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From: tim berry <>
Subject: another book
Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 19:50:54 -0500 (EST)


Just found another one.....this one I have and is pretty good, though it was overpriced buying new ....I think I'll stick to Ebay from now on...it's going for 5.99 US

Families of County Galway

Description: This is the hardbound book for finding your family in County Galway, and learning about how to research them further, entitled 'Families of County Galway, Ireland". This book was produced as part of the 32 volume 'Irish Families' series of books. It focuses only on families found in County Galway and includes families of all religions and backgrounds, including old Irish families and settler families from Wales, England, Scotland..... from the earliest times to the modern era. It follows the master volume to the set, 'The Book of Irish Families, great & small" which contained information on families from all 32 counties of Ireland. An outline of the history of the county as it relates to Irish families, and to Irish research, is included, along with an exhaustive enumeration of thousands of Galway families, sure to help any family researcher.

This is the story and history of families in Co. Galway, including but not at all limited to the so called ' 14 tribes of Galway'. Ancient Galway families are included. Rare families found in Galway are given in this historic work too, some are found only once in the Co. Galway archives. Settler families from England, Scotland and the continent who subsequently arrive in Co. Galway are included. When needed, sources are given for further research on your family. Family castles, dates of occupation and locations are given. Ordinary Galway people, from the 17th to the 19th century are included as well.

The most common families in modern times were given as: Kelly (119) Burke (89) Conneely (89) Joyce (85) McDonagh (80) Walsh (80) Fahy (63) Manion (59) Flaherty (48) Murphy (47) Connolly (46) Keane (40) King (36) Forde (35). Connor (33) Lyons (30). Mullin (30). Egan (28) Kenny (27) Toole (25)

Among the many Galway families with major listings in this book are: Athy; Birmingham Bermingham; Blake; Bodkin; Browne; Burke; Cahill; Callanan; O' Colahan; Concannon; Conroy; O' Daly; Darcy; Deane; O Donnellan; O Flaherty; Font; French; O Halloran; O Hynes Hines; Joyce; O Kelly; Kenny Kenney; Kirwan; Lally; Lynch; O' Madden; Mannion; Martin; Morris; Naughton; O' Shaughnessy; Skerrett,etc. There are hundreds of more names to list here but there is not enough time!

Size: 6x9, hardbound, quality thread sewn binding for generations of use, gold stamped @ 207 pages. Illustrated, Surname Index to make finding your family name easy.. Over 2000 families of Co. Galway are included, from ancient times to the coming of the 20th century.

Tim...Ontario


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