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Askra Co galway
« 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?

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Re: Askra Co galway
« Reply #1 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 ..


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Re: Askra Co galway
« Reply #2 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).
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Re: Askra Co galway
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 22 June 10 20:27 BST (UK) »
Could it be Ahascragh a small town in Galway.
Local pronunciation Ackra

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Re: Askra Co galway
« Reply #4 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??

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Re: Askra Co galway
« Reply #5 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#
Naughton - Claregalway, Burke/Corlis/Corless/Kemple - Tuam, Fahy/King/Grealish/Jennings/Walsh - Castlegar
Burke/Cunningham/Monaghan - Annaghdown
General: Lackagh/Turloughmore/Castlegar/Claregalway/Annaghown
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