Lowry's from Ballydoolough in 1956

Hi Paul

I think we might be connected as my Lowry family come from that area - our side now lives in Tuam. If you look through the Message Board for your earlier posts I replied to one of them.

All the best

Clare (Lowery) Doyle

Ireland XO

Genealogy Support 

Hi Clare,

Thanks to Ireland XO I am sure I have found my great-grandfather Peter Lowry and his five children except for two - Catherine and Martin who were single and remained in Ballydoolaugh in the last records I have.  If they never married, then those lines stopped there.  However, I don't know one way or another.  You could be a relative of Martin if he married.   I have tracked branchs of the other three married children both in Ireland and the U.S. so those are covered. 

What I still need to research is the family tree in the other direction; i.e. great-grandfather Peter's family.  The fact that Ballydoolaugh contained so many other Lowrys and Lowerys clustered together with Peter's home suggests family connections to one or more.  You may be a decendent from one of those Lowry/Lowerys.  What are the chances that such a cluster of similar named families all came from the same source?  Could a Catholic family group have come down from the Ulster Plantation.  I recall a floating memory from childhood about four brothers from Scotland but I wouldn't count on it except that the different spellings of Lowry in Ballydoolaugh might be the result of a continued modification of earlier Scotich spellings among family members.

I wish - but doubt - that there was some way to verify any family connections among the Ballydoolaugh Lowrys.  If you know of a direction for research that far back I would appreciate a suggestion.

Hi Paul

I'm afraid I don't know very much - you probably know more at this stage. 

My grandfather was James Lowry, born Tuam. His father, Michael was born in 1863 and he was from Ballindoolough, Clonbur. His father (we think) was James and mother Mary Disken. We can't find a marriage records for James and Mary so we can't go back any further. I have been toying with the DNA side of things but haven't done anything about it yet - my brother (the youngest Lowry on our side) is home for a visit from Australia in December so we might do something then though I'm not sure what more we can learn.

In relation to the origin of the name I was always led to believe that this was a Co. Fermanagh (a variant of Lavery) and that they had originally come from Scotland. You can see the prevalence of the name throughout the world now and in 1880 HERE, taken I believe from census material. 

I will ask an uncle if he knows any more - the cluster of Lowry families is very confusing

Have a nice weekend

Clare

Genealogy Support  

Hi Clare,

I found many Lowry/Lowerys of Ballydoolough listed in the on-line Clonbur (Rosshill) Graveyard directory, but my great, grandfather Peter Lowry (Lowery) who died in 1904 in that Townland at 85 was not among them.  I believe his daughter Bridget Lowry Loftus, husband Patrick and children Mary and Tady share a plot there.  Is it possible that:  1) Peter is buried there but not listed, 2) Peter was buried elsewhere in the area,  3) Peter was buried with his wife (Bridget Kyne Lowry) but not acknowledged on a stone in Rosshill or elsewhere, 4) 1904 graves in Rosshill are lost?

Although spelled Lowery in the following record, the dates fit with Peter Lowry.  Where can I find a burial location associated with this record?

Ireland Deaths 1864 - 1958 Transcription

First name(s)     Peter
Last name     Lowery
Age at death     85
Birth year     1819
Registered year     1904
Registered quarter/year     Jan - Mar 1904
Registration district     Oughterard
Volume     4
Page     266
County     Galway
Country     Ireland
Record set     Irish Deaths 1864 - 1958
Category     Life Events (Birth, Marriage, Death)
Subcategory     Deaths & burials
Collections from     Ireland

Thank you for any help now and all your help in the past.

Paul Lowry

Manhattan, NYC, USA

Hi Paul

In relation to the burial, unfortunately all options are possible! I spoke to a priest in a neighbouring parish who says that burial records for the turn of the century are very sparse. I rang the priest in Roshill with no answer but I hear he is recovering from an operation so I will drop him an email and wait for a reply. Today is also the day for the First Friday visits to the sick so they are busy anyway.

Hopefully he will get back to me shortly

Best wishes

Clare

Genealogy Support 

Clare,

Thank you.  You accomplished just what I wanted - an awareness of how hard or easy it might be to find the grave.   I will most certainly visit RossHill when I come but I thought a little research ahead would save time.

Thanks again,

Paul

Hi Paul

I still haven't heard back from the priest but if he is ill he may not be reading emails.

Let me know when you are coming over and we can meet in Lowry's pub in Clifden for a cuppa!

Clare

Ireland XO 

Good day,

I am researcing Michael Lowry (~1830 - 1929) who's obituary stated he was born in "West Meath." He left Ireland in 1850 for the United States. He had a sister Mary (~1839 -  1916) who likewise left around 1850. The names of their parents are unconfirmed, but either Thomas or John and Mary. Have either of these individuals crossed your radars in your search of Westmeath Lowrys?

Thanks!

Joe

Hi Joe,

All the research I've done on my Lowry line leads to Ballydoolough townland, south west of Clonbur.  There were quite a few Lowry or Lowery households in that small area but I haven't come up with any links outside of Galway.    We may have a connection but far, far back. My great grandfather was born in 1820 and died in 1905.  His children Peter and Mary came to Scranton, PA about 1885 or so.  I found no records mentioning Westmeath.  Sorry.  Good luck.

By the way, there is a Joe Lowry on my GEDmatch.com DNA list.  My kit number  is A904797.

Paul