kilroy from galway

Hi, Delia in Ireland was a nickname for Bridget. Here is the birth record for Bridget, born in Galway in 1870. Her mother’s name was Creaghan, sometimes Crehan. 

Name: Bridgett Kilroy

Date of Birth: 01-Apr-1870

Registration Date:

Address:         Killosolan

Parish/District:          KILLERORAN

Gender:          Female

County           Co. Galway

Denomination:           Civil Record

Father: Michael Kilroy

Mother:          Elenor Creaghan

Occupation:   Labourer

Sponsor 1 /Informant 1:        Michael Kilroy

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Qualification: FATHER.

From RootsIreland.ie

This is a transcription of the marriage record for Delia's parents. Note it give the names of the couple's fathers.

Date of Marriage:         23-Feb-1865                

Parish / District:           Clonbrock                    

County: Co. Galway

Husband                                  Wife

Name: Michl  Kilroy             Ellen   Creaghan

Address:          Killasolan                    Killasolan                    

Occupation:     Labourer                      Labourer

Age:    27                                              20

Status: Bachelor                                    Spinster

Husband's Father                                  Wife's Father

Name: Eugene Kilroy                           Laurence     Creahan          

Occupation:     Landholder                  Landholder      

Witness 1                     Witness 2

Name: Thos.   Gordon            Honour Mannion

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Married At: Caltra.

Married By: Patk. Magauran P.P..

wow thanks patricia, this looks like it matches up with my great grandmother except for the born date. i have 1860 but i could be wrong about that..We dont have much info on this part of family because delia died eary and my grandfather was put in a orphanage. By the way my sister is named patricia..

Hi Steve,

One of the first things I learned in Irish genealogy research is that dates are all over the place. People at the time your ancestors lived did not celebrate birthdays and often didn't know how old they were. They weren't asked for ID all the time like we are today or for their date of birth. Also, the person supplying the age to the census taker or undertaker may not have known the person's real age.

https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Killian/Killosolan/1390792/

Hi Steve, Just seen yr message re DELIA KILROY.

It looks like Bridget(Delia) had a brother Martin Kilroy. Father Michael Kilroy, Grandfather Eugene Kilroy. Mother Ellen Crehan.

Michael Kilroy died in 1898 and Ellen in 1894 Kilasolan. There was another brother Michael born in 1871 and died in 1872.

Hope that helps.