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I have been researching Allen/Allan family of (primarily) Aucloggeen and Cloonboo.  I have found a few records for family members associated with Aucloggeen that sometimes list the residence as "Belford" I have found one or two other references to this placename but very little else.  I have not found it on general lists of townland names for Galway, or any references in Griffith's Valuation.  Is this a sub-area of Aucloggeen?  Something else?  I have attached examples of two records for a single family - one showing a reference to Belford the other to a variant spelling of Aucloggeen.

Any insight would be appreciated.

Regards,

Patrick Murphy

Chicago, IL, USA

padraigm

Saturday 26th May 2012, 02:04PM

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  • So, mabye I have just answered my own question:  Belford or Bellford seems as though it could be just an anglicization of the Irish placename.  Bell-ford=Ford of the Bell ("little bell").

    Still, if anyone can verify that this is a commonly/rarely/formerly used nickname for Aucloggeen - or part of Aucloggeen (that would be interesting...) that would be very useful.

    Regards,

    Patrick Murphy

    Chicago, IL, USA

    padraigm

    Saturday 26th May 2012, 05:09PM

  • Hello Patrick,

    I can only confirm that Annaghdown is both a townland and a parish and Aucloggeen is a townland within the parish of Annaghdown. See database here: http://www.seanruad.com/.

    I would guess that Belford is just an address withing the townland/parish of Annaghdown.

    TownlandAKAAcresCountyBaronyCivil ParishPLUProvinceAnnaghdown 686GalwayClareAnnaghdownGalwayConnaught TownlandAKAAcresCountyBaronyCivil ParishPLUProvinceAucloggeen 265GalwayClareAnnaghdownGalwayConnaught

     

    regards

    Dolores

    Ireland XO Office

    Loughrea

    Sunday 27th May 2012, 10:50AM

  •  

    You are correct in your comment - it is an anglicization of the original place name - I have only seen it used in the parish registers.

    So to answer your question, it is a formerly used name for Aucloggeen.

    Strangely, Thomas b. 1893 is listed as Anne's grandson in the census, with his parents listed as Michael and Bridget. http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Liscananaun/Aucloggeen/1379303/

    Attachment: allen.pdf

    Sunday 27th May 2012, 12:08PM

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