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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Donegal => Topic started by: sean fae fife on Tuesday 29 July 08 23:10 BST (UK)
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Hi need help please trying to find out some information on owey island in the late 1940's and early fifties, this was when my mother and her twin sister stayed on the island from about 1950 to 53 i think !
Their names were Brigid and Mary Lynskey and their parents were Thomas and Frances nee Gallagher also addressed as Fanny Charlie Hurely or Harley
I know my grandmother was a first cousin of Daniel O'donnels mother, and had a mother who's maiden name was Mcgonagle ?
Please help a scotsman find his irish roots, any information welcome.
Yours sincerely Sean Samuel Hardie.
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hey sean,what do you want to know about owey? i`m from owey myself. and by the way your mothers name on owey would be charlie tarlagh (irish for charlie and pronounced on the island- herley)- denoting that both your granda and great granda were called charlie gallagher, regards from the rosses!
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that should read great granda and great great granda!
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Hi thanks for posting this reply.
I was just trying to find out what it was like living on the island at the time my mum lived their in the late 40's early 50's and if you can tell us of any links to do with owey.
As i said @ offset it was my gran who was born on owey and raised their before meeting my grandad who was a mayo man which is where the Lynskey bit comes in.
My mother still has relatives in Burton Port whom i have meet on the rare occasion but i think most of the relatives are down in Mayo.
Also thanks for the info on the name and i assume you don't stay on the island now ?
My mother was not born on the island but said she went to school on owey and an adjacent island ! She also mentions a burn running near the house where she retreived water for the family(sounds like hard work )
Thanks again for replying to the post any info would be more than welcome
Cheers Sean.
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sean check your personal messages-sent you my email address
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My great grandmother was from owey island.her name was Madge Gallagher and was born 1864 although she married and moved to fintown.her fathers name was edward Gallagher from owey island and I think he was married to Mary brannan or brown. My mother had always said that her grandmother had some connection to "Daniel o Donnell" through owey but shes not sure how. Any info on gallaghers from owey would be much appreciated
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Madgey (born 1864) parents Edward Gallagher & Mary Brannan-
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FRQL-TB4
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My grandmother bridget mcdevitt was born on th island she married my grandfather patrick john devlin any info on any relatives that might still be there or anywhere thanxD
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My Great Grandmother was Bridget Sharkey, born on Owey. Her Parents were Edward and Bridget nee Gallagher. He was a Farmer.
Steve from New Jersey US
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Welcome to RootsChat, Steve :)
Here's Owey Island as one of the townlands in Templecrone civil parish.
https://www.townlands.ie/donegal/boylagh/templecrone/rutland/owey-island/
Was your gt grandmother Bridget born in 1873?
KG
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Hi couldn’t be sure of that, she died late 40’s early 50’s. I think she had 11 or 12 children. One of which was my gran.
My mother is called after her.
On facebook there is an owey island group that one of my aunties put me on and they are very helpful
Sorry couldn’t be more help.
Sean.
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Also her name was Bridget mcgonagle if the same woman.
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Yes... My Great Gran was born in 1873... Steve
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Yes... My Great Gran was born in 1873... Steve
So you have her birth record.
Bridget born 29th April 1873 on Owey island.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1873/03197/2172289.pdf
You presumably also have the death record for your gt gt grandmother Bridget who died in 1896.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1896/05883/4668505.pdf
KG
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Yes... My Great Gran died here in the US Staten Island New York
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I didn't know much past Gt Gran starting to learn my Gt Gt grandparents... Just discovering now. My Grandmother kept hand written notes about the family. I recently found them and have been reading and comparing information I've found. So far everything seems spot on.
Steve McCoy
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Hi again i do not have the records going past my gran who was raised on Owey, she was born in the early 1920’s she was Frances (fanny)Gallagher.
Her mum was bridget mcgonagle who married i think a charles gallagher.
My granny was first cousins of the irish singer daniel o’donnell!
My mum Bridget was born in Scotland but went to live on Owey to look after her granny bridget gallagher nee mcgonagle when they were young.
I remember on the owey island facebook page seeing a picture of my great granny Bridget . I have been over to see the area and meet relatives a few times its a lovely part of the world.
Regards Sean.
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Hi Sean... My Grandfather... Mary Sharkey's son... was first cousin to Daniel O also...
Steve M
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Her mum was bridget mcgonagle who married i think a charles gallagher.
Marriage on 8th February 1902. Both residing on Owey Island.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1902/10261/5734643.pdf
Marriage in Kincasslagh RC Church.
KG
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Thanks