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Hi Jeanie,

you could check the 1901 and 1911 censuses for remaining family members. The names aren't the most common ones, which helps. For example, here's a search for Gillanes in Limerick in 1901. There are 10 listed, but I don't think the DEDs listed match your ancestors' parishes. You should check Cork aswell as Charleville is just over the border between Limerick and Cork.You could use baptismal and civil records (check IrishGenealogy.ie) to trace family from your baptismal certs to the census. The civil records only start in 1864. After the online civil records peter out in the 1910s, you could try FamilySearch for more recent ones. You could also try checking Irish newspapers online for references to the family you find to try and trace to modern times. I'm not a local, but someone else here might then be able to help you trace specific families.

Good luck with your search,

Steve.
 

Here is a little written by a teacher from Colmanswell. Her address is on the page you could write to her asking about the family names that may still be in the area. Being a teacher she would know the families in the area and may be able to get you going in the right direction. Sorry I tried to put in the link but it didn't work. If you Google Mrs Micheal Drew Colmanswell, you should come across Townlands of Colmanswell Parish - Gortroe - Duchas.ie

Another one to Google is historicalgraves.com st colmanswell. On page 2 there is a grave for a John Quilty maybe the names on the grave may have some meaning to your family.

www.limerickdioceseheritage.org  is another sight that gives some info on the area. Look for Ballyagran - Colmanswell

I tried to put up the links to these but for some reason I don't know why they didn't work. Let me know if you find these OK.

Eva

Hi Jeanie,

I'll try this again.

http://historicgraves.com/graveyard/st-colman-s-well/li-grcw

http://www.limerickdioceseheritage.org/Ballyagran/textBallyagran.htm

http://www.duchas.ie/en/ppl/mrs-michael-drew

Thanks Steve and Eva.  Will look into the newspapers.  Eva...checked out the links.  They worked just fine the second posting.  And there are Quilties in the cemetery. The write ups from the teacher are pretty intriguing.  I could not figure out the date they were made....maybe like mid 20th century? but intriguing...

thanks! and if anyone on the ground can help out with making connections for us, we would be very grateful!

Jeanie

Msg from Evelyn keeffer.
"Hi I am with Charleville heritage Society we are having a heritage week in Sept and my family came from rockhill in the early 1800s too so I maybe able to help my email is evelynkeeffe@yahoo.co.uk."

Jeannie

See the msg above from evelyn keeffe please contact her on email above re your visit. She thinks she may be able to help wuth your query.
Regards ann marie kennedy effin.

Ann Marie

I see this one.  I will get a hold of Evelyn.  THANKS!!!

jeanie