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Title: Place name - Banaker
Post by: jendor on Wednesday 04 March 09 12:20 GMT (UK)

I have a Irish family who ended up in Leeds via Manchester.

I am having trouble locating place of birth for Margaret Garraghan... on the 1871 census she is listed as being born Ireland, county Sligo (about 1833), then on the 1881 as what I think says Banaker? If I'm reading it correctly the closest I can find on a map is Ballincar near Sligo (thinking of accents etc it seems close).

Any ideas? I'm attaching an image of the census entry just in case I'm not reading it correctly

Title: Re: Place name - Banaker
Post by: shanew147 on Wednesday 04 March 09 12:24 GMT (UK)

dont know how these fit ....   

 Banagher, Co. Offaly  (pronounced Banaher)

 Frenchpark is Co. Roscommon


Shane

Title: Re: Place name - Banaker
Post by: jendor on Wednesday 04 March 09 13:07 GMT (UK)

Thanks Shane

Will have a root see what I can find.

Thanks