Crossmolina Church Records

[Diski]

Hi Mark
The earliest records don't begin until 1834 and they are very scarce and difficult to read.
In the Crossmolina tithe done ca 1840, I found an Anthony McGlynn and Company renting land in the village of RathMEEL. I have no villages in Crossmolina by that name and assume they meant Rathmoyle.
Anthony rents the land along with other tenants-but we don't know who! Could be other family members or neighbors that share I common the same land for use in grazing or agriculture-generally. This was the only McGlynn in the parish of Crossmolina.
There was a Francis GLYNN in the village of Enaghbeg.
In the Catholic church records, I found the following:
1846, 1 Apr Grace? born to Martin McGlynn and Ann Connelly.
1868, June Marriage of Michael McGlynn to Mary Cafferty.
1878, 20 Feb Marriage of Michael McGlynn to Catherine Granaghan. They had John Michael, born 1 June 1872; Bridget who was born 22 May 1873, and Mary born 25 Oct 1874.
There was also Anthony GLYNN who married Catherine Carabine of Enaghbeg. They had Anthony 12 May 1871 and Catherine 14 Apr 1873.

That is all the McGlynn and Glynn names I have- unless you know of a variant spelling?
In Tony Donohoes book 'History of Crossmolina" he writes the students tht attended Keenagh school in 1873-the was Pat McGlynn, age 9.

Sorry I don't have more for you!
Diski

[sheron boyle]

Hi there, I am tracing Bridget Ruane nee Martin who I believed married Thomas Ruane. The family story is that she had 3 children, then 3 sets of twins before Thomas went to Chicago. In the 1911 census, they had Thomas, 4, twins Bridget and Ellen, 3, Mary 2, and Maggie one month. Thomas snr was 40 and his mother Ellen was 72. His sister Norah, 30, was officially noted as `idiot'. poor thing.

[sheron boyle]

Hi there, I am tracing Bridget Ruane nee Martin who I believed married Thomas Ruane. The family story is that she had 3 children, then 3 sets of twins before Thomas went to Chicago. In the 1911 census, they had Thomas, 4, twins Bridget and Ellen, 3, Mary 2, and Maggie one month. Thomas snr was 40 and his mother Ellen was 72. His sister Norah, 30, was officially noted as `idiot'. poor thing.

[Diski]

Sheron
WHAT is the information you are seeking? Are you looking for Thomas and Bridgets family? Or Bridgets parents, or Thomas's parents. Bridgets birth...?
Please read my introduction. I don't want to waste my time looking for information you aren't interested in, nor do I want to do research that you already have.

Thanks
Diski

[sheron boyle]

Bridget - if it is B Martin - hailed from Levally Roe, Irishtown. I was told the Ruanes - B and Thomas had 3 sets of twins. I'd love to know via christening records maybe - if that was true. I was also told he then went to Chicago. Are any Ruanes in the area? I have looked thru all your posts and could not see anything of relevance but I did see a reply to suebristol re Ruanes and I cant find it! Thank you.

[heywood]

Hello sheron and welcome 

Where does your information come from re Bridget's surname?

You could look at this site http://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/
You have to sign in at first but it is only your name and there is no commitment.
In the civil records section, it shows a marriage for Thomas 'Ronane' and Bridget Naughton. I think that should be Ruane.
There are also some births which include Ellen and Bridget for 1 January 1908 with a mother, Naughton.
These are all in Ballina district.
If these are correct, it may help Diski to find your family.
Best wishes

Heywood

[sheron boyle]

I have the census records - the martins lived at Levally Roe/Rockfort in Irishtown. I am pretty sure the record you mention is them. I'd like to know if there were any more twins born to them, as the family said there was. which church would they have used? thank you.

[heywood]

Hi Sheron,

The birth records I mentioned have a mother with the name of Naughton not Martin.

The only Bridget Martin I can see in Levallyroe is 6 yrs old in 1901
Heywood

[heywood]

Hi there, I am tracing Bridget Ruane nee Martin who I believed married Thomas Ruane. The family story is that she had 3 children, then 3 sets of twins before Thomas went to Chicago. In the 1911 census, they had Thomas, 4, twins Bridget and Ellen, 3, Mary 2, and Maggie one month. Thomas snr was 40 and his mother Ellen was 72. His sister Norah, 30, was officially noted as `idiot'. poor thing.

If you look at 1911 census, it indicates that Bridget had had 6 children by then and one had died.