Thanks for your help and suggestions. So far still no joy.
John Ruane & Annie Hoyle were married in St Michaels (RC) Newcastle on Tyne on 26th Nov 1902
John shows up on the 1901 cenus with his brother Michael, Ages 24 and 2, respectively as coal miners living in digs at Orchard Terrace Lemington.
The entry indicates that they were both born in Gleanllen, Mayo (or something like that as the entry is not easy to read) . However I am unable to identify anywhere that looks remotely like that. It has been suggested that this may have been a farm or a remote hamlet that no longer exists. No church is mentioned that I have found so far.
Family lore says that the birthplace was Ballina. But again no details have been found.
Annie Hoyle shows up living in the same area, Lemmington, which is part of Newcastle, working in an asylum and it would appear that this was a move from the Lancashire area where she also worked at the infamous (now) Goosenargh Asylum.
As before any other suggestions would be appreciated.