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Hello
Much to my joy I have just seen on the 1911 census that my Great-Grandfather Patrick Loughlin gives his birthplace as Milltown
Safe to say i'm more then pleased the 1911 census was the first when you filled in your own name etc - the last two census' have left more answers then questions - in that they give places that don't exist.
Milltown very much so exists ;D
My question is, Where would you go from here?
I know Milltown is a small place so might i have to go to Galway City perhaps if i want to find more (if there are anymore) records?
Anyone know where I can get anything (books, websites etc) that concern Milltown history - I looked but can find nothing as yet.
Thankyou
Jonathan
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you can look through the Co. Galway Parishes at this link at the Irish Times : http://www.rootschat.com/links/055d/ - each link shows a list of townlands included.
once you find the parish there is a list of parishes available on microfilm at the National Library in Dublin - see http://www.nli.ie
Galway Parish Records (transcripts) are also available on the pay site on Irish Family History Foundation - http://www.irish-roots.ie
the townland database at http://thecore.com/seanruad shows two places named Milltown in Co. Galway :
(Townland /Barony / Civil Parish / PLU - registration district
Milltown Dunmore Addergoole Tuam
Milltown Tiaquin Kilkerrin Glennamaddy
Shane
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Thankyou Shane,
Some interesting links there, I shall investigate
Jonathan
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I know Milltown well . Let me know the town land and I will see what I can find. Also the 1901 census is now online so it might be worth a look.
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Hello, Galwayreader
Thats very kind of you.
I don't know what the town land was, but in 1891 Patrick gives birthplace as Ballywouness and in 1901 as Tuone.
I don't know if that is of any help.
Patrick was born in 1865 and moved to Lancashire in the late 1880's. His father was also Patrick, but that is all I know about his father, his name.
Thanks
Jonathan
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Hi Jonathan,
I don't think that those 2 places are in Milltown Co. Galway. Where did you come across the place names? How do you know that it is Milltown Co. Galway?
If you have any other info on your ancestor I may be able to help.
Galwayreader
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Hi, Galwayreader
The only reason I think its Co. Galway is because thats what i've been told by family as to where our family came from in Ireland.
Don't know if this helps, but my Great-Grandfather's wife Julia Connolly's family came from Kilmain in Co. Mayo which I see is not too far from Milltown, Co. Galway.
Sorry, I don't have any better information for you to go at.
Thanks
Jonathan
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I don't think that those 2 places are in Milltown Co. Galway. Where did you come across the place names?
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The townland database at shows two townlands named Milltown in Co. Galway : see : www.thecore.com/seanruad
Shane
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OK If I see anything useful I'll pass it on.
Milltown is a parish on the Galway Mayo border which has at least 60 or 70 townlands. You can search the Irish 1901 and 1911 census for free on line. Check the DED areas of Milltown, Doonbally and Addergoole (they are all Milltown parish)and you might see a few Loughlins. Best of luck
Galwayreader
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My name is Peter Cooke. I live near York UK. I have recently discovered (at the age of 70) my original family of 11 brothers and sisters. I was secretly adopted in 1941. I have discovered also that my real great grandfather lived in Pollaturick and worked as a station master/signalman at Milltown station Co Galway late 19th century. His name was James Casserly. My wife and I visited the area last week and took photographs of the remaining station property and attempted to recognise James's house in Pollaturick. On behalf of all my family (now Casserley) living in the Uk, Australia and Spain I would be pleased to hear from anyone who may have more local information. Thank you.
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Also a possibility that it was Milltown, Tuam (Tuome) It should be possible to get a copy of the following record and check address,
Patrick Loughlin
born 22 Oct 1864
Tuam registration district, Co. Galway
page 566 in civil register
Father Patrick Loughlin
Mother Bridget Mullen
http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails&c=fs%3A1584963
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Hello, Ammeneedia
That looks very interesting. As you can see from above, in 1901 his birthplace is given as Tuone.
You say it should be possible to get a copy of the record. Where would I go to get such a copy?
Thanks
Jonathan
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The record from the Irish births on LDS Pilot site has the page number from civil register which will help find it in the civil index (also on LDS Pilot site) so that you can get the details needed to order the birth certificate.
http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails&c=fs%3A1408347
Patrick Loughlin, 1864, Tuam registration district, volume 19, page 566
See here about details included on birth certificates and how to order them:
www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,433041.0.html
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My name is Peter Cooke. I live near York UK. I have recently discovered (at the age of 70) my original family of 11 brothers and sisters. I was secretly adopted in 1941. I have discovered also that my real great grandfather James Casserly lived in Townland, Pollaturick and worked as a station master/signalman at Milltown station, north of Tuam, Co Galway late 19th century. My wife and I visited the area last week and took photographs of the remaining station property and attempted to recognise James's house in Pollaturick. On behalf of all my new family (now Casserley) living in the Uk, Australia and Spain I would be pleased to hear from anyone who may have more local information. Thank you
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Hello,
Can anyone find a Thomas Loughlin born to the above parents (Patrick and Bridget) of Patrick Loughlin?
Also I am awful slow on the uptake. Can I order the Patrick Loughlin 1864 Tuam birth online?
Thanks
Jonathan
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... Can I order the Patrick Loughlin 1864 Tuam birth online?
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there's no online facility from the GRO - you have to order by post with the references mentioned earlier. See the link in aghadowey's post above for how to order certs.
Shane
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I think the two towns that you are referring to are Ballyhaunis and Tuam. Milltown lies between them. Both are much larger than Milltown and in my experience of genealogy research in Ireland it was not uncommon for someone to list the closest, larger more established town. I have often seen Tuam listed by people who came from Milltown.
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I have copies of some of the Milltown parish records. I found a Patrick Loughlin born to Patrick and Mary Mannion on February 3, 1861. Godparents were James Mannion and Honor Donlon.
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Found a Thomas Loughlin born to Patrick and Mary Mannion in the Milltown church records December 17, 1874. Came from a village spelled Cloonaghanew?
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Hi,
A lot of my people come from the Milltown area, and I know it pretty well......I havent looked up any maps or searched on line, but there is definitely a townland in the parish called Cloonagh so perhaps Cloonaghnew is just a "distortion" of that and the word "new" might have been added on to distinguish two different sets of houses in the townland....does that sound realistic?
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The following link gives some details about the Ballyglass/Milltown area on the Mayo/Galway border and it might be helpful in the context of your research. It also includes a photo that contains several people from Cloonagh. There is another photo on the same page that mentions cloonaghgarve.
http://www.panoramio.com/user/6717056?show=all
Hope this helps.
Regards
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Hi , I live 5 mins away from Milltown if you want any photo's (graves or such) let me know.
Yours truly Kerrill
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Hello there,
This is what I love about Rootschat and the Internet in general. You post something and years later it can still provide fresh infomation.
It just shows you, never give up on a topic.
Thats very interesting about those folks in the Milltown parish records.
Could you tell me, how complete are the Milltown records?
Of course if they are in good shape and thats the only Patrick Loughlin born to a Patrick Loughlin anywhere around the 1861 date then its a good bet, thats my man.
Thanks
Jonathan
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Dear Patrick,
My grandfather was station master, living in Pollaturick, at the time of the 1911 census. His name was Pierce Brosnan, originally from Kerry, married to Jane Costelloe from Portarlington, grandfather of the actor of the same name.
Martin Wallace
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Dear Patrick,
Do your records mention my grandfather, Pierce Brosnan, who was station master there in 1911? He had at least two children there, Mai and Thomas, before they moved to Kerry.
Regards,
Martin Wallace
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My grandfather was station master there in 1911. They lived in No. 18. Pollaturick.
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Hi, Galwayreader
The only reason I think its Co. Galway is because thats what i've been told by family as to where our family came from in Ireland.
Don't know if this helps, but my Great-Grandfather's wife Julia Connolly's family came from Kilmain in Co. Mayo which I see is not too far from Milltown, Co. Galway.
Sorry, I don't have any better information for you to go at.
Thanks
Jonathan
Hi, Julia Connolly was a relative of mine. Her family comes from Ballyglass[in Co. Mayo] and it is the other half of the parrish of Milltown, which is in Co. Galway. All the best with your hunt. Regards, Mike