IrelandXO - Connecting the Irish Diaspora

Hi Pat,

Thank you very much for your message. I?m delighted to hear that you are visiting later in the year-I hope you and your cousin have a wonderful time!

It may be an idea to contact the local parish priest in Straide before your visit and to make an appointment with him if possible. He may be able to assist you with regards to records and he also may know of any Mulroys still in the area. Here is a link to their contact page:

http://www.straideparish.com/?page_id=4908

I did a quick search for Mulroys in the 1901 census records to see what Mulroys were still in the Straide area at the time, there were 25 recorded:

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/results.jsp?census_year=1901&surname=mulroy&exact=&firstname=&county=Mayo&townland=strade&ded=&age=&sex=&relationToHead=&religion=&education=&occupation=&marriageStatus=&marriageYears=&childrenBorn=&childrenLiving=&birthplace=&language=&deafdumb=&search=Search&sort=&pageSize=100

Some other websites that you may find useful are:

The National Archives of Ireland http://www.nationalarchives.ie/genealogy1/genealogy-records/introduction/

The National Library of Ireland http://www.nli.ie/en/family-history-introduction.aspx

Mayo: www.mayo.ie

Mayo Ancestors: http://www.mayoancestors.com/default.aspx

Genealogy Links: http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/ireland/mayo/index.html

From Ireland: www.from-ireland.net

I hope that you are able to reconnect with some cousin while you are here!

All the best,