Hi Bob - Lucky you! Be sure and tell us about your adventures when you get back! I found several transcribed old directories and some Griffith's valuation (mid-1850s) material on the web by "googling" Loughrea. Check out http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths/galway/loughrea.php Dr. Jane Lyons has a informative site: http://www.from-ireland.net/gal/galwayconts.htm Looking briefly for your surnames of interest from the former, I came across these two entries from Griffith's Valuation. Tanian Judith King, S Entry Loughrea Galway Langley William Bride St. Loughrea Galway What religion did your people practice, any idea? Church of Ireland, other? From a website: Loughrea is the cathedral town of the diocese of Clonfert. There are two churches in the parish: the Carmelite church and St. Brendan's cathedral. The Carmelite fathers have been in Loughrea since the year 1300. The foundation stone of the cathedral was laid on October 10, 1897. Although small in size the cathedral is large in its interior magnificence. It has been described as the jewel in the crown of the Celtic Revival. Loughrea gets its name from the Irish Baile Locha Riach, the town of the Grey Lake. The cathedral lies on the northern shore of this beautiful lake. My old (1980's) tour guide: "Delightfully set on the N shore of Lough Rea, St. Brendan's Cathedral (Catholic), a somewhat dull-looking cathedral, has fine stained glass windows by Sarah Purser, Evie Hone and embroideries designed by Jack Yeats. Magnificent repository of modern Irish ecclesiastical art. There is also a Carmelite monastery, founded by Richard deBurgo, 1300, in excellent repair (wheelchair accessible) with an adjacent modern abbey." I know that there is a circa 15-year-old published book found in most genealogy libraries that provides the name of each and every church in Ireland, the address, and tells whether or not there is a cemetery connected to same; also gives the street addresses of cemeteries in each county not connected to any church. I believe it has the words Ireland churches and cemeteries in the title. Might be something similiar transcribed on the Internet, too. Jean > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <RTENNIHAN@aol.com> > To: <irl-galway@rootsweb.com> > Cc: <IRELAND-L@rootsweb.com>; <ireland-obits@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2009 5:10 AM > Subject: [IRELAND] Looking for Cemetery in Ireland > > >> Hello. >> I am going to Ireland at the end of May and I would like to >> find >> the Cemetery that my family is buried in, in Loughrea. they would of >> died in >> the middle to late 1800's. What I am trying to find out is, are there >> any >> cemeteries in Loughrea? and if so, how many. Any information will be >> appreciated. They lived on Main St and Bride St and Church St at the >> time of their >> deaths if that is of any help. >> >> Best wishes. >> Bob. >> Researching, Tannian?Tannyan, and Langley from Galway. >> O'connor, Madigan and Culhane from Tipp. >> O'Marea/O'Mara from Limerick.