My great grandmother, Bridget Gallagher, emigrated from Clare, Ireland to the United States around 1886. The Clare Heritage Center in 2001 uncovered a baptism of Bridget Gallagher on June1 in 1864. Her parents were Martin and Mary(Glynn) and her sponsors were Patrick Guthrie and Margaret Thynne. The baptism was recorded in what is known as the ecclesiastical Parish of Ennistymon, which once comprised the old Civil Parishes of Kilmanaheen and Clooney. It was also recorded that the Gallagher family lived at Arthur's Lane in the town of Ennistymon.
i would appreciate any help or information pertaining to these two families. Thanks, Debbie
Nana
Wednesday 9th Apr 2014, 03:25PMMessage Board Replies
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Dear Debbie
Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out and apologies for the delay in replying to your message.
As you can see from the link below, Ennistymon/Kilmanaheen is a Roman Catholic Parish in Co. Clare:
Some records for this parish are available for this parish from 1823. There are some places where you can search online, however these websites do not have complete collections and many do not cover the period after 1900:
www.familysearch.org has a huge database of genealogical records including some church records for Ireland.
www.rootsireland.ie have a large collection of Irish Church records, however you have to pay to use this site.
Other important sources include the Tithe Applotment Books and Griffith?s Valuation. Even though these sources only record the head of the household, the information is very important and can be valuable:
Tithe Applotment Books (1823-1837): http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/index.jsp
Griffith?s Valuation (1847-1864): http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/
The National Archives of Ireland: http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/ you can search the 1901/1911 Census on the National Archives page too, for instances of the family name at that time
As an aside, have you tried searching Ancestry.com for any mention of your ancestor?s name in member family trees or messages?
Remember to post any new information that you find here. The more information you post, the more likely it is that one of our volunteers will be able to advise or assist you. Also include information concerning which sources you may have already used so others may further your search.
Best of luck with your search
Clare Doyle
Genealogy Support
Wednesday 16th Apr 2014, 10:40AM