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Many thanks aghadowey for the reply.  I did think a moderator would move my original post to the Clare board but after a couple of weeks nothing had happened so didn't know what to do so posted it again here. Hope it hasn't caused any duplication problems.
Thanks for the link to the Catholic Parish registers. I have not known about that and will have a good look.
The 1901 link to the census is the same record that I had seen previously. That all makes sense and she would have been a widow at that time since her husband James would have very recently deceased. I'm not sure about the 1911 census. Her age doesn't work out.
I will look further a field into Co. Galway and bear that in mind. The names are indeed very common and contributes to the confusion.
All the best,  Karen

I live in Australia and would love to find out more about my Great Grand Father James Moloney’s life in Ireland with his mother and father.
James Moloney was born in Spaightspark   Tulla  Co Clare on November 17th 1865. I have his birth certificate. He was married in Fremantle Western Australia in 1901. I have the certificate. He died in Western Australia on Sept 12th 1954. I also have the death certificate.
I've not been able to find out when or why he came to Australia.
His mother was Judy  (Johanna or Julia) Walsh. She died on May 8th 1913
His father was James Moloney. He was a farmer. He was born about 1825 and died at Killanena   Spaightspark  Parish of Feakle.
He and Judy (Johanna or Julia) Walsh were married in 1854.
 I do not have any certificates for his mother and father.
That’s all I know about them and I have not been able to source any certificates.
Any help or direction would be greatly appreciated, Karen

My great grandmother Serah (Sarah) Healy was born in Carrigaholt on July 3rd 1872 her parents were George Healy and Eliza Pyne. George and Eliza were married in Kilmurry on Jan 22nd 1856. I have done the index search and now will apply for a copy of Sarah's birth record and her parents marrige record and see if it can shed any more light on her parents and location. It would appear she has 6 brothers and sisters all also listed as born between 1864 and 1878 in Carrigaholt or otherwise simply noted as Clare. Their names were John, Susan, Charles, another Susan, Anne and George. I am trying to see if there is anyway to find out more about the family and their life in Carrigaholt . They were Roman Catholic. On Sarah's death certificate her father was recorded as being a teacher. Many thanks for your time and any help you can give. I am coming to Ireland and Clare in May to have a look around. Karen