Teri, The Claddagh is what in the States we'd call a 'suburb' of the 'City' of Galway...it is a village across the River Corrib, actually it is a two minute walk across the bridge from the city to the once famous fishing village. The only building that appears to have survived modernization efforts of the 1930s is the Piscatory school building which was also known as the Claddagh National School. It was built during the famine era. The school records have been referred to in a Galway Roots journal article, there was even a facsimile of a page of student's details printed in the article...but NO ONE in Ireland thus far seems to know where these precious records are to be found. I have been searching for these records for years, having written to the Galway Roots editor and every archive and society as well as to the present day school without success. I hope the Cenetery Book isn't as well hidden as are the school records. Nancy --- Teri Rehurek <rrk518@msn.com> wrote: > Nancy > > I am somewhat familiar with the area and have heard of Claddagh > before of course , it terms of the major towns in the area. Which would > it be closest to Clifden - Ballyconneely- Roundstone. > > > Thanks Teri > Origin----- al Message ----- > From: nancy c<mailto:eugeniatyl@yahoo.com> > To: IRL-GALWAY-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:IRL-GALWAY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2005 7:15 PM > Subject: [GALWAY] Re: Claddagh Cemetery Book > > > Hi Kathy, > > Forgive me--I thought I noted the location in my posting---I THINK > it's > adjacent to St Mary's Church and behind the old Piscatory school on > the > Claddagh Quay before Salthill. > > No one has answered yet who knows about this West Convent Archives... > > I read the book "Dominicans in Galway" at the New York Public Library. > > The years fall in line with my mob as well...my grandfather actually > lived > in the old schoolhouse next to the church....his backyard would have > been > the cemetery (actually it's quite small)....THUS I am MOST interested > in > finding these records. When I visited in 2000 the church told me > there > were NO records kept....I'm not sure if I have the right cemetery in > mind > but I'm pretty sure I do as the locals referred to it as the "Claddagh > graveyard". > > If I find anything out I'll let you know. > > Nancy > > --- KPW114 <KPW114@aol.com<mailto:KPW114@aol.com>> wrote: > > > --------------------------------- > Hi Nancy, > > I am very interested in the book Dominicans in Galway, I have > relativesthat were part of the Claddagh, I would love to know the > answer > towhere is the West Convent Archives at? How did you come to find > thebook > Dominicans in Galway? The Claddagh Cemetery Book 1843-1881 wouldfall > right > in line with my family line. Where is that Cemetery at? Iknow of > Rahoon > and Barna Cemetery and I know there is one, can'tremember where the > other > was was quite large and old maybe close to theSalthill area of > Gallway. > > Kathy > > > > > NYC Irish Research Pages > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nyirish/research.html<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<http://mail.yahoo.com/> > > > ==== IRL-GALWAY Mailing List ==== > To unsub or change your Irl-Galway mailing mode: > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/IRL/IRL-GALWAY.html<http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/IRL/IRL-GALWAY.html> > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx<http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx> > > NYC Irish Research Pages http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nyirish/research.html ____________________________________________________ Yahoo! Sports Rekindle the Rivalries. Sign up for Fantasy Football http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com