Mary Clarke Killaghmore Kilconnell

My mother Mary Clarke who was illegitimate was born on 27th November 1922 at Killaghmore Kilconnell. Her mother, my grandmother, was also Mary (Maud) Clarke and I know from the birth certificate that she registered the birth on 12th February 1923.

I have been unable to obtain a baptism certificate despite contacting the local church at Cappataggle.

For years I wrongly assumed that my mother had been brought up by her aunts at the family farm in Killaghmore. I now know that my Mother was brought up in a convent, but did attend Killagh School.

I have also since found out that my grandmother at the time of the 1926 census, was a servant to the Reilly family, in Woodford Co Galway. It would seem that the birth of my mother was very much covered up and, as was the norm in those times, very much frowned upon.

I would love to know what convent my Mother was taken to but I doubt there is a way of finding out. My search of the 1926 census has drawn a blank and I understand that inmates of convents were possibly listed by their initials only.

I probably need to draw a line under any chances of finding out but is there any way the baptism record might be available anywhere?

Any help gratefully received. The main reason really is to see if by any chance the name of my Grandfather is on the baptism certificate.