has anyone heard of Shruffanbee ?

[winger]

I am researching Patrick Gannon married to Bridget Ohara in Achill. I have just found the marriage cert from 1881 and it give Patrick Gannon's father as Hugh Gannon - I have Hugh on the Census for Tonragee in Achill,  but it says that Patricks place of birth is " Shruffanbee" - has anyone heard of it? I am trying to establish if this is near Tonragee, Achill or if the family moved there from another area.
I would appreciate any assistance.
thanks
christine.

[aghadowey]

If the name of the place is on a civil marriage record then it is the residence of the groom at the time of the marriage which may not be his birthplace or where his family were living.

[winger]

thanks for taking the time to get back to me but I am still puzzled!

if he is not living with his parents in Tonragee or Oughty, aughaval, then where is Shruffanbee? I can't seem to find it on any map and as these Gannon's are driving me nuts any clue to the family will help.

thanks again.
christine.

[aghadowey]

'Shruffanbee' is not listed as a townland in Mayo (or elsewhere in Ireland) at www.thecore.com/seanruad. There are a few possibilites-
1. It is a local name and not the proper townland name
2. It has been mis-transcribed on the copy of the record that you have
3. You've mis-read it from the record you have

If it's a photocopy of original writing that you have perhaps you could scan it and post that bit of it for us to have a look at.

[shanew147]

The only place that I can see on Achill that might fit would be a mishearing, or misreading, of Loch Shruthail Bheag, Sruhillbeg Lough in English. It's located east of Keel.

It's not marked on google maps but it is shown on this Achill tourism map :
http://www.achilltourism.com/map_f3.html

where did Patrick's marriage take place ?




Shane

[Sharon67]

Hi

Shruffanbee on the Griffiths Evaluation report is spelled Sruffaunboy. It is is Tonragee East, Achill, we who live here now call it Shruffaun.

Hope this helps

Sharon