My great-great grandmother, Anna Mary Durkin, was born Nov. 26, 1885 in Attymass to parents John Durkin and Bridget Gallagher.
I would love to locate her birth/baptismal record if possible. It appears that most of her younger siblings were born in Ballina and grew up, for a time, in that area.
Thank you,
Kristine Paul
PS. Anna Mary Durkin's mother, Bridget Gallagher, was also born in Attymass. In June 1868.
Thank you
Kristine:
Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!
I located an 1883 baptismal record for an Anne Durkan in the Attymass RC parish with parents John Durkan and Bridget Gallagher. See transcript below.
Name:Anne DurkanDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:24-Nov-1883Address:ByhallaParish/District:ATTYMASGender:FemaleCountyMAYO
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:John DurkanMother:Bridget GallagherOccupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Michael GallagherSponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Catherine Gallagher
Also found the civil record. You were supposed to register a birth within 30 days so I think Anne's parents changed the date of birth on the registration form to stay within 30 days. Let me know if you have further questions.
Roger McDonnell
Name:Anne DurkanDate of Birth:24-Dec-1883
Registration Date:11-Jan-1884Address:BoyhallaghParish/District:KILMOREMOY DISTRICTGender:FemaleCountyMAYO
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:John DurkanMother:Bridget Gallagher
So Roger, if I'm understanding the information correctly, I would assume Anna was born in Boyhallagh Parish in Kilmoremoy, but then baptised in Byhalla Parish, Attymass?
Thank you.
Kristine:
No. This Anna was from Boyhollagh townland in Attymass civil parish. The baptismal record spelled Boyhollagh as Byhalla.
Boyhollagh would be 12 kilometers (7 miles) from Ballina.
Roger
My durkins came from byhalla Attymass and i have gallagher relations