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Hello~ Following is the information I have regarding my Great-Great-Grandfather Michael Flannery. He's been a mystery to me as I only have his name and birth and death dates and those are questionable.

Michael Flannery dob ~ 1823. Dod~ 27 July 1898 at age of 75. Farmer. Married Catherine G (K)ilmartin 15 August 1852, recorded inCastelbar.

Children: #1:John Flannery, May 1853. Child of Michael Flannery and Catharine Gilmartin (Ballure) Baptized: 5 June 1853.Sponsor #1: Patrick Flannery, Sponsor #2: Maria Mulrooney.

#2: Honor Flannery, March 26,1856. From records: Child of Michael Flannery plus Catherine Gilmartin (Glenshena).Baptized: 1 April 1855.

#3: Maria Flannery to Michael Flannery and Catharine Gilmartin 7 August 1856. Renshena. Births in Castlebar-Aglish Parish Co. Mayo Ireland.

#4 Patrick Flannery. born: 2 June 1858. Baptized 6 June 1858. Child to Michael Flannery and Catharine Gilmartin (Ballure). Is said to have died in infancy.

#5 Patrick Joseph Flannery ( my g-g grandfather) Child of Michael Flannery and Catharine Gilmartin (Ballure) Born5 June 1863 Baptized: 7 June 1863. Sponsor #1: John Flannery. Sponsor #2: Elizabeth Gilmartin. Parish: Aglish, Ballyhean & Breaghwy) Roman Catholic Parish

#6: Michael Flannery. born: 1864. Child to Michael Flannery and Catharine Gilmartin (Ballure)

#7: Catharine Flannery. born: 6 January 1866. Child of Michael Flannery and Catharine Gilmartin. Is said to have died in infancy.

#8: Catharine Flannery. born: 4 June 1868.

The 1901 Census shows Catharine Flannery (widow-head)and her son, Michael (1864) living together on their farm with Michael's family. Listed as House 5, Balloor TL, Castlebar Rural DED, County Mayo.

I'd love to know if the farm exhists, if the family is buried in a local cemetery, what is Balloor like and do I have any family still in Ireland as I would love to meet you!!!!!

Thank you so very much, Hope

PS: if you need any further information please let me know.

mollyflannery

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Hope:

It looks like Catherine Flannery died in 1909. See index record below. I also found the civil death index record for Michael in the third quarter of 1898 so you had the correct date. The age shown was provided by the informant and that person would have relied on the year provided by the deceased during his lifetime.

I could not find a 1911 census record for the son Michael and his family. I need to look closer. it almost appears that the Balloor records are not online.

I could not find any Flannery entries in Ballor in the online Irish phonebook. You may want to contact the Castlbar RC church regarding where they may be buried.

http://www.tuamarchdiocese.org/deaneries/?deaneriesID=5

Roger McDonnell

First name(s) Catherine
Last name Flannery
Birth year 1826
Age at death 83
Registered year 1909
Registered quarter/year Apr - Jun 1909
Registration district Castlebar
Volume 4
Page 76
First name(s) Michael
Last name Flannery
Birth year 1823
Age at death 75
Registered year 1898
Registered quarter/year Jul - Sep 1898
Registration district Castlebar
Volume 4
Page 61

 

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Balloor townland is located abt 2km south-east of the centre of Castlebar, and here's how it appeared recently on Google Street view For a description of the general area as it was in the early 19thC see the civil parish of  Breaghwy in Lewis Topographical Dictionary of 1837 (listed as Breafy or Breaghwee)

for ref : Balloor townland on the 1911 census

 

shanew147IrelandXO Volunteer

Shane:

Thanks for finding the 1911 census record. I knew there had to be a spelling error somewhere. 

Roger

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Thank you so very much!!!!! To see Balloor because for me it hasjust been on paper has been wonderful!!!!!

Hope

mollyflannery

Thank you very much!!!! I am excited with any and every small fact uncovered!!!

Hope

mollyflannery

Roger~ Michael Flannery has been a mystery to me!!! I known just his name and possible death date and now I know more!!! I am so Thankful!!!!!

Attached is a photo of my Great-Grandfather Patrick Joseph Flannery. Born in Ballure to Michael and Catherine Gilmartin.

Hope

PS~ might there still be Flannery's in the area? We are planning a trip this summer.

Hope

mollyflannery

Hope:

I would check with the church in Castlebar or the Castlebar library branch to see what they know about Flannerys in Balloor.

Roger

http://castlebarparish.weebly.com

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

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