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Michael & Catherine Mogan

GalwayKillimor Bullogue (Galway)

Michael & Catherine Mogan are my wife Nicole's 3rd Great-Grandparents. They emigrated to the USA in 1851.

Michael Mogan was baptized 2 September 1832 in the Clonfert Diocese. Does anyone know if church buildings (or a church building) in the area of that time still exist(s)? If not, are there ruins somewhere?

Also, does anyone on this thread live in the Tiranascragh or Killimor area?

Our family will be visiting the area from the USA on 25 June, 2017. Nicole would like to walk in her Great-Great-Great Grandfather'sfootsteps if we can find the church or at least where the church was.

We thank you kindly for any information, tips, and so forth.

Tom & Nicole Krause and Family, Lynnwood, Washington USA

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The parish for this baptism is 'Killimore and Tiranascragh', asd as with many parishes this was known by a number of variations - e.g. 'Union of Killimorbologue', 'Killiemore & Turenaschra' etc. The name of the Catolic Parishes often derived from the names of the civil parish or parishes included, but sometimes also include a reference to the location of a chapels, i.e. the name of a town or townland.

In the 1830s the parish had two chapels, one near the village of Kilimor in Killimorebologue civil parish and a second at Longford townland in Tiranascragh civil parish - see : Catholic Parish Union of Killimorbologue.

As far as I can see there is still an active Church as Kilimore, although it appears to be larger than it was in the 1830s, but the Chapel at Longford townland no longer exists, and a newer building appeared across the road before 1900.

shanew147IrelandXO Volunteer

The church at Killimor is a little off the main road, but you can see part of the current building on Google Street view

The other chapel at Longford townland was about where this community centre is now. The building was a school in the 1890s, and the main structure could be based on on the old chapel.

shanew147IrelandXO Volunteer

Dear Nicole & Tom:

Many thanks for your post to Ireland Reaching Out and welcome to the website.

We have several local volunteers who will be able to assist you with your visit and I am copying your post to them.  They should be in contact with you in the next week or so.

Have a wonderful trip and please let us know if you need further assistance!

Many thanks for your interest in Ireland Reaching Out!

 

Kind regards,

Jane.

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Thank you for the speedy replies.  The information is very helpful and will help us to better plan our visit in June.  We will stop by the two sites as well as the ruins of the Old Church.

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