Martins of Donanaghta

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Genealogy Support

Hi Susan,

Martin is a not uncommon name in Eyrecourt parish. This is a short account of the plight of one particular Martin family who lived in St Martins a very interesting house on Main Street Eyrecourt. I had posted a comment last week but must have failed to save it.

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Christy Cunniffe

In the matter of Patrick Martin, Thomas Martin, Rose Martin, and Mary Anne Martin, Minors.

Pursuant to my report made in this matter, bearing date the 3rd day of September, 1840, under the 185th general rule of this Hon. Court, which report was duly configured, I will on Wednesday, the 30th day of September, instant, at the hour of One o'Clock in the afternoon, at my Chambers Inn's Quay, in the City of Dublin, Set Up and Let to the highest and fairest Bidder, from the 1st day of November next coming, pending the minority of the said Minor Patrick, all that and those the Mansion House, out Offices, Farm and Lands of Lismore, and also the lands of Longford situate in said County; and also the lands of Moneena??sha, situate in the County of the Town of Galway; and also To Be Let, from the 29th day of September instant, a House and plot of ground in the Town of Eyrecourt in said County, late in the possession of Christopher Martin, Esq., deceased, and also a plot of ground situate in the said Town of Eyrecourt, called the Flat House plot, with a garden to the rere thereof; also another plot in said Town called Seymours plot, called Dooleys plot; and also another House and plot with Officers therein attached, lately in the possession of Doctor Montgomery, the said last mentioned House and plots of ground To Be Let, pending the minority of said Minor, Rose Martin-Dated this 16th day of September, 1840.
For Master Townsend,
WILLIAM CURRY.
For further particulars apply to J. & J. Blakeney, Solicitors for said Minors, 20, Gloucester-street, Dublin and Galway, or to Patrick Kirwan, Esq. the Receiver in this matter, Carnane, near Tuam.

one of our fields is called martins garden i believe martins lived here it is in cloonachese abbeyland townland boundry i found an old house on some old map and a large market square on the road beside it and it shows many other houses very close to it it is pre famine map i think we dont know who lived there but probaly martins because it has been called that name for years also theres a page on the old  census online that says there an abandoned house

one of our fields is called martins garden i believe martins lived here it is in cloonachese abbeyland townland boundry i found an old house on some old map and a large market square on the road beside it and it shows many other houses very close to it it is pre famine map i think we dont know who lived there but probaly martins because it has been called that name for years also theres a page on the old  census online that says there an abandoned house

In Meelick graveyard there is headstone that reads;

In remeberance of The Martin Family-Mayour and Redwood.

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Jack Mc Donald

That's cute when hearing your stories. I also wanna find my old friend, Johhny. We used to study together in Toronto.