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Geoghegan Help
« on: Wednesday 12 April 23 17:00 BST (UK) »
Hello there.

I am trying to find out an address and where my ancestor is buried. The information I have so far is:

Ellen Geoghegan (nee Lally) of Cross
Born 1835 Binghamstown
Died 2 Feb 1923 Cross Abbey.
Husband Charles Geoghegan (1824 - 1885)

I know Reverend A M Dodd of the Parish performed the burial.
Worked with her own tools and spinning wheel on Flax fields in Erris (not sure if on her own land.) I know of her children and that I 'think' her Father was a Dennis Lally and Mother, Ellen MacHale.

I'm hoping to visit the area and would love to know where to find out some more information. Is it possible to find birth and death records and obtain certificates?

I'm a keen novice and all help is gratefully received.

Mx

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Re: Geoghegan Help
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 12 April 23 17:31 BST (UK) »
This site has some burials.
The old graveyards around Cross have few legible headstones. See here

http://goldenlangan.com/graves-c3.html

Possibly burials of George, son and his wife.
http://goldenlangan.com/graves-c2.html
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« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 12 April 23 17:37 BST (UK) »
Some newspaper snippets of the time indicate that Father A Dodd was the Parish Priest of Binghamstown.
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Re: Geoghegan Help
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 12 April 23 17:38 BST (UK) »

Just adding to heywood's information-

Ellen in 1911 census with her son George and D-I-L.
House 3 in Rinanagh (Binghamstown, South, Mayo).
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Mayo/Binghamstown__South/Rinanagh/709880/

Three graveyards within a 1km radius in Cross (Boyd).
Cross Abbey, Cross New and Belderra.

https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/5945345#map=16/54.2091/-10.0766
Rinanagh townland to the south.


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« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 12 April 23 17:43 BST (UK) »
Here's Ellen's death registration-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1923/05057/4385278.pdf

Civil registration of births started 1864 so there will be no birth certificate and you'll have to rely on finding church records for baptism and possibly marriage (registration of Catholic marriages also started 1864).
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« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 12 April 23 17:46 BST (UK) »
Away sorting out DNA matches... I may be gone for some time many years!

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« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 12 April 23 17:50 BST (UK) »
That's all incredible. Thank you so much for all of your time - I've certainly plenty to be getting on with! Thank you so much.

I also know the Last Rites were performed by the aforementioned Rev. A M Dodd and also Rev Lavelle

Thanks again
Mx

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« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 12 April 23 17:51 BST (UK) »
Another daughter, Celenia? [transcribed as Catherine], age 18, married in 1878- one of the witnesses a Henry Geoghegan-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1878/11094/8060162.pdf

Daughter Honoria born 1864-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1864/03612/2332630.pdf
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« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 12 April 23 17:51 BST (UK) »
Quote from: aghadowey on Wednesday 12 April 23 17:46 BST (UK)
Husband Charles' death registered by daughter Ellen Kennedy-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1886/06256/4791466.pdf

Ellen's marriage in 1875 with a Michael Geoghegan as witness-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1875/11214/8110451.pdf

So many thanks owed to you - thank you so much for your kindness and sharing your knowledge. It is truly appreciated.
Mx
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