Croghan & Tirenan - Research trip to Ireland

Marilyn:

Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!

The National Archives site has a list of researchers you could contact and at least one indicates they specialize in Co. Galway. 

http://www.nationalarchives.ie/genealogy1/genealogy-researchers-nationw…

Some of our volunteers with Ireland Reaching Out are also professional genealogy researchers. Let me contact someone who is a professional genealogist.

I would also point out that many genealogy resources are available online. Some sites are free, others are subscription. 

Another suggestion would be to consider autosomal DNA testing.

Roger McDonnell

Dear Margaret:

You can also try the following two websites for Irish genealogy researchers:

1.  http://www.accreditedgenealogists.ie

This site lists all those who are accredited with Irish genealogy research.

2. http://www.apgen.org

This site lists all those are conduct genealogy research. 

If you need further information, please contact me at:  jhalloranryan@irelandxo.com. 

Kind regards,

Jane.

Thank you for the feedback, Roger and Jane.    Roger, I would appreciate hearing from any of the professional genealigist from Ireland Reaching Out.    It seems to me that working with someone who is from [or knows a lot about] the Glinks/Kilbegnet area would be better if that is possible.    So, yes, please send me some names to contact from Ireland Reaching Out. 

     Jane,  I have done quite a bit of research online.... mostly the free websites.   And I've only gotten information from the ones that have searchable records.    Is it correct for me to assume, that there are still more records in the National Archives, General Register Office, and the other locations I mentioned in my original post?   Or is everything pretty much online now?

    Jane... are you one the professional researchers that Roger spoke of?   

     I have done my autosomal DNA.  I had is done through Ancestry and then uploaded it to GedMatch and FamilyTree DNA.

Thank you again, Roger and Jane, for getting back with me.    -Marilyn

Dear Marilyn:

Many thanks for your post.

As to your question about further records:  yes, there are still lots of other sources that are not online in a number of the locations that you mentioned.  While there has been a lot put online, more is held in repositories such as the National Archives, County Libraries, etc. that require a visit.

Yes, I am one of those who does commissioned research.  If you are interested in contacting me about it, you can at:  www.dalcassianorigins.com.

If you need further assistance, please let us know.

Kind regards,

Jane.

.      I have been browsing the  Kilbegnet  search boards, I am familiar with the  Tiernan and Croghan families who lived  along the Roscommon /Galway boarder area  around the Creggs  to Fuerty districts, u probably have located ur descendent  by now. Let me know if I can be of any assistance as I live   Close too Moate.

      The people of this area were all forced to quit their farms , when a Scotish adventurer Alan Pollock purchased  thousand acres of the  insolvent Burke estate in 1854,  He immediately set about clearing his estate of  all tenants, however  he found much resistance to his plan  on the Creggs to Glinsk property. It is apparent ur ancestors were more than likely the victims of this Monster.   As a matter of interest   Allan pollock built a mansion  at Moate  ! Kilbegnet .  

    If  u wish to read about this appauling  evictions. 

   Download-  An attempt at commercial farming  in Ireland after the Famine  .

Dear Tim:

I had undertaken research for Marilyn and I have come across this story of the evictions through the land records.  It was appalling and I have a number of newspaper references to it.

Many thanks for bringing this to the attention of the message board.  If you would like to add a Timeline Event about this in the Kilbegnet parish, that would be great.  You can contact me through:  jhalloranryan@irelandxo.com.

All the best,

Jane.

How can I go about finding out of my ancestors were in the eviction records for the Kilbegnet/Creggs area? Is there a way to look at them online or any other suggestions as to records about people in this specific area? This is what we know... 

My gggrandfather, James Fallon, was the son of James Fallon and Ellen Donnelly, was born in Derryhippo around 1823 according to his obituary. (He was also related to the Timothys of that area). He had immigrated to New York/Pennsylvia border area by the 1850s.  We know he had a brother John (married Brigit Keaveny) and believe he had  brothers Thomas and Michael also as they were living in the same place in NY state, were godparents in baptisms, and close to his age.. We believe we found him with his first wife, Mary Kane in an 1850 census in New York, we are sure he is with his first wife Mary in another census in 1855 also in New York. We are unsure if he his first wife Mary Cane married in Ireland or the US. We were told he came to the US with "a price on his head." 

More than twenty years ago we went to Derryhippo and were told by some local people the last of the Fallons left there in the 20s or 30s  for England. We were also told where an old cemetery was but there were so many stones in such bad condition and with our limited time we were unable to look as long as we would have needed. Are there any records for this cemetery for Derryhippo ? 

I appreciate any help or advice anyone can give, 

Aileen Coogan

Alieen, 

         I am aware of the Fallon family  as having lived in Derrihippo,  Both of my maternal grand parents were born there Jack Hegarty and Sarah Fehily  (1900-1910) .  My gg  aunt was a Timothy from Derrihippo. 

The Timothy's left there in the 1920 only to be resettled in nearby Rosmoylan,   My mother remembers a of a Fallon girl married to a Mulry and they were related to the Connellys. 

   Derrihippo is a neighbouring town land of Aughagad where we now continue to farm.......actually we cut our turf in Derrihippo. If u would like to contact me via email .. timduke50@gmail.com. I can email u some transcripts.  Yes there are  transcription readings for the cemetery in Kilbegnet.  The maps evictions in Creggs did not affect the people in Derrihippo as the were under the command of a different land lord . Caufield of Donamon Castle.  Keep in touch