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Ancestor in Boyle Roscommon

RoscommonBoyle (Roscommon)

Hi

I am trying to find any information on Michael Gara and his family.

He was baptized on 6th October 1861 in R C Boyle Roscommon. He had 3 brothers Patrick 1859 Charles 1864 and Andrew 1868. His parents were Patritii Gara and Catherinae Healy, although i cant find any evidence of the marriage.

Michael moved to Droylsden in Manchester where he married Elizabeth Allen in 1882.

Thankyou for any information you can provide.

Regards

jhulme9

jhulme9

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Janice:

The Garas were from Derrymaquirk townland in Boyle Parish. The 1856 Griffiths Valuation head of household listing shows a Patrick Gara and a Patrick Gara Jr. living in Derrymaquirk. I assume the Jr. http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths/roscommon/boyle.htm is the father of Michael, Patrick, Charles and Andrew.

The 1901 census for Derrymaquirk shows three O'Gara families. The first is headed by a Patrick O'Gara who I believe is the 1859 brother of Michael. There was also a William O'Gara and a Charles O'Gara who were in their 60s possibly brothers of the elder Patrick. The same households were there in the 1911 census. www.census.nationalarchives.ie

Roger McDonnell

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Roscommon/Tivannagh/Derrymaquirk/1657906/

 

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Roscommon/Tivannagh/Derrymaquirk/1657909/

 

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Roscommon/Tivannagh/Derrymaquirk/1657913/

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Hi Roger

Thankyou very much for that information, Would never have known that. Do you know of any churches in Derrymaquirk?

Regards

Janice Hulme

jhulme9

Janice:

Derrymaquirk is 3-4 miles southwest of the town of Boyle. The main church in Boyle is St. Josephs. Not sure if your family worshiped there or another smaller church.

Roger

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

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