COUNTY GALWAY
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The Auteri occupied this area in the
second century A.D., according to
Ptolemy. Later, it was divided amongst
several powerful clans: Clanconow
belonged to the De Burgo or Burke
clan; Clanfirgail to O'Halloran;
Hymaine (Hy Many or Ui Maine) to
O'Madden, O'Donnellan and O'Kelly;
Maghullen (Moycullen) to the
O'Flaherty; Silnamchia and Hy Fiacra
Aidne, later called Clanricard, to
another De Burgo or Burke clan. Lesser
clans or septs included McDavie,
O'Moran, O'Mulrooney, Bermingham,
McEgan, O'Mullan, O'Moran,
O'Mannion, O'Concannon, O'Lyne,
McKilduff, McWard, O'Ruane,
McKilkelly, O'Touhy, O'Haverty,
O'Feeney, McHugh, O'Mullaly,
O'Kirwan, O'Callanan, McConry,
McAneave, O'Donnell, McHenry,
O'Devany, O'Mahan, O'Divily,
O'Cahill, O'Shaughnessy, O'Clery,
O'Daly, McNevin, O'Dugan, O'Casey,
O'Murray, O'Fallon, and O'Mulkerran.
In the city of Galway there were 14
families, mostly of Norman origins,
who dominated the city, and were
called the Tribes of Galway: Athy,
Blake, Bodkin, Browne, D'Arcy,
Deane, Ffont (or De Fuente), French,
Joys (or Joyce), Kirwan, Lynch,
Martin, Morris, and Skerrett.
25 Most Common
Names in Galway:
Kelly
Burke
Walsh
Fahy
Joyce
Conneely
Connolly
Flaherty
Murphy
Connor
Mannion
King
Ryan
Hynes
Glynn
Quinn
Murray
Blake
Donohoe
Ward
Moran
Higgins
Keane
McDonagh
Kenny.
Galway Publications
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HISTORY OF THE TOWN & COUNTY OF THE TOWN OF GALWAY, Hardiman 1820, 6
fiche. A basic and comprehensive county history.
LOUGH CORRIB, ITS SHORES & ISLANDS, Wilde 1867, 2 fiche.
History, geography, and anectdotes from this lake on the Mayo -
Galway border.
Galway Free Member Access Pages
Galway Premium Resources
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- Irish Wills, diocese of Killaloe and Kilfenora
- Irish Wills, diocese of Clonfert
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- 0icp0566 GALWAY, ABBEYGORMAGAN, DESCRIPTION 1837
- 0icp0578 GALWAY, ABBEYKNOCKMOY, DESCRIPTION 1837
- 0icp0606 GALWAY, ADDERGOOLE PARISH DESCRIPTION 1837
- 0icp0588 GALWAY, AHASCRAGH, CHURCH OF IRELAND BAPTISMS 1787-1805
- 0icp0589 GALWAY, AHASCRAGH, CHURCH OF IRELAND BAPTISMS 1806-1811
- 0icp0590 GALWAY, AHASCRAGH, CHURCH OF IRELAND BAPTISMS 1812-1825
- 0icp0533 GALWAY, ATHENRY, SELECTED TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS
- 0icp0573 GALWAY, ATHENRY, 1821 CENSUS EXTRACTS
- 0icp0545 GALWAY, AUGHRIM AND KILCONNELL, SELECTED FINN FAMILY RECORDS 1829-1894
- 0icp0543 GALWAY, BALLINASLOE, EXTRACTS FROM GRIFFITHS VALUATION 1855
- 0icp0538 GALWAY, BALLINASLOE, KENNY BAPTISMS 1821-1840
- 0icp0539 GALWAY, BALLINASLOE, KENNY BAPTISMS 1841-1886
- 0icp0607 GALWAY, CLONRUSH, INDEX TO GRIFFITHS 1856
- 0not0188 Galway, Darcy of Kiltulla (Burkes Commoners)
- 0icp0594 GALWAY, FOHANAGH, CATHOLIC BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS, Aug - Dec 1827
- 0icp0595 GALWAY, FOHANAGH, CATHOLIC BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS, Jan - Jun 1828
- 0icp0596 GALWAY, FOHANAGH, CATHOLIC BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS, Jul - Dec 1828
- 0icp0576 GALWAY, FOHANAGH, CATHOLIC FIRST COMMUNIONS 1854-55
- 0icp0532 GALWAY, INISHMORE, ISLE OF ARAN, SELECTED TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS
- 0icp0531 GALWAY, KILCONNEL ABBEY, SELECTED TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS
- 0icp0558 GALWAY, KILCONNEL BARONY AND PARISH DESCRIPTION 1844
- 0icp0564 GALWAY, KILCONNELL ABBEY, DESCRIPTION 1879
- 0icp0552 GALWAY, KILCONNELL, BALLINDERRY, SELECTED NOTES FROM 1837 TITHE APPLOTMENT RECORDS
- 0icp0551 GALWAY, KILCONNELL, BALLINDERRY, SELECTED NOTES FROM 1855 GRIFFITHS VALUATION RECORDS
- 0icp0550 GALWAY, KILCONNELL, BALLINDERRY, SELECTED NOTES FROM 1901 CENSUS RECORDS
- 0icp0561 GALWAY, KILCONNELL, INDEX TO GRIFFITHS 1856 (part 1)
- 0icp0562 GALWAY, KILCONNELL, INDEX TO GRIFFITHS 1856 (part 2)
- 0icp0593 GALWAY, KILCROAN 1749 RELIGIOUS CENSUS
- 0icp0534 GALWAY, MEELICK ABBEY, SELECTED TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS
- 0icp0524 GALWAY, TEMPLETOGHER, TITHE INDEX 1828
- 0icp0523 GALWAY, TUAM, SELECTED TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS (part 1)
- 0icp0528 GALWAY, TUAM, SELECTED TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS (part 2)
- 0icp0536 GALWAY, TUAM, SELECTED TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS (part 3)
- 0icp0547 GALWAY, TUAM, SELECTED TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS (part 4)
- 0icp0554 GALWAY, TUAM, SELECTED TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS (part 5)
- 0icp0570 GALWAY, 1796 SPINNING WHEEL INDEX, SELECTED NAMES
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