Siblings Michael, Thomas Martin, and Richard Lydon were born in Maumtrasna Townland in Ross Parish, County Galway. All three brothers emigrated to Stuart, Adair County, Iowa in the USA at different times between 1867 and 1881. They had one sister, Mary Lydon, who married a Joyce and stayed in Ireland.
County Galway, Gaillimh in Irish, is located in the Province of Connaught in the West of Ireland. We have a population of approximately 232,000 and look forward to assisting you in the search for your Irish ancestors.
Kilcooly Church Ruins & Cemetery
Location: Galway
Kilcooly, Co. Galway, Ireland
Portumna Irish Workhouse Centre
Location: Galway
St Brigid's Road, Portumna, Galway, H53 EK74, Ireland
Portumna Friary
Location: Galway
Portumna Demesne, Co. Galway, Ireland
Portumna Castle & Gardens
Location: Galway
Portumna Demesne, Portumna, Co. Galway, Ireland
Kilcroan in 1837
<p>As described in Samuel Lewis' <em>Topographical Dictionary of Ireland</em> 1837.</p>
1837-01-01 12:00:00
First Census of Inisheer
<p>The 1821 Census of Inisheer survived the Public Records Office fire. </p>
1821-04-01 12:00:00
First Census of Inishmaan
<p>The 1821 Census of Inishmaan survived the Public Records Office fire. </p> <p>Family names featured: </p> <p>Beaty</p> <p>O'Brien</p> <p>Callaghan, Callaughan, Collaughan</p> <p>Carey, Keaghry </p> <p>Clancy</p> <p>Concannon</p> <p>Connor</p> <p>Conneely (Connolly)</p> <p>Cook</p> <p>Costelloe</p> <p>Curreen</p> <p>Collins</p> <p>Dignum</p> <p>Dirrane (Derrane)</p> <p>O'Donnell</p> <p>Faherty</p> <p>Flaherty</p> <p>Fitzgerald</p> <p>Flemon (Fleming)</p> <p>Folan</p> <p>Ginnane</p> <p>Glinn (Glynn)</p> <p>Grealish, Grelish</p> <p>Griffy</p> <p>Higgins</p> <p>Joyce</p> <p>Kane, Kean, Kine</p> <p>Keating</p> <p>King</p> <p>Linnane</p> <p>Maher</p> <p>McDonough</p> <p>Mulkern (Mulkerrin)</p> <p>Murry (Murray)</p> <p>Prendergast</p> <p>Scahill</p> <p>Sullivan</p> <p>Welch</p> <p> </p>
1821-04-01 12:00:00
Arranmore, Ennismain and Innishere in 1837
<p>As described in the "Topographical Dictionary of Ireland" by Samuel Lewis, 1837</p>
1837-01-01 12:00:00
Our aim is to connect all people with a link to Ross (Galway). 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.
Location: Ross (Galway)
Location: Ross (Galway)
Leenane, Co. Galway
Location: Ross (Galway)
Leenane, Co. Galway
Ross aka Feara CONG 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
Massacre at Maumtrasna
<p>In 1882, the little settlement of Mám Trasna was situated in County Galway. Maamtrasna is a part of Connemara, hemmed in on the east by Lough Mask, and north, south, and west by high mountains, so that access can only be gained to it by ferry-boat. In 1898, a reconfiguration of county boundaries placed Maumtrasna in County Mayo. But no reconfiguration or reworking of boundaries would wipe away the memory of the primitive act of barbarism which occurred at this deceptively idyllic spot...</p>
1882-08-17 12:00:00