Aughrim Parish: David and Mary (Donahoe) Matthews

Hope this finds you well.

I am a descendent of David and Mary (Donahue) Matthews. Records seem to indicate that they resided in Hardwood township, Aughrim Parish, in County Galway. Richard Matthews was their son (my great, great, great Grandpa) and left reference in a published biography of his homesteading in Nebraska, U.S.A. My children and I are very interested in visiting Ireland in August. Are you able to help me confirm that I have the right parish in County Galway? Please see this link for the biography of my family:

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~neyork2/book1899/Matthews666.htm

Thank you so much!

IrelandXO member

14 years ago

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Hi Kim,

Yes you have the right parish. Richard was my great great uncle.

Here is a link to the 1901 census which shows Richards brother and his family living in the family home in Aughrim.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Oatfield/Hardwood/1368611/

IrelandXO member

14 years ago

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IrelandXO member

14 years ago

It's been quite some time, but from this post, I was connected with a very distant cousin who lived in England now. We have since lost touch. My daughter is now living just outside of London to finish her undergraduate degree. I would love to connect the very distant cousins.

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5 years ago

Hi, my mother is the daughter of William Mathew's 5 years old on the 1901 census Hardwood, Aughrim.
She would be interested in getting in touch.

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4 years ago

Aughrim Parish: David and Mary (Donahoe) Matthews

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