Hi,
I'm very pleased to have found this site and I hope you can help me track my great grandparents, Patrick and Ann Flanagan (n?e Mannion). I have no birth or marriage information for them but on all the UK censuses on which they appear, they state that they are both born in Co. Galway in about 1843.
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They appear for the first time in public records in the UK on the 1871 census living with their children in Manchester. Their first child we have a record for, and who we think may be their eldest child, is Bridget, born March 1864, Manchester, Lancashire, UK. They have eight children, ending with Maria Flanagan, born in 1881 in Manchester. Both Patrick and Ann die and are buried in Manchester, Patrick in 1900, Ann in 1902.
Through DNA testing on 23andme.com, I have found I have a genetic link with a relative of a Martin Broderick, who moves with his elder brother Michael to America in 1846 (Waltham, Massachusetts). It is thought that they emigrate from Kiltullagh in Galway, which is why I am writing here. I have no geographical locations for mine at all, so it's somewhere to start.
Howeve, I now find out that there is a Kiltullagh near Oranmore, and a Kiltullagh by Lough Kiltullagh near Glenmaddy in the parish of Boyounagh. On the Griffiths Valuations, I found Flanagans and Mannions living in Ballinastack near this third Kiltullagh, but I have no idea whether this is of any relevance. There may also be a link to Connolly and Duffy lines in County Galway, and possibly Flood.
Sorry if this is all a bit much but any information whatsoever, in particular any BMD records, would be gratefully received.
Thank you and best wishes,
Angela
Friday 1st Feb 2013, 04:32PM
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H Angela,
Thank you for your message.
Some of the Kiltullaghs that you have mentioned are only townlands. This is the smallest division of land in Ireland, and can sometimes only refer to a field! If the DNA match came back to Kiltullagh, I would imagine that it would be a more general area than a townland, a civil parish for instance. Given that you have census records that states that Patrick and Ann came from Galway, I think it is likely that you have posted this message on the right message board. It is as good a place to start your search as any!
If you would like more information on land division in Ireland go to this link:
http://www.irish-genealogy-toolkit.com/Irish-land-divisions.html
Also, to see what Kiltullaghs are townlands/civil parishes etc. you can use this website:
Civil registration did not begin in Ireland until 1864, so any birth, marriage, death records that survive prior to this are often in church registers. Do you know what religion the family were?
Most Catholic records are held locally so it may be an idea to try to write to the local parish priest for possible assistance. One website which you may find useful is the Irish Times where they give an overview of what records are available in specific parishes. For Kiltullagh follow this link:
For Church of Ireland records check http://ireland.anglican.org/about/42 and http://www.nationalarchives.ie/. The Anglican Record Project is has created an index to their records: http://ireland.anglican.org/cmsfiles/pdf/AboutUs/library/AngRecord/bunclodyunionindex.pdf
Have you already tried searching for any family members at Family Search? You may be lucky and find some records here-if you do it will also be confirmation of place of origin. You can search this here:
There are also church records available online at rootsireland.ie however you have to pay to view these.
Some other websites which you may find useful in your research include:
The National Archives of Ireland http://www.nationalarchives.ie/genealogy1/genealogy-records/introduction/
The National Library of Ireland http://www.nli.ie/en/family-history-introduction.aspx
The National Archives UK ? genealogy search: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-person/
Genealogy Links: http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/ireland/galway/index.html
Alternatively you could contact the East Galway Family History Society for assistance-a fee may apply. Here are their contact details:
East Galway Family History Society,
Woodford Heritage Centre,
Woodford,
Loughrea,
Co. Galway.
Phone: +353 (0) 90 974 9309 Email: galwayroots@eircom.net
I hope that this is helpful and that you are able to confirm your ties to Kiltullagh civil parish. Best of luck with your research!
Kind regards,
Genealogy Support
Wednesday 3rd Apr 2013, 12:38PM