Connolly/Conneely
GalwayClifden (Galway)
My great-grandmother on my Dads mother side was Sarah Conneely, married name Gavin. Shelived in Gowlan, but it seems the Conneelys also went by Connolly and came from Derrylea/Errislannon on the other side of Clifden.
It looks like we might have a link there with Billy Connolly somehow, but I get confused around the change of names. Likely Connolly/Conneely links are Sarah/Michael Connolly(Connolly brother and sister). I believeBartholomew Valentine Connolly, John Connolly, Jack Connolly are Billys relatives from that area.
Does anyone know when or why the Connolly's and Conneely's changed their name? Even better, a link to a reliable Connelly/Conneelly tree that leads to Sarah and Michael?
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