Trying to track headstone D'Arcy, Galway

[pernes]

Hi, I am trying to find if my father's grandparents have a headstone. The details are a bit sketchy, the names are John & Mary D'Arcy.
We are planning a special family trip in October for my father's 70th birthday and he would like to erect a stone if one is not in place.
The only details he has is that the funeral directors were in Flood street Galway.
Hoping someone can help.

[Christopher]

Hello pernes,

I'm sorry you did not receive a reply to your message dated 24th August last year in view of the fact that it was a special trip to Ireland for your father's 70th Birthday. I hope you were not too disappointed by the fact that you did not receive a reply.

I would be interested to know what progress you made when you arrived in Ireland. Were you able to find the undertakers in Flood Street, Galway? Did they have sufficient details enabling you to learn more about the place where your father's grandparents were buried? Was there a headstone already in place or did your father have to make arrangements to erect one?

If you had no success when you were in Galway last October does your father intend to proceed with his plans and would you like further assistance from the members of Rootschat in your search. 

There were a couple of men named John D'Arcy in Galway at the time of Griffiths Valuation in the county in 1855.
At this stage it would be difficult to say which, if either, might be the John you are seeking. http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths.php
The name John D'Arcy may be found in the following locations:-
Magheramore townland in the parish of Kilcummin (Note townland then parish)
Ballymore Upper in Clonfert

Best Wishes, Christopher

[Mr. MIGKY]

hi Pernes, just like cris i am sorry you did not get better responce . i know this is late but i am going to Galway at the end of may. the only cemetery i know of is RAHOON .just out side the city center.this is were my grandparents are.i would be happy to tryand find them for you ,but its a big cemetery. also last time i was there i looked at the record ,there are a lot of blank pages.  wi ll also be visting new family members and they will be taking me to another cemetery  near MOYCULLEN/RENMORE.  as i don't know what they are like ,i can't say if i will be able to find anything but the offer is there. if i am to late let us know how you got on .
regards migky.   

[Christopher]

Hiya migky,

That is a great offer of yours.

Here are some more cemeteries in Co. Galway...they seem to have no one by the name of D'Arcy though but maybe no one posted the necessary details. http://www.interment.net/ireland/galway.htm Here is another site for Menlough Cemetery..about 30 miles from Galway city. Sorry I have not checked the pictures of the headstones for the names. http://community.webshots.com/album/378425536UTNBfX

All the Best, Chris

[pernes]

Hi Many thanks for your replies, my father has  discovered that the burials took place in John and Mary's home parish of Killannin a parish in Moycullen, Galway, and that we found the grave in the old cemetery. They lived in a tiny village called Garrynagry, there was only about 7 houses.
They lived in Abbeygate Street, Galway City,  a place were a lot of people from Killannin moved to, and that their house is now Cookes restaurant. 

Mary D'Arcy's maiden name was Walsh, so would be greatful if anyone knows anything about the Walsh family from Killannin or indeed the D'Arcy's.

[dikarch]

It might interest you to know that there are still a couple of d'Arcy families living in the Killannin and Cloonabinnia area around Moycullen, in fact one of them was until fairly recently married to a Walsh, which is a fairly common name is this area also. They have been divorced though for some years now.

[gorham]

My grandmother Elizabeth D'Arcy(Ryan) was a sister of John D'Arcy, she is buried in the grave next to John & Mary.  Mary Walsh (D'Arcy) also came from Garrynagry.  Both still have relatives in the locality.

[aghadowey]

Welcome to Rootschat. Pernes hasn't been online since 2006 but perhaps they will see your message and reply.

[joan]

 :DHello everyone, I am the Mother of Pernes,! we went to Ireland and as she has mentioned we did find the graves of my husband's grandparents, much to his delight.   However I have been trying to 'do' his family tree with very little success on the D'Arcy side so I am really interested in the reply re Elizabeth D'Arcy sister of John.  If the person who posted this finds this reply I would love to hear from them.

I was about to post a query about the D'Arcy family and quite my chance found my daughter's original plea, I did not know about it,  so may I say many thanks to those who responded it was very kind of you all.