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Donlans from Ballinasloe

My great grandmother Annie Donlan was born in Ballinasloe on June 28, 1866. Her parents were Kieran Donlan and Bridget Shelly, and she had 5 brothers and sisters

Peter Donlan, born 1867

Honoria Donlan born 1869

John Donlan born 1871

Patrick Donlan born 1873

Laurence Donlan born 1879

Annie came to Boston and she married Patrick Brady in 1886. Patrick was also from Ballinasloe, born on April 10, 1864, the son of John Brady and Catherine Cunniffe. His brothers and sisters were:

Mary Brady, born 1861

Elizabeth Brady, born 1866

Teresa Brady, born 1871

Michael Brady, born 1874

Bridget Brady, born 1877

John Joseph Brady, born 1878

I'm not sure if any of their other family members came to Boston. Annie and Patrick were the parents of my grandmother Mary Brady, born in Boston in 1902. I'd appreciate any help in tracking down any Donlan/Bradys in Ballinasloe.

Thank you.

cadtin

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Catherine:

Kieran Donnellan married Bridget Shelley (Sheelly on the index record) in 1865. You can get a copy of this record from the General Register Office for around 4 euros. The record would show the names of the fathers of the bride and groom and where the bride and groom were living in 1865. If you plan to get a copy let me know and I will forward instructions.

I looked at the 1901 and 1911 censuses and could not find any records that looked like they pertained to your Donlan/Donnellan or Brady families.

I searched for a death index record for Kieran thinking it would be prior to 1901 but the record that popped up was in 1916, however, I could not locate him in 1901 or 1911.

Roger McDonnell

 

First name(s) Kieran
Last name Donnellan
Registration District Ballinasloe
Registration year 1865
Registered Quarter/Year 1865
Volume 4
Page 59
County -
 

MarriageFinder?

 Kieran Donnellan married one of these people
Bridget Sheelly, Bridget Naughtin, Catherine Power, Anne Downey

 

First name(s) Kieran
Last name Donelan
Age 85
Birth year 1831
Registered year 1916
Death year 1916
Registered quarter/year Oct - Dec 1916
Registration district Ballinasloe
Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Roger,

Thanks so much for your help.  I would appreciate your instructions on how I can obtain a copy of the marriage record of Kieran and Bridget!  

 

cadtin

Catherine:

Here are the instructions.

Roger

Go to this link http://www.welfare.ie/en/Pages/Apply-for-Certificates.aspx In the middle of the page there are links for birth, marriage or death certificates. Hit the link for the form you want.  Print the form and complete the requested information. Also provide the information from the index record--quarter/year of the event. registration district and the volume and page number where the event is recorded. Make sure you ask for a copy which costs around 4 euros. ( A cert costs closer to 20 euros). You can also ask the GRO to e-mail the copy back to you.

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Hello,

Since my last post, I have had a lot of success in my search for my Donellan roots.  However I still have a missing piece - Joseph Donnellan, the brother of my greatgrandmother Annie.  I didn't have him on my original list of Annie's siblings.

Joseph Donnellan was born in January 1877, the son of Kieran and Bridget (Shally) Donnellan.  The Donnellans lived in Glentaun, Ballinasloe.  Joseph was a blacksmith and he married Ellen Cullen on October 14, 1908.  Ellen was from Rathdawn, County Meath.  I find them on the 1911 census boarding on Main Street, Kilcloony, County Galway, but I have been unsuccessful in finding any children born to Joseph and Ellen.  I know that Joseph and Ellen were alive in 1939 as they are mentioned in a newspaper article as attending the funeral of Joseph's brother "Black Jack" Donnellan, in Ballinasloe.

I did find an obituary for a Joseph Donnellan dated February 5, 1961, which might be him.   His age is listed as 84, and he is listed as a retired blacksmith.  Present at birth is a daughter Mary Mulkerrin, and the address is 6 Bowling Green Galway.  

I'd appreciate any help you can provide!  

Thank you!

 

 

 

 

cadtin

Hi Cadtin!

I think the obit you have is likely the missing sibling. I searched from 1908-1915 for civil births for Donnellan/Donelan/Donlan children in the Ballinasloe district and there were none with a mother with the surname Cullen.

Possibly they were not in the Ballinasloe area. There are no records online after 1915 because of the 100 year rule so it is also  possible Mary Mulkerrin was born 1916 or later.

Roger

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Roger,

Thank you! 

Cathy

cadtin

Hi, not sure anyone will read this. I was born that the farm that Black Jack Donnelan lived on. There was a short documentary made recently about his life. I think I have a link somewhere.

 

 

 

 

 

Alan Ferguson

Hi, not sure anyone will read this. I was born that the farm that Black Jack Donnelan lived on. There was a short documentary made recently about his life. I think I have a link somewhere.

 

 

 

 

 

Alan Ferguson

Thank you so much!! I believe I saw the documentary - I have visited the farm at Glentaun!  I'd appreciate hearing anything you have heard!  My email address is cthrndwny@yahoo.com!

And since my last post I not only found info on Joseph Donnellan but have made contact with his  family!

Thank you!

Cathy

cadtin

My 3rd ggrandmother was Margaret Donnelon, probably born @ 1800 based on her marriage to Denis Whelon/Whalen 2 Feb 1828 in Ballinasloe.  Their son William Whalen (my 2nd ggrandfather) emigrated to Boston 1852/53/54.  Would  LOVE to know if you know anything about Margaret.  An interesting fact: The actor Nathan Lane’s maternal grandmother was Mary Anne Donnellan (the daughter of Patrick Donnellan and Mary Connor). Nathan’s great-grandmother Mary was the daughter of James Connor and Catherine.  Have been trying to see if there is a connection  but I do not know who Margaret's parents are.  ANY hints much appreciated!

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