I have posted on XO previously. I am traveling to Ireland first week in May for my 5th time. Staying in Athlone for a few days around the Easter Rising commemoration & memorial for Vol. Lt. Sean Costello. While there I want to visit Ballinasloe, Clonfert, Clontuskert, Galway area nearby to do some more paternal RYAN family searching for my great grandmother HANNAH RYAN's relations. Here is what I put together so far:
Patrick Ryan was born about 1828, in Ballinasloe (Laurencetown), Galway, Ireland. He was married to Julia Dwyer (1827-1881) in Ballinasloe, Galway, Ireland. Patrick died about 1887, in Ballinasloe, Galway, Ireland, at the age of 59. His wife Julia passed away about 1881, in Galway, Ireland, at the age of 54.
In Griffiths Patrick Ryan occupied land in Laurencetown, Clonfert area, in 1857.(OS pg 190 Plots 38 a & b & 21) with Walter Laurence, Jr. Owner and (OS pg 100) Sycamore Hill, Clonfert with Mr. Pollack as an Owner. Noted a JOHN RYAN, possible brother or father, occupied property in the area at the same time as Patrick. Not sure if he was a relation.
His daughter HANNAH (ANNA) RYAN(Mylott), my great grandmother, was born in December 1847 in Laurenceton, Ballinasloe, Galway, Ireland. She married JOHN MYLOTT, originally from Islandeady, Co. Mayo, in Stockport, England They eventually emigrated to Lowell, Mass with their 8 children, including my grandmother KATHERINE MYLOTT MALONE. Hannah and her husband died in 1918 in Lowell, Mass., where I now live, and buried at St. Patrick’s Cemetery
Patrick and Julia might have had a son Patrick Ryan who married in 1869 in Ballinasloe, Galway, Ireland. On a previous visit I met a Mary Ryan in Clonfert and the proprietor of Ryan’s Pub in Ballinasloe, including Michael and Martin RYAN and I was shown some of their land in Clontuskert. But we were not positive we were blood cousins since we did not know if either Patrick above had brothers (JOHN?) that might connect us. I would be grateful for any further leads that connect with Ryan cousins before I leave from Boston on May 1.
Thanks,
Slan!
Tom Malone
tmalone
Monday 18th Apr 2016, 04:59PMMessage Board Replies
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Today, I received an email from Ireland of the transcript of my great uncles birth record. George Brunton born in Kylemore, Ballanisloe, Galway, November, 1883. The parents (my great grandparents) are David Brunton (Land Steward - address - Kylemore and Mary Brunton (nee Clunie). Why I am contacting you is because the informant listed present at time of birth is a Hanna Ryan from Laurencetown. I don't know what the role of "an informant" is - midwife???. I don't know if this is the same Hanna Ryan as your Hanna Ryan - I'm sure Ryan is a common name. I just saw your post online this evening when I typed her name in google since I don't know a Hanna Ryan in my family history. Strange coincidence.
Monday 18th Apr 2016, 10:37PM -
Some coincidence! My Hannah Ryan Mylott was in Stockport at that time. But since we have to consider Irish naming traditions it would not suprise me if this Hanna was related to my Hannah's father Patrick. Will be on the lookout. Thank you!
tmalone
Tuesday 19th Apr 2016, 01:11AM -
I remember a Ryan family in the Ballymana area of Ballinasloe on the main road Laurentown/Ballinasloe They had a corner shop within their house near to my grandmother Lizzie Williams ( Elizabeth Colohan) I used to walk there with her. They had a daughter Mary who was about the same age as me I was born Dec 1960. We used to write to each other often. Dont know what has happened to her. Last time I visted the area was 2008.
Jaycee
Wednesday 6th Jul 2016, 09:55AM -
Thanks for your reply JoD. I met a Mary Ryan on an earlier visit who is married and now living in Clonfert who once lived near Laurencetown. It could be the same one you knew. She and her family were very gracious talking with me when I unexpectedly stopped by their home. Mary led me to talk with the owners of Ryan's Pub (Ballinasloe), Martin and Michael Ryan, who also had connections to Clontuskert. On my visit this past April I met up with Martin again and he said that although he was not a family genealogist, he thought they were related to me, my 2nd ggf Patrick Ryan and my ggm Hannah Ryan Mylott. Martin showed me around Clontuskert where Michael was tending the herd and Patrick and rest of the family once lived. After my meetup, I realized I forgot to ask them where the family of that earlier era might have been buried. I visited Clontuskert cemetery on my own and saw a few Ryan graves, but none resonated with names of my tree. Wondering, would they have been buried at the nearby Abbey? Thanks again! Tom
tmalone
Thursday 7th Jul 2016, 02:00PM -
Hi Tom
It's quite possible your family could be in the grounds of the old abbey. My nan was buried there is 1997. There is a website for the abbey which tells you the names of the people buried there, I can't remember the website it could be "find a grave, I'll do some searching.
Regards
Jo
Hi Tom
It's quite possible they were buried in the grounds of the abbey where my family are, my mother was buried
Jaycee
Tuesday 12th Jul 2016, 08:56PM -
Jo!
Thanks! I will see what I turn up on goggle.
Tomtmalone
Wednesday 13th Jul 2016, 12:38AM -
Hi Tom.
Found the website which shows the Abbey burial names etc just add any surname you want. It also has any graveyards in the area. http://gccapps.galwaycoco.ie/Graveyards/Grave/Default.aspx?id=7&gid=1653
Regards Jo
Jaycee
Thursday 14th Jul 2016, 07:00AM -
TomTHANKS for the links Jo! Managed to find at Abbey a Mathias Ryan who died in 1817 & buried by a brother John. Owen Ryan was also buried there in 1890. Since I suspect that Patrick had a brother John, they could also be connected. Would need to do more work to verify. Every little bit helps. Thanks again, Tom
tmalone
Friday 15th Jul 2016, 12:21AM