The following is a list of descendant charts and links to other family trees
from in and around Ballycastle, Co. Mayo. Some descendants appear in
more than one tree, depending on their ancestors. Details of living
people have been omitted for reasons of privacy.
Accuracy of genealogical records:
Prior to the 20th century many Irish could not read or write so, spelling of names often relied upon the best guess of a priest or census enumerator who was recording the event. Many of the limited records that have survived are incomplete or difficult to read because of the handwriting or damaged documents, and sometimes include errors made by the original author. Hand-copied and digital records usually include additional transcription errors. Although, baptised with one name, it was not uncommon to become known by a "middle
name" or nick-name. Typically, birthdays were not celebrated and so, many people did not
know their date of birth, while some understated their age, perhaps due to vanity.
Consequently, it is not unusual for census and marriage records, etc. to show conflicting
ages or dates of birth and even name spellings for one individual. Hence, please take
these issues into account and independently verify any information presented in these pages
where possible, and please let me know if you do find any errors.
Family History in Ballycastle County Mayo, Ireland Golden & Langan & more...
_______________________________________________________________________________ Would you like to share your family tree?
If one or more of your ancestors came from the Ballycastle area and you would like to share your family tree, I would be pleased to post it (above) or provide a link to your own web page. If the names are not properly formatted, I may be able to help you organise it into a suitable format, such as a descendant chart.
"Ballycastle area" includes: Civil parishes of Doonfeeny, Kilbride, Kilfian, Kilcummin, Lacken, Templemurry, Rathreagh, Killala and Moygawnagh in County Mayo.
Requirements: one or more of the listed ancestors had a birth, marriage or death in the above parishes. Also, please provide a contact (e.g. Email) in case visitors want to contact you.
Restrictions: the family tree or chart should not include names of any living people unless they have provided written permission.
The following table indicates how common each of the above surnames was by county during the 1848-1864
Griffiths Valuation. If the surname is very rare, then it is more likely that a name which matches your ancestor's,
is the correct person. If the name is common, then you may need more details to verify the match. This
information is available for most surnames at the Irish Times web site.
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While every effort is made to ensure accuracy of the information presented, no liability is accepted for any errors or omissions.
