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Galway / Re: Churches in Galway - Links
« on: Friday 01 May 09 23:47 BST (UK)  »
Hi,

The other Church in Middle Street ( next door to the MI) is the Pro Cathedral where I was confirmed. It was in use up until the late 1960;s. Its records were divided between ST Patrick's Church Forster St Galway and Galway Cathedral !
It was decommissioned and is now in multi use as bookshop, offices and restaurant !

Regards

Eamonn H

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Galway / Re: LALLY family - LOUGHREA
« on: Friday 01 May 09 23:29 BST (UK)  »

Hi

I'm afraid that civil registeration only started in Ireland in 1864 . However if you can discover the place of birth - Abbeyville ! and see if you can trace the Church records then maybe you might get someplace . Try the East galway Family Heritage Centre at Woodford for the Church Records !

Regards

Eamonn H

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Galway / Re: where to get maps
« on: Friday 01 May 09 23:24 BST (UK)  »
Try Kenny's Book shop, Galway or Charlie Byrnes Bookshop Galway - both have websites but I cannot trace them at present

Eamonn Haverty

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Galway / Re: Galway Workhouse
« on: Friday 01 May 09 23:18 BST (UK)  »

Quote from: Jax49 on Sunday 08 March 09 09:24 GMT (UK)
I have just received a death certificate that I believe is my Great Grandmothers. MARY RYAN died on the 17th March 1912 according to the certificate. I know for a fact that she was buried at Bohermore cemetry on the 21/3/1912, I have records of all in the grave. Doubts have come into my mind, firstly, because it says that she died in Galway Workhouse aged 36, she died of Pernicious Anaemia. Was the workhouse a hospital at the time does anyone know? The certificate says she was from Middle Street which is true, but it says wife of Labourer which is untrue. Her husband MICHAEL RYAN was a caretaker then Club Steward at the Mechanics Institute on Middle Street. Michael was a Labourer back in the 1870s.Also the death would have been registered after her burial according to the certificates date, is this normal?

I do hope someone can advise me before I claim this Mary as mine! Thanks

Jacqui

Jacqui,

I know of the Mechanics Institute in Middle Street Galway - a fine building which has survived the redevelopment of city centre Galway.
The mention of the term" labourer" is quiet common, especially if a person didn't fit into the more common trademens names in those times . There is a woman in Galway who I believe lives in the Mechanics Institute who is very knowledgeable about Middle Street, Old Galway and especially the Mechanics Inst - Nuala Nolan c/o MI. Middle Street Galway .

The difference between dates is not uncommon - I have a relative whose death is recorded in the newspapers but no record in the death registers!

Regards

Eamonn H

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Galway / Re: William and Julia Gavin of Ard Mhuire,Galway
« on: Friday 01 May 09 22:53 BST (UK)  »
Hi,

I am from Galway and I knew of this family in St Marys Rd Galway. The family had a tradition as solicitors in Galway - I believe William Gavin had a brother who lived nearby in St Mary Rd . The latter had at least 2 sons who I went to school( John & ?) with and 1 daughter Catherine - all still alive - we are all in our mid sixties now. The family legal business is still in operation but subsumed into that of Sandys & Co ( one of W G'S sons is still around ) From the dates quoted these should be his grandsons !.
By the way I recently was given several family keepsakes by my oldest sister c 76yrs- and included is the mass card for Julia Gavin - ahw AS  friend of my Aunt born 1905 c !
Stange coincidence !
Eamonn Haverty

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