Marie~ Although not related, I know of MCGINTY and CALVEY familles in the greater Cleveland area, especially on the Westside. I see the obit has a St. Ignatius parish address. My father's side of the family lived in St. Ignatius parish until the late 1960s. In fact, my Aunt Peg taught school at St. Ignatius for many years. I will forward your request to my cousin Sr. Helen who may have known or gone to school with some of the people mentioned. Maybe give a route to follow. Mary Ellen Chambers Lakewood, Ohio

Hi, I hope that somebody might recognise some of the names in this message. Best regards, marie First here is the obituary of John Henry, our cousin that went to Ohio from Ireland in 1920. HIS TREE FOLLOWS. Id#: 0543333 Name: Henry, John P. Date: Feb 4 1959 Source: Cleveland Press; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #117. Notes: Henry, John P., beloved husband of Anna (nee McNinty), father of Marie Artale, Kathleen Salvatore, Robert of California, Edward and the late John Jr., and grandfather, brother of Alice, Helen Cassidy and Manus of Canada, residence, 3150 W. 112th St. Friends may call at the Butler Funeral Home, 16605 Detroit At Wagar Ave., Lakewood. Requiem mass St. Ignatius Church, Thursday at 10 a. m. Retired member of CTS (Cleveland Trolley Service I believe). Here is his FAMILY TREE: Descendants of Brian Henry OF BALLYCROY, COUNTY MAYO, IRELAND (His son John and other children went to Cleveland, OHIO) -------------------------- 1-Brian HENRY- b. 1850+-, Gurtbrack, Ballycroy, Irelan d. 1899, Gurtbrack, Ballycroy, Ireland +Mary McMANAMON- b. 1856, Claggan, Ireland, (parents=Peter McMANAMON-b.1926- d. aft 1911 and Mary CALVEY, 1936- d.aft 1911 Ireland) |---2-John HENRY- b. 1895, Gurtbrack, Ballycroy, d. 4 Feb 1959, emig to Cleveland, | OHIO in 1920, worked as a tram driver in Cleveland (his first cousin was Michael McCafferky) | +Anna McGINTY- 1890s - emig Cleveland in 1921+-, (her sister married M. McCafferky) | |---3-Marie HENRY- b. Aft 1920, Cleveland, OHIO | | +ARTELE- b. , Cleveland, OHIO | |---3-Kathleen HENRY- b. Aft 1920, Cleveland, OHIO | | +SALVATORE- | |---3-Robert HENRY- b. Aft 1920, Cleveland, OHIO | |---3-Edward HENRY- b. Aft 1920, Cleveland, OHIO | |---3-John Junior HENRY- b. Aft 1920, Cleveland, OHIO, d. Bef 1959, | | Cleveland, OHIO |---2-Alice HENRY- b. 1883, Gurtbrack, Ballycroy, d. , Canada |---2-Peter HENRY- b. 1881+-, Gurtbrack, Ballycroy |---2-Francis HENRY- b. 1880s-90s , Gortbrack, Ballycroy, d. , Gortbrack, Ballycroy |---2-Manus HENRY b.1880s90s Ballycroy, Ireland |---2-Michael HENRY- b. Ballycroy, Ireland |---2-Katie HENRY- b.1880s-90s Ballycroy, Ireland | +Manus GINTY- b.1800s-90s Ballycroy, Ireland | |---3-Ann GINTY- b. 1920s Ballycroy, Ireland | | +unknown farmer from N Kildare, Ireland | |---3-Katie GINTY- b. 1920s Ballycroy, Ireland | | +Francie GINTY- b. , Bunmore, Ballycroy, Ireland | |---3-Johnny GINTY- b. 1920s Ballycroy, Ireland | |---3-Manus GINTY- b. 1920s Ballycroy, Ireland | |---3-Ellen GINTY- b. 1920s Ballycroy, Ireland |---2-Ellen HENRY- b.1880s-90s Ballycroy, Ireland. d. Aft 1959, USA ______________________________ ______________________________

Jack~ I know that John McBride fought there with a group of Irish but they were not with British Forces. Here is an exert from the ARCHIVES WESTERN PEOPLE Wednesday, May 03, 2002 A special Fenian Flag There were tears in her eyes as opened the aged mahogany chest. There were shakes in her hand as she carefully reached in and moved her most treasured possession. It was a hand embroidered green and gold Fenian Flag. It had all started in the middle of the nineteenth century. Around that time hopes of freedom were high in Ireland. A woman sat in a dimly lighted room in Dublin and carefully and lovingly stitched and embroidered a green and gold Fenian Flag. She was one of the many faithful Irish women who worked behind the scene to help and encourage and to inspire the men fighting for the cause of Irish freedom. After a few years the pace of the campaign calmed down generally, but there were still strong pockets in the West. In 1869 the flag was presented to a lady who lived at The Quay in Westport. She was Bridget Gill and, incidentally, was the aunt of a young boy by the name of John McBride. The Fenian Flag was greatly treasured. Over a generation, only relations and a privileged few were allowed to see it briefly as it lay in the mahogany chest in the 'room'. About that time there was great unrest in South Africa. The Boers were making a spirited stand for freedom against almost insurmountable odds. The news of their escapades be it in fleeting skirmish or pitched battles was eagerly listened to in Ireland. The Irish felt a great affinity with the Boers as Ireland was also fighting for freedom and had been for several hundred years. There was one particular incident in South Africa which is often referred to as the Jameson Raid. This greatly stirred many an Irish heart. It was very shortly after this incident that the flag was tearfully and carefully removed from the mahogany chest. It was handed to a young man. This young man had a steely determination and a fixed purpose. He knew the continuity and steady aim of the British Policy. He went to Transvaal and brought with him the Fenian Flag. It was under that flag that the Irish Brigade fought at Nickolson's Nek and other battles around Ladysmith and down the Tugela River. The flag was fulfilling its original purpose. The man who brought the flag there and led his brigade under it was later known as Major John McBride. When Ladysmith was relived the Boers adopted the tactics of guerrilla warfare. In one of the engagements the Irish Brigade was completely surrounded by British troops. It looked as if death or capture was the only fate of their Brigade. There was also great concern for their beloved flag's fate. A council of war was hurriedly held. It was decided, regardless of what happened, the flag would never suffer the contamination or desecration of falling into enemy hands. It was agreed there and then that the flag would be buried where they stood. The flag was speedily but carefully removed from around the waist of a man that carried it. A grave was dug and as the shadow of the night gathered over the veldt, the flag was gently laid to rest. Following a silent salute the brigade engaged the enemy. Despite the odds, they gallantly fought their way out of the trap. Sadly, they left behind not only their beloved flag but the bodies of many of their comrades who had died in the exchange. Somewhere out there in the African Veldt lies the remains of their Fenian Flag - its duty done and guarded by the fallen comrades - their duty done. Sorry about the long story but it does have strong Mayo and Westport links. Mary Ellen Chambers

I just came home from the Lakewood Library, where I was reading a reference book for a few hours -- a diary written by my newly discovered 2nd-cousin-once-removed, Jeannette Stranahan. She was 14 in 1918, lived at W.134 and Detroit -- and kept a short-entry diary from 1918 through 1922. Besides obtaining some birth dates, and seeing a few pictures of my relatives -- I was interested to find references to the Flu epidemic, starting 28 October 1918. "Monday 28 October. Influenza deaths -- 101 in 24 hours in Cleveland. Helped Mother in the morning. . . ." "Tuesday 29 October. 96 died from flu today. Ruth and I worked at the Red Cross House all morning. . . ." "Thursday 31 October. 76 died yesterday and 46 today from influenza. Today is Halloween. . . ." By November, Jeannette is no longer identifying the CAUSE of the deaths -- and none of them strike her personally -- so she continues to record her childhood happenings and happiness, immediately AFTER she mentions the deaths. "Friday 1 November. 53 deaths today. Guess what!! It snowed today. Oh! I am so happy. . . ." "Saturday 2 November. 67 deaths today. Paper says influenza increase is due to Halloween gatherings. . . ." The death toll continues in Jeannette's diary, all as the FIRST entry, in her 3 or 4 usual sentences: Nov. 4 -- 50 deaths. Nov. 5 -- 85 deaths. It is election day. Nov. 6 -- Deaths: 30 Nov. 7 -- Deaths: 50 Then on Monday, November 11, 1918 -- Jeannette tripled the words in her entry for the day -- and recorded the events of the end of World War I, from beating on dishpans to rumors of widespread drinking. "Wednesday, November 13. At last we start back to school. The big influenza epidemic is over. . . ." ****** Now that is all very interesting, because it puts the epidemic in the perspective of war-time. I had thought that it occurred AFTER the war's end -- NOT. The diary was published by Jeannette's daughter, Joan Snider -- I didn't see her mother's married name (I'm still looking for that one -- and don't know if Joan had children, too -- but they seem to have all moved to California). Call letters for the book are RREF 977.132 "The Cleveland Years" by Stranahan, Jeannette. A light blue book, hard-bound, about 10 inches tall -- kept behind the librarians' desks on the 2nd floor in the reference section. And I tell you all this, because the books on those two shelves are NOT in alphabetical order, and it was hard to find! Warm regards, Karen Hiatt Rocky River, OH (suburb of Cleveland) Researching: KING, MORAN, WALSH, HORAN, HOBAN, GIBBONS, HUNTER, HUDSON, GALLAGHER, and many more!

Thank you all for your replies to "mary corrigan".I think maybe I will make a inquiry to the corrigan site and see if I can get a lead.Thanks again George Corrigan

Hello All. I posted a couple of days ago about my new Sweeney connection, but now find that there is a link to Lallys as well. Here is how it lays out, in case there are any relatives out there! Mary YAGER m. Charles SWEENEY from Ireland in Cleveland in 1883; daughter Lillie b. same year; son Charles born following year. Mary YAGER SWEENEY m. Richard LALLY in 1897; couple was in Cleveland in 1900 census. Sweeney children also; the Lallys themselves did not have children. Richard was the son of Thomas & Bridget from Ireland. His siblings were: Augustus (A.M.), who moved to Pittsburgh; Katherine (Kate) m. Richard SUTTON, lived in Detroit; Mary E. m. Otto FREY; Annie; Helen (Nellie) m. John WISE; Joseph; Thomas; Gertrude Both Nellie & Gertrude also wound up in Detroit-- don't know which husband belonged to whom, but husbands names were Theodore MERCIER/MERCER & John R GERLOCK. Ring any bells for anyone out there? Judith in OH

Ed, There may be, but at this time, I don't know. My grandmother was Bridget Corrigan, she was born in 1873 in Cloughmore, Achill Island. She was the oldest of 6 children. Mary, Celia, Patrick, Edward and Martin. She and the whole family came to Cleveland in 1995 when she was 12 years old. Her father was Hugh Corrigan and he died rather young. Her mother Sarah Forry Corrigan Gordon remarried a Patrick Gordon. I'm sure Hugh had brothers and sisters, but I haven't found them yet. My grandmother could not read or write, so it makes thing very difficult. I have been able to track the Forry side somewhat, but not the Corrigans. Sometimes tracing a first name helps. Edward is definately a family name as is Hugh, James Patrick, Mary, Celia (Sheila Sabina), Catherine, and Martin. I can't remember hearing the name Thomas though. Hope this helps. Lee Brennan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ed" <ed_od_cpa@wideopenwest.com> To: <OH-CLEVELAND-IRISH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2003 11:30 AM Subject: Re: Mary Corrigan > Hi Lee, > > Any connection? > > Thanks, > Eddie > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ed" <ed_od_cpa@wideopenwest.com> > To: <OH-CLEVELAND-IRISH-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, August 18, 2003 6:44 PM > Subject: Re: Mary Corrigan > > > > Hi Lee, > > > > My great-grandmother was Judy Corrigan > > from Achill. She married Neil O'Donnell > > and had my grandfather Edward (Eamon) > > who was born approx. 1879 in Achill. > > > > > > She may have had a brother named Thomas. > > > > Any connection? > > > > Thanks, > > Eddie O'Donnell > > Lakewood > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "leeb826" <leeb826@sbcglobal.net> > > To: <OH-CLEVELAND-IRISH-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Monday, August 18, 2003 10:40 AM > > Subject: Re: Mary Corrigan > > > > > > > George, > > > > > > I belong to one of the many Corrigan lines in the Cleveland Area. My > > > Grandmother was Bridget Corrigan from Cloghmore, Achill Island, County > > Mayo. > > > Most of the Corrigan families in this area are originally from there. > > > > > > Bridget was the oldest daughter of Hugh Corrigan and Sarah Forrey > Corrigan > > > Gordon. The only member of this family to have left this area that I > know > > > of was Patrick Corrigan and he went to Chicago he was called "fishy" and > I > > > haven't found out why yet. > > > > > > I will be glad to share my Corrigan family if you are interested. > > > > > > Bridget Corrigan married Patrick Patton June 13, 1894 at St. Malachi's > > > Church in Cleveland, Ohio. > > > > > > Hope this is some help, if only to eliminate people. > > > > > > Leonora (Lee) Patton Brennan > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: <Wrongway485@cs.com> > > > To: <OH-CLEVELAND-IRISH-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2003 11:15 AM > > > Subject: Mary Corrigan > > > > > > > > > > Recently I found my Corrigan cousins in Ireland,but I also found that > I > > > had 6 > > > > Guncles > > > > and 1 Gaunt to search for.My problem is I have never searched for a > > female > > > > relative > > > > before and I need help.Mary Corrigan was b1858 in Tyrone,Parish of > > > > Termonmaquirk > > > > and I have found 2 Mary's in the 1880 US census,one in NY & one in > > > Cleveland, > > > > Cuyahoga Ohio. If she is married before next census I will not know > her > > > > married name > > > > I am sure this has happen before and I am looking for help from those > of > > > you > > > > who have had to face the same problem.If this had happened to me a few > > > months > > > > ago I > > > > would have given up and stopped searching.I received a email from a > > person > > > > asking > > > > for help searching Corrigans in Tyrone and in helping him I found a > > > Corrigan > > > > that led me to my new found cousins.TIA George Corrigan Buffalo NY > > > > >

Hi Lee, Any connection? Thanks, Eddie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ed" <ed_od_cpa@wideopenwest.com> To: <OH-CLEVELAND-IRISH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 18, 2003 6:44 PM Subject: Re: Mary Corrigan > Hi Lee, > > My great-grandmother was Judy Corrigan > from Achill. She married Neil O'Donnell > and had my grandfather Edward (Eamon) > who was born approx. 1879 in Achill. > > > She may have had a brother named Thomas. > > Any connection? > > Thanks, > Eddie O'Donnell > Lakewood > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "leeb826" <leeb826@sbcglobal.net> > To: <OH-CLEVELAND-IRISH-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, August 18, 2003 10:40 AM > Subject: Re: Mary Corrigan > > > > George, > > > > I belong to one of the many Corrigan lines in the Cleveland Area. My > > Grandmother was Bridget Corrigan from Cloghmore, Achill Island, County > Mayo. > > Most of the Corrigan families in this area are originally from there. > > > > Bridget was the oldest daughter of Hugh Corrigan and Sarah Forrey Corrigan > > Gordon. The only member of this family to have left this area that I know > > of was Patrick Corrigan and he went to Chicago he was called "fishy" and I > > haven't found out why yet. > > > > I will be glad to share my Corrigan family if you are interested. > > > > Bridget Corrigan married Patrick Patton June 13, 1894 at St. Malachi's > > Church in Cleveland, Ohio. > > > > Hope this is some help, if only to eliminate people. > > > > Leonora (Lee) Patton Brennan > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <Wrongway485@cs.com> > > To: <OH-CLEVELAND-IRISH-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2003 11:15 AM > > Subject: Mary Corrigan > > > > > > > Recently I found my Corrigan cousins in Ireland,but I also found that I > > had 6 > > > Guncles > > > and 1 Gaunt to search for.My problem is I have never searched for a > female > > > relative > > > before and I need help.Mary Corrigan was b1858 in Tyrone,Parish of > > > Termonmaquirk > > > and I have found 2 Mary's in the 1880 US census,one in NY & one in > > Cleveland, > > > Cuyahoga Ohio. If she is married before next census I will not know her > > > married name > > > I am sure this has happen before and I am looking for help from those of > > you > > > who have had to face the same problem.If this had happened to me a few > > months > > > ago I > > > would have given up and stopped searching.I received a email from a > person > > > asking > > > for help searching Corrigans in Tyrone and in helping him I found a > > Corrigan > > > that led me to my new found cousins.TIA George Corrigan Buffalo NY > > >

This may be of interest to some so I'll post it here. When I first started to look into geneology 15 years ago I had 2 old letters from the 40s between my mother and her Ireland great aunt. I took a chance and called information in Roscommon Ireland to try to get a phone number. The operator was very helpful ,suggesting I try a different person in the area who might be related. Well that was the sister of the Giblin I was seeking and she arranged to have her call me. It was a thrill to myself and my father to talk to someone in Ireland and she was delighted too. It had been 40 years. She was in her mid 80s then. My dad passed a year later happy that we had found a link to the old sod. This was actually a sideways branch of the family by marriage on my mother's side. MY gggrandfather Patrick Moran's brother James had a son Andrew who had a daughter Annie M oran (who I talked to) who had married Thomas Giblin who died in 1972. Patrick's daughter Winifred (born 1862) married my ggrandfather John O'Herron and came to Cleveland with her sister Elizabeth who married married twice to a Mr. Brown and a Mr. Hilliard. I don't know if any other Morans came here. Alan

Bill, Here is a link for Latin words I've used in the past. http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/Latin/ Hope it helps. Barb ----- Original Message ----- From: <rnbill@centurytel.net> To: <OH-CLEVELAND-IRISH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 22, 2003 2:04 PM Subject: Latin translator > I am not sure if this is the list on which I saw a message about a site that could be used to translate Latin based (read here church records) into English. I remember that the message stated what some of the expected wording would be. > > I have come up with some actual copies of church records and am having a problem in that the names are in Latin and thus leave some chance of missing the correct name in English. > > Thanks for any help. > > Bill Dalton > > > > > >

Bill~ I think that was on the Ireland list. Jane Lyons did it a few days ago. If you can't find it, contact me at Maryln61@Aol.Com. I may have saved it in my files. I can forward it to you. Mary Ellen Chambers Lakewood Ohio

I am not sure if this is the list on which I saw a message about a site that could be used to translate Latin based (read here church records) into English. I remember that the message stated what some of the expected wording would be. I have come up with some actual copies of church records and am having a problem in that the names are in Latin and thus leave some chance of missing the correct name in English. Thanks for any help. Bill Dalton

Found another name to add to the search. Mary YAGER of Cleveland married Charles SWEENEY there in 1883. In 1885, they had a son, Charles Jr., who was supposedly born in IL, probably Chicago. This is based on one census record only, so it is possible he was born in OH. The family did wind up in Chicago, however. There may have been 1 or 2 other children. Any connection here for any of you? (This is all the info I have on Sweeney-- don't know who his parents were, etc.) Judith in OH

Hi, we never lost our contact with relatives in the Lisacul, Currahard area. I was there in 1972 and plan to go back next year. My uncle goes quite frequently. I am in e-mail contact with several of my cousins in the area. Give me some more names, and I will check with them. Kathy Ochs

Alan~ GIBLIN is in my family line. Anne (nee RONNEY of Knockfin) married Austin Peter GIBLIN in 1886 at St. Mary Westport. She and Austin emigrated to Cleveland Ohio about 1889. Great Aunt Ann was my Gran's aunt. Lived on W 47th between Lorain Ave. and Bridge. Many of my relatives lived north of Lorain on W. 47th from Lorain Ave to Franklin Blvd. The GIBLIN family was quite large. Have data on them if this sounds familiar. Mary Ellen Chambers Lakewood Ohio

There's something caught my eye- Lisacul, Currahard--My Moran- Giblin relatives were from that same town more than a hundred years ago. I have very little knowledge of them yet though. Alan

Hi Lee, My great-grandmother was Judy Corrigan from Achill. She married Neil O'Donnell and had my grandfather Edward (Eamon) who was born approx. 1879 in Achill. She may have had a brother named Thomas. Any connection? Thanks, Eddie O'Donnell Lakewood ----- Original Message ----- From: "leeb826" <leeb826@sbcglobal.net> To: <OH-CLEVELAND-IRISH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 18, 2003 10:40 AM Subject: Re: Mary Corrigan > George, > > I belong to one of the many Corrigan lines in the Cleveland Area. My > Grandmother was Bridget Corrigan from Cloghmore, Achill Island, County Mayo. > Most of the Corrigan families in this area are originally from there. > > Bridget was the oldest daughter of Hugh Corrigan and Sarah Forrey Corrigan > Gordon. The only member of this family to have left this area that I know > of was Patrick Corrigan and he went to Chicago he was called "fishy" and I > haven't found out why yet. > > I will be glad to share my Corrigan family if you are interested. > > Bridget Corrigan married Patrick Patton June 13, 1894 at St. Malachi's > Church in Cleveland, Ohio. > > Hope this is some help, if only to eliminate people. > > Leonora (Lee) Patton Brennan > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Wrongway485@cs.com> > To: <OH-CLEVELAND-IRISH-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2003 11:15 AM > Subject: Mary Corrigan > > > > Recently I found my Corrigan cousins in Ireland,but I also found that I > had 6 > > Guncles > > and 1 Gaunt to search for.My problem is I have never searched for a female > > relative > > before and I need help.Mary Corrigan was b1858 in Tyrone,Parish of > > Termonmaquirk > > and I have found 2 Mary's in the 1880 US census,one in NY & one in > Cleveland, > > Cuyahoga Ohio. If she is married before next census I will not know her > > married name > > I am sure this has happen before and I am looking for help from those of > you > > who have had to face the same problem.If this had happened to me a few > months > > ago I > > would have given up and stopped searching.I received a email from a person > > asking > > for help searching Corrigans in Tyrone and in helping him I found a > Corrigan > > that led me to my new found cousins.TIA George Corrigan Buffalo NY >

Re:Mary Corrigan thank you all for your interest.What info I have is b1858,County Tyrone N.Ireland and I found her (them) in the 1880 US Census.The census does'nt specify the County so I have to check both.If your Corrigans are from Tyrone I will be glad to share. Thanks again. George Corrigan

George, I belong to one of the many Corrigan lines in the Cleveland Area. My Grandmother was Bridget Corrigan from Cloghmore, Achill Island, County Mayo. Most of the Corrigan families in this area are originally from there. Bridget was the oldest daughter of Hugh Corrigan and Sarah Forrey Corrigan Gordon. The only member of this family to have left this area that I know of was Patrick Corrigan and he went to Chicago he was called "fishy" and I haven't found out why yet. I will be glad to share my Corrigan family if you are interested. Bridget Corrigan married Patrick Patton June 13, 1894 at St. Malachi's Church in Cleveland, Ohio. Hope this is some help, if only to eliminate people. Leonora (Lee) Patton Brennan ----- Original Message ----- From: <Wrongway485@cs.com> To: <OH-CLEVELAND-IRISH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2003 11:15 AM Subject: Mary Corrigan > Recently I found my Corrigan cousins in Ireland,but I also found that I had 6 > Guncles > and 1 Gaunt to search for.My problem is I have never searched for a female > relative > before and I need help.Mary Corrigan was b1858 in Tyrone,Parish of > Termonmaquirk > and I have found 2 Mary's in the 1880 US census,one in NY & one in Cleveland, > Cuyahoga Ohio. If she is married before next census I will not know her > married name > I am sure this has happen before and I am looking for help from those of you > who have had to face the same problem.If this had happened to me a few months > ago I > would have given up and stopped searching.I received a email from a person > asking > for help searching Corrigans in Tyrone and in helping him I found a Corrigan > that led me to my new found cousins.TIA George Corrigan Buffalo NY

Kathy~ Tyrone is a county in Northern Ireland. It is one of the 6 counties, which after the 1916 uprising and the Irish Civil War which followed until 1922, remained and to this day remain part of the UK. In 1864, Catholic births in Ireland became part of the Civil Records. However, I have found in researching that the RC Civil Records of 1864 are not as complete as following years became. Also, many records were destroyed during the Irish Civil War when the Four Courts came underfire. Mayo records and Tithe applotments are available at the Castlebar Library if you are in Ireland. They are not on line and do not provide certificates. Castlebar does have offices which provide the b/m/d records (from 1864) for a fee. At <A HREF="www.cmcrp.net"> www.cmcrp.net</A> there are some Mayo records, as well as other counties which people have donated from their own research. I have put the Rathangan Parish Records, County Wexford for B/M from 1801 to 1995 on the site for Cleveland Irish with Wexford links. My husband's maternal grandparents emigrated from Neimstown townland, Kilmore (grandmother Anna CLARKE) and Blackstone (grandfather John CLEARY) in the early 1870s. I was told there are about 7000 names in the record. The years approx. 1826 to 1856 are not included. The records were too fragile to give to a transcriber. However, they are at the church in Rathangan. Mary Ellen Chambers Lakewood Ohio