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1898 Townlands transferred to Roscommon - Link
« on: Friday 06 April 07 01:28 BST (UK) »
The Local Government (Ireland) Act, 1898
As a result of the Local Government (Ireland) Act of 1898, several townlands were transferred from the counties of Mayo and Galway, to the county of Roscommon. These transfers have resulted in a perplexing issue for many researchers as the family "stories", and many times the actual Irish records, will produce seemingly conflicting accounts of just where our ancestors originated. The following list can help to clear up those issues that are associated with the changing boundaries that occurred as a result of the above Act

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Re: 1898 Townlands transferred to Roscommon - Link
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 19 April 07 21:41 BST (UK) »
 Hi Christopher,
       have been on the lookout for this page. But broken link.
                               Cheer's Lep :)

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Re: 1898 Townlands transferred to Roscommon - Link
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 21 April 07 20:01 BST (UK) »
 Many Thank's up and running Hey Hey. Lp ;De