I am researching the name HURNEY. I found on Rootsweb information that the Hurney family came from Claregalway or a village in Galway by the name of Ballyracheneau or something like that in Southern Ireland. Does anyone know what parish these two villages would be in? Thank you, Marlene Hurney SD ----- Original Message ----- From: <IRL-GALWAY-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: <IRL-GALWAY-D@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 7:00 AM Subject: IRL-GALWAY-D Digest V05 #168 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.14/79 - Release Date: 8/22/2005

and just wanted to say that all of the help I've received on this list was wonderful. Not for nothing, but the Irish are very welcoming and were more than happy to stop and chat and direct me to local cemeteries and fill me in on what they know of our family names. I'm happy to report that I've found some very valuable connections, and will plan a return trip very soon to renew my research. It was heaven to be in Gort and in Kinvarra-Doorus areas, and to visit Cobh. Felt history being relived in these areas. Yes, there are Walshes and Whelans in those towns, or people who knew of them, so the search continues and the charm of it all resonates with me. Barbara

Hi fellow genies, I am trying to locate a directory which covers the medical profession in the middle of the 1900's. If there is not one would there be electoral rolls which covers the population whereabouts. Could SKS please direct me how to locate either of these items? Many thanks. Michele in Sydney Australia

I am searching for information on the Tansey Family from Mount Bellew Galway Ireland. The family in question is headed by a John Tansey, who married a Bridget Smith in the early 1820's, they had six children (that I know little about), they were John Tansey 1829, Timothy Tansey 1836/7 and Edward Tansey, Patrick Tansey, Michael Tansey and Clare Tansey (dates of birth unknown). What is know is that Timothy and John emigrated to Australia in the 1850. It is believed that there brothers and sister moved to Australia and that one brother then went to the USA. I have a fair amount of detail on on Timothy and John Jnr, but little information on the rest of the family. Yours Sincerely John Thompson Melbourne, Australia

My apologies to all........... Tuam civil parish is in County Galway, not Laois. Jane

I have indexed the names of the Immediate Lessors and Occupiers as listed in the Griffiths Primary Valuation for Tuam Civil Parish, Co. Laois. The town is indexed separately to the rest of the parish The lists can be accessed by clicking the links below Jane Tuam Civil Parish http://www.from-ireland.net/griffiths/gal/tuam.htm Tuam town http://www.from-ireland.net/griffiths/gal/tuamtown.htm

Excuse my cross posting to various lists. When I first created my From Ireland web site, I had in mind to 'advertise'/tell those in the Genealogical Community how much wonderful work had been done by Iirsh 'Genealogists' in the past - they may not have considered themselves to be Genealogists, they may have just been people who were interested in History or Archaeology. A word for them may have 'Antiquarian' - it is a word used in some titles. To my mind still, one of the best things that any of you interested in a particular county, or, just Ireland, would be to subscribe to the various journals - even if you never get anything from that subscription relating to your own family history - you will be supporting the journal. Journals - they're not like magazines or newspapers the staff/transcribers receive no payment as such to the best of my knowledge - so, they *really* depend on the contributions by subscribers in order that each edition will be paid for. They are not profit bodies. The length of the life of the Journal, depends totally on the enthusiasm of those who would contribute articles and whether or not the editorial staff or who-ever is in charge of 'management' can pay to have each publiucation printed. To subscribe to any Journal - or, really the Association that publishes the Journal............it would usually cost about, I don't know - in the region of 30-40 Euro for one year - maybe less. I can't talk in that I have allowed my own subscriptions to fall short this year - adn - I don't know the actual cost at the moment! By subscribing to the Association associated with any journal, you do a few things. 1. You encourage people to transcribe material - because the journal has subscribers 2. You support publication of the journal, financially Transcribers HAVE to be encouraged. Gone are the days of the Antiquarian - the person who transcribed material purely for the love of it - Transcribers today, they don't get any money for the time they have put in to what they have done...........but they do get acknowledgement and they do have the references to publications which are actually very important when it comes to the real world and they want to get jobs or become recognised genealogists. 30-40 Euros may seem like a lot when compared to other currencies......... *BUT*, I ask you to think of this, by encouraging and supporting a journal, then, you may be encouraging some person who will to to the likes of estate records and transcribe them - and those very estate records may be the ones you yourself were interested in and you would have had to pay a genealogist 20-40 Euro per hour to read through the records and only take the information on your surname. In honesty, some of the Societies which I would always consider the best as regards material from the past, have gone more in the way of being Archaeological journals these days.............BUT - there are still a few wonderful societites about. The first that comes to mind is of course the Irish Genealogical Research Society - based in London, but - we do have an Ireland branch. Chekc out the London URL http://www.igrsoc.org/ This is the first and best Genealogical Society for Irish records. These days, only one journal is published per year, but there are Newsletters over the year and the members interests are of importance Then, there is the Irish Family History http://homepage.eircom.net/~ifhs/ This one, probably has more of an Australian connection about it, even though it is based in Kildare I can't find a URl for the Galway journal...........but it is one of the more Archaeologically inclined today Cavan - there's Breifne Kilkenny - Kilkenny Cork - well, Cork has it's own and it's not the Journal of the Cork Archaeological & Historical Society - it is the Journal that Jean Prendergast has a hand in publishing and transcribing material for and that can be found at : http://homepage.eircom.net/~aocoleman/ I could go on and on.............but really, for most of the Irish counties, then, it's the Irish Genealogical Society you should sub to......... I do have a list of Irish Journals on line at http://www.from-ireland.net/jours/journalscontentnet.htm and I do have some links to Society pages on that page - but, maybe they don't work any more. The thing is that many journals have gone 'bottoms up' because of lack of funding - and whilst they did have enthusiastic people working with them, transcribing for them..........they didn't have the funding to continue..... Anyway, I, personally feel very strongly about Irish journals...........most of what I know has come from the work done by others that I have read in the Journals....... the people who benefit the most from material transcribed and published in these journals - that's you - and if, if by any chance any of you who reads this mail is a person who can afford to spend 30-40 Euro ot thereabouts per year and not worry as to whether you actually get a return or not - but, would like that bit of money to go to a good cause, then, please encourage the various societies interested in transcribing and publishing Irish material. Jane

Hosty was not long in the quiet possession of this Castle when Bermingham came hither from the north, where he was after gaining a great victory, and drove him out of it partly by force and partly by treachery ; and his descendants who assumed the name of Mac-orish, maintained possession of it until the wars of Ireland, when Col. Hoath drove them out. This is all that tradition remembers of this fortress. The Castle stands on a small hill over a rivulet about a quarter mile to the west of the little town of Dunmore. The hill seems to have been originally crowned with an earthen 'Dun', from which the name, but it is now so effaced that no idea can be drawn as to the extent or character. The entire hill was enclosed by a strong wall now almost entirely destroyed, some of it scattered about in massy fragments, and some tumbled in the rivulet. The Castle itself is a square building, measuring on the inside 45 feet in length and 27 in breadth, and, as well as I could judge by the eye, 60 in height. Walls 7 ft. thick. It had three lofts, as appears from the windows and the holes for joists. It certainly does not appear to be the fabric erected by Hosty-Mac-Membric. The Four Masters have collected the following Annals of this place, from which it appears that it was an ancient Irish Military station before the arrival of the Anglo-Norman and Welsh families. "1133, Cormac MacCarthy and Conor O'Brien led an army into Connaught and killed Cathal O'Conor Raydamna of Connaught and O'Flynn, chief of Sil-moc-lomain, and the DEMOLISHED Dunmugdorn and DUN-MORE, and plundered a great part of the country." "1143, Morogh O'Melaghlin, King of Meath, was most treacherously taken prisoner by King Turlogh O'Conor, and confined with other Meathian prisoners in DUN-MORE." "1159, Murtagh MacLoughlin (presumptive monarch of Ireland) with the nobles of Kinel-Connell, Kinel-Owen and Oriel, marched an army into Connaught and burned Dun-More, Dun-Ciar and Dun na ngall and devastated a great part of the country." These three notes are antecedent to the period of Hosty Mac Membric. The following are subsequent to it: "1249, Dunmore was burned by he sons of the King of Connaught." "1271, Matthew O'Conor was killed by the English of Dunmore." "1284, Dunmore was burned by Fiachra O'Flynn." "1569, Sir Henry Sydney took (the Castle of) Dunmore Mac-Feorais and Roscommon." Archdall is wrong in making this the 'Domhnach padraig' of the Tripartite, as we shall show when treating the parish of Donagh-patrick. It is sufficient here to observe that the two names are not identical, and that DUN-more is not a corruption of DOMHNACH-more as Donshaughlin in Meath of Domhnach Seachlainn. *It is possible that it could be a corruption of it,* but, we know from history that it is not. We therefore come to the historical conclusion that there was no abbey at Dun-mor in Cor-maicne Kinel-Dubhain until the year 1425, when Walter de Birmingham, Lord Baron of Athenry, erected there a friary for Augustinian Eremites. The remains of this house are in the same state as described by the French artists in 1779: "This Abbey is in the town of Dunmore, and, I believe, was much larger, but cannot be traced as the ground is level and no ruins about, it being a kind of market, the part A. on the plan is a waste, the arches built up, and B. is converted into a parish church where service is performed. Over the door C. are arms and an inscription which I copied. Said to be built by the Lords of "Athenry". More to come.............

The fairy mention in my subject line - well, soem people who may have absolutely no interest in the parish of Dunmore, may have an interest in fairies and there is a wee bit of a fairy story in this parish! Jane On the History and Antiquities of the Parish of Dunmore, in the Baronies of Dunmore & Ballymoe, Co. Galway By the Rev. J. Neiry Journal of the Galway Archaeological & Historical Society ii. The Ordnance Survey Letters J. O'Donovan to Geo. A. Larcom Of the Parish of Dunmore Tuam, Aug., 30th. 1838 Situation: This parish is bounded on the north by the county of Roscommon and the parish of 'Teampull a tochum' (Templetogher) in this county : on the east by the parish of Bweenaunagh (buidheanach) (Boyounagh) and Cloonbern (Clonbern) : on the south by Cloonbern and the parish of Tuam in which a part of it is isolated : and on the west by the parish of Addragoole. Name : In the Ancient Irish Annals, this place is called 'Dunmor,' signifying large 'Dun' or earthen fort : which is the true name, though present tradition interprets it as if it were written 'Dun Moire,' "the Dun of Moira," daughter of the great navigator Manannan. History: Tradition says that this place took its name from an earthen fort erected by 'More' the daughter of 'Manannan,' with which a large castle was afterwards erected immediately after the English invasion of 'Haiste,' a distinguished Chirftan of the Conquest, the ancestor of the present people called 'Hosty,' now numerous in this part of the country. We have, *now*, no historical authority to prove when or by whom this castle of Dunmore was erected, but the tradition is vivid and I think true. It has been preserved by Donnell Treacy, who lives at the old Castle, from the lips of the poet Cormac O'Coman, who lived to the age of 110 and who was the living 'Fintan' (fountain) of the history of Connaught in his time. Dr. O'Connor states in the Stowe catalogue that the Annals of Connaught are the best history for the Castles of Connaught. Do they mention this Castle of Dunmore (in Conmaice Kinel Dubhain - (modernised Divaney, Dwane and Divine, still in use) which was in later times called Dun Mor Fheorais? The tradition preserved by old Treacey (note: and preserved by Tommie Treacey, grand-nephew of Donal according to Rev. Neary), from the mouth of the poet O'Coman, is that the noble 'Haiste' (Hosty Merrick was killed in 1272, 'Annals of Lough Cé', and buried at Annaghboggan near Lake Beltra, Burrishoole), the son of Membric, a distinguished warrior of the Welsh nation, commenced erecting a castle a short distance to the west of where Dunmore Castle now stands, but that the fairy who presides over the place, Mor ni Mananain, not wishing that he should erect his fortress there, destroyed by night as much as his masons had erected by day, and that she continued to do so for several nights until Haiste consulted a Magician, who told him that Mor-Ny-Mhanannain did not wish him to place his fortress there, but that she would be willing to allow him erect it on the site of her own fort, and Hasty, taking the advice of the Sage, and seeing the old 'Dun' a favourable position, immediately commenced to build there, and More, being delighted to view so lofty a pile towering over the humble mounds of her ancient fortress, suffered no fairy to interrupt the work. to be continued........................

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Would SKS have access to the Parish records for Galway. I have Catherine Carney born late 1830's whose parents were Edward and Mary Carney. Would like to find when Catherine was born and also when Edward and Mary married. Jan in Australia

Hello David, My great grandmother was Anne Smith nee MOGAN. Anne was born c1846 at Kinvarra, County Galway and her parents were Patrick MOGAN and Margaret REYZAN or REYTAN - her name is very hard to decipher. Ann arrived in Australia on 21st May1867 on the 'Light Brigade'. At this stage I have been unable to find any further information on the family. Regards Jan ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Soule" <david.soule@maine.edu> To: <IRL-GALWAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 1:05 AM Subject: [GALWAY] Coastal Galway collecting information > Dear Folks, > I am gathering information on the following families. I am particularly > interested in hearing from any one who is researching families in the Salt > Hill, Barna, Firbe [sp?,] Spiddal, Inverin, Carraroe, and other adjoining > villages. Interested in all families but particularly: > > Foley > Folan > Concannon > Conroy > Thornton > Walsh > Green > Connolly > Waters > Skerritt > Whalen > Mogan > McDonough > > Anyone willing to share? > david > > > ==== IRL-GALWAY Mailing List ==== > To unsub or change your Irl-Galway mailing mode: > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/IRL/IRL-GALWAY.html > Jane Lyons' From Ireland County Galway site: > http://www.from-ireland.net/contents/galwayconts.htm > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > >

Dan I know it is a while since you entered the above but I would say that Cong was quite close to clonbur Also calle3d an Fairche. Cong is also near Islands in the Corrib which are connected. I taled to an old man a few months ago who said people from Cong used to come to the fair in Oughterard in boats. Headford is also not far away as is shrule. Look at www.shrule.com. I believe cong has a website or it may come under Sound East Mayo. Rgds Maire DAN MURRAY <themurer@comcast.net> wrote: My Murry [Murray] ancestors came from the Cong area and, since it is near the Galway border, If any Cong residents actually lived in Galway with cong possibly being their nearest market or church town. Thanks, Dan Murray ==== IRL-GALWAY Mailing List ==== New!! Irish-American Mailing List, http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Ethnic-Irish/IRISH-AMERICAN.html To unsub or change your Irl-Galway mailing mode: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/IRL/IRL-GALWAY.html ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx --------------------------------- To help you stay safe and secure online, we've developed the all new Yahoo! Security Centre.

Many priests are elderly and have not had the oportunity to become conversant with computers and also cost has been a barrier. Broadband is being rolled in the rural areas at the moment so things could change. Regards Maire Jwfgraphics@aol.com wrote: try _http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/_ (http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/) . Once you find the diocese page, the priest email might be listed. ==== IRL-GALWAY Mailing List ==== Have you traveled or are you planning to travel to Ireland??? http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Eire_Travel/ To unsub or change your Irl-Galway mailing mode: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/IRL/IRL-GALWAY.html ============================== Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx --------------------------------- How much mail storage do you get for free? Yahoo! Mail gives you 1GB! Get Yahoo! Mail

For those interested in reading about ship voyages to America and the conditions on such, during the 19th century..(citing some particulars about pre and post famine ships from Liverpool and Queenstown)...the 'Making of America' site always you to read their collection of books online. I've not had the time to fully explore the site but did find the following to be of interest to the Irish American researcher. Immigration and the Commissioners of Emigration of the State of New York. By Friedrich Kapp ..., Kapp, Friedrich, 1824-1884. I'm sure there is more to find as the Table of contents shows-The Inland Voyage and Booking of Passengers in Europe; The Sufferings of Emmigrants While at Sea; Ward's Island; Castle Garden etc etc The following links will take you to one which details the Castle Garden experience-Chapter VI which is most enlightning as well as the chapter "Sea Voyage" which gives the particulars (not passenger's names) of more than a few ships from Liverpool and Queenstown (page 35 or so) Following page 108 is a sketch of Castle Garden. http://www.hti.umich.edu/m/moagrp/terms.html New York (State) -- Emigration and immigration. If anyone find's anything more of interest I'd be happy to hear about it... Good reading, Nancy NYC Irish Research Pages http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nyirish/research.html __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

From the Long Island Star-Journal (Queens, New York, NY) Wednesday, October 1, 1947 James A. Gordon Former Subway Inspector A solemn requiem mass for James A. Gordon, 75, of Rego Park, a former Board of Transportation employee, will be offered at 10 A.M Friday in the Roman Catholic Church of the Ascension, Rego Park. Burial under the direction of Leo F. Kearns will be in Calvary Cemetery, Winfield. Mr. Gordon retired three years ago after working more than 15 years as a subway construction inspector. A native of County Galway, Ireland, he lived at 63-56 83rd Street. Surviving are seven children, Mrs. Lucy Wenzel, Mrs Helen Gill, Mrs. Evelyn Mullen and Florence, Emmett, Thomas and William Gordon and a sister Nora Gordon. I am not related to the above individual, I just found it in a newspaper clipping I had for one of my own relatives. Liz

David: I have some info on the Folan family. If you would like to see it send me an e-mail. FKay28@aol.com

Hello all, I have a William A. McDonough m Margaret Goggins in Kings County of Brooklyn, NY on1/15/1908. Residence at 614 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY. Marriage took place at St. John's Chapel. Wm. occ. Dairy business Margaret occ. Domestic Both born in Ireland Margaret in Clifden Galway Wm. ? Parents of William are: John McDonough & Catherine Donahue both born in Ireland....somewhere Parents of Margaret are: Patrick Goggins & Bridget Conroy both born in Galway Ireland Patrick occ in Ireland a farmer. Thanks, Michele

My Concannons came from somewhere in County Mayo: Martin James and Anne (Walsh) Concannon. Their first child was born May 1863 and they immigrated to the US when he was about 1.5 years old. I'm grasping at straws, I know, but do you have any connection to them? Dear Folks, I am gathering information on the following families. I am particularly interested in hearing from any one who is researching families in the Salt Hill, Barna, Firbe [sp?,] Spiddal, Inverin, Carraroe, and other adjoining villages. Interested in all families but particularly: Foley Folan Concannon Conroy Thornton Walsh Green Connolly Waters Skerritt Whalen Mogan McDonough Anyone willing to share? david

try _http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/_ (http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/) . Once you find the diocese page, the priest email might be listed.