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DOWDS OF FANORE MORE

Hello,

I am writing from Australia; my great-grandmother's name was Mary Bridget Coyne and her sister's name was Margaret Coyne Dowd. Margaret lived with her husband Mortimer and their childrenin Fanore more. Margaret died in 1929 and Mortimer, 1907; they are both buried at Rath Cemetery.

Are there any Dowds left in County Clare?

Jimmy O'Connor was a postmaster in Galway; his mother was Susan Dowd, one of Mortimer and Margaret's children. Are there any descendants in this line who can help?

I am interested to know Margaret's parents' names, as that will show me my great-great-grandparents' names.

Thank you for taking time to read this and I hope you can help.

Best Regards,

ROSE GATT.

roserose1

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Rose:

Fanore More townland is in Killonaghan civil parish. RC records for that area are not available until 1854 and Mortimer and Margaret were born before that year. I assume the same for Mary Bridget.

The 1855 Griffiths Valuation head of household listing for that parish shows two Martin Coynes. One in Formoyle West townland and the other in Formoyle East townland. Could be the same person with two land holdings. There was also a Michael Dowd in Fanore More townland.

http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths/clare/killonaghan.htm

I looked for a civil marriage index record for Mortimer Dowd and Margaret Coyne with no success. However, with some manipulation, I did find their record. Margaret's surname was shown as Kyne. You can get a copy of this record for around 4 euros from the General Register Office. The record will show the names of the fathers of the bride and groom and where they were living in 1872.

Roger McDonnell

 

irst Name Morty
Last Name Dowd
Year 1872
Registered Quarter/Year 1872
Registration District Ballyvaughan
Volume 4
Page 62
Potential Spouse Names Margaret Kyne,

 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. You will likely get a screen asking for a User Name and Password. (This is a program bug that the GRO has to correct). Hit cancel and the appropriate form should come up. 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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Hi Rose,

We maybe related. I believe Margaret and Mortimer Dowd are the same parents to Martin Dowd who was my grandfather.

There are quite a few descendants of both these people in Ireland and the UK and America.

Kind Regards

Anne Marie Dowd

Anne Marie 4

Hello, I am a great granddaughter of Mortimer Dowd and Margaret Coyne. Martin Dowd, son of the aforementioned was my grandfather on my mother's side. I live not far from Fanore, in Co. Clare. Michael Dowd, my late uncle, grandson of Mortimer and Margaret emigrated to Northern Queensland in Australia. There are still descendants of Mortimer and Margaret in Fanore, although not by the name of Dowd. Susan Dowd's (my mother's aunt), son Jimmy O'Connor whom you mentioned, married and lived in Remore, Galway city and had 3 children. So, you would be able to contact them for help with that line.

Majella Mac Namara

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