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County Galway

County Galway, Gaillimh in Irish, is located in the Province of Connaught in the West of Ireland. We have a population of approximately 232,000 and look forward to assisting you in the search for your Irish ancestors.

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What is a Parish? We classify a Parish by the Civil Parish geographical boundaries, the basis upon which the Griffith’s Valuation and other land and tax records were created in the 19th and 20th Century. Find my Parish

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Ancestors from Galway

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Thomas Little

Lickerrig (Galway) +others Galway DOB: 1st January 1800

Catherina FAHY

Galway DOB: 1st January 1833

James McDonough

Galway DOB: 19th January 1825

Catherine Glynn

Mountbellew (Galway) +others Galway

Buildings from Galway

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Convent of Mercy, Gort — Convent of Mercy Gort

Timeline from Galway

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Galway Message Board

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Galway Local Guide

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