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Galway / Re: Ay Galway
« on: Friday 13 October 06 10:30 BST (UK) »
Well I suppose it is the last two letters of Galway Dick
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Galway / Re: Struggling to find Parish
« on: Thursday 12 October 06 16:43 BST (UK) »
Mike,
I googled, Clonfert myself and a whole pile of sites came up, including one for the ancient Clonfert Cathedral, which is one of the most famous old churches in the country and is situated in Clonfert itself.
This is still and active church and is the seat of the Church of Ireland Diocese, and if you rummage through the many sites there you'll hit on one which proports to have acccess to parish records. I think that will be your best bet. there are so many Clonfert sites it may take you some time to find the one you need.
Good hunting, Dick
I googled, Clonfert myself and a whole pile of sites came up, including one for the ancient Clonfert Cathedral, which is one of the most famous old churches in the country and is situated in Clonfert itself.
This is still and active church and is the seat of the Church of Ireland Diocese, and if you rummage through the many sites there you'll hit on one which proports to have acccess to parish records. I think that will be your best bet. there are so many Clonfert sites it may take you some time to find the one you need.
Good hunting, Dick
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Galway / Re: Struggling to find Parish
« on: Thursday 12 October 06 13:36 BST (UK) »
I don't think there is such a parish, but it may indeed be the name of a townland. I'll check it out. The snail mail option is still probably the best for the diocese of of Clonfert. You might try googling www. clonfert as there is a good chance that there are other sites in the diocesse that might be of help. Dik
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Irish Language / Re: Gaeilge
« on: Thursday 12 October 06 13:32 BST (UK) »
Nil mo chuid fhein ro mhait ach an oirid, ach bainim usaid as o am go ham. bhi me ag drama nua scriofa ins and Taibhdhearc an la cheana le Joe Steve O Neachtain as an spideal bhi se go hiontach
Beir beannacht D
Beir beannacht D
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Irish Language / Re: Gaeilge
« on: Wednesday 11 October 06 18:20 BST (UK) »
Suimiul go maith sibh a fheiceal annseo leads, ta suil agam go leanfhaidh an lathair dika
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Galway / Re: Trying to track headstone D'Arcy, Galway
« on: Wednesday 11 October 06 17:26 BST (UK) »
It might interest you to know that there are still a couple of d'Arcy families living in the Killannin and Cloonabinnia area around Moycullen, in fact one of them was until fairly recently married to a Walsh, which is a fairly common name is this area also. They have been divorced though for some years now.
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Galway / Re: Galway Grammar School
« on: Wednesday 11 October 06 17:12 BST (UK) »
Since the Grammar school was the main Galway Protestant school,perhaps the records may be held in the St Nicholas collegiate church archives.
Another possibility is that the school was endowed by the Erasmus Smith foundation, and that society may still have an archive.
The grammar school was bought out and ceased to function in the 1950s.
It was bought by University College Galway, (Now N.U.I.Galway)they may have taken over the school records into their library which has a substantial archive.
My own uncle Tom Clampett went to school there in the early thirties but ran away a couple of times
Another possibility is that the school was endowed by the Erasmus Smith foundation, and that society may still have an archive.
The grammar school was bought out and ceased to function in the 1950s.
It was bought by University College Galway, (Now N.U.I.Galway)they may have taken over the school records into their library which has a substantial archive.
My own uncle Tom Clampett went to school there in the early thirties but ran away a couple of times
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Galway / Re: Claddagh Families
« on: Wednesday 11 October 06 17:05 BST (UK) »
There are no Mullallys listed for claddagh in the phone book but they might not have a phone, many families there don't bother. There are still about fifteen of that name listed in and around the city of galway though. There is still afamily of Naughton's who carry on the fishing business and the current boos would be Paddy who is about sixty or so the name patrick and john are prevalent in this family,and Paddy's father was also paddy (Padneen)
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Galway / Re: O'Flaherty's of Inishmore
« on: Wednesday 11 October 06 16:58 BST (UK) »
The O Flahertys were the biggest property owners in the Aran islands for along time, and there seat of power was Kilmurvey house in Kilmurvy Inishmore, which is still a thriving guest house, The family are now known as the Flaherty Johnstons, as the doyenne Brigid (Nee Kyne from Claregalway who was the district nurse)who died last year married twice. The family still own the heritage cetre at the cliffs of moher etc.. Of course there are other Flaherties but this would be a good place to start.
The O flaherty Clan were from Connemara and owned vast tracts of land there from which they harassed the English forces. many of their castles are still standing in and about connemara. The west Gate of of Galway city bore the legend 'From the ferocious O Flaherties good Lord deliver us,
The O flaherty Clan were from Connemara and owned vast tracts of land there from which they harassed the English forces. many of their castles are still standing in and about connemara. The west Gate of of Galway city bore the legend 'From the ferocious O Flaherties good Lord deliver us,
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