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louis346789 · 21-05-2026 05:50PM

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Yes. Is it a bit strange that they only stay one night in the workhouse on 27 April 1880 and on the 28 April 1880 ?

spurious · 22-05-2026 12:32AM

I don't know, looks like a number of those described as tramps stayed only the one night.

OliReg · 23-05-2026 11:49PM

Hi everyone,

I'm looking for a bit of help trying to figure out the fathers name on a baptism record.

I've attached a screenshot of the name and to the a link to the page.

Thanks in advance for any help.

https://registers.nli.ie/pages/vtls000632096_081

Screenshot 2026-05-23 at 23-43-39 04798_03 Enniskeane - Catholic Parish Registers at the NLI.png

spurious · 23-05-2026 11:53PM

Can you give the name of the child and the date please?

OliReg · 24-05-2026 12:00AM

@spurious The name of the child is Mary Collins and the date is 11th of February 1857.

spurious · 24-05-2026 12:04AM

It has been transcribed on irishgenealogy as Jery (Jeremiah??).

https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/view/?record_id=66abc1aecc-31034

I notice there are a few others on the page, so not an uncommon name whatever it is.

Hermy · 24-05-2026 08:40AM

Yeah I'd go with Jery too - short for Jeremiah.

OliReg · 24-05-2026 08:55AM

@spurious Thank you, I thought it might of been Jery too.

spurious · 24-05-2026 09:26AM

It does look a bit like 'Sexy' though, which might have caused a bit of a stir.

sirpsycho · 14-06-2026 10:00PM

Hello All,

Looking for some help to check if the 3 yr old and 6 yr olds are "Great" grand daughter. Seems to make sense.

Link: https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai000001214/

cobham · 14-06-2026 10:41PM

Yes great is written then a double set of punctuation marks for 'grand' and 'daughter' and next line three times for three words.

55Gem · 14-06-2026 10:42PM

The G and r are sort of mashed together but the eat is clear and two ditto for grand daughter from the line above, yes Great grand daughter for both.

Hermy · 17-06-2026 08:11AM

I wonder would any of you be able to figure out the brides residence in this civil marriage record from 1864.

It's the third one down - John Hunt and Margaret Burke.

https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/marriage_returns/marriages_1864/11601/8269681.pdf

HorseSea · 17-06-2026 09:59AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124556920#Comment_124556920

Would it be Elphin, Roscommon…

chooseusername · 17-06-2026 10:28AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124556920#Comment_124556920

Could it be Lackan? a townland just north of Rodeen church

Hermy · 17-06-2026 05:55PM

Thanks for the suggestions but I don't think either of them works.

It looks like Canelan but there is no such placename.

Would it ever be the vaguely phonetically similar Kilcanoran which is not far from the grooms townland of Cartron?

sirpsycho · 18-06-2026 05:08PM

Aughriman appears to be part of Kiltoghart.

I only had a quick check of marriages in:

https://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0152

Not appearing there for 1st Feb 1864. (Was just looking for clues).

Aughriman South borders the following other townlands:

Garvlough to the west
Greagh to the west
Kildorragh to the south
Killasanowl to the north
Liscallyroan to the east
Lisdauky to the east
Minkill to the south

These dont seem to match.

Did you try looking at the census records (edit: and Griffith) and only filtering by places around Carrickonshannon? Might find an address/area that matches the residence. Tough one to make out.

spurious · 18-06-2026 11:16PM

Rootsireland has it transcribed as Curclare.

**edit

From the Bush hotel's webpage:

Our Eggs and Poultry are supplied by Michael Gannon & Sons (4km from Hotel); our Pork and Bacon come from Pure Fresh Choice Ltd at Curclare, Carrick (my bold)

chooseusername · 19-06-2026 07:51AM

There was a Burke in Curclare, Aughrim, Co Roscommon.

https://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/reels/tab//004587400/004587400_00369.pdf

Hermy · 19-06-2026 08:34AM

Oh great spot spurious - that just might be it.

Curclare, aka Kilclare or Curries according to Google, or Corey at townlands.ie, or Corry on the historic maps.

But it's a stones throw from Lisnanuran where I believe her family lived.

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