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Offline plimmerian

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a place in Galway - any idea?
« on: Wednesday 14 December 11 00:32 GMT (UK) »
in 1911 Lancashire census my friend's ancestor is stated as born "GORAFIRE CO GALWAY" but his brother at same address is listed as being born "GARAFINS CO GALWAY"

anyone out there with knowledge please - thank you

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Re: a place in Galway - any idea?
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 14 December 11 04:55 GMT (UK) »
hi,,,go here,,,change search box to "word begining"  enter  GOR   or  GAR   and enter  County Galway,,,,,it will bring up a list of places begining with those letters,,,,see if any make sense?  ;)

http://www.genuki.org.uk/cgi-bin/gaz
MCHUGH {mayo/manchester}   OHora,MCHALE{mayo/manchester /chicago}  KENNY{Manchester}   TIMPERLEY{wilmslow-bollin fee,Manchester} SMITH{manchester}  LEE{Colne,manchester,Cheshire} VENABLES {Styal.Cheshire} PAYTON {Staffs/Manchester}McCARTHY{TIPPERARY/MANCHESTER}  EAMES/AMS/HEAMES/HAMES/AYMES {Wilmslow/Manchester} Eames/Aymes  {Ireland/Manchester/Cheshire
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Re: a place in Galway - any idea?
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 14 December 11 05:40 GMT (UK) »
Garrafine was a townland in the parish of Ballymacward.  ;D
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Re: a place in Galway - any idea?
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 14 December 11 06:36 GMT (UK) »
notts/derbys clark
      "        "      stenson
        "       "    nicholson
       "     "        jarvis
                         castledine
    rhodes

 
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Re: a place in Galway - any idea?
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 14 December 11 11:59 GMT (UK) »
thanks everyone - big help - now at least the search area for my friend has narrowed down - great stuff!

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Re: a place in Galway - any idea?
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 08 December 16 18:20 GMT (UK) »
I don't know if previous posts solved your problem. There is a town land in the Rosmuc area of Connemara  County Galway which is spelt as Garafin or Gorofin

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Re: a place in Galway - any idea?
« Reply #6 on: Friday 09 December 16 09:19 GMT (UK) »
There's also a Corofin in Co Galway (as well as in Co Clare)

Corofin (Irish: Cora Finne) is a village and parish in County Galway, Ireland, situated on the N17 road between Galway City and Tuam.

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