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Dominic I Morris

Dominic I Morris

Born
1889-01-01 12:00:00
Died
1933-01-01 12:00:00
Gender
Male
Place of migration
Stayed in Ireland

Dominic Morris (1889 - 1933).  

Born: Arm, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon.

Father: James Morris.   Mother: Bridget Burke (Galway)

Siblings: Elizabeth (1868) Patrick (1870-1950) Mary Kate (1872) James (1874) John (1877 - 1918) Margaret (1879). Richard (1880 - 1950) 

Charles (1882) Mathew (1883) Bridget (1884) Joseph (1887) 

The 1901 Census shows Dominic living with his mother, sister Maggie and brothers Richard and Joe at Fairhill Rd Galway.

No record can be found regarding his father. However a family story is that James a cattle/pig dealer died of a heart attack while enroute to Galway to sell cattle at a Galway fair. 

Dominic worked as a photographer for the Irish Times until his death in 1933 and was married to Margaret Sheils

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Roscommon

County Roscommon, or Ros Comáin in Irish, is located in the western region of Ireland. We are home to the stunning Lough Key Forest Park and statistically, we are known to have the longest life expectancy of any county in Ireland! We look forward to helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.

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  • Pre-1840 Tenant Map of Drumbrick, Glooria, Drumanilra, Gortleck, and Cloonkeen

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  • Carrowmore Tenant Map 1818

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    Carrowmore, Croghan, Co Roscommon

Timeline events in this community

  • 1830s

    Kilcoleman Costello in the 1830s

    <p>A snapshot of pre-famine local history, as described by Samuel Lewis in the "Topographical Dictionary of Ireland" 1837.</p>

    1837-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1740s

    Elphin Census of Tibohine Parish

    1749-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1760s

    Religious Census of Killukin, Creeve & Tumna

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    1766-04-15 12:00:00

  • 1760s

    Religious Census of Killummod

    <p>In March 1766, the Irish House of Lords instructed Church of Ireland parish clergy to compile ‘a list of the several families in their parishes’ – to record the religion of the householders and to identify any Roman Catholic priests and friars living in their area. Although most of the original 1766 religious census returns were destroyed Dublin's Public Records Office fire of 1922, a few fragments survived.</p>

    1766-03-01 12:00:00

Kilkeevin (Roscommon)

Our aim is to connect all people with a link to Kilkeevin (Roscommon). You may live here, have visited here or maybe are tracing ancestors who left long ago. In any case, we’re sure to have lots to share and are delighted to welcome you.

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  • St. Joseph's Church KILKEEVIN

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  • Castlerea Workhouse

    Location: Kilkeevin (Roscommon)

    Greenfield Road, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon

  • Clonalis House CASTLEREA

    Location: Kilkeevin (Roscommon)

    Castlerea, County Roscommon, Ireland

Timeline events in this community

  • 1830s

    Kilkeevan in the 1830s

    <p>A snapshot of pre-famine local history, as described in the "Topographical Dictionary of Ireland" by Samuel Lewis, 1837.</p>

    1837-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1830s

    Castlerea Town in the 1830s

    1837-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1850s

    Griffith's Valuation of Castlerea Union

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    1857-04-16 12:00:00

  • 1910s

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    1919-05-05 12:00:00

Dominic I Morris