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JOHN McGARRY Connaught Rangers.
« on: Wednesday 05 January 22 17:28 GMT (UK) »
JOHN McGARRY died at Gortmellia, Belmullet on 14 Aug 1917 after service with the Connaught Rangers. He was the son of Patrick and Ellen McGarry of Gortmellia; Patrick was a farmer. John's mother Ellen died at Gortmellia on 1 June 1914. John had a number of siblings including Bridget, Owen,Ellen (Eleanor), Maria and Honor.
I am trying to find where John McGarry is buried. I would be grateful for any suggestions.

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Re: JOHN McGARRY Connaught Rangers.
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 06 January 22 21:57 GMT (UK) »
 Pullathomas Cemetery Co Mayo  has several McGarry headstones  none for John in 1917, there is a Headstone for Owen McGarry Gortmelia died 1971. Ellen McGarry married James Meenaghan she died in 1954 also old headstone for them in same cem.

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Re: JOHN McGARRY Connaught Rangers.
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 06 January 22 22:37 GMT (UK) »
Thank you, Owenree, that sounds like a good lead. Do I take it that this cemetery belongs to a Catholic church or parish? Any idea which one; I am totally unfamiliar with the area.

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Re: JOHN McGARRY Connaught Rangers.
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 06 January 22 22:54 GMT (UK) »
Here you are. It’s number 60. I looked last evening for a while and found the same information as Owenwee.
It might be that there was no headstone or it is now just worn.
http://goldenlangan.com/headstones.html
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Re: JOHN McGARRY Connaught Rangers.
« Reply #4 on: Friday 07 January 22 07:32 GMT (UK) »

Here's Pullathomas cemetery on OpenStreetMap -click out 3-4 times to see its location.

https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/6020454#map=17/54.26897/-9.80324

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Re: JOHN McGARRY Connaught Rangers.
« Reply #5 on: Friday 07 January 22 14:39 GMT (UK) »

From GeoHive, here's the 1829-1841 map showing Pulathomas, Carnhill and the old graveyard (with the church in ruins).
Select from Basemap Gallery, the Historic 6" Last Edition B&W.

https://arcg.is/0zbfP40

Researching: Cuthbertson – Co. Derry, Scotland & Australia; Hunter – Co. Derry; Jackson – Co. Derry, Scotland & Canada; Scott – Co. Derry; Neilly – Co. Antrim & USA; McCurdy – Co. Antrim; Nixon – Co. Cavan, Co. Donegal, Canada & USA; Ryan & Noble – Co. Sligo