This was built between 1890 and 1895 to carry the railway over the Ballina Road. CONNOLLY PETER 21 27/11/17 SON OF ELLEN CONNOLLY, OF DERRYCOOLDRIM, CARROWBEG, WESTPORT, CO. MAYO, AND THE LATE JOHN CONNOLLY. tatewise Megastar Posts: 25804 Joined: Tue May 25, 2010 11:00 am Family Historian: V7 Location: Torbay, Devon, UK STAUNTON J 20 18/05/17 SON OF PATRICK AND ANNIE STOKES, OF LOUISBURGH, CO. MAYO, IRISH REPUBLIC. cemeteries found in will be saved to your photo volunteer list. HAMILTON WILLIAM 27 30/09/18 SON OF DAVID AND THE LATE MARIA LOUISA HAMILTON, OF BALLINA, CO. MAYO; HUSBAND OF ELIZABETH D. (BETTY) HAMILTON, OF 17, SALEM AVENUE, TORONTO, CANADA. LOFTUS JOSEPH 17 11/08/15 SON OF THOMAS AND CATHERINE LOFTUS, OF BALLYKINLETTRAGH, BALLYCASTLE, CO. MAYO. His grandfather was then a hale old man and lived for some years afterwards. Internment.net currently has fifteen township/parish cemeteries for County Mayo. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. BROWN PATRICK 24 07/05/15 BORN AT MAYO. HUGHES P 27 21/06/18 SON OF MARIA AND THOMAS HUGHES, OF CASTLEBAR, CO. MAYO, IRELAND. My fathers mother was Brennan, and he had a number of relatives of that name. Read our Genealogy Tips to start searching your Mayo's ancestors. McGUIGAN ANTHONY 16/07/15 SON OF WILLIAM MCHALE, OF TREEN TISHERHILL, CASTLEBAR, CO. MAYO. The Workhouse was built in 1842 and opened in 1846 just as the famine was raging. KIRKPATRICK ROBERT 36 20/10/18 SON OF THOMAS AND ELIZABETH KIRKPATRICK, OF 53, CAVERSHAM ST., EAST PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA. McGOWAN JAMES 33 27/09/15 SON OF ANTHONY MCGREAL, OF 32, BRAE ST., BIRKENHEAD, CHESHIRE, AND THE LATE BRIDGET MCGREAL (NEE DEVER). AND MARY HORAN, OF PARTRY, BALLINROBE, CO. MAYO. WATTERS The Rev. Emigration became a long-term legacy of the Famine. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. SHAW JOSEPH WILLIAM 26 16/08/17 SON OF MRS. MARY SHEERIN, OF BORHALLAGH, FOXFORD, CO. MAYO. CORMAC WALSHE EDWARD JOSEPH 22 05/11/14 SON OF EDWARD CORMAC WALSHE, D.L., AND MARY CORMAC WALSHE, OF CASTLE HILL, CROSSMOLINA, CO. MAYO. URQUHART GEORGE FREDRICK 01/09/18 SON OF PATRICK AND BRIDGET WALDRON, OF DERRYMORE, BALLYHAUNIS, CO. MAYO. Emigration was the escape from the hunger. DIED AT WEST LONDON HOSPITAL. McTIGUE MICHAEL 24 27/04/43 SON OF THOMAS AND CATHERINE NAUGHTON, OF BREAFFY, BALLINA, CO. MAYO, IRISH REPUBLIC. Then search ($) Archives for William Allen. MURUA JULIO 32 21/10/15 SON OF MRS. B. MCANDREW, OF RINAGRY, KNOCKMORE, BALLINA, CO. MAYO. It all about good memories and helping others with their families. RAFTER MICHAEL JAMES 28 12/12/15 SON OF THOMAS AND ANNE REDDINGTON, OF BALLYVARY, CO. MAYO, IRISH REPUBLIC. HORKAN P 23 09/05/17 SON OF PATRICK AND ALICIA HORKAN, OF FOXFORD, CO. MAYO. When widespread famine struck, about a million people died and a further million left the country. Pat Dan Sheridan was born abt. For the vast majority of people in County Mayo the 18th century was a period of unrelieved misery. MURPHY WILLIAM 31 04/02/16 OF 15 BASIL STREET. The general unrest in Ireland was felt just as keenly across Mayo and as the 18th century approached and news reached Ireland about the American War of Independence and the French Revolution, the downtrodden Irish, constantly suppressed by Government policies and decisions from Dublin and London, began to rally themselves for their own stand against English rule in their country. I will now give you a brief account of the collateral relatives. These ought to be consulted and used when extant, especially when church registers do not exist for the time period being researched. KEARNEY THOMAS 30 07/12/15 SON OF ANTHONY AND SARAH KEARNEY, OF KILLALA, CO. MAYO. List of All Townlands, Towns and Townships in County Mayo. Swinford History in Co. Mayo. KEARNS T 24 03/06/16 SON OF WILLIAM KEARNS, OF LURGAN, KILKELLY, CO. MAYO. GALLAGHER MICHAEL 33 19/09/15 SON OF MICHAEL AND MARY GALLAGHER, OF CULLAUN, SWINFORD, CO. MAYO. Article by: Michael Comer whose family have deep roots in Swinford town. COWLEY JOHN 09/04/16 SON OF MRS. MARY COWLEY, OF NEWTOWN, BONNICONLON, BALLINA, CO. MAYO. The Catholic church was built on the present site on land leased from Brabazon. Some writers say that the MacEgans were the senior race of Hymany which included the greater parts of Galway and Roscommon; but in the course of time the kindred sept of the OKellys became Kings or princes of Hymany, and the MacEgans became the hereditary Brehons of Connaught, Desmond in Munster and Ormond. BLAINE CHARLES 26 23/12/17 SON OF GEORGE AND ELLEN BLAINE OF CASTLEBAR, CO. MAYO. In some cases if there is a project that covers them in detail please link the project. CURRY PATRICK JOSEPH 19 06/07/40 SON OF JAMES CURRY AND OF GERTRUDE CURRY (NEE GAFFNEY), OF CLOONLEE, KNOCK, CO. MAYO, IRISH REPUBLIC. ANSBORO M 32 26/08/14 SON OF MICHAEL AND BRIDGET ANSBORO, OF BOHOLA, CO. MAYO; HUSBAND OF MARY A. ANSBORO, OF CONDERRY, KILTIMAGH, CO. MAYO. DUFFY PATRICK 26 07/07/16 SON OF MRS. MARGARET DUFFY, OF BALLINROBE, CO. MAYO. BORN AT ACHILL ISLAND, CO. MAYO, IRELAND. MULROY MARTIN ANDREW 40 12/05/15 SON OF JOHN AND MARY MURPHY, OF GARDEN ST., BALLINA, CO. MAYO. Civil Registration Records County Mayo Genealogy Birth Records (Searchable Index) GALLAGHER PATRICK JAMES 22 16/10/16 SON OF PATRICK J. Swinford McHALE JOHN 30 04/05/15 SON OF MICHAEL AND KATIE MCHALE, OF CASTLEBAR, CO. MAYO, IRISH REPUBLIC. Francis Egan of Westport at present Clerk of Petty Sessions there is the son of the above named John, and descendant of Boes, but he is far removed by consanguinity from our family at the present time. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Emigration has generated a Mayo Diaspora of millions. GROGAN PATRICK ROGER 29 24/11/41 SON OF MARGARET GROGAN, OF BALLYHAUNIS, CO. MAYO, IRISH REPUBLIC. FADDEN JAMES 23 08/04/41 SON OF HENRY AND MARGARET FADDEN, OF BALLYHEAN, CO. MAYO, IRISH REPUBLIC. LYONS TIMOTHY 22 13/05/16 SON OF PATRICK AND BRIDGET LYONS, OF THOMAS ST., CASTLEBAR, CO. MAYO. His wife was a woman named OBrien and by her he got a good farm in Corohore, part of which is still occupied by Mrs. Walshs daughter, and her family. Graune Pet Farm & Play Centre? Almost all known Pidgeons of County Mayo lived in or near the town of Swinford. Welcome to the Swinford google satellite map! ROACH MARTIN 01/05/15 SON OF MICHAEL AND ELLEN ROACHE (NEE FOX), OF PULLAGH, FOXFORD, CO. MAYO. J.E. Kathleen was born on June 16 1916, in Kilfree, Gurteen, Co. Sligo. ROBERTS ARTHUR CYRIL THOMAS 18 13/10/15 SON OF HENRY AND ELIZABETH J. ROE, OF CROSSMOLINA, CO. MAYO. IRISH REPUBLIC. Almost all the religious foundations set up by the Anglo Normans were suppressed in the wake of the Reformation in the 16th century. JENNINGS THOMAS 25 15/09/16 SON OF PATRICK JENNINGS, OF DERRYMORE, HOLLYMOUNT, CO. MAYO. However, the parish records are incomplete (baptisms 1822-26 and 1841 onwards, marriages from 1808, no burials), with civil records available only from 1864 onwards, and no surviving 19th century census returns, so it is impossible to properly relate all the early Pidgeons. HANCOCK JOHN 33 15/05/16 SON OF THOMAS AND ELLEN HANCOCK, OF CORNMARKET, BALLINROBE, CO. MAYO. Thus you see how rapidly kindred branches off to a remote degree. EGAN PATRICK 34 15/10/14 SON OF CARBERY EGAN, OF LAVY MORE, CHARLESTOWN, CO. MAYO. This page has been viewed 73,422 times (4,534 via redirect). The catastrophe was particularly bad in County Mayo, where nearly ninety per cent of the population depended on the potato as their staple food. MULLEN M 37 04/06/17 SON OF MARTIN AND MAY MULROY, OF BELCARRA, CASTLEBAR, CO. MAYO; HUSBAND OF ROSEAN MULROY (NEE GORMAN), OF 1832, MARYHILL RD., GLASGOW. 0.77 square miles. CLAPHAM RICHARD BRINSLEY 26 30/10/42 SON OF NOEL AND HOPE CLAPHAM, OF DUGORT, CO. MAYO, IRISH REPUBLIC. HYLAND THOMAS 29 22/06/46 SON OF PATRICK AND BRIGID HYLAND, OF DERRY PARK, CO. MAYO. You may wish to compare this list (below) with Wikipedia's list of baronies in Mayo. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. Native of Klllasser, Swinford county Mayo Ireland. CASEY JOHN 35 09/07/16 SON OF MRS. BRIDGET CASEY, OF DERRY PARK, TOURMAKEADY, CO. MAYO. During the early years of the 19th century, famine was a common occurrence, particularly where population pressure was a problem. MADDEN THOMAS 31 27/09/18 SON OF JOHN AND MARY MADDEN, OF CLOONFAD, BALLAHAUNS, MAYO; HUSBAND OF MARY MADDEN, OF PRINCESS ST., EASTWOOD, NOTTS. County Mayo. James had 8 siblings: Roy Daniel Swinford, Della Mae KEPHART and 6 other siblings. McINTYRE ANTHONY 24 04/04/18 SON OF WINIFRED MCKENZIE, OF CARROWCROM, BONNICONLAN, CO. MAYO. Anne was married to the father of Mr. Joseph Ismay. Genealogy research center - Mayo North Heritage Centre. WALLACE MICHAEL J. They emigrated to America and settled in Hartford in Connecticut, but I have not heard about them for many years. Here's a list: Census records for County Mayo (and Ireland in general) were mostly destroyed prior to 1900. Research genealogy for Thomas Gallagher of Derryronane, Swinford, Co Mayo, Ireland, as well as other members of the Gallagher family, on Ancestry. "Coffin Ship" was the term used to describe those ships. Egan had his cabbage plot. In 795 the first of the Viking raids took place. [3] It is just off the N5 road, located 18 km (11 mi) from Ireland West Airport Knock (formerly known as Knock International Airport). His son Martin teaches the Cloonfallagh school. LEITCH C A 19 30/01/18 SON OF WILLIAM AND E. J. LEITCH, OF RATHGLASS HOUSE, BALLYSAHEERY, BALLINA, CO. MAYO. The 564 victims are remembered by a plaque near the site of the grave. HUNTER HENRY WILLIAM 33 09/06/41 SON OF HENRY AND CATHERINE ANN HUNTER; HUSBAND OF MONICA JOSEPHINE HUNTER, OF BALLYHAUNIS, CO. MAYO, IRISH REPUBLIC. DUFFY THOMAS 38 11/07/16 SON OF THE LATE JOHN AND MARY DUFFY, OF LISCOSKER, KILKELLY, CO. MAYO. HOLLERAN MICHAEL 40 14/07/16 SON OF MRS. ELLA HOLLERAN, OF CAHERMACULICK, SHRULE, CO. MAYO. The Sisters of Mercy came to Swinford in 1855. (Debug. BORN IN CO. MAYO. GLYNN PETER 37 01/03/18 SON OF PATRICK AND ELLEN GLYNN, OF BALLA, CO. MAYO, IRELAND. MULLEN JAMES 29 18/06/17 BORN IN CO. MAYO. CORMAC WALSHE HARRY 07/11/17 SON OF EDWARD CORMAC WALSHE, D.L. MOORE GEORGE WILLIAM 26 28/03/18 SON OF MARY AND THE LATE H. J. F. MORAN, J.P., OF BELMULLET, CO. MAYO, IRELAND. MURPHY THOMAS 23 14/05/40 SON OF JOHN AND SARAH MELVIN MURRAY, OF GLENREE, BONNICONLON, BALLINA, CO. MAYO. FORKIN MICHAEL 38 24/03/18 SON OF JOHN AND MARY FORKIN, OF SWINFORD, CO. MAYO; HUSBAND OF BRIDGET FORKIN, OF 21, HAFFRON ST., STOCKTON-ON-TEES. OWENS THOMAS 28 04/12/17 SON OF ARTHUR AND SARAH PATTERSON GREENAUN, KNOCKANILLAUN, BALLINA, CO. MAYO. HOPKINS JAMES 30/08/17 SON OF ELLEN HOPKINS, OF LARGANBOY, BALLYHAUNIS, CO. MAYO. PENWILL STANLEY JAMES 23 19/06/17 DAUGHTER OF THOMAS AND KATIE PHILLIPS, OF CLOONTIA, CO. MAYO, REPUBLIC OF IRELAND. Swinford is a planned town, created on the estate of the local landlord who were the Brabazon family. CLEARY MARTIN 23 12/11/45 SON OF MARTIN AND MARY KATE CLEARY, OF BALLINROBE, CO. MAYO, IRISH REPUBLIC. FITZGERALD ROBERT MAURICE 26 16/11/17 YOUNGEST SON OF CHARLES BALL FITZGERALD AND MARY ELLEN FITZGERALD, OF 25, SUMMER HILL, NENAGH, CO. TIPPERARY. You may want to join one of these societies, reap the benefits of their expertise and resources or support its efforts. GIBBONS PATRICK 24 16/08/17 SON OF EDWARD AND MARY GIBBONS, OF TOORGLASS, BELMULLET, CO. MAYO. O'DONELL MICHAEL 28/05/18 SON OF THOMAS AND NELLIE O'FLAHERTY, OF KILTIMAGH, CO. MAYO, IRISH REPUBLIC.