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Title: Askra Co galway
Post by: CME on Tuesday 22 June 10 11:23 BST (UK)

On the 1911 Uk census my Great Great  Grandmother as given her place of Birth as Askra co Galway. The problem i am having is where in Galway is it ?I have googled without much success Can anybody point me in the right directionas to where Askra is or was?

Title: Re: Askra Co galway
Post by: shanew147 on Tuesday 22 June 10 14:00 BST (UK)

You can search the townland database at : www.thecore.com/seanruad ...

I dont see anything close to Askra. It might be worth double-checking the census form itself to see if it could be mis-transcribed ..


Shane

Title: Re: Askra Co galway
Post by: aghadowey on Tuesday 22 June 10 14:09 BST (UK)

Closest I could find in Co. Galway was Esker (sereval listed on www.thecore.com/seanruad).

Title: Re: Askra Co galway
Post by: Gem71 on Tuesday 22 June 10 20:27 BST (UK)

Could it be Ahascragh a small town in Galway.
Local pronunciation Ackra

Title: Re: Askra Co galway
Post by: CME on Tuesday 22 June 10 20:47 BST (UK)

Thank you for all your help.I spotted ahasgrag   lodging with my GG Granmother were relatives who were from Askra as well? but one was from Ballinasloe which if I think is near ahasgrag if I am correct??

Title: Re: Askra Co galway
Post by: ammeneedia on Monday 28 June 10 20:40 BST (UK)

If you look at the following site, ahascragh records prior to 1900 are recorded in latin so christian/surname differ slightly. Joannes = John, Patricius = Patrick  etc.

Type in "ahascragh, Galway" only in location field --no name or surname

http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#