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I am looking for the relatives of Allen (1825) and Jane (1939 - nee D’Arcy) Mitchell. Allen is thought to have been born in Monaghan County but moved to Galway.   They married in The Cathedral Church of Saint Mary (Church of Ireland) Tuam,County Galway in 1860 and lived in Tuam until at least 1863 when their second child was born.  Sometime between January 1863 and February 1865 the family moved to the Clifden area.  Between Feb. 1865 and Sept. 1867 the family lived at Daily Hill.  Daily Hill is a house on a hill just southwest of Ballyconneely. Allen and Jane had two children in this house. The family moved again, this time they moved northeast, somewhere in Derrigimlagh, which is an area of bog land along the coast between Ballyconneely and Clifden. Between February 1870 and October 1875 the couple had three more children.  Children’s birth records indicate Allen’s mother was probably named Mary.  Jane's mother was probably named Peggy.  Their marriage record indicates his fathers name was William.  Jane's father’s name was Michael. Both were farmers near Tuam. The last child was born around late 1878 or early 1879.  The family, except the first son Tom, immigrated to Canada around 1882 settling in Vivian Ontario.   Tom went to Australia. The children were, Thomas William, Mary Jane , Allan, Sarah Jane, Margaret Elizabeth, John Allan, Richard Henry and Lucy Rose.

Jane had a brother named John D’Arcy, born about 1856 and a sister named Margaret.  John was a Deacon and then a Priest in the Church of Ireland.  He became Rev. John. D’Arcy, Precentor of St. John’s Cathedral, Belize, and Principal of the Diocesan College for Boys before dying (1902) at his wife’s parent house in West Rainton , England

jacket

Monday 1st Jul 2013, 10:45PM

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  • hi,

    The topic of Daily Hill was discussed on the Galway mailing list some time back.

    http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/IRL-GALWAY/2006-07/1152368936

    It would be worth seaching the archives on that website.

    Regards,

    SEAN

    sean99

    Wednesday 10th Jul 2013, 04:52AM
  • hi,

    If I were you, I would register for the Galway Mailing list at...

    http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/intl/IRL/IRL-GALWAY.html

    They have a resident genealogist that I am sure lives locally in Galway.

    When you are doing family research, the best place to hang out is where other people are also looking for family - especially when they have the same surname and are from the same area.

    Also try googling "genealogy + galway + d'arcy", there appears to be quite a bit of information about the family.

    There are a lot of D'ARCYs around in 1901 Galway, you need the name of a Townland to narrow the list down.

    http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/results.jsp?census_year=1901&surname=d%27arcy&firstname=&county=Galway&townland=&ded=&age=&sex=&search=Search&relationToHead=&religion=&education=&occupation=&marriageStatus=&birthplace=&language=&deafdumb=&marriageYears=&childrenBorn=&childrenLiving=

    Good luck,

     

    SEAN

    sean99

    Wednesday 10th Jul 2013, 04:59AM
  • Thanks Sean.

    I have been a member of that list since the late 80's.  In fact the posting (pslk) is me.  I have also been there three times.  Not sure which person your referring to who lives in Galway. I understand there are several.  One of the best contact resources I have there is Kathleen Villiers-Tuthill who wrote the book Soupers and Jumpers with the assistance of Miriam Moffat (who supported the book by doing her research doctorate on it).

    I have also spoke to two previous owners of the house. Interesting place. 

    Thanks for the feedback

    Peter

    jacket

    Wednesday 10th Jul 2013, 12:47PM
  • hi,

    re: Not sure which person your referring to who lives in Galway.

    I think it was Diane CULHANE who gave me some help.

    Also Peter SCHERM is very informed about Townlands and their proximity to each other. 

    I was in Monaghan a few weeks ago, my Grandmother and 3 g-grandmothers were from there.

    Regards,

    SEAN

    sean99

    Wednesday 10th Jul 2013, 01:36PM

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