Glostermin

[Tom Coughlan]

Hi. I have a couple of civil registration entries that say people came from Glostermin townland. But no townland of that name exists. There is a Glasdrumman in Mohill and another one in Fenagh. Does anyone know of Glostermin is a common name for either or both of these?

Tom

[Tom Coughlan]

Thanks Ed. I notice it also mentions Glasdrumman in the same article, so it's a puzzler.

Regards

Tom

[peterwalker]

In the booklet "Glostermin National School 1900-1970' there is a short article on p 40 entitled Townland of Glostermin.

In the article it states that in the 1861 census there were 64 people resident in Glostermin. In 1841, pre famine, there had been 149. By 1901 the total was 62 and by 1998 there were 14.

I've been to the old school building but it isn't marked on my maps! AsI recollect it is on the Mohill - Fenagh road somewhere before the turn to Greagh townland.

Pete

[Tom Coughlan]

Hi all, I forgot to mention I dropped a note to the Parish Priest of Mohill, who is keeper of the website Ed mentioned. He gave his opinion that Glostermin is the Glasdrumman on the Mohill Fenagh road Peter mentions below.Given that my own people come from Clooncarne and not Clooncarreen as on the maps, and I've seen Shreevane on gravestones of people from Sruhaun, it's obvious that the local renditions of townland names can differ from the offical versions.
Thanks all.

Tom

[Jim Bohan]

TOM Glostermin is the old name of Gasdrumman townland in the Gorvagh area of Mohill Parish. All the modern records for research use Glasdrumman .However a member of the Bohan family used Glostermin as his home address in immigration in 1924. Go figure. Happy New Year

[Tom Coughlan]

Jim, I guess that clinches it - thanks very much indeed.

Tom