Since I am researching the Comer family, I am curious about any connection to the name Castlecomer, which I have run across several times but know nothing about. Pat

Yesterday, I added to my website the tithes and the Griffith's Valuation for Leitrim Civil Parish. You can find them by going to my website, url below my name. At my homepage, on the top under Ireland, click on County Galway. You will find the links to the databases under Land Records. Leitrim Civil Parish includes the townlands of Ballyargadaun, Ballymerret, Carheendoo, Carrowkeel, Dalystown Demesne, Grallagh, Killeen, Kilmacrah, Kylebrack East & West, Leitrim Beg & More, Lisnagry and Rafarn. Some of the surnames found in both include Fahy, M'Hugo, Kennedy, Wall, Lenahan, Linskey, Ryan, Beegan, Flaherty, Walsh, White, Corcoran, Farrell, Mannion, Walsh..... -- Pat Connors, Sacramento CA http://www.connorsgenealogy.com All outgoing mail virus free, scanned by Norton

Be glad to hear from anyone this frosty morning regarding any variation at all on these families.... DMP or RIC records to hand for these names from in Jim Herlihys books.. josi frozen in Norwich -------------------------------- Visit my newsletter website Now up to Volume 14 at: www.btinternet.com/~finty/ ---------------------------------

I have seen messages regarding the above name going back and forth the past few days. I wanted to let someone know that I have seen lots of Hollands in the county of Nansemond, Virginia. That county does not exist anymore, but I've seen lots of info about the name. Hope it helps someone. Linda

I have Hollands from Ballynacourty and seperate Holland that married a moran in Lynn,MA. Jack Pat Wood wrote: > Hi > > I have a HOLLAND family in Lynn and Salem, MA in the late 1840s. > Michael Holland married Margaret ROCHE. Their daughter, Catherine, was > baptized in Old St Mary's in Salem in 1848. The family settled in > Lynn, which is just north of Boston. > > Catherine married Patrick Murphy of Coolroa in Co Kilkenny. They > remained in Lynn. > > Pat Wood > Fircrest, WA > > > **** All outgoing mail scanned by Norton Anti-virus **** > ----- Original Message ----- From: <Pbersacola@aol.com> > To: <IRL-GALWAY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004 6:19 AM > Subject: [GALWAY] Holland Family > > >> Thor, >> I have a Patrick Holland from Loughrea, Galway. Very little information >> though. He was in Boston, Massachusetts area in late 1900s. I believe >> his parents >> were Martin Holland and Celia Callinan. Familysearch.org also shows a >> sister >> Mary Anne and another sister Margaret born Fidanne, Galway. >> Paula >> >> >> ==== IRL-GALWAY Mailing List ==== >> East Galway Family History Society: >> http://www.irishroots.net/EtGalway.htm >> County Galway Library: http://www.galwaylibrary.ie/ >> To unsub or change your Irl-Galway mailing mode: >> http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/IRL/IRL-GALWAY.html >> >> ============================== >> Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. >> New content added every business day. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx >> >> >> > > > > ==== IRL-GALWAY Mailing List ==== > To unsub or change your Irl-Galway mailing mode: > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/IRL/IRL-GALWAY.html > > ============================== > New! OneWorldTree. Building Trees. Connecting Families. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13970/rd.ashx > >

Pádraig, > In the parish of Beagh in south Galway the parish name is pronounced a bit like "bay-hay", with a very soft "h" which is almost breathed rather than huffed, i.e. it is just hinted at. < Thanks for that guidance. I would hav probably gone with a monosyllable, as if it were a "glorified" version of Beg/Beag. I know that "h"s are thrown in here and there, such as Bheag, for reasons I've never delved into enough. If I had the time, I'd like to actually learn a bit of the language (especially the spelling/pronounciation part). I am able to keep-up with the pronounciation of many of the more-travelled places by daily doses of RTE's "New at One" and "Five-Seven Live", plus a few other weekly programs. But someone nearby who I could regularly pester for pronunciations, would be ideal. Not very likely, I'd say. There are a number of websites with spoken words in Irish, but all of those sources take a lot of time - and they never seem to have the words I want <gr>. Thanks again for your help. Pete

Pete, In the parish of Beagh in south Galway the parish name is pronounced a bit like "bay-hay", with a very soft "h" which is almost breathed rather than huffed, i.e. it is just hinted at. Pádraig (the Paddy that was) -----Original Message----- From: IRL-GALWAY-L-request@rootsweb.com [mailto:IRL-GALWAY-L-request@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of PeteScherm@aol.com Sent: 20 November 2004 02:42 To: IRL-GALWAY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [GALWAY] Re: Holland Family of County Galway Thor at hdiarky@charter.net writes: << recorded as a "native of Baker, Co. Galway, Ire." I can not find "Baker" as a place name. Any ideas? >> Thor, Ideas, yes. But help..... probably not. I would investigate the "k" sound actually being a "g", as in Beag or Beg. It would have been nice to find a Beger or Beager or Beagher ..........but no such luck. Lots of Beagh townlands, a Beagha and various other endings. But I'm on dangerous ground here, as I don't know just how the "eagh" is pronounced in this word. If it's just a form of Beg, then it's not so bad. But it's been a long day, and I'm probably going to make some really stupid assumptions if I keep going. So I think I'd better leave it with the suggestion about the "k" sound. If I have any better suggestions while sleeping on it tonight, I'll send an update <gr>. Pete Schermerhorn, in the glorious Berkshire hills of western Massachusetts ==== IRL-GALWAY Mailing List ==== NETSCAPE questions or expertise???? mailto:Netscape-L-request@rootsweb.com To unsub or change your Irl-Galway mailing mode: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/IRL/IRL-GALWAY.html ============================== Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. New content added every business day. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx

Thor, I have a Patrick Holland from Loughrea, Galway. Very little information though. He was in Boston, Massachusetts area in late 1900s. I believe his parents were Martin Holland and Celia Callinan. Familysearch.org also shows a sister Mary Anne and another sister Margaret born Fidanne, Galway. Paula

Hi I have a HOLLAND family in Lynn and Salem, MA in the late 1840s. Michael Holland married Margaret ROCHE. Their daughter, Catherine, was baptized in Old St Mary's in Salem in 1848. The family settled in Lynn, which is just north of Boston. Catherine married Patrick Murphy of Coolroa in Co Kilkenny. They remained in Lynn. Pat Wood Fircrest, WA **** All outgoing mail scanned by Norton Anti-virus **** ----- Original Message ----- From: <Pbersacola@aol.com> To: <IRL-GALWAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004 6:19 AM Subject: [GALWAY] Holland Family > Thor, > I have a Patrick Holland from Loughrea, Galway. Very little information > though. He was in Boston, Massachusetts area in late 1900s. I believe his > parents > were Martin Holland and Celia Callinan. Familysearch.org also shows a > sister > Mary Anne and another sister Margaret born Fidanne, Galway. > Paula > > > ==== IRL-GALWAY Mailing List ==== > East Galway Family History Society: > http://www.irishroots.net/EtGalway.htm > County Galway Library: http://www.galwaylibrary.ie/ > To unsub or change your Irl-Galway mailing mode: > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/IRL/IRL-GALWAY.html > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx > > >

I am currently in possession of the Annaghdown parish 1911 census on LDS film. Also included : Spiddal town ONLY,Moycullen parish Ballydavid (north and middle) ONLY, Athenry parish. If anyone has a SPECIFIC family in these areas they would like me to look for,I will try to do so,time permitting. {So please don't ask me to look for all the Burkes or Flahertys etc.in Annaghdown! I simply don't have the time } Cathy

Hello, I'm looking for the surname Lowe/Low in Galway. I have a relative named John Lowe who immigrated from Galway in Sept. of 1852. I assume that he may have been married prior to immigration. His wife first name is Catherine. Sorry for the lack of information. Jeff

Thor at hdiarky@charter.net writes: << recorded as a "native of Baker, Co. Galway, Ire." I can not find "Baker" as a place name. Any ideas? >> Thor, Ideas, yes. But help..... probably not. I would investigate the "k" sound actually being a "g", as in Beag or Beg. It would have been nice to find a Beger or Beager or Beagher ..........but no such luck. Lots of Beagh townlands, a Beagha and various other endings. But I'm on dangerous ground here, as I don't know just how the "eagh" is pronounced in this word. If it's just a form of Beg, then it's not so bad. But it's been a long day, and I'm probably going to make some really stupid assumptions if I keep going. So I think I'd better leave it with the suggestion about the "k" sound. If I have any better suggestions while sleeping on it tonight, I'll send an update <gr>. Pete Schermerhorn, in the glorious Berkshire hills of western Massachusetts

Marcie, The 1830s OS maps of the very rural townlands certainly do indicate where structures/homes were. The tiny settlement where my ancestors lived is on such an OS map. Not only the buildings but also their orientations are shown on the map, i.e. my great-great-grandfather's house, which is still standing, is placed at an angle to the other buildings and that is reflected on the map. Pádraig (the Paddy that was) -----Original Message----- From: IRL-GALWAY-L-request@rootsweb.com [mailto:IRL-GALWAY-L-request@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Marcie Garritt and David Rebner Sent: 19 November 2004 16:54 To: IRL-GALWAY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Fw: [GALWAY] New Map Site (Original Ordnance Survey maps) Jane, Thanks for your e-mail about the server being "out"....I had discovered that fact already by going to the main Roots Web site. I had sent the query below to you November 7th and have not seen any reply now that the server is "up"....if you already have my previous e-mail and have just not gotten to it, then ignore this repeat. Thanks Marcie > Jane, > I have looked at these Ordinance Survey maps at the web site you gave and > they are indeed wonderful. One question.....I could not tell if the maps for > a townland indicated structures or were merely topographical. I could "tell" > on the maps for large towns/cities that structures/houses were indicated. Do > the maps of the very rural townlands indicate where structures/homes were? > Take care > Marcie > > > > Before I write another word - you have to buy these maps if you want them, > > it's not a free map site - though looking doesn't cost anything > > > > The maps are the original 6" Ordnance Survey maps of Ireland, which were > > drawn up 1829-1843 - the maps have been scanned in full colour and at high > > resolution and they were originally drawn up to accompany the Griffiths > > Valuation. > > > > These maps show evertything as it was then - there are often huge > > differences between the Ordnance Survey maps that I would look at today > and > > these old maps - before this company came along, I had access to both > kinds, > > so I know how much the landscape can differ between a map produced by the > > Ordnance Survey Office of a place as it is today or was at the last > revision > > and the original maps. > > > > This company has put the separate maps together, so that if your ancestors > > came from a place that straddled more than one of the maps, they can > produce > > an image that takes in the whole area that you want. You can personalise > > these maps by indicating what you would like to have written on the bottom > > of the map e.g. "The home place of Mary O'Brien" > > > > You can take a look at what the Past Homes site has to offer the URL is > > http://www.pasthomes.com/index.php?aid=83 > > > > Currently, they are offering their maps at a special rate - plus, for the > > month of November sales and shipping is free. > > > > Jane > > > > > > ==== IRL-GALWAY Mailing List ==== > > 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 > > > > > ==== IRL-GALWAY Mailing List ==== 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

Since you are not receiving mail, is it not illogical to pose this question and expect an answer ? :-) Pádraig (the Paddy that was) -----Original Message----- From: IRL-GALWAY-L-request@rootsweb.com [mailto:IRL-GALWAY-L-request@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of RTENNIHAN@aol.com Sent: 06 November 2004 19:08 To: IRL-GALWAY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [GALWAY] No mail Hello. I have not recived any mail in the last 24 hours, is something wrong? ==== IRL-GALWAY Mailing List ==== Join an Ireland list that discusses Irish genealogy, history, and culture. http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/IRL/IRELAND.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

THE CONNAUGHT JOURNAL Galway, Thursday, July 22, 1824 COUNTY OF GALWAY TO BE SOLD THE LANDS OF LYDICAN. Containing Forty Acres or thereabouts.- These lands are in good Heart, and enclosed by a Demesne Wall of Ten Feet, and beautifully Planted.- The Lands are out of Lease, and situated in the Demesne of Raheen, and within two miles of Gort and in the Barony of Kiltarton. Application as to Title, &c., to be made to John W. Browne, 16, Kildare street, Dublin. No preference is promised. July 22, 1824. _______________ BARTHOLOMEW FYNN Takes leave to acquaint the inhabitants of Galway and its District that he has this day been appointed AGENT for the "ROYAL IRISH ASSURANCE COMPANY" of DUBLIN, in which capacity he hopes, by strict integrity and attention, to give general satisfaction. The inducements offered by this great Establishment and the moderation of their terms, the equity of their dealings, and the low rates of charges, which must give to the Assured, advantages equal, if not superior to what are offered by any similar Establishments in this Kingdom. Office Merchant's Road, July 22, 1824. Said FYNN will Let the HOUSE and MILL he now holds at Newtownsmith. _______________ N. MACHLACHLAN Having, previous to leaving Galway, paid all Bills and Accounts that he knew of being due, requests that if he is justly owing Accounts to any Persons in Galway, that they will leave them at his former place of residence, with Mr. John Kelly, to be forwarded to him.--Galway, July 22, 1824. _______________ NOTICE County of the Town of Galway to wit. TAKE NOTICE that I have surrendered myself to the Sheriff of the County of the Town of Galway, and that I am confined a prisoner in the body of the prison for the said County, and that I intend to abide my trail at the next Assizes for the said County, for the alleged Murder of THOMAS REGAN, of which all persons concerned are hereby desired to take notice.-Dated and given under my hand this 21st day of July, 1822. [1824] his JAMES x CULLEN mark. Present, read and explained to the said James Cullen. To Anne Regan, the mother of the said Thos. Regan, deceased, and all others whom it may concern. JAMES M'DERMOTT, Gaoler for said County. Cathy Joynt Labath Ireland Old News http://www.IrelandOldNews.com/

THE CONNAUGHT JOURNAL Galway, Thursday, July 19, 1824 MENDICITY ASSOCIATION At a Meeting of the Inhabitants held on Friday last, pursuant to notice, (James H. Burke, Esq., Mayor, in the Chair,) the following Resolutions were proposed, and unanimously adopted:- "1st-Resolved, That the great resort of mendicants to this town, particularly during the Summer months, tends considerably to increase the distress which then especially prevails, has frequently been the source of infections and malignant fever, and must, in whatever point of view it is considered, be deemed an evil of the most alarming nature. "2d- Resolved, That until effectual measures to check this evil be adopted, the advantages as a bathing place, which this town possessed, must be over looked, its trade depressed-the best feelings of its inhabitants wounded- their charity abused-and all their exertions to ameliorate the condition of the lower orders, rendered in a great measure fruitless. "3d-Resolved. That the best, the surest, and the most humane measure that can be taken, in the establishment of an institution at which every case of genuine distress may be relieved, THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF EMPLOYMENT, in such a manner as to discourage mendicity, without increasing distress. "4th - Resolved, Therefore, that an Association for this purpose, be now formed this Association to consist of a President, two Vice Presidents, and such other members as may subscribe one guinea a month or give a donation of ten guineas to the fund for its support. "5th-Resolved, That the business of this Association be entirely entrusted to the management of a Committee, consisting of the Mayor, Magistrates and twelve persons, such Committee to be elected annually by the members of the Association, and to be empowered to adopt such regulations, and appoint such Officers with proper salaries, as to them may appear necessary, for the management of the Institution. "6th - Resolved, That the Committee be also empowered to fill up every vacancy that may occur in their own body by election, such election to stand good until the next annual day of meeting. "7th - Resolved, That his Grace, the Archbishop of Tuam, be respectfully requested to become the President of this Association, and the Very Reverend James Daly, the Very Reverend Edmond Ffrench, our Vice President, for the ensuing year. "8th - Resolved, That the following Gentlemen be elected Members of the Committee for the ensuing year. "9th - Resolved, That the Clergy of all denominations be requested to cooperate with this Committee by using all their exertions to carry its measures into effect, to induce their respective congregations to do so. "10th-Resolved, That confidently relying on the strenuous exertions of the Committee who have this day been appointed, this Meeting do at its rising, adjourn to the first Monday in August, 1824, or such other intermediate day as the Committee may deem necessary to reassemble them. "11th-Resolved, That the thanks of this Meeting be given to our worthy and respected Mayor, for his very proper and dignified conduct in the chair." MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE John L. Reilly, Esq., Richard Martin, Esq., Rev. P. Daly, James Costello, Rev. H. Morgan, Rev. J. Kirwan, Lachlan Maclachlan, Rev. M. Fynn, John Blake, Rev. E. Burke, Rev. M. Gill, Rev. J. D'Arcy, and John Ireland, Treasurer. Cathy Joynt Labath Ireland Old News http://www.IrelandOldNews.com/

Jane, Thanks for your e-mail about the server being "out"....I had discovered that fact already by going to the main Roots Web site. I had sent the query below to you November 7th and have not seen any reply now that the server is "up"....if you already have my previous e-mail and have just not gotten to it, then ignore this repeat. Thanks Marcie > Jane, > I have looked at these Ordinance Survey maps at the web site you gave and > they are indeed wonderful. One question.....I could not tell if the maps for > a townland indicated structures or were merely topographical. I could "tell" > on the maps for large towns/cities that structures/houses were indicated. Do > the maps of the very rural townlands indicate where structures/homes were? > Take care > Marcie > > > > Before I write another word - you have to buy these maps if you want them, > > it's not a free map site - though looking doesn't cost anything > > > > The maps are the original 6" Ordnance Survey maps of Ireland, which were > > drawn up 1829-1843 - the maps have been scanned in full colour and at high > > resolution and they were originally drawn up to accompany the Griffiths > > Valuation. > > > > These maps show evertything as it was then - there are often huge > > differences between the Ordnance Survey maps that I would look at today > and > > these old maps - before this company came along, I had access to both > kinds, > > so I know how much the landscape can differ between a map produced by the > > Ordnance Survey Office of a place as it is today or was at the last > revision > > and the original maps. > > > > This company has put the separate maps together, so that if your ancestors > > came from a place that straddled more than one of the maps, they can > produce > > an image that takes in the whole area that you want. You can personalise > > these maps by indicating what you would like to have written on the bottom > > of the map e.g. "The home place of Mary O'Brien" > > > > You can take a look at what the Past Homes site has to offer the URL is > > http://www.pasthomes.com/index.php?aid=83 > > > > Currently, they are offering their maps at a special rate - plus, for the > > month of November sales and shipping is free. > > > > Jane > > > > > > ==== IRL-GALWAY Mailing List ==== > > 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 > > > > >

A rootsweb server has been down for about a week (6th to the 14th Nov). Clare. Limerick, Galway, Leix and Monaghan stand amongst the lists hosted by the server that was down. Between them, these lists have about 2000 subscribers (minimum). I went away on the 8th, prior to going away, I emailed as many subscribers as I could informing them of the fact that the server was down and that they could possibly be unsubscribed from the list once the server came back on line. Unsubscription would have nothing to do with the group - or be personal. The simple fact is that most listowners have their lists set so that if three emails to any account bounce back to the listbots at rootsweb, then that account will be automatically unsubscribed. When a list goes down - then lots of people write in asking if it is down - other people send mails to the list as they normally would - these emails all gather - waiting to be delivered............... and when the server is back on line, well, it;s like a massive rush for all those emails to get through - and for those of you who have a limit on the size of your mailbox, that limit can be reached very quickly.............and all of a sudden, the list robot at rootsweb sees that 3 emails have bounced and unsubscribe you. The awful thing is.............that you won't get that unsubscribe email because it too will bounce back to rootsweb........... right into my mail box!! I apologise to those of you who I did not manage to contact before I went away - in honesty..........I never for one minute thought it would go on as long as it did - but, I did my best. All in all, I sent out 560 emails to subscribers............just telling them that lists were down, and then metioning that they might be unsubbed from the list because of the list settings but not to mind that. I could only send out so many emails at a time - after five emails with the same subject line, my anti-virus programme begins to warn me with each mail that I may have a virus sending out mails.............also, I have to be careful because even though my warning is legitimate - the anti virus/hacker watching programmes on other peoples servers can decide that I am or my server is a spammer..........too many emails with the same subject line from the same source being received by the server. Then, we have the people who have an anti-virus/spammer programme on their computers.............and if I am not an approved email address................then their programme writes to tell me that I am not on that list and my email has been sent to limbo........... So.................I'm sorry that I didn't get to everybody...............I did write to some (many) - and that mail was returned to me for whatever reason. If you know someone who is wondering where their list mail is or why they have been unsubbed.......then, please tell them to resubscribe - the robots unsubscribed them. Please understand that if you are suddenly getting no mail from a list that is usually active..............then there is more than likely a problem with the server............OR - for some reason your subscription has been terminated. Rootsweb are not the only people who have servers go down. Sometimes, you ay not even realise it, but your own server can go down and there may have been three emails to you from a rootsweb list during that time (however short) and you may have been unsubbed. It's happened me - from lists that I am administrator of!! Please don't be hurt or wonder what you did wrong to warrent being unsubbed from any list. If you receive no mail from your lists - then the first thing you should do is try re-subbing to that list. Jane

Hello Galway List, I have just joined this list. I am an experienced researcher of Irish genealogy who finally decided to trace my Holland family roots from County Galway. If anyone else is searching this family, please contact me. I have yet to identify the Parish and townland that Thomas Holland and his niece Catherine Holland left in County Galway. I have a few, peripheral clues that I am following. Catherine Holland and Thomas Holland ended up in west-central Pennsylvania in the 1850's. They appear to be associated with members of the Corcoran family and a member of the Mealy family who was recorded as a "native of Baker, Co. Galway, Ire." I can not find "Baker" as a place name. Any ideas? The priests often rendered place names as phoenetically close as they could. Thor Conway in California

I'm looking at the origins of a Howard family which lived in the townland of Coolbaun/Coolbane (part of the village of Tubber) in Co.Clare. I've been told that they were related to a Howard family of Derrybrien in Co.Galway. Can anyone direct me to on-line Tithe/Griffiths/1910 census data for Derrybrien. My searches hitherto have been unsuccessful. Pádraig (the Paddy that was) System firewalled with ZoneAlarm Pro and regularly caulked with Microsoft Critical Updates. System and outgoing e-mails scanned with automatically-updated Norton Antivirus 2002. And a hearty thank-you to those who take similar precautions and thereby prevent their address books from being hijacked and used to send me spam, viruses, worms, scumware and other undesirable stuff.