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Hello Lorraine
Can I ask you for another look-up?

Patrick McHale who married Ellen Hope c1864 in Co Mayo.

Regards
Anne

Hi Lorraine
thank you for the look-ups.

I will have a look through them - maybe I will find some relatives!

Thanks again
Anne

Hi Anne,
Sorry nothing on Catherine
Lorraine

Hi Anne,

sorry that was all of them but found these.....

Slaters Directory 1881
James Durkan at Ardnaree,Ballina,mayo
Margaret durkan at above too
under Public houses

also...

Slaters directory 1894
Margaret Durkan Ardnaree,Ballina,Mayo
Grocer

P.J.Durkan Ardnaree,Ballina,Mayo
Temperance Hotel.

Don't know whether any of these help
Regards Lorraine

Hi Anne,
Here are the ones in Mayo....


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Name

First name Anne
Last name Durkan


Memorial details

Church/Graveyard AUGHAVALE OLD
Description of Church/Graveyard A medieval church site and the most important graveyard for the Westport area, which served all religious persuasuions. It is to the south-west of the town and on both sides of the road.
County Mayo
Type GRAVEYARD
Memorial Three associated memorials
1) Lord have mercy
on the souls of
Patrick Durkan who
died the 29th of December
1846 aged 86
his wife Anne Durkan
who died the 29th June
1849 aged 90
Mary Lynsky
who died the 24th of June
1869 aged 48
Patrick Durkan who
died the 24th of March
1878 aged 28
Erected by Patrick Durkan Westport
2) Have mercy O Lord
on the soul of
Patrick Durkan who died
June 4th 1885 aged 84 years
and on the soul of his wife
Eliza Durkan alias Lynskey
who died February 1887
aged 75 years
3) Lord have mercy
on the soul of
James Durkan Westport
who died 15th Oct 1898
aged 52 years View full record - Memorials of the Dead Galway & Mayo


Name

First name Bridget
Last name Durkan


Memorial details

Church/Graveyard AUGHAVALE OLD
Description of Church/Graveyard A medieval church site and the most important graveyard for the Westport area, which served all religious persuasuions. It is to the south-west of the town and on both sides of the road.
County Mayo
Type GRAVEYARD
Memorial Have mercy O Lord
on the soul of
Patrick Durkan Westport
who died 5th Sept 1897
aged 75 years
also his wife Bridget Durkan
who died 11th May 1902
aged 78 years
Kate Durkan
died 16th Dec 1942
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Name

First name Luke
Last name Durkan


Memorial details

Church/Graveyard TOURMAKEADY ROMAN CATHOLIC
Description of Church/Graveyard The church and graveyard is on the west coast of Lough Mask. Though it is in a traditional Gaeltacht area all memorials are in English. Only the pre 20th century church memorials have been transcribed.
County Mayo
Type GRAVEYARD
Memorial Pray for the soul of
Bridget Stanton
who died 4th December 1849
aged 39 years
Luke Durkan
died 11th February 1872
aged 66 years
Erected by Mary Moran


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Name

First name Margaret
Last name Durkan


Memorial details

Church/Graveyard TOURMAKEADY ROMAN CATHOLIC
Description of Church/Graveyard The church and graveyard is on the west coast of Lough Mask. Though it is in a traditional Gaeltacht area all memorials are in English. Only the pre 20th century church memorials have been transcribed.
County Mayo
Type GRAVEYARD
Memorial In loving memory
of
Patrick Durkan
who died Nov 15th 1918
aged 60 years
his son
Michael died May 2nd 1896
aged 12 years
his son Martin
Drimcoggy
died 11th Oct 1963 aged 72 yrs
Erected by his wife Margaret
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Name

First name Anne
Last name Durkin


Memorial details

Church/Graveyard CASTLEBAR OLD
Description of Church/Graveyard Situated just outside the town on the Westport road. It is the largest graveyard in this area of West Mayo. Of interest are the many memorials to the military; the Famine victims Rev Richard Gibbons and James McManus; and the cholera outbreak of October 1832. All the memorials have been transcribed and photographed by a local Government sponsored youth group in the 1980s and their results are in the Castlebar County Library. The transcriptions below were made independently.
County Mayo
Type GRAVEYARD
Memorial Pray for the soul of
John Durkin who
died October 1872
aged 55 years
also on the soul of his wife
Anne Durkin who
died 2nd February 1896
aged 57 years also their
daughters Mary Acton died
April 28th 1887 aged 31 years
Erected by Serah Hayden in loving
memory of her parents

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Name

First name Katherine
Last name Durkin


Memorial details

Church/Graveyard KILGEEVER OLD
Description of Church/Graveyard This graveyard, about two miles south of Louisburgh village, has a ruined church of possible medieval origin. The modern graveyard has no pre 20th century memorials.
County Mayo
Type GRAVEYARD
Memorial In loving memory of
our dearest father and mother
Thomas Durkin died 24th Jan 1908 aged 66 years
and Katherine Durkin
died 13th Sep 1900
aged 46 years
Erected July 1914
by their loving family
Kitty Durkan died 23rd June 1924. Mary Durkan died 14th July 1935
Eileen Durkan died 18th Aug 1935


more to follow

Hi Lorraine
Thank you for your kind offer.

I'm looking for anything on John Durkan who married Catherine Clarke in 1860 at Ballina, Co Mayo

Regards
Anne

nudge up ...........

Hi Jac,
Sorry can't find much only a William Casey,Traveller of 21,sandymount road,Dublin in the Slater's Directory 1881
Regards Lorraine

Hi Anne,
Sorry these ones were either Bakers or grocers
Lorraine

Hi Lorraine,
Many thanks for looking.
Robert Wilson was a ship's carpenter - had already died in 1873 (son's birth cert)
Any help greatly appreciated.

Anne..x

Hi. I have no idea where my Farrells and Caseys came from but William Casey was born in 1849 in Dublin. His sister was born in Manchester in 1854 so somewhere in between they came to England. Could you please check for any Caseys or Farrells.

Family names - Thomas Casey b c1821 Wife Sarah poss Maughan
James Farrell b 1811

Thanks very much
Jac

Hi Anne,
only Wilson's there are in Mayo....

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Name

First name F M
Last name Willson


Memorial details

Church/Graveyard NEWPORT CHURCH OF IRELAND NEW
Description of Church/Graveyard The church is dedicated to St. Catherine. One memorial of maritime interest is to Mathew de Bille, it also indicates the presence of a Volunteer Corp in Newport from 1782. This tragedy has been covered in a recent article in Cathair na Mairt. From a sculptural perspective the memorials to Maria Browne and Hugh O’Donel are unique as they include busts of their faces. These interior memorials can also be found in JPMD vol. I pp. 452-456.
County Mayo
Type GRAVEYARD
Memorial In memory
of
Rose Willson
widow of the
Revd F.M. Willson
Vicar of Rathcline Co. Longford
who departed this life
at the Rectory Newport
30th June 1878 aged 70 years


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Name

First name Catherine
Last name Wilson


Memorial details

Church/Graveyard NEWPORT CHURCH OF IRELAND OLD
Description of Church/Graveyard This graveyard, just outside Newport town, is now closed and in private property. It served the Church of Ireland community from the town’s development in the early 18th century. Some of the vaults have been permanently closed after a few cases of theft. It is the burial place of the O’Donel family of Newport House and their estate agents the Moores. All memorials have been transcribed.
County Mayo
Type GRAVEYARD
Memorial Two associated memorials
1) Beneath this stone are deposi
ted the mortal remains of
James Wilson of Newport who
departed this life on the 18 day of
April AD 1821 aged 39 years
4 lines virtues
This stone erected by his wife
Catherine Wilson Ferris
2) In loving memory
of
Samuel Wilson
died 18th Feb 1902
aged 32 years

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Name

First name Maria
Last name Wilson


Memorial details

Church/Graveyard WESTPORT CHURCH OF IRELAND
Description of Church/Graveyard This church, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, was built in the latter part of the 19th century and was a replacement for a previous church on the grounds of Westport House on the outskirts of Westport. The Browne memorials give plenty of family information but may come from previously published sources. Also of interest is a list of benefactors titled ‘Benefactions to the Parish of Aughaval (Westport)’, the donors and dates of donations are: Richard Livingstone 1833, George Clendenning 1843, Thomas Valentine Clendenning 1847, William Livingstone 1877, Rev Arthur Guinness Livingstone 1885, Lord John Browne 1892, William Livingstone 1894, Henry Darling Livingstone 1896, Marquis of Sligo 1897, 1905 & 1915, Susanna Kirkpatrick 1900, Power family 1905, Rev A. Livingstone 1917, W. Bourke 1930, W.H. Darley Livingstone 1953, Mrs John Hanbury 1956, Miss S. Kirkpatrick 1961, Miss K. Denniston 1965. The graveyard is across the road, the earliest memorial is dated 1877. There is a broken shaft with “died/ 4th June 1896/ age/ 9 years/ and/ 1 month”.
County Mayo
Type GRAVEYARD
Memorial In loving memory
of
Maria Wilson
who died Jany 26th 1894
aged 15 years

Hope they help
Regards Lorraine


P.S just found some Robert Wilson's on the slaters directory
what occupation was he as there are a few different dates where he changed his occupation....if you are interested let me know.
Ballina,Mayo.

Hi Lorraine

Thank you so much for taking the trouble to do this for me. Highly interesting information about local folklore as well. These are the things that make this project real for me, as it helps to create a 'reality' rather than just a collection of names (like a telephone directory) and so very much worth it.

I would love to say that it was a perfect match but I am not sure, as John and Bridget were in England by 1861 and married.

I have been told that Shaughnessy's and Carolin's are as frequently found names as Smith is in England. So maybe I was a little ambitious in asking. Thank you anyway,

julia

Hi Neeney,
Sorry no Bradshaw's at all
regards lorraine

Hi Julia,
I have quite a few records( Irish) but its hard to pin point where your family is or was,here are a few bits that might help...................................................View full record - Memorials of the Dead Galway & Mayo


Name

First name Mary
Last name Shaughnessy


Memorial details

Church/Graveyard PARTRY OLD
Description of Church/Graveyard An old graveyard on the western side of Lough Carra. It has many interesting 18th century stones and surnames and surname variants. A local tradition has it that the priest hunter, John Mullowney, was drowned near here by a priest and is buried in Ballintubber Abbey
County Mayo
Type GRAVEYARD
Memorial Have mercy on the soul of
Mary Shaughnessy
who died 17th March 1895
aged 43 years
Also her husband
Patk Shaughnessy
who died 2nd Sept 1904View full record - Memorials of the Dead Galway & Mayo


Name

First name Bridget
Last name Carolan


Memorial details

Church/Graveyard TIERNA
Description of Church/Graveyard This graveyard is on the coast six miles west of Newport on the raod to Mulranny. There is an early 18th century Oran and a Holy Well dedicated to St. Brendan with instructions for conducting a pattern and a stone reputed to have the knee marks of the Devil worsted in a battle with the saint.
County Mayo
Type GRAVEYARD
Memorial (Lord have mercy on the soul of?)
Bridget Carolan
deceased January the
16 1804 aged (2?)4 years
Erected by her father
Michl Carolan



aged 61 years


Militia Attestations

John Shaughnessy Born Drumcliffe Co Clare, Ireland
There is also a James of same Birth.
..Maybe his Brother.

Electorial Registers
1832-1838
There are quite a few Carolin's in Dublin and also Carlin in Londonderry
so really its like looking for a needle in a haystack,

hope these help
regards Lorraine

Hello Lorraine ,are there any Bradshaw's among inscriptions for Mayo/ Thank you Neeney

Hi Lorraine

I completely forgot to add in:

John Shaughnessy's father called William

and Bridget Carolin (Carlin) father was Bryan also she has a brother called Hugh with an approx year of birth 1811 - he also left Ireland for England married to a much younger Irish lass by the name of Ellen approx y of b 1836 in Clare however, no maiden name has been given nor place of marriage.

I don't know if this additional info is of use as the whole concept of genealogy is very new to me and this site even more so.

Thanking you again

julia

Hi Lorraine

All I know is that according to their census entries my father's grandfather came from Galway and his grandmother came from Mayo.
John Shaughnessy approx year of Birth 1821 Galway
Bridget Carolin (Carlin) approx year of birth 1828 Mayo

They appeared in the 1861 census in Newcastle Under Lyme married with 2 small children.

How do I identify their parishes of birth in Galway and Mayo? I have tried the Irish sites but have not had any luck so far. I do know they were both Catholic.

Any help with look ups or suggestions - apart from go to the area (I will do one day but not yet) would be very greatly appreciated.

Hi Christine,
Could only find these ...


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Name

First name Austin
Last name Gannon


Memorial details

Church/Graveyard KILMEENA OLD
Description of Church/Graveyard This graveyard is situated about two miles east of the Westport to Newport road. The new church and graveyard are about 2-3 miles west of this site and have no pre 20th century memorials. However the latter have some fine modern Celtic crosses to the O’Malley family with symbols of the Crucifixion as well as the O’Malley coat of arms. This type of symbolism is otherwise unknown in this part of the county and while the symbols follow the traditional pattern found elsewhere in Ireland the inclusion of a saw is unusual.
County Mayo
Type GRAVEYARD
Memorial Lord have mercy on the soul
of
Austin Gannon
Carrowbeg
who died 24th July 1887
aged 39 years
and his wife
Bridget Gannon
who died 29th Octr 1910
aged 54 years
Erected by their daughters
Kate & Bridget


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Name

First name Catherine
Last name Gannon


Memorial details

Church/Graveyard KILMEENA OLD
Description of Church/Graveyard This graveyard is situated about two miles east of the Westport to Newport road. The new church and graveyard are about 2-3 miles west of this site and have no pre 20th century memorials. However the latter have some fine modern Celtic crosses to the O’Malley family with symbols of the Crucifixion as well as the O’Malley coat of arms. This type of symbolism is otherwise unknown in this part of the county and while the symbols follow the traditional pattern found elsewhere in Ireland the inclusion of a saw is unusual.
County Mayo
Type GRAVEYARD
Memorial O Lord have mercy on
the soul of Edward Gannon
of Rossbeg Kilmeena who
died 21st Oct 1808 aged 56 years
Mary his wife who died 1825
Patrick their only son who died in America 27 Feb
1810 aged 24 years
and Catherine their daughter
wife of Thomas Comber who
died 26th Sep 1840 and was buried
here with her parents
Erected in memory of his mother by Patrick E. Comber
Civil Engineer Dublin

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Name

First name Bridget
Last name Gannon


Memorial details

Church/Graveyard BALLINTUBBER ABBEY
Description of Church/Graveyard The O’Connors founded this well known Abbey in 1216 though a church was reputedly founded by St. Patrick c. 440. After its destruction in the 1653 it was a ruin until restoration in the period 1889-1969. The only church memorial commemorates Tioboid na Long, 1st Viscount Mayo, who was murdered near the Abbey in 1622. It is about six miles south of Castlebar on the road to Partry
County Mayo
Type GRAVEYARD
Memorial In loving memory
of
Peter Gannon
Devlish
who died 1st Dec 1912
aged 70 years
also his wife
Mary
who died 1st Jan 1896
aged 60 years
Erected by their daughter
Bridget Gannon

Hope these help in some way
Lorraine

I have just found this post and wonderd if you could possibly look up Hugh Gannon from Achill he is aged 72 on the 1911 census also Patrick Gannon married to O'hara in the same area, and if you can then Catherine Gannon married to Patrick Gannon in Oughaval.

thank you in advance for any assistance.