Catherine Nokley

Hi Patrick,

Thank you for your message.
I have forwarded your request for assistance to a volunteer in Galway who may be able to offer some advice.
Please be patient as the Holiday season is a busy time for everyone - including our volunteers!

Kind regards,
Genealogy Support
Ireland Reaching Out

Dear Patrick

I am from a neighbouring parish and just saw your message 

The name that you mentioned Knockly or Nockley is one that I have not come across in the area It does not appear in the Griffith's valuation or the vcensus

A very rare name in north Galway is Nohilly and while its pronunciation suggests similarity it may not be connected

Interestingly someone else is looking for a Noakley from Kilkerrin which is a few miles away from Moylough: http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~miconn/micweb/noakley-keaveny.html Maybe there is a link there ? 

Meanwhile the name Geraghty (Garrity) is extremley common in the area and it may be possible that Catherine's Moylough census data may refer to Pat's place or if it was Kilkerrin it may have been put down maybe for convenience 

I hope this might be of use to you and hopefully some one from Moylough may know something to help

Martin