Looking for McNamara information

Hi - thank you for your message. Some excellent resources for County Clare include:

http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/genealogy/genealog.htm

http://www.from-ireland.net/county-clare-genealogy/

http://www.interment.net/ireland/clare.htm

http://www.igp-web.com/clare/index.htm/

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I have a little more information than the last time I posted. My great-great grandfather was Michael McNamara and his wife was a Gallagher-- On my great grandmother's death certificate, (information provided by her son Michael since she died in his house in Chicago Illinois) her mother is listed as Katherine Gallagher and they are all listed as being from Scarriff. There are no other Gallaghers married to a McNamara that I can find in County Clare I have been able to find baptismal certificates for children born to Michael McNamara and Winefred Gallagher - the names and years of the children match what I know about my great grandnother and her family. I am wondering if my great great grandmother's name was Winefred Katherine Gallagher and she went by Katherine or maybe my great uncle was mistaken about the first name since he never met his grandmother. The other peice of infomation is that the baptisms were registered in "The Tulla District"- was that common for people who lived in surrounding areas to have the baptismal records registered in the Tulla district?-- just wondering if my "guesses" make any sense or if I am way off base - any insight would be greatly appreciatged--

One other thing- I will be in Ireland thsi August, spending most of my time in County Clare-- any suggestions on how I can best continue my research while I am there?

Thank you - Andrea

I have a little more information than the last time I posted. My great-great grandfather was Michael McNamara and his wife was a Gallagher-- On my great grandmother's death certificate, (information provided by her son Michael since she died in his house in Chicago Illinois) her mother is listed as Katherine Gallagher and they are all listed as being from Scarriff. There are no other Gallaghers married to a McNamara that I can find in County Clare I have been able to find baptismal certificates for children born to Michael McNamara and Winefred Gallagher - the names and years of the children match what I know about my great grandnother and her family. I am wondering if my great great grandmother's name was Winefred Katherine Gallagher and she went by Katherine or maybe my great uncle was mistaken about the first name since he never met his grandmother. The other peice of infomation is that the baptisms were registered in "The Tulla District"- was that common for people who lived in surrounding areas to have the baptismal records registered in the Tulla district?-- just wondering if my "guesses" make any sense or if I am way off base - any insight would be greatly appreciatged--

One other thing- I will be in Ireland thsi August, spending most of my time in County Clare-- any suggestions on how I can best continue my research while I am there?

Thank you - Andrea

I have a little more information than the last time I posted. My great-great grandfather was Michael McNamara and his wife was a Gallagher-- On my great grandmother's death certificate, (information provided by her son Michael since she died in his house in Chicago Illinois) her mother is listed as Katherine Gallagher and they are all listed as being from Scarriff. There are no other Gallaghers married to a McNamara that I can find in County Clare I have been able to find baptismal certificates for children born to Michael McNamara and Winefred Gallagher - the names and years of the children match what I know about my great grandnother and her family. I am wondering if my great great grandmother's name was Winefred Katherine Gallagher and she went by Katherine or maybe my great uncle was mistaken about the first name since he never met his grandmother. The other peice of infomation is that the baptisms were registered in "The Tulla District"- was that common for people who lived in surrounding areas to have the baptismal records registered in the Tulla district?-- just wondering if my "guesses" make any sense or if I am way off base - any insight would be greatly appreciatged--

One other thing- I will be in Ireland thsi August, spending most of my time in County Clare-- any suggestions on how I can best continue my research while I am there?

Thank you - Andrea