Railway Worker

[Kerrill]

Hi All, 
             my ancestor John Mitchell born 21 june 1880 in  Clooncah,  Galway is in the 1901 census as being a Farmer and Railway Employee,  is there anyone who could help me with the Railway side of things. I am not sure how much info there would be on his employment with the railway company but it would be nice to find out as much as possible.

[KGarrad]

Probably an employee of the Midland Great Western Railway?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midland_Great_Western_Railway

Looks like the Dublin-Westport line ran close to Clooncah, with stations at Castlerea and Donamon.

You could try IrishRailArchives?
http://irishrailarchives.ie/index.php/archives/genealogy/

[Kerrill]

Thanks very much KGarrad  will try that. 

[myluck!]

There are a few places with records but they are scarce and not online
http://irishrailarchives.ie/
This is the records society - they also have a facebook page

apologies KGarrad I didn't see the same link there!

[myluck!]

Probably an employee of the Midland Great Western Railway?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midland_Great_Western_Railway

Looks like the Dublin-Westport line ran close to Clooncah, with stations at Castlerea and Donamon.

This is Clooncah, Co. Roscommon

Clooncah, Co. Galway was near Attymon
Attymon station was built c1890 LINK
The line to Loughrea opened in 1890

He may have been involved in the laying of the permanent way before the line opened

[Kiltaglassan]

my ancestor John Mitchell born 21 june 1880 in  Clooncah,  Galway is in the 1901 census as being a Farmer and Railway Employee, 

Can you paste a link to this 1901 census entry. Thanks.

KG

[KGarrad]

Probably an employee of the Midland Great Western Railway?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midland_Great_Western_Railway

Looks like the Dublin-Westport line ran close to Clooncah, with stations at Castlerea and Donamon.

This is Clooncah, Co. Roscommon

Clooncah, Co. Galway was near Attymon
Attymon station was built c1890 LINK
The line to Loughrea opened in 1890

He may have been involved in the laying of the permanent way before the line opened

I bow to your superior knowledge!
However, in my defence, Google Earth located "Clooncah, Co. Galway" just inside the county boundary, but very close to Co. Roscommon; and close to the 2 stations I mentioned before.
It's across the border from Kiltrasna, where the railway line runs through?

[athacliath62]

several townlands named Clooncah in Mayo (1), Galway (x2) and Roscommon (x4)

believe the one referred to here is the one in Killimordaly parish between Ballinasloe and Athenry, and close to Attymon

[Kiltaglassan]

believe the one referred to here is the one in Killimordaly parish between Ballinasloe and Athenry, and close to Attymon

Attymon station just to the west of Clooncah townland.
https://www.townlands.ie/galway/kilconnell/killimordaly/killimor/clooncah/

KG