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​Looking for information regaring my Great Grandparents Michael Coyne and Katherine Folan

​He was born around 1850 possibly in Ballinakill Galway She was born 1852 in Carraroe Galway

They were married May 18,1875 in Carraroe Galway

Irish56

Monday 20th Mar 2017, 02:03AM

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  • HI  . . 

    Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out  . . . 

    A general search site . . is provided . . as follows . . 

    https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/

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    When I search " Roots " (paid) . . . I looked firstly at . . Griffiths Valuations (1847 - 1864 ) ..a property tax roll

    I found the following MICHAEL COYNE . . as tenants . . in Ballinakill, Galway

    Griffith   CoyneMichae    lArdnagreevagh     Ballynakill    Co. Galway

    Griffith   CoyneMichael    Cloonlooaun    Ballynakill     Co. Galway

    Griffith    CoyneMichael    Mullaghglass     Ballynakill    Co. Galway

    Griffith   CoyneMichael     Keeloges East    Ballynakill     Co. Galway

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    There are many more Mihael Coynes . . listed . . for Galway . . but in different Parishes.

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    Next . . again searching Roots . . I found the following Births . . of Michael Coyne (Galway)

    All registered in CLIFDEN . . . ( possibly the nearest place of registration for Ballnakill )

    ActionSourceSurnameFirst NameYearCounty
    ViewChurch Baptism    CoyneMichael     1852    Co. Galway
    ViewChurch      Baptism       Coyne    Michael John      1847     Co. Galway
    ViewChurch     Baptism     CoyneMichael     1854     Co. Galway

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    The National Library of Ireland . . . has recently published ALL available records of the R.C. Churches in Ireland

    as follows . . .  http://registers.nli.ie/parishes/1046 . . . . ( 1046 refers to Clifden )

    With a bit of luck . . and good eyesight . . you just may find gold in these records  . . 

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    Next I searched an earlier Tax Roll . . . called . . . Tithes Applotment ( 1823 - 1837)

    http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/results.jsp?…

    The name COYNE for Galway . . . came up with four names + parishes  . . . as follows

    SurnameForenameTownland/StreetParishCountyYearCoyneJosephBallycuddy    Kilchreest      Galway
    CoyneMartinBalingary    KilconicknyGalway1826Coyne    MichlBalingaryKilconicknyGalway1826CoyneMichalBookeenKilconicknyGalway1826

    NOTE . . a  Michael Coyne Balingary (1826) ****

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    Next I looked at the 1901 Census of Ireland . . . to look for Coyne's . . still in the area . . 

    but I appeared to readily find a worthwhile clue . . . 

    http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/

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    Next I searched for K(C)atherine Folan  1852 . . . in Roots . . .

    With the spelling Catherine . . . I found the following . . . 

    ActionSourceSurnameFirst NameYearCounty
    ViewChurch Baptism    FolanCatherine     1851Co. Galway
    ViewChurch Baptism     FolanCatherine      1854Co. Galway
    ViewChurch Baptism     Folan Catherine     1855Co. Galway

    Top of that list . . is registered in Rahoon . . a suburb of Galway City 

    Next two are from CARNA, W.Galway . . . a good bit closer to Coyne country . . . 

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    Searching . . . Tithes ( 1823 - 1837 ) for Rahoons . . . I found the following . . . Folans

    http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/results.jsp?…

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    Searching . . Griffiths ( 1847 - 1863 )  Folan's in Rahoon . . are as follows . . 

    Occupier SurnameOccupier ForenameCountyParishDetailsOriginal PageMap ViewsUpload your content for this record    FOLAN    JEREMIAH      GALWAYRAHOON
      
    FOLANT     HOMAS     GALWAYRAHOON

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    The 1901 Census . . . shows one remaining Folan . . listed

    http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/results.jsp?searchMoreVisi…

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    The Marriage . . you know of already  . . . in Carraroe, Galway.. . . 18th may 1875

    It lists Michael as . . . Ballinakill . . . but unfortunately no Parish is listed for Catherine  . . . 

    Witness are listed as . . . John Joyce . . . and Bridget Folan . . 

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    You could usefully look at the original Church Record . . as follows . .     http://registers.nli.ie/parishes/1070

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    I suspect . . if she was married in Carraroe  . . . then . . most likely . . she came from Carraroe . . rather than Rahoon. . 

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    That's . . unfortunately . . all the help I can offer  . . . 

    Good luck with your continued search

    Cheers . . . Eamonn.

      
     

     

    Eamonn M. Horan, Volunteer Ireland Reaching Out ☘️

    Wednesday 22nd Mar 2017, 03:21PM
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    I suggest  . . you may get in contact with a Volunteer for the Clifden area . . . as follows . . . 

     

    http://www.irelandxo.com/ireland/galway/clifden

    Eamonn M. Horan, Volunteer Ireland Reaching Out ☘️

    Wednesday 22nd Mar 2017, 03:34PM

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