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Title: Collins Town
Post by: cardfan on Tuesday 07 March 06 18:18 GMT (UK)

Good afternoon everyone,
 Could anyone tell me if there's ever been a Collins Town in Ireland?
Thank you!!
April

Title: Re: Collins Town
Post by: teap78 on Tuesday 07 March 06 18:57 GMT (UK)

Hi April,

i found this

Co. Westmeath
Iarmhí
Prov. Leinster
Republic of Ireland
Major cities:
Athlone, Castlepollard, Collinstown, Collinstown, Fore, Horseleap and Mullingar.
Surface: 1,838 km2
Population: 72,027

http://www.vincentpeters.nl/triskelle/tourism/todowestmeath.php?index=100.040.004.100

colette

Title: Re: Collins Town
Post by: If Only on Tuesday 07 March 06 19:19 GMT (UK)

Hi Collette,

There is also a Collinstown in North Dublin....where Dublin Airport is now......I believe that it may have been called Collinstown aerodrome at one time.

Joe

Title: Re: Collins Town
Post by: cardfan on Tuesday 07 March 06 20:37 GMT (UK)

Colette and Joe,
  Thank you so much for your help!!  I'm trying to find anything at all possible. I'm looking for an ancestor who was supposedly born March 8, 1839 in Collins Town, Addman Church,  (not sure of the county), Ireland. I'm just trying to find anything possible.
Thanks again!!!
April

Title: Re: Collins Town
Post by: heywood on Wednesday 08 March 06 17:36 GMT (UK)

Hi April,
There seem to be a few Collinstown (no Collins Town)  - please see this site
http://www.thecore.com/seanruad
you can do a search and get a list - not sure about the church though.
What you might do is search your ancestor's surname on this site:
www.failteromhat.com
under Griffiths Valuation - taken around 1850 in Ireland. You might be able to match up with the Collinstown above.
best wishes
Heywood