Help in Finding Ancestry in Galway

Welcome to the site, Judi!

The baptism of Peter Merrick from Galway is on www.rootsireland.ie/:

Name:Peter MerickDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:16-May-1852Address:LackleaParish/District:RAHOONGender:MaleCountyCo. Galway
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:John MerickMother:Mary BarrettOccupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Michael BarrettSponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Honor Faherty

I couldn't find their marriage or John's baptism on roots

Siblings:

Name:Patrick MerickDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:18-Jan-1847Address:LackleaParish/District:RAHOONGender:MaleCountyCo. Galway
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:John MerickMother:Mary BarrettOccupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Honor Conneely

Name:Mary MerrickDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:01-Sep-1859Address:LackleaParish/District:RAHOONGender:FemaleCountyCo. Galway
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:John MerrickMother:Mary BarrettOccupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Michael Barrett

There are no Merricks in Galway in the Tithe Applotments 1824-42 (free at http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/); there are 5 John Merricks from other counties however. No Merricks in Galway (or any other county) in the 1821 Irish Census http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/

rootsireland has 12 burial records for Merricks in Galway starting in 1834 but none are from Clonfert or Clontuskert; this is the only one from Rahoon; no graveyard mentioned of course!

Name:PatrickMerickDate of Death:24-Jun-1834
Age:
Parish / District:RAHOONAddress:FreeportCounty:Co. GalwayStatus:
Denomination:Roman Catholic

I checked my cd Memorials of the Dead Galway & Mayo but it has no Merricks listed.

Griffiths Valuation (free at http://www.askaboutireland.ie/  has 3 Merricks in Galway: 2 in Galway Town in Rahoon (1856) & 1 in Galway county (1857).

It was helpful of you to mention the sources you have used - thanks.

Col