Leitrim-Roscommon

Hi Bishop Gillooly was Bishop of Elpin when the Sacred Heart Church, Roscommon was built and consecrated in 1903. There is a mosaic of him with the parish priest at the time presenting a replica of the church to Heaven. He was, apparently, born in Gallowstown about a mile from Roscommon town. The st...

Hi Brian I am sure there are still relatives and/or friends living in the Kilteevan area. Your best bet would be to write to the Roscommon Champion which is the local newspaper and covers that area. It maybe a good idea to write a note to the local Roman Catholic Priest in Kilteevan. Mrs Leonard had...

Hi Gerald There a number of Collin`s in Roscommon at present though I do not know them personally. I suggest you post your query the The Roscommon Champion which is the weekly local paper. The Library in Roscommon holds the 1911 census which I found very useful. Happy hunting !! Kristen living in De...

I AM LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ON THOMAS PHILLIPS BORN IN ROSCOMMON BETWEEN 1858/1861. HE MARRIED MARY J HALLIGAN WHO WAS BORN BETWEEN 1856/1862. THEY WERE MARRIED SOMEWHERE IN CO. ROSCOMMON BETWEEN OCT. 1878 AND MARCH 1879.
ANY ASSISTANCE WOULD BE GRATEFULLY RECEIVED. THANK YOU KRISTEN

HI CLAIRE
YOU WILL FIND SOME OLD SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHS IN THE TOURIST OFFICE WHICH, ALSO, HOUSES THE MUSUEM IN THE SQUARE IN ROSCOMMON TOWN.
A NOTE IN THE ROSCOMMON CHAMPION NEWSPAPER MAY ALSO BE USEFUL.
GOOD LUCK KRISTEN

THIS IS GREAT NEWS. WELL DONE !
IS THE BOOK AVAILABLE IN ROSCOMMON YET ?
IT WILL BE AN IDEAL CHRISTMAS PRESENT FOR MANY PEOPLE :