[3] It is just off the N5 road, located 18 km (11 mi) from Ireland West Airport Knock (formerly known as Knock International Airport). The Sisters of Mercy came to Swinford in 1855. SEARS PETER 01/07/20 SON OF MARIA SHANNON, OF CLOONA HOUSE, BALLINA, CO. MAYO, AND THE LATE GEORGE SHANNON. HUNTER HENRY WILLIAM 33 09/06/41 SON OF HENRY AND CATHERINE ANN HUNTER; HUSBAND OF MONICA JOSEPHINE HUNTER, OF BALLYHAUNIS, CO. MAYO, IRISH REPUBLIC. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. husband ANTHONY died May 5th 1966 son DAN died May 18th 1995. However, the parish records are incomplete (baptisms 1822-26 and 1841 onwards, marriages from 1808, no burials), with civil records available only from 1864 onwards, and no surviving 19th century census returns, so it is impossible to properly relate all the early Pidgeons. McHALE M 28 16/09/16 SON OF JOHN AND HONOR MCHALE, OF TOLLAGH, BELMULLET, CO. MAYO. LEONARD FRANCIS 20 20/11/17 SON OF PHILIP AND ANNE LEONARD, OF KNOX ST., BALLINA, CO. MAYO. GIBBONS PATRICK 24 16/08/17 SON OF EDWARD AND MARY GIBBONS, OF TOORGLASS, BELMULLET, CO. MAYO. To join the project use the request link under "actions" at the top right of the page. ROACHE THOMAS 32 05/07/17 SON OF WILLIAM AND MARY ROCHE, OF CO. MAYO. CONBOY M 37 04/03/20 SON OF MARK AND BRIDGET CONBOY, OF FAULIEGHTER, AGHAMORE, BALLYHAURLIS, CO. MAYO. Allen, William born ABT 1833 Place as shown in GEDCOM file: Swinford, Co. Mayo, Ireland Obtain the GEDCOM file in new tab from that website (free). Norman control meant the eclipse of many Gaelic lords and chieftains, Norman names are still common in County Mayo. The leases made the plot practically freehold so people could build substantial houses, secure that they would not be evicted provided they paid the ground rent. James Andrew Swinford was born on month day 1876, at birth place, Missouri, to Johnathan Swinford and Lavina Elizabeth Swinford. The general unrest in Ireland was felt just as keenly across Mayo and as the 18th century approached and news reached Ireland about the American War of Independence and the French Revolution, the downtrodden Irish, constantly suppressed by Government policies and decisions from Dublin and London, began to rally themselves for their own stand against English rule in their country. The following most likely places to start your search to find and search Presbyterian registers starts with checking at the following locations: The rootsireland web site for County Mayo has some Methodist data now available online for about 5 different chapels in the county from as early as 1829. There was also a Bishop Boetius Egan or MacEgan, Archbishop of Tuam about one hundred years ago. The spreadsheet upload feature is disabled during this preview version of Find a Grave. Egan in Corohore are descended. Civil Records of births and deaths from 1864 and non RC marriages from 1845 and RC marriages from 1864. CAHILL MARTIN 41 19/03/15 HUSBAND OF MARY CAHILL (NEE REILLY), OF KNOCKTHOMAS, CASTLEBAR, CO. MAYO. H-Hand Copied N-Newspaper MW-MidWest Radio Broadcast . LEWIS CHARLES 20 16/08/16 SON OF SAMUEL AND MARY JANE LEWIS, OF CHARLES ST., BALLINA, CO. MAYO. That old house no longer exists. Of 507 Monroe Avenue GALLAGHER JAMES 30 25/09/15 SON OF MICHAEL AND MARY GALLAGHER, OF CULLAUN, SWINFORD, CO. MAYO. KEDIAN THOMAS 26 07/07/16 SON OF PATRICK AND MARY KEDIAN, OF MONEYMORE, BALLYHAUNIS, CO. MAYO. DIED AT ROYAL NAVAL AIR STATION, FORD. GALLAGHER M 30 09/09/16 SON OF MR. AND MRS. J. GALLAGHER, OF 10, ORCHARD ST., PAISLEY. LEYDEN M 09/10/18 SON OF MRS. MARY LEYDEN, OF KILTERSCHAIN, KILLAVULLEN, WESTPORT, CO. MAYO. I formerly corresponded with her, and encouraged her in her vocation, as she was good and holy, and highly educated. McHALE PATRICK 25 27/09/15 SON OF PATRICK AND MARY MCINTYRE, OF BALLYMACSHEERAN, BINGHAMSTOWN, BELMULLET, CO. MAYO. You must be a member of the Ireland XO community to add content to the database! KAVANAGH EDWARD 24 30/07/16 SON OF CHARLES AND MARY KAVANAGH, OF THE OCTAGON, WESTPORT, CO. MAYO, AND 45, SEVILLE PLACE, DUBLIN. CLESHAM THOMAS HENRY 34 01/07/16 SON OF THE REV. NATIVE OF FOXFORD, CO. MAYO. Photos larger than 8.0 MB will be reduced. Is your name EGAN? The Brabazon family originated in Eastwell, Leicestershire and joined the losing side in the Jacobean wars of the late 17th century. LEWIN FREDERICK HENRY 08/12/15 ALTERNATIVE COMMEMORATION - BURIED IN KILMAINE (HOLY TRINITY) CHURCH OF IRELAND CHURCHYARD, CO. MAYO. The death rate in early 1847 was so severe 564 bodies had to be buried in a mass grave at the rear of the Workhouse instead of the paupers graveyard across the road. 2023 Charles Egan Author | Website by Stepping Online Greystones. , Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. AND ANNE GALLAGHER, OF 18, CASTLETON RD., GOODMAYES, ESSEX. LANGLEY FRANK 20 14/06/18 SON OF HONORIA LANGLEY, OF BALLINISLAND, FOXFORD, CO. MAYO, AND THE LATE PETER LANGLEY. In course of time the spelling was changed to Aodhagn or Aedhagn, and when Mac comes before this name, it must be put in the genitive case the surname therefore takes i before the last n and the name takes the form MacAodhagin. 490.84 acres / 490 acres, 3 roods, 14 perches. McHUGH J 32 08/12/15 SON OF MICHAEL AND BRIDGET MCINTYRE, OF ACRES, NEWPORT, CO. MAYO. As early as 1769 they began to grant leases on their land of 999 years to about 40 people to build houses to a pre-planned pattern and layout. McGIVERN THOMAS 38 24/03/18 SON OF OWEN AND MARY MCGOWAN, OF ARDNAREE, CO. MAYO, IRISH REPUBLIC. His sons Thomas and Patt are settled in Bradford are still living, and their families are all doing well. County Mayo. tatewise Megastar Posts: 25804 Joined: Tue May 25, 2010 11:00 am Family Historian: V7 Location: Torbay, Devon, UK The Protestant church was built in 1810 by the board of First Fruits and the tower was donated by the Brabazons a year later. STEWARD CHARLES 32 21/10/14 SON OF MRS. MARY STOKES, OF GARDEN ST., BALLINA, CO. MAYO. HIGGINS J 12/03/17 SON OF MR. J. HIGGINS, OF BALLYDRUM, SWINFORD, CO. MAYO. The Sisters of Mercy came to Swinford in 1855 and founded a convent near the parish church. In the 18th century and early 19th century, sectarian tensions arose as evangelical Protestant missionaries sought to 'redeem the Irish poor from the errors of Popery'. DUFFY MARGARET 25 28/07/41 FIRE GUARD; OF 28 BALDRY GARDENS. The stained glass window over the alter is from the Harry Clarke Studios by Richard King and the cost in 1953 of 1,500 was donated by Miss Kathleen OConnor and her sister Mrs. Mulligan. These ought to be consulted and used when extant, especially when church registers do not exist for the time period being researched. For the vast majority of people in County Mayo the 18th century was a period of unrelieved misery. JENNINGS A J 26 02/02/17 BROTHER OF MR. A. P. JENNINGS, OF THE POST OFFICE, CLAREMORRIS, CO. MAYO. Read our Genealogy Tips to start searching your Mayo's ancestors. IRELAND. The most of emigrants could afford only cheapest passages on ships which left Mayos shores horrendously overcrowded. CONVEY M 19 28/10/14 SON OF JAMES AND SARAH CONVEY, OF SHAMBLE ST., BALLINA, CO. MAYO. ONE OF FOUR BROTHERS WHO SERVED. To upload a spreadsheet, please use the old site. SHAW ROBERT 24 15/07/17 HUSBAND OF ANNE SHERIDAN, OF CASTLE ST., CASTLEBAR, CO. MAYO. NATIVE OF BELLAGHY, CO. LONDONDERRY. CHAMBERS MICHAEL 26 21/09/16 SON OF MARTIN AND ELLEN CHAMBERS, OF 48, LYON ST., WIGAN. CASEY AND OF MRS. M. G. CASEY, OF 163, BOTANIC RD., GLASNEVIN, DUBLIN. To obtain certificates of birth, marriage or death for your ancestor[s], write to or contact the following record office; the cost is 10 (about $13) per certificate: {{RecordSearch|1408347|Ireland Civil Registration Indexes, 1845-1958] at FamilySearch, New.FamilySearch.org - many births online - 1864-1880. Solicitor who rescued it from dereliction. MURPHY CATHARINA 23 18/08/40 SON OF JAMES AND MARGARET MURPHY, OF WESTPORT, CO. MAYO, IRISH REPUBLIC. McDONAGH P 30 16/08/16 SON OF MRS. SARAH MCFADDEN, OF LUCAN ST., CASTLEBAR, CO. MAYO. Michael, my father had four sons, Michael, Patt, John (myself) and Thomas and five daughters Norah (Onney) who died an infant, Bridget who died at 20, Anne (Mrs. Mannion), Kate (Mrs. Kelly) and Mary the eldest (Mrs. Murtagh). The Sisters of Mercy provided education, health services, and industrial employment when there was very little or none of either in Swinford for 150 years and all without personal benefit to any sister. The haemorrhage of emigration in the past century and a half has reduced the population to a little over one fifth of this figure. ROSENTHAL SAMUEL 23 29/05/18 SON OF MICHAEL AND MARGARET RUDDY, OF CLOGHER, BALLINA, CO. MAYO, IRISH REPUBLIC. The following is a list of descendant charts and links to other family trees from Co. Mayo. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. He was translated from Elphin to Tuam and was Archbishop of Tuam at the time the British Government gave the grant for Maynooth College. There were seven septs in it, the three principal septs being the OKelly, the OMaddens and the MacEgans. LYONS TIMOTHY 22 13/05/16 SON OF PATRICK AND BRIDGET LYONS, OF THOMAS ST., CASTLEBAR, CO. MAYO. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. The courthouse dates from 1840 and the building on the left of it was the Bridewell which was built in 1842. People connected to County Mayo can also be linked to the following projects. MEENAGHAN JOHN 28 21/03/18 SON OF PATRICK AND SARAH MEENAGHAN, OF INNISKEA NORTH, BELMULLET, CO. MAYO. (Free), Looking 4 Kin Genealogy & Family History Network - Mayo, Heritage of Mayo Parish by Bernard O'Hara World Cat, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/County_Mayo, https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/index.php?title=County_Mayo,_Ireland_Genealogy&oldid=5082269. I have met with a likeness of his. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. BRADLEY JAMES 39 25/09/15 SON OF PATRICK BRADLEY, OF BUNMORE, BALLYCROY, CO. MAYO. TIGHE MICHAEL 41 28/11/18 SON OF JOHN AND MARY TOGHER, OF LURAGARLOY, BINGHAMSTOUR, BELMULLET, CO. MAYO. NOLAN JOSEPH JAMES 69 26/09/40 SON OF CORNELIUS AND ELLEN O'CALLAGHAN, OF 14, NEW LANE, CASTLEBAR, CO. MAYO. Borroughs, and the glebe land in Rathscanlon was acquired by the same man. HALLIGAN JAMES 42 18/08/16 SON OF MRS. E. HALLIGAN, OF CURHAVNAGH, AGHAMORE, CO. MAYO, AND THE LATE THOMAS HALLIGAN. MEELICK, a parish, in the barony of GALLEN, county of MAYO, and province of CONNAUGHT, 4 miles (N. W.) from Swinford, on the road to Castlebar; containing 3493 inhabitants. Every year, people return to Mayo to experience first hand the history and heritage of their forefathers or will to unearth their roots and discover their ancestors life story. This page has been viewed 73,422 times (4,534 via redirect). Nationwide, it is the 11707th largest townland that we know about. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. He was physically a find type of manhood and did some brave deeds in his time. From 1169 when one of the warring kings in the east of Ireland appealed to the King of England for help in his fight with a neighbouring king, the response of which was the arrival of the Anglo-Norman colonization of Ireland. COGHLAN THOMAS REGINALD 26 24/10/18 SON OF THE LATE P. J. MURPHY JOHN 27 26/04/15 SON OF MICHAEL AND CICELEY MURPHY, OF SALMONFORD, KILKELLY, CO. MAYO; HUSBAND OF ANNIE MURPHY, OF 26, TOWN GATE, MARSDEN, HUDDERSFIELD. My father frequently referred to him, and his funeral and burial, as being a near relative of his. Swineford has an area of: 352,729 m / 35.27 hectares / 0.3527 km 0.14 square miles 87.16 acres / 87 acres, 0 roods, 25 perches Nationwide, it is the 52405th largest townland that we know about Within Co. Mayo, it is the 2827th largest townland Borders Swineford borders the following other townlands: Carrowbeg to the west Kilbride to the east This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. O'DONNELL F 21 06/11/14 SON OF JOHN AND MARY O'HAGAN, OF LISLACAGH, SWINFORD, CO. MAYO. NATIVE OF NEWPORT, CO. MAYO. James had 8 siblings: Roy Daniel Swinford, Della Mae KEPHART and 6 other siblings. The Workhouse was built in 1842 and opened in 1846 just as the famine was raging. TARPEY J 23 09/04/18 SON OF EDWIN AND MILICENT AGNES THOMAS-O'DONEL, OF NEWPORT HOUSE, NEWPORT, CO. MAYO; HUSBAND OF VIOLET THOMAS-O'DONEL (NEE BRADDELL). HENRY PATRICK 22 23/11/14 SON OF DANIEL J. See Swinford photos and images from satellite below, explore the aerial photographs of Swinford in Ireland. The nuns closed their convent in 1989 and it was demolished in 1990 and modern housing was built to cater for the remaining sisters. Monday to Friday. MANNIX PATRICK 42 01/07/16 SON OF THOMAS AND ELLEN MANNIX, OF TAVANAGH CASSIDY, HOLLYMOUNT, CO. MAYO. CORMAC WALSHE EDWARD JOSEPH 22 05/11/14 SON OF EDWARD CORMAC WALSHE, D.L., AND MARY CORMAC WALSHE, OF CASTLE HILL, CROSSMOLINA, CO. MAYO. Please enter your email and password to sign in. There were three other daughters who are dead including Sister Clare late of the Ballina Convent. O'TOOLE THOMAS 31/05/16 SON OF MICHAEL AND BRIDGET OWENS, OF CARROWKEEL, BALLYHAUNIS, CO. MAYO. GAVIN PETER 36 25/01/17 SON OF JAMES GAVIN, OF CASTLEBAR, CO. MAYO; HUSBAND OF CATHERINE GAVIN, OF 13, IDEN ST., BOUNDARY PLACE, LIVERPOOL. Have effective objection handling during customer interactions. DIED AT WEST END HOSPITAL. WALSH MICHAEL 30 02/11/14 SON OF JAMES AND MARY WALSH, OF DAVITS TERRACE, CASTLEBAR, CO. MAYO. CLEARY MARTIN 23 12/11/45 SON OF MARTIN AND MARY KATE CLEARY, OF BALLINROBE, CO. MAYO, IRISH REPUBLIC. In religion she is called Sister Clare, but her name before she entered the convent was Mary Agatha. United States of America BOURKE T 44 12/06/15 SON OF THOMAS AND BRIDGET BOURKE, OF DUBLIN; HUSBAND OF MARY BOURKE, OF NEW ANTRIM ST., CASTLEBAR, CO. MAYO. MURTAGH P 21 16/02/18 SON OF MRS. H. MACINTOSH, OF ASHFORD, CONG, CO. MAYO, AND THE LATE ALEXANDER MACINTOSH. NAUGHTON JOHN JOSEPH 25 03/04/43 SON OF JOHN AND ANNE NEEDHAM, OF DRIM, BRICKENS, CLAREMORRIS, CO. MAYO. Cemeteries in Swinford, County Mayo - Find a Grave Cemeteries Region Europe Ireland County Mayo Swinford Cemeteries in Swinford, County Mayo 4 cemeteries in Swinford, County Mayo. Another burial site behind the Vocational School known as the Famine . MITCHELL M 23 15/09/16 SON OF MR. AND MRS. MOLONEY, OF UPPER ARDNAREE, BALLINA, CO. MAYO. Or BENSON, BOLAND, BRENNAN, BROWN, CONROY, COSTELLO, COYLE, DALTON (DALTON), DIXON, DOHERTY, DOYLE, FLANAGAN, HIGGINS (OHIGGINS), HOBAN, HUGHES, ISMAY, KELLY (OKELLY), KILGALLEN (KILGALLON), KILLIAN, LAVIN (LAVAN), MANNION, MCHALE, MURTAGH, OBEIRNE, OBRIEN, OGRADY, PRICE, SULLIVAN, TIERNEY, TUOHY, TURNER OR WALSH? To the Irish the surrender meant slaughter. BORN AT FISHERHILL, CO. MAYO. GERAGHTY PATRICK 31 06/11/40 SON OF AUSTIN AND CATHERINE GERAGHTY, OF MURRISK, CO. MAYO, IRISH REPUBLIC. SON OF PETER AND ANNE MCNULTY, OF CULMORE, SWINFORD, CO. MAYO, IRISH REPUBLIC. Special characters are not allowed. I should have stated that Murtyroe had one daughter who was married to a man named Egan of the race of Andrew, heretofore mentioned, and from this marriage the family who live near Thos. Anne was married to the father of Mr. Joseph Ismay. There are fees attached (about $7 for each entry). SERVED IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN CAMPAIGN. MURRAY MAY 28 11/05/41 SON OF PAT AND ANNIE DONNELLY MURTAGH, OF CANBRACK, KILTIMAGH, CO. MAYO. WOUNDED MAY, 1916, AND RETURNED TO FRANCE DEC., 1916. By 1848, Mayo was a county of total misery and despair, with any attempts at alleviating measures in complete disarray. Where the specific location of "Mayo" hasn't been given I have left the entry in the list. MURRAY THOMAS 29 01/07/16 SON OF JAMES AND SARAH MURTAGH, OF MEELTRANE, AGHANNORE. Verify and try again. based on information from your browser. This was the inspiration for our 3 novels on the Famine in Mayo. CABRY PATRICK 39 17/04/16 SON OF JOHN CABRY, OF BROOK ST., ARDNANE, BALLINA, CO. MAYO. The house in which he lives was built by my father before his marriage. LYDEN J 29 21/07/16 SON OF MRS. B. LYDEN AND THE LATE JAMES LYDEN, OF MAIN ST., KILTIMAGH, CO. MAYO. From John Egan WALSH F 10/04/15 HUSBAND OF BRIDGET WALSH, OF LISDUFF, KILTIMAGH, CLAREMORRIS, CO. MAYO. If your ancestors came from the Westport and Clew Bay area (Achill Island to Louisburgh) you should also contact the Clew Bay Heritage Centre. Aglish Ballyhean Castlebar Parish Marriages 1825-1932 Aughagower Parish Marriages 1854-1865 & 1857-1868 Aughaval (Westport)Parish Marriages 1823 to 1829, 1830-1839, 1840-1849, 1850-1905 Balla Manulla Parish 1837-1865 Balla, Roshlea and Drum Marriages 1837- 1865 These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. Home; Search. SHERIDAN MICHAEL 36 21/03/18 SON OF JAMES AND HONOIRA SLOWEY, OF NEWPORT, CO. MAYO. To find County Mayo genealogy records at this site, select one of the Civil Parishes below, then the townland: Achill (43 townlands) Addergoole (52 townlands) Aghagower (97 townlands) Aghamore (73 townlands) Aglish (55 townlands) Annagh (76 townlands) Ardagh (24 townlands) Attymass (21 townlands) Balla (21 townlands) Ballinchalla (39 townlands) My brother Thomas had four sons, Father John who is in California, Michael, Patrick and Bernard; and three daughters at present living including Sister Berchmans, who is a Sister of Mercy in Castlebar Convent. Beloved wife of the late T.J. Harnett, Cullane, Swinford and Los Angeles, California and mother of the late T.J. Harnett. O'HARA MICHAEL 23 01/11/14 SON OF SARAH O'TOOLE, OF 20, LOWER CHAPLE ST., CASTLEBAR, CO. MAYO. McVEIGH PATRICK JOSEPH 28/03/42 SON OF MARTIN AND CATHERINE NEAFSY, OF CLOUGHOLLY, KILKELLY, CO. MAYO. McGOWAN JAMES 33 27/09/15 SON OF ANTHONY MCGREAL, OF 32, BRAE ST., BIRKENHEAD, CHESHIRE, AND THE LATE BRIDGET MCGREAL (NEE DEVER). HANNON MARTIN 23 01/05/18 SON OF MICHAEL AND NORAH HANNON, OF CO. MAYO; HUSBAND OF G. J. HANNON, OF 6, DYER ST., OLDHAM. People died in the fields from starvation and disease. DOWD MICHAEL 28 14/09/17 SON OF MICHAEL AND MARGARET DOWD, OF CARRAMORE, KINAFFE, SWINFORD, CO. MAYO. Derelict mill^ Pound Lane, Swinford - geograph.org.uk - 2433982.jpg. KENNEDY STEPHEN 23 22/08/14 SON OF JOHN E. AND BRIDGET KENNEDY, OF ARDOUGHAN, BALLINA, CO. MAYO. KILCONDUFF CEMETERY, Swinford, County Mayo, Ireland. GARVEY MARY HELEN 25 01/11/40 B.R.C.S. It follows therefore that the father of the Aughrim warrior must have come to Mayo about the year 1654 which was the year of the Cromwellian disturbances as otherwise his eldest son would not be old enough to carry arms during the war of James II and William III. The premises are now the offices of F.G. Phelan & Co. KEARNS A 21 07/06/17 SON OF JOHN AND ELLEN KEARNS, OF LEON, BALLYHANNIS, CO. MAYO. KELLY P 21/10/16 SON OF MARY KELLY, OF CHAFFHILL, BONNICONLON, BALLINA, CO. MAYO. 10 Aug 1881 in Drumada, District Swinford, Fross-Killasser, County Mayo, Ireland. Swinford. Your children and Mr. Ismays grandchildren are separated in kindred to the tenth degree. Genealogy Resources Richmond NYGenWeb . My grandfather Patt was alive when my parents were married in 1825 but he died a few years after that date so that I never saw him. A snapshot of pre-famine local history, as described by Samuel Lewis in the "Topographical Dictionary of Ireland" 1837. POPHAM WILLIAM HENRY 27 02/04/16 SON OF THOMAS AND MARIA PRENDERGAST, OF CHAPEL ST., BALLYHAUNIS, CO. MAYO. Trip.comGraune Pet Farm & Play Centre, HKD !Graune Pet Farm & Play Centre! They took over the running of the Workhouse in the 1880s and established a secondary school for girls in 1906 as well as a primary school. The Representative Church Body Library has all surviving Church of Ireland registers. TAYLOR ERNEST 23 07/09/18 SON OF M. AND KATHLEEN TIGHE, OF THE QUAY, BALLINA, CO. MAYO; HUSBAND OF THE LATE MARGARET TIGHE. Hiring multiple candidates. English You need a Find a Grave account to continue. McNEELA JAMES 40 07/12/15 OF 167 HAMMERSMITH GROVE. Some of these are available online. Swinford is a planned town, created on the estate of the local landlord who were the Brabazon family. Bridge Street, Swinford, Mayo. The present beautiful church dates from 1891, built at a cost of 4,000 by local builders, the Mulligans. Several other Catholic families settled on the Brown property at the same time, and most of the people of Killeden and Kiltimagh of the present day are descended from those settlers of the days of the Cromwellian persecution. She died in 1945 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts. PRATT AUDLEY CHARLES 43 16/08/17 SON OF WILLIAM AND MARY PURCELL, OF GLENURLA, BALLYCASTLE, CO. MAYO. 2019 Mayo Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved. Attymass (Mayo), Kilconduff (Mayo) Co. Mayo, LAING St. CLAIR KING NIXON 42 02/04/17 SON OF MARIA LOUISA LAING, OF OVERCLIFFE, ENNISCRONE, CO. SLIGO, AND THE LATE JAMES KERR LAING, OF KNOX ST., BALLINA, CO. MAYO. The parish shown is the main location associated with the family and not necessarily the birth place of the oldest SHAW THOMAS 28 04/10/17 SON OF JOHN R. AND HELEN SHERIDAN. HEMINGWAY WALTER VERE 33 19/10/20 SON OF WILLIAM HEMINGWAY, OF CO. MAYO; HUSBAND OF SARAH A. FENN (FORMERLY HEMINGWAY), OF 32, WATER ST., ST. HELENS. Emigration from Ireland; What Irish records are online? McHALE MICHAEL 22 20/11/17 SON OF MARTIN AND BRIDGET MCHUGH, OF KILBRIDE COTTAGES, SWINFORD, CO. MAYO. McHALE ANTHONY 24 01/07/16 SON OF PATRICK AND WINIFRED MCHALE, OF KNOCKMORE, BALLINA, CO. MAYO. My uncle Martin left two children Martin and Anne. Protestant settlers from Scotland, England, and elsewhere in Ireland, settled in the County in the early 17th century. The tribal 'tuatha' and the new religious settlements existed side by side. MURPHY PATRICK 23/10/43 SON OF JOHN AND B. MURPHY, OF BALLYGLASS, CO. MAYO, IRISH REPUBLIC. CORCORAN PATRICK 29 07/09/18 SON OF MICHAEL AND MARY CORCORAN, OF LANGHILL, BALLA, CO. MAYO. BORN AT CHARLESTOWN, CO. MAYO. The Catholic church was built on the present site on land leased from Brabazon. BAKER BRIDGET MARY 27 02/07/44 OF 46 STEPHENDALE ROAD, FULHAM, LONDON. Geni requires JavaScript! AND MRS. COGHLAN, OF POUTOON, FOXFORD, CO. MAYO. Mayo was the only county in Ireland that allowed defeated Jacobean officers to settle and hold land without which, Swinford would never have existed. This was built between 1890 and 1895 to carry the railway over the Ballina Road. What's missing from the 1911 census? GILBOY P 24 25/08/15 SON OF PATRICK AND CATHERINE GILBOY, OF BONNIFINGLASS, FOXFORD, CO. MAYO. You may want to join one of these societies, reap the benefits of their expertise and resources or support its efforts. BORN AT KNOCK, CLAREMORRIS. The town is renowned for its fishing waters, in particular the Callow Lakes which yield excellent brown trout. Publishing Your Family History 31 August 2022; Creating A Memory Garden 4 July 2022; Understanding Libraries 21 May 2022; The Mysteries in Cemeteries 21 May 2022; FLATLEY JOHN 40 31/03/18 SON OF MICHAEL AND BRIDGET FLATLEY, OF GURRANE, BALLYHAUNIS, CO. MAYO. BURKE W 28 20/02/19 SON OF THOMAS AND CATHERINE BURKE, OF WESTPORT, CO. MAYO. BINGHAM The Hon. AND E. M. KELLY, OF OAK BLUFFS, MASS., U.S.A. NOLAN JOSEPH 21 24/12/16 SON OF PATRICK AND BRIDGET O'BRIEN. I must now abridge a little. CAFFREY P 26 15/09/16 SON OF MICHAEL CAFFREY, OF HILL ST., BALLINE, CO. MAYO. This is a sortable table of the approximately 3,424 townlands in County Mayo, Ireland. LEITCH C A 19 30/01/18 SON OF WILLIAM AND E. J. LEITCH, OF RATHGLASS HOUSE, BALLYSAHEERY, BALLINA, CO. MAYO. REGAN JOHN 40 20/01/18 SON OF WILLIAM AND BRIDGET REILLY, OF BRIZE CLAREMORRIS, CO. MAYO. CUNNINGHAM J 22 05/11/15 SON OF PATRICK CUNNINGHAM, OF IRON FOUNDRY, BALLINROBE, CO. MAYO. URQUHART GEORGE FREDRICK 01/09/18 SON OF PATRICK AND BRIDGET WALDRON, OF DERRYMORE, BALLYHAUNIS, CO. MAYO. DUANE EDWARD 29 18/11/16 SON OF MICHAEL AND MARIA DUANE, OF 49, ROYAL CANAL, PHIBSBOROUGH, DUBLIN. Government-sponored registration of births, marriages and deaths began in 1864. Add Location. Mayo's relative remoteness meant that Irish was still widely spoken decades after the Great Famine and is still spoken today in the north-west of the county JAMIESON JOHN 25 02/03/16 SON OF JOHN MAGNUS JAMIESON, OF BALTASOUND, UNST, SHETLAND ISLES, AND SARAH JAMIESON, OF KILGLASS, COUNTY MAYO, IRELAND. BORN BALLINA, CO. MAYO. SOURCE:A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland by Samuel Lewis(pub 1837). With a stern regime in absolute control needing to pay its armies and friends, the need to pay them with grants of land in Ireland led to the 'to hell or to Connaught' policies. Emigrating families left behind hundreds of children. FORMERLY O.T.C. MONELEY JAMES STANISLAUS 35 25/04/18 SON OF MARGARET MONNELLY (MATRON), OF THE UNION, BALLINA, CO. MAYO. Some of these are also listed in the Famous people category. MALONEY WILLIAM 45 03/03/21 SON OF WILLIAM AND CATHERINE MALONEY, OF ARDNAREE, BALLINA, CO. MAYO, REPUBLIC OF IRELAND. The 564 victims are remembered by a plaque near the site of the grave. O'BOYLE J 39 18/10/15 SON OF BERNARD AND WINIFRED O'CONNOR, OF 60, MCLELLAN ST., PLANTATION, GLASGOW. Taking them by surprise Humbert's army was victorious. NATIVE OF CO. MAYO. SWINFORD, a market and post-town, in the parish of KILCONDUFF, barony of GALLEN, county of MAYO, and province of CONNAUGHT, 15 miles (S. E. by S.) from Ballina, and 140 (W. N. W.) from Dublin, on the road from Foxford to Ballaghadireen; containing 813 inhabitants. RUSSELL J 23 05/05/18 SON OF PETER SEARS OF THE NEALE, CO MAYO, IRELAND. Research genealogy for Michael Brennan of Swinford, Mayo, Ireland, as well as other members of the Brennan family, on Ancestry. Try again. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Contributed by Nancy Reeb [ nreeb@comcast.net ]. MAHER JAMES 33 28/06/44 SON OF JAMES AND ELIZABETH MAHER; HUSBAND OF MARGARET MAHER, OF KILMAINE, CO. MAYO, IRISH REPUBLIC. Murty generally spelled Murtagh (in Irish Muircheartach) lived in his fathers place after the Williamite war was over, and had several sons the eldest of whom was Pat or Patrick, our ancestor, who died young leaving only one son Murtyroe from whom all our near relatives of the name are descended. McGRATH M 29 15/09/17 SON OF RICHARD AND BRIDGET MCHALE (NEE ROATCH), OF TWANVAUGHMORE, KNOCKMORE, BELLINA, CO. MAYO. NEEDHAM MICHAEL 44 31/07/17 SON OF THOMAS AND ANNIE NOLAN, OF 2, VILLIER'S ST., BURY, LANCS. Please reset your password. "Coffin Ship" was the term used to describe those ships. DONNELL), OF CLOONLUMNEY, SWINFORD, CO. MAYO. County Mayo, located on the West coast of Ireland in the province of Connacht, had a population at the time of the Great Famine of 388,887 people which declined by 29 percent to 247,830 people due to deaths and emigration. Elizabeth, New Jersey HYLAND JOHN 34 26/03/18 SON OF MR. AND MRS. JOHN HYLAND, OF CLOONTMANE, KNOCK, CO. MAYO. REDDINGTON MICHAEL 23 16/08/17 SON OF ANTHONY AND MARGARET REGAN, OF BALLYGLASS, CHARLESTOWN, CO. MAYO. Your maternal grandfather was Michael OGrady and his mother was DAlton. Those people of note with connections to the county are listed below. English you need a Find a Grave account to continue OF Swinford, CO. MAYO EDWARD AND MARY,. Catherine geraghty, OF 20, LOWER CHAPLE ST., BALLYHAUNIS, CO. MAYO one fifth this! Of BALLINROBE, CO. 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