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Coyne Family/Folan Family

Galway

My Great grandfather was Muchael Coyne born around 1850 in Ballinakill he was married to Catherine Folan from Carraroe Galway

They had several children Bridget,Bartley Mary Margaret,Nora,Kate aka Katherine,Martin,Patrick and Anna 

Looking for any information on Michael and Katherine i have their marriage record but no information on  the parents 

FamilyHistorian60

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Hi FamilyHistorian60,

I'm not from the area but I live in Co. Galway - the other side of Lough Corrib, in KIllursa parish. See map for connections between Ballinakill, Carraroe and Killursa(distance reference).

You're probably aware that civil registration in Ireland started in the 1860s for most (marriages for non-catholics started in 1845) - see link, though there are earlier church records available (along with civil records) online.  You can access the Catholic Parish Registers online at the National Library Website.

I'm guessing they married at Carraroe (Bride's parish). If you have more details about their marriage or birth of their children (townland they were born in or lived in, dates eg) I might be able to help make the connection with the correct family. I will look through the Ballinakill records to see if I can find baptisms but you don't say where the children were born so I could be looking in the wrong parish records.

Because many of the census and other records were destroyed 100 years ago you may not get census information until 1901 (assuming they still lived in Ireland at that time). You may be lucky to find old census details from before 1901, though they are rare.

Either way, more details of events (birth, marriage, death) along with location (townland, County), dates (even rough estimates), etc can help me or others to find connected information for you.

Regards,

Tim (Killursa Parish).

killursa@irela…

Thank you for getting back to me  

Yes they were married in Carroe  on March 70.1875 

Their children names are Bridget born  1878 was my grandmother she came to the states and Married Coleman Connors

Bartley 1881 had  twin who died at birth or shortly after 

Martin 1884

Mary 1880? Not sure if the year is accuarte 

Katherine  1887

Margaret 1890

Nora 1892

Patrick and Anna (Twins) 1897

I think Michael's parents were John Coyne and Mary Gibson

Katherine parents were possibly Bartley Coyne and Bridget Walsh 

FamilyHistorian60

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