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Lorraine,

Thank you for the offer, could you look for anybody with surname of MERNAGH please.

Thanks Angi x

Hi Anne,
This is the only one in Mayo....


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Name

First name Anne
Last name Varley


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 Pray
for the soul of
Myles Varley
who died 28th October 1884
aged 70 years
his wife Anne
died 1st January 1897
aged 74 years
his son Richard
died 4th October 1882
aged 25 years
his daughter Anne
died 25th September
1885
aged 26 years
his son Myles
died 17th March 1893
aged 31 years
Erected by his son James


Hope it helps
Lorraine

Hi Angi,
Sorry no Mernagh's at all
Regards Lorraine

Lorraine,

Thanks so much for looking.

Angi x

Please can you look for Keane ,Mc Dowell and Egan should all be Achill Island Mayo

Thank you

Linda x

Hi Linda,
Hope some of these help....


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Name

First name Andrew
Last name Egan


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 O Lord have mercy on
the soul of
Andrew Egan who dep
arted this life July 5th Anno Domino 18(3 or
5)… aged (3 or
5)0 years


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Name

First name John
Last name Egan


Memorial details

Church/Graveyard BURRISHOOLE ABBEY
Description of Church/Graveyard This is the most important northern medieval monastery that survived until the 17th century. The graveyard contains two miscellaneous stone fragments, the first has “O God/ DLIO/ DOI” with the ‘Ds’ in the Greek style and the second has “father/ Anthony O’”
County Mayo
Type GRAVEYARD
Memorial The Lord have mercy
on the soul of Joan Egan
who departed this life August
the 20th 1839 aged 3(6?) years


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Name

First name Anne
Last name Keane


Memorial details

Church/Graveyard BURRISHOOLE ABBEY
Description of Church/Graveyard This is the most important northern medieval monastery that survived until the 17th century. The graveyard contains two miscellaneous stone fragments, the first has “O God/ DLIO/ DOI” with the ‘Ds’ in the Greek style and the second has “father/ Anthony O’”
County Mayo
Type GRAVEYARD
Memorial Erected by
Anne Keane
in memory of her husband
Thomas Keane
who died May 12 1895
aged 68 years
also her son Michael
died 17 July 1917
aged 48 years


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Name

First name Anne
Last name Keane


Memorial details

Church/Graveyard BURRISHOOLE ABBEY
Description of Church/Graveyard This is the most important northern medieval monastery that survived until the 17th century. The graveyard contains two miscellaneous stone fragments, the first has “O God/ DLIO/ DOI” with the ‘Ds’ in the Greek style and the second has “father/ Anthony O’”
County Mayo
Type GRAVEYARD
Memorial Have mercy O Lord on
the soul of Patrick Keane
who died Der 29th 1848
aged 66 years
also his beloved wife (unmamed)
who died AD 1859
aged 65
also their daughter Anne
who died AD 1846
Erected by their son
Michael Keane View full record - Memorials of the Dead Galway & Mayo


Name

First name Anthony
Last name Keane


Memorial details

Church/Graveyard CROSS ABBEY
Description of Church/Graveyard Situated on the western side of Belmullet peninsula, four miles west of Belmullet. The abbey ruins are on the cliff face and are possibly at risk through erosion. The memorial to Riocard Bairead is modern.
County Mayo
Type GRAVEYARD
Memorial Two associated memorials
1) The Lord
have mercy on the soul of
Anthony Keane
who died June 16th 1886
aged 42 years
This stone has been erected by
his wife Celia Keane
2) O Lord have mercy on
the soul of Bridget Keane
died 20 August 1927 aged 67 years


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Name

First name Hugh
Last name Keane


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
Margaret Keane
died March 2nd 1901
aged 39 years
and her son Hugh
died February 2nd 1897
aged 2 years
also her father
Thomas Gresham
died February 25 1883
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more to follow
Lorraine

Hi Linda,
Here are a few more...


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Name

First name James
Last name Keane


Memorial details

Church/Graveyard KILBRIDE
Description of Church/Graveyard Situated about a mile south of Newport on the road to Westport, there are church ruins in the site. A local tradition states that there was a conflict between two Saints, St. Bridget and St. Murchan who had a church on the Clew Bay. As a result St. Bridget cursed him saying that his church would be drowned while he cursed that her church would be abandoned and become a graveyard. Needless to say this happened though in the former case it was a result of sea level changes and in the latter the 16-17th century Reformation. However the tradition may reflect some long forgotten dispute.
County Mayo
Type GRAVEYARD
Memorial Lord have mercy
on the soul of Pat Keane
who died Feb 23rd 1893View full record - Memorials of the Dead Galway & Mayo


Name

First name Jane A
Last name Keane


Memorial details

Church/Graveyard FAHY
Description of Church/Graveyard Situated in the northern part of the Ballycroy area between the sea and Fahy Lough. It has a ruined church and the ruins of Fahy castle are nearby.
County Mayo
Type GRAVEYARD
Memorial Have mercy O Lord
on the soul of
Jane A. Keane
who died March 11th 1901


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Name

First name John
Last name Keane


Memorial details

Church/Graveyard AUGHAGOWER ROMAN CATHOLIC
Description of Church/Graveyard This is an important early medieval Patrician Monastery with a Round Tower, in Aughagower village, appears not to have survived the 13th century. The church has a plaque with “Erected by subscription and the strenuous exertions of the Revd Peter Ward aided by the parishioners AD 1824".
County Mayo
Type GRAVEYARD
Memorial Have mercy on the soul
of
Michael Keane
Westport
who died 20th June 1897
aged 20 years
and his father
John Keane
who died 25th Dec 1913 aged 76 years
Thomas Keane
died 26th June 1955
and his wife Maria
died 4th Dec 1967
Erected by his fond father
John Keane (who ob. 1913)

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Name

First name Michael
Last name Keane


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 Have mercy O Lord
on the soul of
Michael Keane
who died March 23rd 1883
aged 54 years

Hope they help
Regards lorra
aged 60 years
also his wife
Wineford Keane
who died May 12th 1898
aged 64 years
and their son
James Keane
who died Nov 23rd 1898
aged 25 years
Erected by their son Owen Keane


Hope they help,no luck with Mc Dowell
Regards Lorraine

Thank you Lorraine very helpful.

Linda x

nudge up .....

Hi there

I have only just logged on to Genes today. If the offer of looks ups is still available would you kindly look up the family name of Gargan in Mayo.
Anything on this name or a variant. Much appreciated if you can.

Regards

Julie

Hi Julie,
Found these don't know whether they will help....


View records - Irish Wills Index 1484-1858

Search criteria: Testator Last Name: GARGAN + Close variants
Year range:1016 to 1917


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Testator
Name County Address Year
of Death Year
of Will Year
of Grant Granted
To Executor
Last Name Executor
First Name Details
Garagan, John 1838 Gaoaghan M.
Gargan, Denis Meath Lambey 2 June 1852
Gargan, Edward 13 October 1830
Gargan, Edward 1830 O'Connell Reverend John
Gargan, James 1834 Gargan Mary
Gargan, Michael 1839 Gargan A.
Gargan, Thomas Meath Newtown 20 July 1818

Here are a few variations of the surname..no Gargan's.....

Galway & Mayo


Name

First name Mary
Last name Gaughan


Memorial details

Church/Graveyard SLIEVEMORE
Description of Church/Graveyard Situated on Achill Island near the famous abandoned village and serves the western part of the island. It has many unmarked headstones and crude crosses in local stone.
County Mayo
Type GRAVEYARD
Memorial Pray for the soul
of
Michael Gaughan
died 19th August 1895
aged 29 years
Mary Gaughan
died 25th March 1909
aged 19 years

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Name

First name John
Last name Gorrigan


Memorial details

Church/Graveyard AUGHAGOWER ROMAN CATHOLIC
Description of Church/Graveyard This is an important early medieval Patrician Monastery with a Round Tower, in Aughagower village, appears not to have survived the 13th century. The church has a plaque with “Erected by subscription and the strenuous exertions of the Revd Peter Ward aided by the parishioners AD 1824".
County Mayo
Type GRAVEYARD
Memorial (Many lines eroded and illegible)
particularly on the soul of John Gorrigan of Westport who
founded this tomb and departed
this life on the 19 June 1878 aged 89
years


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Name

First name Teady
Last name Greaghan


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 O God be merci
ful to the soul of
Teady Greaghan
deceased July 27th 1796
aged 81 years

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Name

First name John
Last name Grogan


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 John Grogan who
departed this life August
the 10th 18… aged (8?)1 years
Erected by his affectionate
wife Sara Grogan (c. 1820-50)


Hope they help
Regards lorraine

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

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.

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

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 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

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

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

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

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