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Title: Garryharry
Post by: Pacific on Tuesday 04 June 24 21:05 BST (UK)

Hello,
Where can I find a place called 'Garryharry'? It is in Ireland and I think Donegal.
Thank you,
Hera

Title: Re: Garryharry
Post by: ShaunJ on Tuesday 04 June 24 21:13 BST (UK)

Have you tried a Google search? It seems to be near Letterkenny.

Title: Re: Garryharry
Post by: Sinann on Tuesday 04 June 24 21:14 BST (UK)

Letterkenny, not coming up on google maps but appears on property for sale sites.

Title: Re: Garryharry
Post by: hanes teulu on Wednesday 05 June 24 08:58 BST (UK)

Found Garryharry linked to Letterkenny (2 1/2 miles) and Kilmacrenan via newspapers.

Title: Re: Garryharry
Post by: aghadowey on Wednesday 05 June 24 09:29 BST (UK)

This article mentions Garryharry ancestry with the name of the townland Garrowcarry (Griffith's Valuation)-
https://twistedlimbsandcrookedbranches.com/2014/05/31/the-garryharry-sweeneys-2/

Garrowcarry is mentioned in 1901 and 1911 census-
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie

https://www.townlands.ie/donegal/kilmacrenan/kilmacrenan/edenacarnan/garrowcarry/

Title: Re: Garryharry
Post by: Sinann on Wednesday 05 June 24 09:37 BST (UK)

I had come to the same conclusion, that it’s Garrowcarry, checking the newspapers for people living in Garryharry around the time of the Census, I settled on Garrowcarry.
Buchanan
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Robinson
Stephenson

Title: Re: Garryharry
Post by: Kiltaglassan on Wednesday 05 June 24 12:28 BST (UK)

The OpenStreetMap link-

https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/5588022#map=12/54.9615/-7.7275

... and the OSi National Townland and Historical Map Viewer.
MapGenie 25 Inch - ITM [1897-1913].
https://arcg.is/1fPr0u0

Title: Re: Garryharry
Post by: Pacific on Wednesday 05 June 24 21:12 BST (UK)

Thank you everyone. You have been very helpful,
Hera