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People

This section is on people where additions and updates will be ongoing as new information, stories and photographs come to hand. If you know someone whom you would like to see featured here and have photographs and information then just submit everything to the site webmaster. Also if you have extra information on anybody already featured here then we would welcome this also. Anybody can be featured here that has, or had, connections with our district or made a contribution to our social structure.

  • Abbott Extended Family

    Abbott Extended Family

    Abbott Family
  • An Bhean Ghlúine Project 2022

    An Bhean Ghlúine Project 2022

    Midwife - Woman of the Knee - Handywoman
  • Ann Monaghan.

    Ann Monaghan.

    Better known as 'Nancy', the oldest person in Ballinrooaun when she died in 1958.
  • Brigid Carthy, Mullaghmore

    Brigid Carthy, Mullaghmore

    Tuam Herald article December 2010 when Brigid Carthy celebrated her 100th birthday.
  • Cardinal Terence James Cooke

    Cardinal Terence James Cooke

    Family from Abbeyknockmoy and had connections in Ballinamona & Esker.
  • Costello Heritage

    Costello Heritage

    A history of the Costello surname, a very common surname in our community.
  • Dan Kelly - Tailor

    Dan Kelly - Tailor

    Resident of Carrowmore and one of last tailors to ply his trade in our community.
  • Edward Griffin

    Edward Griffin

    Retracing a journey from Ballinrooaun to the founding of a Boston bank.
  • Emigration

    Emigration

    Mary Ellen Higgins Diary of Emigration 1927
  • EU Business News Irish Enterprise Awards 2018

    EU Business News Irish Enterprise Awards 2018

    Gerry Costello presented with prestigious award.
  • Father Michael Griffin, Gurteen

    Father Michael Griffin, Gurteen

    Local priest whose body was discovered in an unmarked grave near Barna.
  • Ffrench family, Monivea

    Ffrench family, Monivea

    A radio documentary by Mary Russell on the Ffrench with close Monivea associations.
  • Ffrench's Monivea

    Ffrench's Monivea

    Rent Ledger 1875
  • Fitzgerald-Kenney Family.

    Fitzgerald-Kenney Family.

    Prominent landholders in this locality, funded the building the Skehana Church.
  • Fr Patrick Ruane, Carrowmore.

    Fr Patrick Ruane, Carrowmore.

    Fr Patrick Ruane was born in Carrowmore and his parents were Patrick and Anne Ruane.
  • Fr Tom Jordan, Kilbeg.

    Fr Tom Jordan, Kilbeg.

    On 21st Dec. 1966, he became the first and only priest ordained from Kilbeg.
  • Fr.  John F. Kenny

    Fr. John F. Kenny

    Fr. John F. Kenny was a son of Denis & Mrs Kenny, Menlough. He was born in 1882.
  • Fr. E Robbinson

    Fr. E Robbinson

    Fr. Robbinson, born in 1818 and is laid to rest within the walls of Menlough Church.
  • Fr. John O'Gorman

    Fr. John O'Gorman

    An interview with Fr John O'Gorman, former Parish Priest of Killoscobe.
  • Frank Evers (Gaelic footballer)

    Frank Evers (Gaelic footballer)

    Frank Evers, Menlough, starred for Galway senior football team from 1952-62.
  • Gabriel Dunne - Interview

    Gabriel Dunne - Interview

    An interview with one of Skehana's best known and most colourful characters.
  • Jameson sisters, Co. Waterford.

    Jameson sisters, Co. Waterford.

    Direct descendants of John Jameson, former owner of Windfield House.
  • John Hanley talks to Paul McNamara 1996.

    John Hanley talks to Paul McNamara 1996.

    Interview with John Hanley, Kingsland, Athenry in 1996.
  • Macale family Corrandoo/Monivea

    Macale family Corrandoo/Monivea

    Dion Macale has traced some of his ancestors back to the Monivea area.
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Featured pages
  • Farm Labour Account Book

    Farm Labour Account Book

    Bellew Estate, Mountbellew.
  • Skehana Local Radio.

    Skehana Local Radio.

    Skehana & District Local Radio station featuring all past broadcasts and live link.
  • Moylough Parish Records

    Moylough Parish Records

    Moylough Parish Records.
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