Grealy's of Claregalway

[Notinpastyet]

Ah Brian that sounds brilliant (I have contacted the history group & hope to get a copy)Also I am planing a trip in June to visit this area, I am really looking forward to it, as all of a sudden I have found a lot of info that will give me a sense of connection with this area.+ I can not wait to get my hands on the book.

[Brian1]

Try the parish church. They were very helpful to me. When I visited there was noone at home, so I sent a letter and they trawled through the parish records for me for births marriages and deaths. You could get lucky as most were catholics at this time and they have the records.
Brian

[Notinpastyet]

Thank you Brian for that info,I must pick your brains once more, on your travels to this area did you visit a area called Annaghdown ? this place is of great interest to me for a number of reasons,one of the bonus is that I now know the Greallys of Annaghdown & Claregalway are related, if you have anymore tips do let me know.By the way I have not heard back about the book yet, be its early days so fingers crossed.Also I have not been to this area before so all tips are welcome,Cheers Nipy

[Brian1]

Hi Nipy,
Have visited Claregalway 3 times since I found my great g. granmother came from there. It lies 8 miles inland from Galway City. I also discovered that there was a Claregalway web site which used to have a section were you could leave questions about it's history and people, but I think this has been discontinued. The author to the book lives only about  one and a half miles out of the town and he was able to tell me there were none of my relatives buried in Claregalway.
If I can remember any other facts that might be useful to you I will post them.
Brian

[Notinpastyet]

Hi Brian, hope you were lucky in tracking links with your Great Granmother when you  visited Claregalway.You must have found the area interesting & enjoyable to have returned again,I have tracked the Greallys from Claregalway back to the very start of the 1800 on one line yet there are other branches to tie in (brothers & sisters where did they go etc )What a shame that web site is not still running it would have been so use full,then again we may have given them to much hassle bombbarding them with questions,they may have banned me from going on it, for asking to many unnecessary questions.But it would have been great as local people would have great knowledge. Nipy
PS I have been to Claregalway  we stayed in Galway & just went out to Claregalway but I have  never been to Annaghdown.

[Notinpastyet]

The  Claregalway Parish History book 750yrs arrived its absolutely brilliant far better then I'd even imagined.With really interesting info & good pictures. Regards Nipy

[Brian1]

Hi Nipy,
Glad you liked the Claregalway Parish history. It is certainly is a major resource for anyone investigating the town.

Brian

[Notinpastyet]

Yes I am delighted with the book,it is a good insight into past times, Cheers Nippy

[MarkGrealy]

Nipy,

I've just come across your post and am excited as I think we are reseraching the same people!

My Name is Mark Grealy and My G-G-G-G Grandfather was Jeremiah Grealy, who married Winifred Delaney. I've been tracking the family roots all the way back to Annaghdown but I'm having troubles putting a few things together. Perhaps you can help?

I'm not sure if I am missing any children of Jeremiah and Winifred. So far I know of Honora (married Devaney), Catherine (married O'Brien??), Mary, James (married Kate surname unknown - they had a son James who drowned in Goulburn, NSW at age , Winifred (married Cain), Thomas (married Margaret Naughton), Patrick (my G-G-G Grandfather - married Ellen Hynes) and Cecilia (I only know her name at that's it!)

Do you know of any other children? Or have any more infromation on those listed above?

I would be happy to share with you what I have regarding their time in Goulburn, NSW and in the Yackandandah area of Victoria.

Hope you can help.

Mark Grealy