Tample & Parish Church Charlestown graveyard search

[barbbill]

Hello everyone - I am trying to find the 'resting place' of my great grandparents Pat & Norah Gallagher (6 Puntabeg Charlestown - 1911 census) - on behalf of my 89yr old mother. Does anyone know of someone who may have an interest in keeping a record of who is buried in the Tample and Parish Church (?St James') of Charlestown - I would be very grateful to anyone who can help me with this search.
Many thanks
Barbara Nolan

[lyn22]

I had a Google search www.achonrydiocese.org  there is a photo of the old church St James Charlestown and email contact details they might be able to help you Take Care Lynette

[barbbill]

Thanks so much for this Lynette - I have emailed the Monsignor twice but have so far not received a reply - I will try again
Cheers
Barbara

[lyn22]

Good luck Barbara if you do not get an answer you could maybe email one of the other parishes I would be interested to hear about what records they have if any because I am still searching for GGG Grandparents from County Mayo Take Care Lynette

[Helen Smith]

Hi. all records for Tample graveyard were burnt in house fire in 1940/50. Not quite sure of date.

[barbbill]

Thank you so much for letting me know Helen - my search goes on!!

[barbbill]

Hi Helen - yes - just been told the house fire was in 1949 so if my ancestors died before then (I am still trying to find this out!) then their burial records will have been destroyed 

[barbbill]

Hello everyone - am a little nearer my search - have been advised that each graveyard has a caretaker and they hold records of burials/burial plots so it is a case of finding the caretaker for the graveyard you want to 'search' - have found that my great grandparents from Kilbeagh will/should be in Tample/Temple and have the name of the caretaker - all courtesy of the Environment Dept co Mayo Council office. Hope this helps anyone. The local Church do not hold these type of records (in my case anyway.
Regards
Barbara