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Where is this place?
« on: Wednesday 03 April 19 18:01 BST (UK) »
Hello

An ancestor of mine, Martin Tuohy married Honoria Banfield/Bonfield in 1877 in Looscaun Parish. They both gave their place of residence as Shlaughtee or Slaughtee. I've tried everything I can think of to find where this place is. Does anyone have any ideas?

If it's any help, Martin's father is given as Patrick Tuohy (died) and Honoria's father is Michael Banfield (alive).

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Re: Where is this place?
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 03 April 19 18:12 BST (UK) »
These are the Banfields from Griffiths on https://www.failteromhat.com
Banfield   Andrew   Society St.   Kilcloony   Galway
Banfield   Bridget   Cross St.   Loughrea   Galway
Banfield   Andrew   Boulger's Lane   Kilcloony   Galway
Banfield   Thomas   Coos North   Ballynakill   Galway
Banfield   Mary   Newtown South   Ballynakill   Galway
Banfield   Michael   Coos North   Ballynakill   Galway
Banfield   Denis   Coos North   Ballynakill   Galway

Townlands are shown on
https://www.townlands.ie/galway/
Looscaun is one on the list
https://www.townlands.ie/galway/leitrim/ballynakill/drummin/looscaun/

I cannot see a name looking like the one you give. It seems Looscaun is in the Portumna division.
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Re: Where is this place?
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 03 April 19 19:11 BST (UK) »
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Re: Where is this place?
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 03 April 19 19:17 BST (UK) »
Quote from: samhuzz on Wednesday 03 April 19 18:01 BST (UK)

An ancestor of mine, Martin Tuohy married Honoria Banfield/Bonfield in 1877 in Looscaun Parish. They both gave their place of residence as Shlaughtee or Slaughtee. I've tried everything I can think of to find where this place is. Does anyone have any ideas?


For reference-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1878/11094/8060536.pdf

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Re: Where is this place?
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 03 April 19 19:22 BST (UK) »
A Patrick Tuohy was born 1 April 1880 to Martin and Honoria (maiden name Banfield) Tuohy, place of birth Coose, in the Union of Portumna..

Have seen an item on the net about the death of a Mary (Maisie) Conroy, Slaughtee, Coose, Whitegate, Galway.

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« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 03 April 19 19:24 BST (UK) »
I'm also seeing references to Slaughtee, Coose, Whitegate, Galway.  Like this one: https://rip.ie/death-notice/mary-masie-conroy-whitegate-galway/32400

So it might be across the county line in Co Clare.
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« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 03 April 19 19:28 BST (UK) »
Coose: "A large townland principally mountain, the S.E. end is under cultivation known by Dunbark and Slaightee. It is bounded on the S.E. by Lough Derg. There is nothing remarkable in the townland."

http://places.galwaylibrary.ie/place/45665
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« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 03 April 19 19:31 BST (UK) »
I've found a "Slaghty" just east of Doonbark on an old irish map available at Geohive.

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« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 03 April 19 19:35 BST (UK) »
Slaghty, or Sloughtee: "A district of the townland consisting of a great many miserable houses. It is bounded on the East by Lough Derg."

http://places.galwaylibrary.ie/place/47410
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