I am searching my families McArdle and Conway of Galway. I would be very interested in any information or ideas you may have of them in Ireland. James McArdle was a stone mason, the family first came to Canada abt.1883 to survey Queenston Quarry and lived in St. Davids, Ontario, Canada. Before shipping out to Canada they lived with cousins in Dublin close to a Catholic Cathedral waiting for the birth of a daughter Catherine b24-07-1883. Shortly after coming to Canada they moved to Niagara Falls, NY. USA. Catherine's parents were Patrick and Mary Conway born abt. 1821 Ireland. She had two Brothers Patrick and Edward born abt. 1857 both stone cutters that ended up in Niagara Falls, NY. USA and two sisters Rose born abt. 1866 Ireland and Mary James McArdle born 18-02-1848 Ireland, died 1896 Niagara Falls, NY. USA Married Catherine Conway born 1851 Ireland, died 1907 Niagara Falls, NY. USA They had a family of seven Children 1. Bridget b1875, Dunlo, Ballinasloe, Galway, Ireland. d 07-04-1881 Dunlo, Ballinasloe, Galway, Ireland 2. Mary Elisabeth born 03 Feb 1878 Dunlo, Ballinasloe, Galway, Ireland 3. Rose Ann born 1881, Dunlo, Ballinasloe, Galway, Ireland 4. Catherine born 1883, Dublin, Ireland. 5. Ellen born 1885, St David's, On. Canada 6. James born 1887, Ontario, Canada 7. Loretta born 1890, Ontario, Canada With every good wish Mike Make a loan, Make a difference - Kiva.org

As far as I can see there 97 townlands surrounding Ballinasloe. there is Dunlo, Dunlo Hill and Dunlo Street.I have a booklet callled Ballinsloe in the days that have been compiled by Noel Farrell with the census for 1901, 1`911 and griffiths valuation etc. It mentioned two books that are a must for anyone wishing to find out about Ballinasloe's history. The Parish of Ballinasloe, its History by Patrick K. egan and innue agus inne by Tadhg Mac Lochlann. It says that both can be purchased locally (ie Ballinasloe). It does not say whether this was the civilparish or otherwise.  All I can say from personal experience is that the only time people put down the correct townland is when they vote and fill in the census or apply fro planning permission. The voting register is compiled using the townlands we are familiar with. Otherwise people are notoriously inaccurate when putting down the place of birth. They may put down the nearest well known area . As far as researchers are concerned it might as well be  Hy-Brasil or the Yellow Brick Road. With the possibility of postcodes being brought in soon there is a chance that people might have to be slightly more accurate. There were a lot of reasons why people with non local names might be in Ballinasloe. There was the assylum ,the military encampment  the estates and various other orgaisations in the area. I found a Margaret Conway working as a draper in no 7 Dunlo Hill in the 1901 census. I did not lokk in the 97 townlands surrounding the town. All the best Maire Michael McAra <[email protected]> wrote: From: Michael McAra <[email protected]> Subject: [IRL-GALWAY] McArdle / Conway To: [email protected] Date: Sunday, 28 December, 2008, 3:24 PM I am searching my families McArdle and Conway of Galway. I would be very interested in any information or ideas you may have of them in Ireland. James McArdle was a stone mason, the family first came to Canada abt.1883 to survey Queenston Quarry and lived in St. Davids, Ontario, Canada. Before shipping out to Canada they lived with cousins in Dublin close to a Catholic Cathedral waiting for the birth of a daughter Catherine b24-07-1883. Shortly after coming to Canada they moved to Niagara Falls, NY. USA. Catherine's parents were Patrick and Mary Conway born abt. 1821 Ireland. She had two Brothers Patrick and Edward born abt. 1857 both stone cutters that ended up in Niagara Falls, NY. USA and two sisters Rose born abt. 1866 Ireland and Mary James McArdle born 18-02-1848 Ireland, died 1896 Niagara Falls, NY. USA Married Catherine Conway born 1851 Ireland, died 1907 Niagara Falls, NY. USA They had a family of seven Children 1. Bridget b1875, Dunlo, Ballinasloe, Galway, Ireland. d 07-04-1881 Dunlo, Ballinasloe, Galway, Ireland 2. Mary Elisabeth born 03 Feb 1878 Dunlo, Ballinasloe, Galway, Ireland 3. Rose Ann born 1881, Dunlo, Ballinasloe, Galway, Ireland 4. Catherine born 1883, Dublin, Ireland. 5. Ellen born 1885, St David's, On. Canada 6. James born 1887, Ontario, Canada 7. Loretta born 1890, Ontario, Canada With every good wish Mike Make a loan, Make a difference - Kiva.org ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

this is from the Library Galway http://places.galwaylibrary.ie/history/chapter69.html On Dec 29, 2008, at 7:05 AM, maire robinson wrote: > The Parish of Ballinasloe

Is that a street it looks like it is On Dec 29, 2008, at 7:05 AM, maire robinson wrote: > Dunlo, Ballinasloe, Galway, Ireland