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England / Martin Connor from Cashel and Straide, County Mayo, Ireland
« on: Thursday 16 January 14 10:05 GMT (UK)  »
Hi there

My great grandfather Martin Connor was born in Cashel, Turlough, Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland in 1860.  He married Bridget Lowe from nearby Straide in the 1880s and they are both living with their family in Straide in the censuses of 1901 and 1911.

We believe he died in England around 1925 - 1930 but have no idea where he is buried. He would have been aged 65 - 70 approximately. His wife Bridget died in the 1940s and is buried in Ireland.

I would be grateful if anyone had any information or ideas on where to find where Martin is buried.


Thank you


Brendan O'Connor

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Mayo / Gibbons, Burke and Carney families from Ballyart, Parke, Turlough, Castlebar
« on: Sunday 15 September 13 00:51 BST (UK)  »
Hi there

My mother Mary Kate Gibbons was born in Ballyart in 1930.

My grandparents Patrick Gibbons and Bridget Kerins were married in 1925.

There were 3 Gibbons families in Ballyart in the Griffiths Valuation of 1857 and we assume they were all related as the houses were very close to each other. The houses in Griffiths were headed by Tobias, Pat and Michael Gibbons.

Tobias - This house is a combination of Gibbons / Burke in both censuses through marriage.

Pat - This house became Carney by the censuses through marriage.

Michael - My great great grandfather who with his wife Julia had 2 children that we know of. Anthony ( my great grandfather ) who married Mary Walsh from Curelaim / Toormore East and Mary who married Mick McHugh from Carrowkeel.

We know that the Tolan family from Rockfield, Turlough descend from another Michael Gibbons who left Ballyart in 1860, and there are Gibbons in Ballynew with Ballyart ancestry. All the Gibbons in Upper and Lower Cashel in the censuses are also believed to have come from Ballyart.

There were also Patrick, Ellen and Mary Gibbons from Ballyart who descended from yet another Michael Gibbons who emigrated to the USA in the mid 1800s. Patrick and Ellen were in Alton,Illinois and Mary was in Quebec, Canada and Rochester, NY.

Ive been in contact with Castlebar library and there are no records which can link the families.

I know its a long shot but I would be grateful if anyone has any information which could link the Ballyart Gibbons families.


Thank you

Brendan O'Connor

Birmingham England




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United States of America / Gibbons in Chicago from County Mayo Ireland
« on: Wednesday 02 January 13 19:46 GMT (UK)  »
Hi there. I would be grateful if anyone had any information on my grandfathers sisters Mary Gibbons born about 1885 and Annie Gibbons born about 1901 in Ballyart, Turlough, Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland.

I found Annie on ellisisland.org arriving in New York on September 24 1922 on the Baltic from Liverpool. The ship manifest says she was going to her sister Mrs M Fahey in Chicago so this must be elder sister Mary.

Thank You

Brendan O'Connor

Birmingham UK

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