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Hi,

I'll be in County Clare at the beginning of June and hope to find out some more information about my Liscannor Carroll family from gravestones. I believe there are three graveyards in the parish. Is there any way of knowing is which one I am most likely to find anything?

In particular I'm looking for the following people:

John Carroll, died between 1855 and 1901
John Carroll (son of above), died between 1885 and 1901
Susan (Judy) Carroll, wife of the younger John, died between 1901 and 1911

Any help appreciated.

Peter Carroll

pcarroll

Saturday 15th Apr 2023, 03:23PM

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  • Peter,

    There are two graveyards on the road from Lahinch to the Cliffs of Moher -Kilmacrehy c1 mile and St. Bridget's Well - another mile.

    Clare County Library has the baptism of a John and a Pat Carroll 1840's. See clarelibrary.ie/genealogy.

    The parish Kilmacrehy is in the diocese of Galway now.

    Regards,

    McCoy

    Saturday 15th Apr 2023, 06:03PM

  • https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:682L-HN4X

    https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:66ZR-T36M

    https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:68QC-9SRY These births are parents John Carroll and Judy McGrath, Judy is not a common name in this region, could there be a connection?

    Eileen

    Saturday 15th Apr 2023, 06:39PM

  • https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_re… Marriage of a John Carroll to Catherine Healy 25th February 1873, father is also named John.

    Eileen

    Saturday 15th Apr 2023, 06:42PM

  • Ballyvislane on the marriage cert is above the church in Liscannor as you head up to the cliffs of Moher/ St Brigids well , I think it was renamed Holland street later.

    Eileen

    Saturday 15th Apr 2023, 06:45PM

  • Thanks, McCoy and Eileen. I promised my wife I'd spend no more than half a day looking at gravestones, so hopefully in that time I can cover both graveyards. Thanks also for the links and other information. I'm going to go through that and hopefully discover some new connection.

    Regards

    Peter.

    pcarroll

    Sunday 16th Apr 2023, 02:30PM

  • Peter,

    I suggest that you check out www.findagrave for Kilmacreehy/Kilmacrehy and St. Bridget's Well Cemeteries.

    Kilmacreehy has a John Carroll 2008 - No photo and a Cecil O'Carroll 1990 - 1 photo -  who is from Ballinasloe, County Galway.

    St. Bridget's Well: Catherine Carroll - 1924, Eileen Carroll - 1935, Michael Carroll - 1939, Robert Carroll - 1949, Patrick Carroll - 1983. No photos.

    Civil registration is from January 1st 1864. You may be able to get family details at  civilregistration.ie.

    If you Google the cemeteries you will get a number of photos of the terrain. You will need strong footwear and a strong stick for balance!

    Regards,

    McCoy

    Monday 17th Apr 2023, 08:02AM

  • Thanks both for all the links and suggestions; that's given me a lot to go on. I'm 99% certain that the John and Judy Carroll who are the parents on the four baptism records are the brother and sister-in-law of my Edward, but the others I'll need to look into. Hopefully I can find out more when I visit Clare in June. If not, I hear Joseph McHugh's pub might be a good place to find consolation.

    Regards

    Peter.

    pcarroll

    Tuesday 18th Apr 2023, 07:56PM

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