on CartronThe word ‘Cartron’ is an Anglo-Irish term denoting an archaic land measure. In Connacht all land divisions were called quarters,...
- Jane Lyder on Ballinphuill/Baile an PhoillThank you for this page. I am the granddaughter of Agnes Barrett listed in the 1911 census. She was born...
- Jane Leslie née Kempster on Slater’s Commercial Directory of Ireland 1846Under the heading Miscellaneous, James Kempaler should read James Kempster, County Surveyor, Society Street. He was my great-grandfather.
- G. Beggan on Muckanagh NorthMuckanagh Though ‘Muiceanach’ is frequently given as the Irish form of ‘Muckanagh’ there is no such word as 'muiceanach' to...
- Chris Dziubek on Clonbur link to R.M.S TitanicI’m curious to learn more about John Flynn. Is there someone on the heritage center staff who I can contact...
- G. Beggan on KilmoreKilmore is bounded by Saint Brendan's townland. Saint Brendan’s was known formerly as Creagán a’ Ghruagaigh meaning “the rocky place...
- G. Beggan on CloonlyonThe name “Cloonlyon”. The interpretation of this townland’s name, as given on logainm.ie, is Cluain Laighean meaning “the cloon of...
- G. Beggan on TullyThe name “Tully”. Tulac, not Tully is the name-form given in Dr. Petty’s map – which in Connacht is based...
- Brian Walsh on Maum WestMichael Walsh was my great-great uncle on my father's side(Walsh). His brother Thomas settled in Chicago, Illinois, USA. We have...
- G. Beggan on TullyroeTullyroe is the anglicisation of Tulach rua, meaning ‘the red hill’ or ‘the red mound’. No hill exists in the...
- G. Beggan on BallygarThe name ‘Ballygar’ To this point in time the origin of the name ‘Ballygar’ has bewildered scholars. Professor Ó Máille...
- G. Beggan M.A., M.Sc, Ph.D. on KilmoreKILMORE An Choill Mhór is provisionally interpreted on logainm.ie as the Irish name for Kilmore. It means “The Great Wood”....
- G. Beggan M.A., M.Sc, Ph.D. on BallygarCORRECTION/SUBSTITUTION The origin of the name “Ballygar”. Two themes underpin the history of north-east Co. Galway:- (i) an ancient royal...
- G. Beggan M.A., M.Sc, Ph.D. on SlievemurryTo Kathy Leslie: See Gerard Beggan's article "Regia Altera, Mabinogi legends, La Tene Stones and terrified Cistercians" in Co. Roscommon...
- Alan Connolly on Limepark NorthVery interesting.
- Mihka'el Caron on Contact usHi, I just wanted to reach out and let you know that your content has been quite helpful for me....
- Gail Feltham on BallydooloughMy Great Grandparents were John and Mary Coyne. My Maternal Grandmother was Mary Coyne, Jr. After leaving Ireland she settled...
- Barry Kelly on 20. Pier and SlipwayHi, Have you any history on St.Mary's Quay in Oranmore Bay to the south of Gurraun South?
- Tomas O Flatharta on KilmeelickinThere was a national school called Kilmilkin National school but was called Breenaun National school in the 1901 census by...
- John Forde on Ballykine LowerOn the public noticeboard maps for the woods around Clonbur, it has the ruined house in the north of Ballykine...
- Kathy Leslie on SlievemurryI'm wondering if G Beggan has more information on the area as a whole that I could read somewhere? All...
- Evelyn McGann nee Cunniffe on A Shopkeeper in KillimorMy grandaunt was Julia Griffin. Her business was left to my late father John Cunniffe who was a nephew of...
- joanne king on Tullaghlumman MoreTullaghlumman Mor and Beg are both protected lands under confirmed EU designations
- Robin Sloan on Cornananta Beg1851 census extract images - Patt Donoho 54 yrs widower married in 1829, son Thomas 10 yrs, and 2 other...
