I am also seeking Mitchell from Galway. I have John, John, Michael and Lawrence. They immigrated to the US sometime between 1849 and 1851. John, the elder, first wife died in 1851 and is buried in Kingston, NY. But it is the townland in Galway that I am looking for. Any clue would be wonderful. Judy Christopher ----- Original Message ----- From: "pslk" <pslk@rogers.com> To: <IRL-GALWAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 5:47 PM Subject: [GALWAY] Searching for Mitchell and D'Arcy > > It's been a long while since I have posted so here goes. > > I am looking for the relatives of Allen and Jane (nee D'Arcy) Mitchell. > Allen was born in Monaghan County. They married in The Cathedral Church > of Saint Mary (Church of Ireland) in Tuam, 1860 and lived in the area until > at least 1863 when their second child was born. Sometime between January > 1863 and February 1865 the family moved to the Clifden area. Between Feb. > 1865 and Sept. 1867 the family lived at Daily Hill. Daily Hill is a house > on a hill just southwest of Ballyconneely. Allan and Jane had two children > in this house. The family moved again, this time they moved northeast, > somewhere in Derrigimlagh, which is an area of bog land along the coast > between Ballyconneely and Clifden. Between February 1870 and October 1875 > the couple had three more children. Children's birth records indicate Allen > 's mother was probably named Mary. Jane's mother was probably named Peggy. > Their marriage record indicates his fathers name was William. Jane's father > 's name was Michael. Both were farmers. The last child was born around late > 1878 or early 1879. The family, except the first son Tom, immigrated to > Canada around 1882 settling in Vivian Ontario. Tom went to Australia. The > children were, Tom, Mary, Allan, Sarah, Elizabeth, John, Richard and Lucy. > > Jane had a brother named John D'Arcy, born about 1856 and a sister named > Margaret. John was a Deacon and then a Priest in the Church of Ireland. He > became Rev. John. D'Arcy, Precentor of St. John's Cathedral, Belize, and > Principal of the Diocesan College for Boys before dying at his wife's parent > house in West Rainton , England. > > If any of these names ring bells or peak your curiosity I would love to hear > from you. > > Peter Mitchell > (Searching for Mitchell's & D'Arcy's around Clifden, Derrigimlagh, > Ballyconnelly or Tuam in Galway County or anyplace in Monaghan County) > > > > > > ==== 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 > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > >