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My grandmother, Hannah Lally

MayoKilmore (Mayo)

I'm trying to research my grandmother, Hannah Lally. My Dad wrote that she was always secretive about her background and he thought she was from Ballina - however, as far as I can tell, the only Hannah Lally of the right sort of age on the 1901 and 1911 censuses was from Knockshanbo, near Belmullet. Am I in the right parish here in Kilmore? She left Ireland while still a teenager and married my grandfather, John Carey from Glencullen Lower, in Northumberland (UK) in 1915. Any help trying to find my way around this would be much appreciated - we are coming over to the Belmullet area in May in the hope of finding out a bit more.

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Justi:

Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!

You are in the right parish for Knockshanbo.

Here is a link to the civil birth record for Hannah. You will have to sign-in to see the record.  https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_retur…

I will alert our parish liaiison for Belmullet about your message.

Roger McDonnell

 

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Oh wow, thanks so much for this, Roger! I'd found her in the census but hadn't been able to find a birth date. Have you got any ideas about what to do next, to try and find out if this is really my grandmother? 

 

 

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Justi:

Does the marriage record show anything about parents?

Roger

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Please Contact me as Hannah was my neighbour. 

Her Mother was Mary Geoghegan, and her  Father: James Lally.

Phil

Phil Mc Intyre

Gosh, really? Thanks for getting in touch!

What can you tell me about her and her family?

Regards

Justi

 

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Justi 

The Hannah I Mentioned is not right one for your family as she stayed in Belmullet. 

But will keep trying for you as there were quite a few Hannah Lally here. 

Phil

 

 

Phil Mc Intyre

Justi

Have you any Connections with Limmerick or Co Galway, 

My apologies,  The Hannah Lally I KNOW Of  married in one of the above Counties

Please contact 

Phil

ptviewpl@gmail.com

 

Phil Mc Intyre

With the help of Phil we have managed to track my grandmother, Hannah Lally, from Pullacopple, Knockshanbo, to Devon where she was in service and then to Northumberland where she met and married my grandfather, John Carey from Glencullen Lower. Such an exciting journey! :)

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