John Pritchard Irwin born 1860 in Glenamoy

[RosemaryJoan]

John Pritchard Irwin was church of Ireland and I would appreciate any help in find his birth record.  His father was George Irwin.  Can anyone point me to the nearest Church of Ireland church in the vicinity?
Many thanks
RosemaryJoan

[Owenwee]

 There is a George Irwin marriage in 1897 to Mary Mcgrath  the address given for both was given as Glenamoy. Married in Church of Ireland  Belmullet by licence, fathers name George.

 There is no place shown in 1856 Griffiths for Glenamoy, from searching it may not have been habitable at the time. George Irwin shown in Lenarevagh Kilcommon in Griffiths, most likely father.

1901 and 1911 George  and wife are listed living in Lenarevagh Kilcommon, with daughter Sarah.

You could try Church of Ireland Belmullet for Baptism records for your John P Irwin may have been a relation.

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Civil War in Mayo:  The Battle of Glenamoy, 1922

by Thomas Langan. Originally published in the North Mayo Historical Journal Vol. 2, No. 1, 1987/8 as



 "The Battle of Glenamoy"
 
    
In the issue of the Western People, dated the 23rd of September, 1922, the Erris correspondent begins:- "The little barony of Erris, which hitherto has enjoyed comparative peace, if we might except a few skirmishes of scarcely any military importance in the early days of the Civil War, has at length become the scene of military activities..........

The Irwin family, whose house was in the line of fire and was occupied by a bomb-thrower of the lrregulars, had some very providential escapes from death, the father's eyebrows being grazed by a bullet as he was lying in bed. The rest of the family saved themselves by lying prostrate on the floor

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Kilcommon-Erris Killala Mayo   B. 1833-1877 M  1833-1870 B  1836-1876


*Parishes the records of which were lost in 1922, but for which subsequent materials were located and lodged either in the RCB Library or PRONI. Normally this colour code is followed by an RCB library or PRONI entry.

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https://www.ireland.anglican.org/cmsfiles/pdf/AboutUs/library/registers/ParishRegisters/PARISHREGISTERS.pdf

[RosemaryJoan]

Thank you everyone. Following up the leads. He features on find my past in Irish petty sessions, but I don’t have a subscription with them just now.
RosemaryJoan

[Denis heathcote]

I too have been trying to locate a birth or baptism for him. When he married in Swansea he gave his fathers namecas George Orme Irwin. I can see a Irwin - Orme marriage but probably too early to have been his parents. Did you have any success in tracing his birth ?

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Registration of Births only started 1864

[RosemaryJoan]

Denis, no I didn't find a birth record but am assuming that George Orme was his father. What is your connection?  I found a descendant who didnt know of John Pritchard, so if you can assure me of your genuine connection I will put you in touch with her.
Rosemary