Innishkea Islands

[werdan]

Hi
I was wondering if anybody can tell me about these islands
as my ggreat grandparents came from here then moved to Elly bay

I have been told to get 2 books but cant seem to get them anywhere
Within The Mullett and The Lost Islands
any info most appreciated

[heywood]

Hello werdan,

There is a bit of something here:
http://www.museumsofmayo.com/deirbhile3.htm
You may be able to get some information about the book, 'Within the Mullet'(Rita Nolan) from there too

and more here
http://irishislands.info/inishkea.html

best wishes
heywood

[werdan]

Hi

Thank you, i will take a look at the websites you suggested
hopefully i will find something
thanks again

[heywood]

Hello again,
I hope you do find something. I have family from that area - supposedly from the Islands but not sure really 

heywood

[werdan]

Hi
  My ggreat grandparents

Stephen Keane  b 1841?    son of Anthony Keane   mother ?

Rose Keane ms Reilly b 1851?   parents   Patrick Reilly and Mary Conway

Stephen and Rose married 1868 Elly Parish ,Kilmore Erris, Bunawillan, Belmullet
children   Bridget 1869 Anthony 1872 Patrick 1876 Mary 1878 Thomas 1880 John 1883

[heywood]

Hello again,
you have done well to get parents names- have you got them from their marriage or parish records. (Interested myself).
I am sure you have them in 1901 census http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Mayo/Binghamstown_South/Elly/1580714/
and presumably are trying now to go further back.
The difficulty is in that area, the repetition of surnames- so many families of the same name. Did you get anywhere with the articles or books?
I don't know what kind of documentation, if any, is available re families from the Islands. Looking at Griffiths valuation http://www.failteromhat.com/mayo.php  the spelling as Cane seems to be more prevalent in the area rather than Keane.
It is a truly beautiful place.
best wishes
heywood

[werdan]

Hi
Thank you for taking an interest
Mary,1878  was my great grandmother ,i got her parents names from her bc
then went on to Mayo Ancestor site and found the marriage for her parents and
also her siblings
you are right in saying there were a lot of Keanes because Mary,1878 married John Keane
born 1880 of Mullaghroe his parents were Edward Keane and Mary Keane
Mary and John married in 1903 here in Scotland
so very confusing

The grandson of Anthony has been in touch with me ,he has a copy of one of the books
but he has leant it out at the moment.  We have only been in touch recently as we did not
know of one another
keep you posted if i find out anymore
Thanks

[Tomas Bán]

read                  Amongst Our Own - The Inniskea by Tomás  Bán O Raghallaigh

[Kiltaglassan]

Welcome to RootsChat, Tomas 

Just adding a few more links for those who may be reading this thread-

Inishkea Islands
 https://www.mayo-ireland.ie/en/about-mayo/islands/inishkea-islands.html

Inishkea North townland
https://www.townlands.ie/mayo/erris/kilmore/an-geata-mor-theas/inishkea-north/

Inishkea South townland
https://www.townlands.ie/mayo/erris/kilmore/an-geata-mor-theas/inishkea-south/
 
https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/3355468#map=12/54.1198/-10.1318

Stephen and Rose married 1868 Elly Parish ,Kilmore Erris, Bunawillan, Belmullet

Stephen Cain married Rose Rielly on 15 February 1868 at Binghamstown RC Chapel. Stephen from Inniskea [sic], Rose from Mullaghroe.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1868/11452/8206837.pdf
https://www.townlands.ie/mayo/erris/kilmore/an-geata-mor-theas/mullaghroe/
https://www.townlands.ie/mayo/erris/kilmore/an-geata-mor-thuaidh/binghamstown/