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- Kate on Dan Toole’s houseMy grandmother was born here .. Kate O’Toole
- Adrian on Ballydavid SouthI often look at the OSI 6" FIrst edition, which was surveyed between 1829 and 1841. And there is a...
- roger on BunnaviskaunThank you Julia for pointing this error out. It has now been corrected.
- Julia Herbert on BunnaviskaunIn the 1901 census you list a household John Joyce and his wife Sarah and daughter Mary. This is actually...
- Kevin Martin Pemrick on The Martin family of Raheen, KillimorMy 2nd great grandfather Patt Martin was from, Ardgraigue, Raheen Co. Galway, Ireland. My great grandfather MIchael Martin was born...
- Jill Solbach on Cloonpee (Cloonfee)Patrick and Catharine Kelly’s first child is my grandmother, Bridget “Delia” Kelly who in 1901 hadn’t yet emigrated to New...
- E Coen on TyroneExcellent resource. The house 2 “Cohen” family is a contemporaneous misspelling of Coen, this family appear on the 1901 census...
- G. Beggan M.A., M.Sc, Ph.D. on BallygarThe Irish name of this townland, Béal Átha Ghártha, has puzzled scholars. According to the late Professor O’Máille of UCG...
- G. Beggan M.A., M.Sc, Ph.D. on HermitageThe former name of Hermitage was Bran’s Wood. Bran is a character arising in an ancient legendary battle in which...
- G. Beggan M.A., M.Sc, Ph.D. on AghraneThe name replaced the original name ‘Killnereagh & Agheraher’ some time after 1641. In Irish the original name was Cill...
- G. Beggan M.A., M.Sc, Ph.D. on SlievemurryThis is Sliabh Muire written phonetically in English. The town land takes its name from the adjacent mountain called Mount...
- G. Beggan M.A., M.Sc, Ph.D. on KilleroranThe name 'Killeroran' was put on this land in post Reformation times. Its former Irish name was Cluain Acha Liag,...
- G. Beggan M.A., M.Sc, Ph.D. on ClontuskertThe Uí Maine hereditary inauguration mound was on the hill of Cluain Acha Liag, now called Killeroran near Ballygar. An...
- Michael Reddy on ‘Quis Separabit? The Connaught Rangers through time and history’ThinK I had a SGT Reddy in this outfit maybe third battlion Bernard Reddy Died/buried in Aughrim 1862 (104 Years...
- Bob Newton on The History Of HeadfordI am trying to find information about my grandmother. Her name was Mary Elizabeth McDermott, born in the Headford district...
- Debra Mantha on Life on the Bog – Carrownagappul BogThroughly enjoyed this clip. I learned a lot. My family and I hope to visit Galway in a few weeks...
- Debra on Women Working with Stone WorldwideCan anyone recommend where I can start learning dry stone techniques in the northwestern United States? I am in Oregon....
- roger on Ballynahinch Railway StaionThank you for you comment, John. Very interesting story, thanks for sharing.
- John fox on Ballynahinch Railway StaionI had the pleasure of working on the restoration of this Station in 1981 as a 16 year old.. My...
- Paula on Patrick ShieldsHi Patrick. Very interesting story. I am happy to assist if i can. Email pkpaulakennedy@gmail.com
- Michael O'Malley on GlennagevlaghI would love to know how the plot designations in Griffiths correspond to the houses in the 1901 census. Luke...
- Michael O'Malley on CulliaghbegMy grandmother, Julia Wallace, was from Culliagh Beg. She is mentioned in the 1901 census but emigrated in 1908 to...
- John Coleman on Shanballycolman, Seanbhaile Ui Chlumhain, Colman’s old townThere is a memorial tablet on a wall in Westminster Abbey to John Coleman of Killconnell Co Galway who died...
- Mari on The History Of HeadfordMy 4x grt grandparents lived on richard mansergh st George's land as tenants during the famine at headford. I wish...
- alankennedy on The History Of HeadfordI visited my partners relatives at Carnacrow House in 1974. Is it still standing?
