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William "Bill" P Durkan

William "Bill" P Durkan

Born
1894-10-19 12:00:00
Died
1960-12-08 12:00:00
Gender
Male

Associated communities

Galway City (Galway)

Our aim is to connect all people with a link to Galway City (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.

Other ancestors in this community

Buildings in this community

  • 14 Forster St, Galway

    Location: Galway City (Galway)

    14 Forster St, Galway

  • Galway Workhouse

    Location: Galway City (Galway)

    University College Hospital, Galway

Timeline events in this community

  • 1960s

    JFK visits Galway & Spiddal

    <p>On the final day of his Irish visit, US President John F. Kennedy visited Galway and gave the following oration at Eyre Square...</p>

    1963-06-29 12:00:00

  • 1830s

    Cholera in Galway

    <p>A snapshot of local history from the Cholera Epidemic in Ireland (1832-33).</p>

    1832-06-01 12:00:00

  • 1840s

    Boy denied Poorhouse relief dies from want of food

    1846-12-22 12:00:00

  • 1940s

    Foundation of Father Griffin's GAA club

    1948-01-01 12:00:00

Emlaghfad (Sligo)

Our aim is to connect all people with a link to Emlaghfad (Sligo). 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.

Other ancestors in this community

  • Michael H Keenan

    Location: Emlaghfad (Sligo)

    Born: 1830-09-01 12:00:00

  • William Porter

    Location: Emlaghfad (Sligo)

    Born: 1798-01-01 12:00:00

  • Bridget Doyle

    Location: Emlaghfad (Sligo)

    Born: 1810-01-01 12:00:00

  • John Dyer

    Location: Emlaghfad (Sligo)

    Born: 1801-11-26 12:00:00

Buildings in this community

  • Emlaghfad Parish Church

    Location: Emlaghfad (Sligo)

    Emlaghfad Parish Church, Lord Edward Street, Emmett Street, BALLYMOTE, Ballymote, SLIGO

  • Batchelors Finisklin

    Location: Emlaghfad (Sligo)

    Batchelors Finisklin, Emlaghfad, Sligo

  • Markieviecz House

    Location: Emlaghfad (Sligo)

    Markieviecz House, Rathquarter, Sligo

Timeline events in this community

  • 1830s

    Boyle Poor Law Union formally declared

    <p>The Irish Poor Law Act of 1838 divided Ireland into poor law unions (in which paupers would receive poor relief). A union was named after the town on which it was centred (where its workhouse was located) and the "union" boundaries were unrelated to those of the civil parishes ( and crossed county boundaries in many cases). Prior to this date, poor relief was administered by parish and these records were kept in the Church of Ireland Vestry Books (held locally).</p>

    1839-08-20 12:00:00

  • 1830s

    Cholera in Sligo

    <p>Mayo Constitution - Monday 20 August 1832</p>

    1832-08-20 12:00:00

William "Bill" P Durkan