Kilbannon or kilbarron help please

[carter56]

hi after years of trying to find out where my great grandfather was born i have succeeded with a little help from the 1911 census.
his name was Patrick O'Neill born c1849 in Kilbannon Co Galway.
On his marriage cert in 1872 (first sighting of him in england) he gives his fathers name as patrick o'neill and his fathers occupation as Farmer.
Do youthink there is a chance i might now be able to find his birth or family now  that i have his place of birth
any help or advice would be much appreciated
thanks linda

[Notinpastyet]

Hi Linda,think I maybe going to stick a spanner in your works when I say Kilbarron Co Galway hits on the boarders of Tipperary by Lough Dery so when you come to Parish hunting for a links or info do bare  in mind it could also come under Co Tipperary I'm not sure but I think the larges town to it maybe Portumna,I've not had a chance to check Griffiths Valuation but I wonder if his father Patrick could be listed as he was a Farmer,sorry this info isn't much ,regards Nipy

[carter56]

hi
i have had what i think is a bit of a break could this be my great great grandfather ? on the griffths valuation there are no patick oneill  farmers in kilbannon but there is a

Neill           Patrick          Pollacorragune       Kilbennan     Galway

there are the following oneills in kilbennan

O'Neill         John             Mullagh              Kilbennan     Galway
O'Neill         Martin           Mullagh              Kilbennan     Galway
O'Neill         Michael          Kilcreevanty      Kilbennan     Galway


what do you think about the surname oneill being neill ? has anyone any ideas how i could find out anymore about these findings
thanks linda

[Notinpastyet]

Sure O'Neil /Neil you will find  both ways meaning the same surname example O'Brien/Brien O'Reilly/REILLY O'Kelly/ Kelly & so on,regards Nipy

[carter56]

thanks for that your advice is much appreciated. could you tell me what my next step would be to find out more on this patrick neill
thanks linda

[Notinpastyet]

Hi Linda----wish someone with a bit of info would come along here & help you out! Have you tried to get to view the parish records for Kilbennan (or get someone to do a look up for you) see if you get any leads there+ what about the 1901 census as Patricks father Patrick may still be alive on that one & you may get some more clues from that ,well worth a try,regards Nipy