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Costello Family

RoscommonCastlemore (Roscommon)

My maternal family (Costello) began with my great grandfather, Edward Costello, arriving in Boston in the late 1880s (my grandmother was one of nine). Edwardwas bornin 1866 in Castlemore/Kilcomman to Redmond and Winifred (I have his parish baptismal record but would love to know church). Redmond and Winifred'sburialrecords indicateSwin(e)ford.

I found Edward'sparents' (Redmond and Brigid Flanagan) marriage record from March 1832.

I can't find Redmond or Brigid's baptismal records - or if they had other children (siblings to Edward).

Any help?

Also, Edward's brother, Thoma (Thomas) was with his wife and children on the 1911 Census - so I would love to find family there (Ballaghaderreen).

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Redmond and Brigid were Edward's grandparents. Sorry.

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Patti:

Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out

The church is the Cathedral of the Annunciation and St. Nathys which is in Ballaghaderreen town. Here is a link to our Ireland Reaching Out parish page http://www.irelandxo.com/ireland/roscommon/castlemore   which has a picture of the Cathedral and other links. The Cathedral is the seat for the Diocese of Achonry. All parishes in the Diocese are in either Sligo or Mayo except for the Cathedral. Ballaghaderreen and nearby townlands were in Mayo until legislation in 1898 moved the area to Roscommon.

It appears that your Costello family was from Knockanaconny townland which is the same townland my Roddy family came from before they died out. Knockanaconny is about a mile outside of Ballaghaderreen.

I located two Edward Costello baptismal records in Ballaghaderreen in 1866. Which one is for your great-grandfather? I can then check for siblings.

Baptismal records for Ballaghaderreen church do not start until 1851  http://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0119

Roger McDonnell

Name:Edward CostelloDate of Birth:28-Jan-1866
Date of Baptism:1-Jan-0Address:CreganneParish/District:BALLAGHADREENGender:MaleCountyCo. Roscommon
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:John CostelloMother:Brigid McDonnellOccupation:Ng
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Informant 1:Pat CostelloSponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Winny McDonnell

Name:Edward CostelloDate of Birth:28-Aug-1866
Date of Baptism:1-Jan-0Address:CastlemoreParish/District:BALLAGHADREENGender:MaleCountyCo. Roscommon
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:Richard CostelloMother:Winifred DoudOccupation:Ng
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Thomas GrennanSponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Winifred Grennan

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Patti:

I forgot to mention that if your family was from Knockanaconny, I can check with someone to see if there are still Costellos in the townland. I know there are Costellos in the general area.

Roger

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

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