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Hi Maureen, The following is recorded in the Valuation (1855) for Chapel Street. In total there where 23 seperate lots. Lot 22, John O'Dea, Free , House and Offices. Lot22a, Pound. -, Bishop of Killaloe, In Fee, Tolls and Customs of Fair. Lot23, Bishop of Killaloe, RC Chapel and Yard. Can anyone exp...

Hi Maureen, There are only two O'Deas households in the parish of Killaloe according to Griffiths Valuation. 1855 - John O'Dea Shantraud: Killaloe Town: Chapel St Killaloe Scarriff 1855 - Elizabeth Dea Craglea Killaloe Scarriff In the same survey we have a few Hogan households. John Hogan Knockyclov...

Hi Alice, I may be of interest to have a look at the Tithe Applotment Book for the Parish of Clonrush. This civil parish contains the townland and town of Whitegate, Barony of Leitrim, Co. Galway, in 1830. Clonrush (Mountshannon) is now part of Co. Clare. Parish records start at 1846 for births and ...

Hi Diahann, I got these names from the online Eircom phone book. http://www.eircomphonebook.ie/search/Clare_kilkee/greene.html Greene, Francis & Claire Lisdeen Kilkee Clare (065)9083888 Greene, Gearoid Farrihy Kilkee Co. Clare (065)9056937 Greene, John Gearoid Farrihy Kilkee (065)9056732 Greene, R N...

Hi Doug and Paddy, I have been working with Doug on this. Family tradition has it that Matthew came from Knockbrack. At the time Matthew resided at Knockbrack the whole of the townland was the property of John O'Callaghan i.e the O'Callaghan-Westropp Estate. The Rental Books for this Estate exist fr...

Hi Diahann, Paddy is right to suggest looking at a different spelling for Green. The RC parish of Kilkee is the old civil parish of Kilfearagh, so keep this in mind when doing your research. From Griffiths Valuation 1855 I can tell that there are no Greens or McGreens in Kilfearagh but there are McG...