My grandfather Patrick McMahon was born in Ballyveane on January 11, 1883 to Michael McMahon and Mary Hefferan. MIchael McMahon was born on October 28, 1853 in Tuuneenaum to John and Bridget Duddy. Was wondering if any of these families still reside in the area to help trace back family ancestry.
Dear Michael:
Thank you for your post to the Ireland Reaching Out message board. We have a local volunteer in that area who may be able to assist you. I'm forwarding this query to him and he will be in contact with you on this thread in the next two weeks.
Thank you for your interest in Ireland Reaching Out and the very best of luck with your research!
Kind regards,
Jane.
michael
I just realise that my post did not send for some reason. The townlands you refer to near Clonbur are spelled Ballyweeaum and Tumneenaun in the census of 1901/1911. and Clonbur as Cloonbur.
There is no McMahons listed in either townland, however in the towland of Ballard there is a familly listed, this townland is beside Tumneenaun
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Cloonbur/Ballar…
I will make enquiries to find out if there are any relatives still around.
regarda
Turloch
Turloch, thank you so much for this additiional information. sorry for the late response, this is the first time that I have seen this posting.
Michael Costello