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Hello Roger - you have left it a long time to find your ancestors !! but you might be lucky. !! First of all Moyadda Beg and Moyadda More are townlands or neighbourhoods on the eastern side of Kilrush Parish. Moyadda means 'wide plain' with 'beg' meaning small and 'more' meaning big. !! To start wit...

Hi - I agree with you re Clare Library website - it has vast info on it. !! A great page to open is on www.clarelibrary.ie - Genealogy and Family History. Down on r side there is 'Research Support' - and open Civil Parish Index' - then select Killadysert - you will see all the 'townlands' or neighbo...

I hope you had time to read 'Inhabitants of Scattery Ireland' - as you will see the Brennan & Melican families came from mostly the Parishes of Kilballyowen or Moyarta in 1860's. I don't think there are Baptismal Records going back before that. The Brennan family still live in Kilrush = but as far a...

Hello - It seems you are right about parents - there is a pedigree for two Brennan Families from Scattery Ireland on http://www.clarelibrary.ie - Genealogy - Donated Material - Family Histories - Inhabitants of Scattery Island by Senan Scanlan. Patrick Brennan born c 1786 died 28 May 1863 married El...

Back again - a quick correction - The Markhams of Derryguiha is the right name - it gives a e mail add. for Paul.

Hi again - I used the spelling 'Binvoran' as it is used in Griffith Vals. and Census records. It is said that 'In Clare they do not their i's from their e's !! - a pin for a pen and v.v. !! : In recent years it is spelt Benvoran. I looked at the Census of 1901 and the Ferguson family are living in t...

Sorry - I am back again !! Census of 1901 shows house No. 10 and Census of 1911 it is house No. 4 - Census taken from a diff. direction. !! Markham family is home of Mrs. Eliz. Crotty of Concertina fame.

Hi and Happy New Year !! The Quinlivan family are living at house No. 4 - Gower North, DED Cooraclare in Census of 1901 - ( House and Building Return shows '6 windows ) - and the family were there in the not too distant past - I recall hearing of a Fr. Quinlivan from Gower Hall - - perhaps someone f...

Hello and Happy New Year !! The area/townland of Binvoran is in the Parish of Kilmurray/Clonderlaw - No. 61 on 'Civil Parish' index on Genealogy page /Research Support on www.clarelibrary.ie. Some years ago I saw a posting re a creamery at TARMON - in the next parish of KILLIMER - I think the name '...

Hi - I only used Griffith Vals. as a means of 'locating' James Hallinan - and as you can see 'Hallinan' is a name found mostly on the east side of Co. Clare. You can make a note of the addresses and then write to The Parish Priest at both Quin, Co. Clare, and Tulla, Co. Clare and see if there is a B...

Hello - as you know civil records only started in 1864 - so it would not be poss. to get a birth cert. However as you have the parents names it should be poss. to get a Baptismal Cert. It looks to me that your people came from area around Quin or Tulla in East Clare and Church records for these pari...

Hello Bob - I am delighted that you enjoyed your visit to West Clare - I saw the lovely photos put on by Michael - I sent him a message on this site but haven't heard from him. I hope I didn't put you in the wrong direction when I suggested that you visit the Kilbaha area - as there were many famili...

Hello Jim - have you any info on road/street or area in which your ancestors lived ?? I know that both Halpins and McGraths lived in the townland/neighbourhood of KILFEARAGH - about 2 miles from Kilkee on the Carrigaholt Road. Lots of info can be found on www.clarelibrary.ie - Genealogy and at botto...

Hello Joe - I think you will find a baptismal record for Andrew at St. Joseph's Church, Milltown - which as you know is parish of Kilfarboy - on www.clarelibrary.ie - Genealogy - Church Records - it says Bapt. Records for Kilfarboy Parish start from 1831 !! There may be a Parish Office from which yo...

Hi Dermot - re my last post - apologies - I am a gombeen for not reading your reply thoroughly !! Anyway - it looks as if Susan Quealy is from Lisheenfurror which is in Parish of Moyarta - not too far from Kilkee - the parish church is in Carrigaholt. Her Dad is dead by the time of the 1901 Census -...