Hello All - I am hoping someone might be able to help me find out more about my Great Grandmother's family from Mayo. Her name was Mary BROWN born abt. 1854 her Parents were John BROWN and Bridget EARLY. She also had one brother that I know of named William BROWN born June 1866. Any help greatly appreciated. Sonja Brown Manchester UK

FYI- I am not related Surnames: Hannaher, O'Conner, O'Donnell, Henley, Edney Wolfe's History of Clinton County, Iowa; Vol 2; B.F. Bowen & Co; Indianapolis, Indiana: 1911 Whether the spirit of the times prevailing at the period of a person's birth has anything to do with his career is a question the biographer will leave to the psychologists and metaphysicians, yet it is worthy of note here that Thomas C. Hannaher, a well known and successful grain and flour dealer at Lyons, Iowa, was born as Macaulay, the great English writer, would have said, "in the brave days of old," the epoch of the famous "forty-niners," and whether that had anything to do with it or not, he has been very successful in his life work and has shown a progressive and courageous spirit in overcoming life's obstacles. His birth occurred at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, on June 10, 1849, and he is the son of Patrick and Margaret (O'Conner) Hannaher, both born in County Mayo, Ireland, the father on January 25, 1813, and the mother in 1823. They grew to maturity there and were educated in the home schools and married there. In order to escape the terrors of the famine of 1848 they emigrated to America, and located in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. They lived there until 1852, and lived for a short time at St. Charles, Carroll county, Illinois. They came to Lyons, Iowa, in 1855, and started a general merchandise store on the corner of Fourth and Main streets when Lyons was a mere hamlet. The father, Patrick Hannaher, was one of the most important and influential men in the early days of Lyons' history and did as much, if not more, than any other man in developing the place. He was looked upon as a leader and was a strong and admirable character and carried the farming on with credit up to 1861. He was the man who established Main street and laid it out in its present position, running due east and west. It formerly angled to the southeast from Sixth street and the position of the old street is still shown. In 1868 he built the Hannaher block, a three-story brick building, which was one of the first blocks in Lyons. At that time a three-story brick building was quite a novelty in this place, but the town grew rapidly and Mr. Hannaher's wisdom in placing faith in its future was proven. He gave up merchandising in 1861 and entered the grain business, buying and selling large quantities of grain which he usually stored in Lyons,- in fact, he became one of the leading and best known buyers in the Northwest in his day. He built a line of elevators along the northwest and retired from active business in 1880. He was highly esteemed by all classes and recognized by all as one of the most prominent men of Lyons in his day and one of the best friends of that place. His family consisted of eleven children, named as follows: John died in Dakota; Thomas C. of this review; Patrick and Mary both died in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania; Charles, James Edward, Mrs. Dehlia O'Donnell, Margaret; Mary is deceased; Mrs. Anna Henley; Catherine is a sister of Charity at Lyons, serving under the name of Sister Augusta. Thomas C. Hannaher was educated in the public schools of Lyons, Iowa, completing his education at St. Mary's College, on the lake at Chicago. (This institution is not now in existence) In 1870 he went into business as a partner with his father in the grain buying and flour manufacturing business. They owned and operated large elevators and mills on Front street and they carried on a very large business. The soon took active charge of the business in 1880, the father retiring. Thomas C Hannaher was also engaged in buying and shipping live stock. He has been very successful in whatever he has engaged in and has long been regarded as one of the leading business men of Lyons. He practically retired from active business in 1900, but he still looks after his large interests in a general way and has charge of a thriving grocery store and a flour and grain business. Mr. Hannaher is a loyal and prominent Catholic and he organized the Order of Hibernians in Lyons where he was a young man. At a very early age he began taking an active part in local politics and when twenty-one years of age he was elected alderman of Lyons on the Democratic ticket, and he became mayor of the city at the age of twenty-six, and for a number of years during his active life he was a prominent figure at all political meetings. He filled the office of mayor in a manner that reflected much credit upon himself and to the entire satisfaction of all concerned, irrrespective of party. He did a great deal for the good of the city and community, carrying forward in a very laudible manner the commendable work begun by his worthy father. Mr. Hannaher was married on May 18, 1875, to Martha Jane Edney, who was born at Vincennes, Indiana, and who came to Lyons in 1865. Four children have been born to this union, namely: Thomas E., William John and Leo Patrick; the two latter are traveling in vaudeville in which they are making a great success all over the country; Ann B is the daughter. The Hannaher is one of the most prominent of the Irish Catholic families in Lyons, and the subject is a man whom it is a delight to meet- clear-headed, quick-witted, proud of his father's record, as he should be, for he did much for the people who settled in this community in the early days. He loaned considerable money, used his influence to bring in capital, and was always generous and public-spirited. Mr. Hannaher's father was the man who did great things for the Catholic church, furnishing half the money for a fifty-thousand dollar building, often furnishing a check for five hundred dollars when things looked bad. Mrs. Hannaher has also done the same thing. Cathy Joynt Labath The Irish in Iowa http://www.celticcousins.net/irishiniowa/

Connaught Journal published Galway, Ireland Thursday, June 12, 1823 PROVINCIAL INTELLIGENCE MAYO Castlebar, June 9- We announced in our last the disgraceful fact of two cows having been houghed near Killalla, and this day we have unfortunately to notice and outrage of equal barbarity perpetrated in an opposite direction of this County, and proceeding it is supposed, from the same principle of revenge. Mr. RONALDSON, steward to Lord Clanmorris, having been in search of stolen timber, discovered some which was not satisfactorily accounted for by those in whose possession it was, and which he brought away. In the night of the day on which this occurence took place, two heifers the property of Mr. RONALDSON, which were grazing in his Lordship's demesne of Newbrook, were fired at. One of them was found dead in the morning and the other dying, both having received bullet wounds. A few nights since some cows, the property of Mr. ORR, of Innishannon, had their tails cut off at a place within one mile of that town. Four sheep and three lambs wer estolen from the lands of Cahirgrinane, near Roxton, on Wednesday night.---Clare Journal. Cathy Joynt Labath Celtic Cousins http://www.celticcousins.net/

DIANE ............. Following is what I know at this time of Bridget Joyce, my paternal grandmother. I notice that you also have Lynch's in your "tree", So I've added a bit of my Lynch's. Nancy Haggerty & Thomas Lynch were , respectively, my grand aunt & granduncle (he, by marriage). Have fun & please let me know if there is a "connection". All The Best, ED COSTELLO, 1009 Blenheim Dr Raleigh NC 27612 , tel: 919-782-6058; COSTELLO (FAHEY): Co Mayo Ireland > CT, MA, ME USA > USA; JOYCE (DOWER): Co Mayo Ireland > MA USA; HAGGERTY (McGUIRE): Co Donegal Ireland > NB Canada > ME USA > USA; LAVERTY (BROWN), (KELLY): Co Armagh Ireland > NB Canada > ME, CA USA > USA, Canada. THOMAS RICHARD COSTELLO & BRIDGET JOYCE; b: He: 1848/1850 Ballindine, Co Mayo, Ireland b: She: 1850 Co Mayo, Ireland Ballindine: a small villiage 3 miles south of Claremorris on the N17 in Annagh parish, Costello Barony & Poor Law Union of Claremorris m: 6 February 1875, St Mary's RCCh, Thorndike MA USA by Rev. FJ Lynch; m: 11 years As attested to by AA Gage, Monson MA Town Clerk: "The intention of marriage between Thomas Costello and Bridget Joyce both of Monson was duly entered this 26th day of April 1874" 7 children: Catherine Costello m: Franklin T Hibert 1875-1918 ?? Mary Costello m: not 1877-1897 Edward Costello m: not 1879-1881 John Patrick Costello m: Martha Anna Haggerty 1881-1966 1885-1972 Thomas Richard Costello Jr m: Joanna Louise Hanson 1883-1972 1882-1934 m: Kathleen McKenney ?? Bridget Costello m: ?John Rourke? 1886-? ?? Ellen Costello m: not known ?? d: He: 8 April 1900, Mercy Hosp, Springfield, MA USA, pithisis pulmanalis, 52 years old According to the Springfield Daily Republican newspaper on Tuesday, April 10, 1900: "Thomas Costello, who has been a the House of Mercy hospital for treatment for some time, died there Sunday. He was a well known resident of Monson, and his body will be taken there for burial." d: She: 9 March 1886 Monson MA USA; 36 years old, pneumonia Interred together in Bethany RCCem, Monson MA, along w/3 of their children: Mary, Edward & Ellen in the Dower family plot There are three additional unidentified sets of burial remains located in this plot, possible Costello children: still-born male & Bridget; also, possibly John Dower, husband of Catherine Costello |* Bridget Worked in the Monson woolen mills according to the 1870 USA census MA | * The Joyces, Bridget at 9 years old, her sister Kate at 11 years old & brother Martin at 6 years old arrived in the USA in 1859. They may have been orphaned. Possible Joyce family members have not been located in Ireland. | * Catherine (Joyce) Dower served as surrogate mother in keeping the family together when her sister Bridget d: young. They were placed with relatives during their early years,then re-united when they could embark on their own. The relatives who supported them during these years have never been identified or located PARENTS: RICHARD COSTELLO & CATHERINE FAHEY Records indicate they were from the town of Ballindine, Annagh parish, Costello Barony & the Poor Law Union of Claremorris MARTIN & MARY JOYCE Both of Co Mayo, Ireland (probably) SIBLINGS: CATHERINE A (JOYCE) DOWER b: 1847 Ireland, d: 18 January 1915, USA; arterio sclerosis; domestic servant for the Holmes family, Monson MA; no known children MARTIN JOYCE b: 22 June 1853 Co Mayo Ireland, d: 26 December 1881 Monson MA USA; painter; single (probably never married); arrived NYC 6 May 1859, USA/naturalized 7 October 1876 or 3 November 1876 THE FAMILY OF:...PETER HAGGERTY & NANCY McGUIRE CHILDREN: NANCY HAGGERTY & THOMAS LYNCH: b: 1835 Bangor ME m: Thomas Lynch, Bangor ME; (b: Ireland), According to the "Bangor Maine, Vital Records: 1850-1864" they obtained a marriage license 10 July 1861; probably m: at St John's RCCh Charles Lynch m: __________ 1863-? ?? John Lynch m: Mary McAulay(?) 1864-? ?? Margaret Eva Lynch m: Mathias Doyle, (2) below 1867-1937 1863-1947 Mary J Lynch m: ___________ 1870-? ?? Theresa Lynch d: young 1872- 1880 Peter F Lynch m: ___________ 1875-? ?? Michael Lynch d: young 1876-1882 d: Boston MA Included in the 1870 & 1880 National Census for Bangor, Penobscot Co ME was the following: THOMAS LYNCH was noted as a USA citizen, employed as a hotel waiter, age 28 (1870), b: Ireland, parents foreign born; NANCY was ME born, age 30, housekeeper, parents foreign born; they, in 1870 had 4 kids: CHARLES, age 7; JOHN, age 4 (March 1864); MARGARET, age 3 & MARY J, 6 months (12 January 1870). In the 1880 census, his age increased from 28 to 41, while hers increased only from 30 to 38; he is still a hotel waiter, she a homemaker while the following kids are at home: MARGARET age12; MARY J. age 10; THERESA, age 8; PETER F, age 5; & MICHAEL,age 4 (8 May 1876); no mention is made of CHARLES or JOHN. >From the Bangor City Directory in 1882: Thomas Lynch lives at the Bangor House, 2 Carol St, Bangor (boarder, 1882, 1884, 1886, and is head waiter at Bangor House. Also living at 2 Carol St are: Charles Lynch, plumber (boarder, 1882, 1884) Edward Lynch, plumber (boarder, 1884) John Lynch, waiter, Bangor House ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.

Dear Seekers of the Irish, I have once again decided to pursue my elusive Gallaghers! My wife and I have been to Ireland twice (1994 &1997) in search of them. They originated (at least as far back as I can get) in a place called Raheen Barr, which is in Glenisland, just outside of Castlebar. In fact, we have visited with James and Mary Conway, residents of the place, both times we've been to Ireland. I paid $100. in 1994 to have the Mayo South Heritage Centre do some research. They are the ones who discovered that my Gallaghers came from Raheen Barr, Islandeady parish (baptismal records). This is what I have on the family: I believe the father was named Patrick GALLAGHER and that he married Mary Ellen MC LAUGHLIN. The known children are John W. GALLAGHER, who lived at Hoosick Falls, New York; Patrick GALLAGHER, who came to Hoosick Falls with his brother Martin (my great-great grandfather) in 1847 and are both found in the 1850 census, Martin residing with John W. GALLAGHER. Later on, brothers Daniel, wife Ann (Nancy) GILLESPIE, and Hugh came to Hoosick Falls. Daniel and Nancy had their third child, Hugh L. GALLAGHER, there (their first two children, Patrick H. and Katherine were born in Raheen Barr). Hugh married Ann BERRY, but I am not sure when this occurred, before or after he arrived in America. By 1855 Patrick, Martin, Daniel, and Hugh are in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Patrick has married Alice FITZSIMMONS in New York. Martin has married Mary Ann WALSH. I believe Martin too was married in New York, but I have no concrete proof other than they have a son Hugh born in 1853 and another son James, who dies in 1855 in Waukesha. Daniel and his family and Hugh and his family remain the rest of their lives in Waukesha, while Patrick and Martin and their families move to Eldorado Township, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, where they remain the rest of their days. Some of the children of Daniel and Hugh eventually moved to Chicago. In Hugh's family there is a daughter, Elizabeth, who married James J. MC NALLY and died in Chicago in 1942. Another daughter, Rose Anne, married a FITZGERALD and also lived there. After Hugh died in 1907, his wife Ann also moved there. Perhaps she moved in with a family member. Those in Daniel's family who lived in Chicago were daughter Margaret (husband Charles F. Gibbons) and Daniel GALLAGHER, Jr. I have not searched in Chicago mainly because I haven't the foggiest notion of how one even begins to search there. When I was in Ireland I checked Griffiths Evaluation; unfortunately, the land, owned by Lord Lucan, was cleared and used for sheep grazing. Only one person is listed at Raheen Barr, and he was not a Gallagher. This is about all I have on the family. If any of this sounds as if there may be a connection, please let me know. Thanks very much. Michael Dellger Sheboygan, Wisconsin

Connaught Journal published Galway, Ireland Monday, June 9, 1823 CASTLEBAR, June 5- On Thursday last, at the fair of Tunershowins, near Killala, the Police were attacked by a mob of about five hundred persons, for the purpose of rescuing a man who was in their custody for an assault. They were obliged to fire in their defence, and the consequence was, that one of the assailants was killed on the spot, and another so severely wounded as to render his recovery altogether hopeless. An investigation of the riot at the fair took place, we understand, before J. KNOX, of Castlerea, on Friday, and on the night of that day, two of Mr. KNOX's cows were houghed. These transactions, succeeding others of a most disagreeable nature, tend to fasten a character of insubordination on the people of that neighbourhood. We understand that a meeting of the Magistrates of the barony of Tyrawly was called for this day, to consider of the best means of discovering the perpetrators of the late outrages. Cathy Joynt Labath Celtic Cousins http://www.celticcousins.net/

ELEANOR ...... I also have a Catherine Fahey m: to Richard Costello in the Ireland county & the timeframe as your Fahey's. I dont know anything more about her or how to proceed from here. At this date, I've been unable to find any Ireland records for her. There may be a direct connection or, at least, a near miss. See the following. All The Best, ED COSTELLO, 1009 Blenheim Dr Raleigh NC 27612 , tel: 919-782-6058; COSTELLO (FAHEY): Co Mayo Ireland > CT, MA, ME USA > USA; JOYCE (DOWER): Co Mayo Ireland > MA USA; HAGGERTY (McGUIRE): Co Donegal Ireland > NB Canada > ME USA > USA; LAVERTY (BROWN), (KELLY): Co Armagh Ireland > NB Canada > ME, CA USA > USA, Canada. COSTELLO, Thomas Richard, 1850 Co Mayo Ireland-1900 Springfield MA USA; emigrated c.1872, Ballindine, Co Mayo, Ireland; m: 1875, St Mary's RCC, Thorndike MA USA to Bridget JOYCE, 1850 Co Mayo Ireland-1886 Monson MA USA ; 7 kids, all USA b: Catherine, Mary, Edward, John Patrick, Bridget, Thomas Richard Jr, Ellen; both interred together w/3 of their kids & other JOYCE family members at Bethany RCCem Monson MA USA; parents: Richard & Catherine (Fahey) COSTELLO of Co Mayo , Ireland; siblings: John COSTELLO, 1848-1922, m: Mary Mullahy, probably of Co Mayo; 2 kids Ballindine, Co Mayo Ireland born: Mary, 1869 & Michael, 1871, others born USA: John, Catherine, Richard & Sarah. JOYCE, Bridget (COSTELLO), 1850 Co Mayo, Ireland-1886 Monson MA USA; Catherine (Dower), 1847 Ireland-1915 Monson/Palmer MA USA & Martin, 1852 Ireland-1881 Monson/Palmer/Chicopee MA USA; all emigrated c.1858; Bridget had 8 kids; Catherine & Martin: no known kids; all interred w/COSTELLO members at Bethany RCCem Monson MA USA; p:.Martin & Mary JOYCE, both of Ireland, probably Co Mayo. On Sat, 01 Dec 2001 15:16:08 -0500 William Rooney <[email protected]> writes: > >My great grandmother, Bridget Fahey, was born in Claremorris, >February >4, 1859. Her parents were Lawrence and Mary (Flynn) Fahey. Her >grandparents were Patrick Fahey and Elizabeth Murray. >Other children of Lawrence and Mary Fahey were Patrick, Peter, Mary, >Margaret, Martin, Katherine and Honora. > >I have been told by another person searching this family that the >Fahey's lived in Rassaraun Township in Crossboyne/Taugheen >(spelling?) >on the way to Ballinrobe. He told me the Irish name for the area is >Teach Chaoin. > >I know that Bridget and her husband lived in Ohio before moving to >Massachusetts about 1889. I hope someone else is searching this >family >in Ireland or in the States. I would love ti find out where Bridget >and >her husband Michael Hurst were married. I have not found a marriage >for >them in Ohio. > >Any help would be appreciated. > >Thank You, > >Eleanor Rooney > > >============================== >Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 >Source for Family History Online. Go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=702&sourceid=1237 > ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.

I have a Mary (Maria) O'Malley (O'Malia) (my GGM) born on Achill Island, Co. Mayo in the mid 1860's. Came to the USA - Cleveland, Ohio - and married Patrick DEVER (my GGF) of Achill (b. 1860) in 1890 here in Cleveland. You may also want to check "McGarvey", as I understand that McGarvey's here in Cleveland are related to the O'Malley's. Paet Burcham [email protected] http://www.homestead.com/paetsart/SingleThreads.html ___________________ On Sat, 01 Dec 2001 13:06:48 -0800 "Helen O'Malia" <[email protected]> writes: > Hi Listers - > > Researching O'MALIAs, GARVEYs and CONWAYs. > > Helen > > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the > #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=702&sourceid=1237 > >

Hi Listers - Researching O'MALIAs, GARVEYs and CONWAYs. Helen

Hi Listers - I have changed my address from [email protected] to [email protected] Helen

1901 Census of Ireland, East Mayo, PLU Castlebar, ED Strade, Grallagh townland, Kildacommage parish Names of heads of household: Any connections? John Hannon Mary Morley Edward Comer Pat Muldroy Mary Higgins Charles Evans Mary Kenny Mary Coleman Pat Stephenson John Bourke Edward Gallagher Thomas Bourke Michael Murray John Fitzstephens Ulick Bourke William Bourke Pat Smyth Anthony Ruane John Hall David Moloney Michael Gallagher James Smyth David Horkan Dominick Horkan FHLC 0846232 item 1

if john loftus is the godparent, he is the brother to my catherline loftus tansey who lived in new rochelle, ny . she had 4 children- came from ireland in 1840s or early 1850s

FOXFORD OF YESTERYEAR 1836: BELGARROW, Foxford, Parish of Toomore. Name of Occupiers: Thomas Kilmartin, Thomas Marren, Patrick Hughes, Catherine Timlin, Thomas Forde, Owen Doherty, Michael Mullowney, Jnr (perhaps Maloney) Mary Mullowney, James Mullowney, Patrick Mullowney, Mark Carroll, Edmund Deacy, Nicholas Stephens, Edmund McGough, Jnr, Edmund Ruane, Patrick Flanagan, Daniel Carthy, Ellen Long, Bridget Ruane, Garrett Ruane (Hugh) Denis Deasy, Thomas Long, Margaret Strogen, Michael Kelly, Thomas Kellly, Michael Barrett, Michael Mullowney, Snr., Michael McKenna, Patrick McKenna, Edward McKenna, Thady Higgins, Denis Naughton, Martin Hughes, Patrick Clarke, Edmund Burke, Thomas Burke, John Burke, Jnr., Martin Doherty, Martin Healy, James McHale, John Burke Snr., John Doherty, Thomas McNulty, Patrick Conwell, Thomas Carabine and Brian Carabine.

Hi all I have compiled many records regarding the GAVIN family in Islandeady and Castlebar. Along the way, I have come across MANY OTHER RECORDS that do not pertain to my family, but may be of interest to others. If you are searching in Islandeady or Castlebar, or are a GAVIN, please check this site out: http://www.gavinsofmayo.com Christopher

I am trying my best to sort out my maternal Co Mayo COLEMAN and related lines. While I have accumulated some information it has proven a difficult task to separate the various unrelated COLEMAN lines. It appears my ancestors are related in one way of the other to these various lines; COLEMAN-Castle Cloughan; COLEMAN-Coolcran; MELVIN-Clooniolla(Cloonyvollon); KNIGHT-Coolcran; BEAVIN-Foxford; COLEMAN-Pontoon; COLEMAN-Knockmore; COLEMAN-Lisecutran: COLEMAN-Bridge St, Ballina: TRAYNOR-Ballina; COLEMAN-Cloghan; FLYNN-Ranns(Grange); BROGAN-Friarstown; GILLIAN-Knockmore; LANGAN-Knockmore; TRAYNOR-Arthur St. Ballina; WALSH-Garden St-Ballina; GAUGHAN-Foxford; BELL; HOGAN-Co Cork; CLARKE; GILLIAN-Cuinbeg; COLEMAN-Foxford; MURRAY-Foxford ;LUNDY-Foxford; ROACHE(ROCHE)-Foxford; TERRY-Foxford: MOLLOY-Foxford; BARRETT-Foxford; AARTHUN-Foxford; DOYLE-Foxford; LAVIN-Foxford: Mc HUGH-Co Donegal. To further complicate matters my great grandmother Winifred COLEMAN B 1841 in Coolcran married John COLEMAN from Friarstown. Some of the COLEMAN-TRAYNOR and COLEMAN-HOGAN lines emmigrated to New Zealand; others to England; while my direct line went to the US and settled in Pennsylvania and Montana. Any help and/or suggestions will greatly be appreciated. Thanks Walt Walton J Sullivan at [email protected] 505 S. Hammonds Ferry Road Linthicum, Maryland 21090 phone 410-850-4277 fax 410-859-5976 http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/s/u/l/Walton--J-Sullivan/index.html http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=wsullivw http://www.gencircles.com/users/wsullivw/1

Sorry to put this on the news group but I did not know where these messages are coming from. ( If anyone knows Mick could they please pass on this message as he may not know that he has a problem) Mick, who ever and were ever you are, I have received three messages supposedly from you in the last week which were infected with the Troj_sircam.a. virus. The subject line read Servo Chart. Fortunately for me PC-cillin picked it up and warned me so the messages were deleted. I have had computers for a number of years and up until this last 3 weeks I had never received any virus. Now I seem to be getting sent at least 2 a week. There are sure some sick people out there. Annette

Mary at [email protected] writes: << I would be most gratefull if anyone could translate the name of this Friary for me. "CLUAIN CHAOIN CHOIRILL FRIARY" >> Mary, This is the Franciscan Friary at Clonkeenkerrill, in Co. Galway. It is located at 613 371 on Discovery map 46. It's about 6 miles SW of Castleblakeney and 4 miles W of Ballymacward. The friary was founded in 1435, etc.. It changed through various Orders (First, Third). The latest information I have on it is from 1618. The ruins and an early cross are still there. I hope to visit the place next year - I've been all around it, but it's always seemed a bit out of the way on my previous trips. If you need more information on the place, references, etc., let me know. I have quite a bit more about the place. Pete Schermerhorn, in the glorious Berkshire hills of western Massachusetts

Dear Fellow Members, I would be most gratefull if anyone could translate the name of this Friary for me. "CLUAIN CHAOIN CHOIRILL FRIARY" thanking you in advance Mary

Bekan Cemetery Bekan Village, County Mayo, Ireland Kelly (Mulaney), Nora, d. Nov. 1959, age: 64yr, Wife of Malachy, Lisaniska, Interred in Brooklands Mulaney, Patrick, d. 19 Dec. 1919, age: 59yr, Husband of Catherine, Lisaniska

My name is Noel Horkan and Iam trying to find some information on my Grandfather Martin Conroy of Brees County Mayo.Iam trying to locate anyone who may know of some surviving Conroys in that area.Any help would be greatly appreciated.I had been told that they had moved to England but not positive. Thank You, Noel