Recently made contact with cousins in US and researching our family history in the south Galway area

Hi Noel,

Thank you very much for your query to Ireland Reaching Out. I am delighted to heat that you are interested in the project. Please let as many people as possible know about us!

We will be able to help you, but first you should post a query and put as much detail and information as you can in your message. Post the message in a parish (or the County page if you do not know the parish). I  and others in the community will take a look at it and will try to help you the best we can.

All the best,

Sinead Cooney

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