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Information re: Martin Costello

GalwaySpiddal (Galway)

I am very interested to receive any information regarding a Martin Costello and his family listed below. He was born in approximately 1845 in the Spiddal Galway area. He Married Bridget McDonough in approximately 1873. Bridget McDonough was born in 1854. Her Mother was also Bridget McDonough and her Father was John McDonough. Bridget died in Boston, Mass in 1910.Martin & Bridget had the following children: Coleman W. Costello (born 1875), John Costello (born 1877), Mary J. Costello (born 1880), Hannah Costello (born 1882), Patrick Costello (born 1885) and Bridget Costello (born 1887. Martin and Bridget immigrated to Boston, Mass in 1882. Thank you! Shirley

Shirley

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Shirley:

Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!

Here is the 1873 civil marriage record for Martin Costello and Bridget McDonough 3rd record on page. Note the father of Bridget was shown as Michael rather than John. If the ages on the form were correct, Martin was born around 1841 and Bridget in 1851. The RC parish records for Spiddal start in 1861 so no baptismal record for Martin or Bridget if they were baptized in that parish.

 https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1873/11290/8141788.pdf

Martin was shown as living in Killeen and Bridget was from Invern which is likely Inveran which is in Killanin civil parish https://www.logainm.ie/en/1413583?s=Inveran

It appears from the civil birth record for Coleman that they were living in Inveran before emigrating.

Roger McDonnell

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Hi Shirley,

Martin Costello's father is recorded as "Michael ". There are a number of Costello's in the townland of Cornarona, a few miles West of Spiddal. You have Martin, Michael, Bartholomew, Martin (Kate), Daniel, Martin (Martin), Colman. Source: Griffith's Valuations c1855  www.askaboutireland.ie ; You need to register to access the site which is free. A lot of the names are duplicated, due to small divided land holdings.

There are also a number of families named McDonagh, Folan, Murrary, Concannon in the townland.  For families, the 1901 census may help:  www.nationalarchives.ie/census ; Free Site.

Large numbers of people from that general area emigrated to the US from Galway c1900.

Regards.

McCoy

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