Hello Nancy, Thank you for the information concerning records for Swinford. It would have been nice to meet up, (especially as we both have Gormans), but unfortunately we will be leaving for home on the morning of the 9th, just as you are arriving. Anne ----- Original Message ----- From: <nreeb@comcast.net> To: <irl-mayo@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2008 7:24 PM Subject: Re: [IRL-MAYO] HERITAGE CENTRES > Anne > > I have walked in at the HC but they don't show you records. > > Exactly what date will you be there? I arrive ont he 9th and leave Nov. > 6th. Maybe we can connect. > > Meelick is in the Swinford Church book and that is where you would go for > records. It is the North Mayo Center and Aileen is a very nice lady who > takes time for you. North is Swinford and the next neighbor Kiltimagh in > the Killaden Parish is in the South. > > Nancy > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > From: "pneanne" <pne.anne@ntlworld.com> >> Ny husband and I will be visiting Swinford, Mayo for the first time, a >> week on >> Tuesday, for a week. >> >> According to the 1871 Census in Garstang, Lancashire, this is where my >> great >> great grandfather John Duddy was born about 1830. He married Catherine >> Gorman >> at Meelick and Kilconduff church in 1856. >> >> I am not sure if Swinford comes under the North Mayo Heritage Centre or >> the >> South Mayo Heritage Centre. Swinford seems to be half way between both. >> Please >> can someone put me right. >> >> Also, can you just walk into a Heritage Centre and look at records, or do >> you >> have to make an appointment? >> >> Many thanks, >> >> Anne >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> IRL-MAYO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in >> the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-MAYO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message