Soldier Private Army

[Ogleway]

Got my certs today and I am in luck. It has the Regiment on it. But I need a bit of help translating!

I have not figured out how to place insert so I will copy out as best.
Can any one tell me what the Regiment is? -

Profession - Private 88 C.R. Regt
Address - ?Cenmore Barracks - don`t think this is right!

It also says -
Married RC Pro Cathedral of St Nicholas. What does Pro mean?

Thanks again
Ogleway

[shanew147]

Got my certs today and I am in luck. It has the Regiment on it. But I need a bit of help translating!

I have not figured out how to place insert so I will copy out as best.
Can any one tell me what the Regiment is? -

Profession - Private 88 C.R. Regt
Address - ?Cenmore Barracks - don`t think this is right!

It also says -
Married RC Pro Cathedral of St Nicholas. What does Pro mean?

Thanks again
Ogleway

I'd say that's Renmore barracks

see this link for details on the history of St. Nicolas, (RC) Galway : http://places.galwaylibrary.ie/history/chapter28.html

(Pro-Cathedral is a generally a temporary Cathedral)



Shane

[aghadowey]

C.R. is probably Connaught Rangers (think this possibility was mentioned earlier in the thread) - see here for 88th Regiment:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connaught_Rangers

[shanew147]

I suggested the Connaught Rangers earlier...a lucky guess!



Shane

[Ogleway]

Thanks for your promt replies.

Yes, you did mention Connaught Rangers, Shane. Probably an intelligent guess!

Thanks for the links aghadowey and Shane.

Off to study them now.

Regards
Ogleway

[Mr. MIGKY]

Home of the Connaught Rangers




Will be visiting family in Renmore this spring.

Migky 

[Ogleway]

Great picture, thanks Migky. Was trying to find one when you posted.

Cheers
Ogleway 

[Joy Dean]

If you go to Galway, please try to visit St Nicholas Church in Galway City, where there is the banner and the flag of the Connaught Rangers, and the museum where there is currently an exhibition about Galway and the wars of Empire.

Can't remember how to do it now! but shall see if I can post a photo.

No, didn't work:
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I'll try again later.

[Joy Dean]

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Oh well.
Both are under 400 KB now. Maybe I'll try later.