Where is Creggs in Roscommon?

Beth Chamcers · Post by **Beth Chamcers** » Sun Feb 14, 1999 8:43 am

Is anyone familiar with the town of Creggs? I thought perhaps that this town has a Gaelic version - Creagh perhaps. I don't know Gaelic so I am unsure. Can anyone enlighten me?Thanks
 
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Pete Mulhern · Post by **Pete Mulhern** » Mon Feb 15, 1999 4:51 am

Creggs is a RC parish also known as Glinsk and Kilbenet situated to the east of Roscommon town on the Galway border
 
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beth · Post by **beth** » Tue Feb 16, 1999 10:10 am

Thanks very much. I am running to check it out on a map as we speak!

: Creggs is a RC parish also known as Glinsk and Kilbenet situated to the east of Roscommon town on the Galway border
 
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Steve Leonard · Post by **Steve Leonard** » Tue Feb 16, 1999 3:31 pm

(User Above) wrote: : Thanks very much. I am running to check it out on a map as we speak! : : Creggs is a RC parish also known as Glinsk and Kilbenet situated to the east of Roscommon town on the Galway borderBeth:Are you looking for someone in the Creggs Area? Steve Leonard

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beth · Post by **beth** » Wed Feb 17, 1999 7:51 am

Sort of. My grandfather and his family were from Creggs. His name was Patrick Joseph Timothy and was born in the late 1800s. His parents were Patrick Timothy and Bridget Mulligan. I haven't been able to make the connection between my grandfather's crossing of the Atlantic and Creggs yet. But I do know for certain he was from Creggs. Now I have to work on confirming everything. Are you from Creggs or familiar with it? It looks like it must be pretty small according to my maps. I guess the next step is to find out the names of the Catholic churches in Creggs. If you know anything please let me know.Thanks. Beth : Are you looking for someone in the Creggs Area?: Steve Leonard
 
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Steve Leonard · Post by **Steve Leonard** » Wed Feb 17, 1999 8:04 am

(User Above) wrote: : Sort of. My grandfather and his family were from Creggs. His name was Patrick Joseph Timothy and was born in the late 1800s. His parents were Patrick Timothy and Bridget Mulligan. I haven't been able to make the connection between my grandfather's crossing of the Atlantic and Creggs yet. But I do know for certain he was from Creggs. Now I have to work on confirming everything. Are you from Creggs or familiar with it? It looks like it must be pretty small according to my maps. I guess the next step is to find out the names of the Catholic churches in Creggs. If you know anything please let me know.: Thanks. Beth : : Are you looking for someone in the Creggs Area?: : Steve Leonard Beth: My gg grandparents (Patrick and Mary (Smyth) Leonard came from a village called Gurraun just outside Creggs. They came to the US in 1842. Kilbegnet was the catholic parish then. I do have a list of folks that lived in the area. I will check for Patrick Timothy or Bridget Mulligan Steve Leonard

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beth · Post by **beth** » Wed Feb 17, 1999 9:45 am

Thanks Steve. That would be wonderful. Any info would be appreciated as I have very little at this point. 
 
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Steve Leonard · Post by **Steve Leonard** » Thu Feb 18, 1999 7:49 am

(User Above) wrote: : Thanks Steve. That would be wonderful. Any info would be appreciated as I have very little at this point.Beth:I can at least tell you this. I have a list called the Valuation of Tenements for the parish of Kilbegnet (CIRCA 1847) That shows a Patrick Timothy and a Bryan Timothy as renters on land owned by Sir George Caulfield. The village is called Derryhippoo which is right next door to Creggs. I do not show a Bridget Mulligan but I do show a Catherine Mulligan in Upper Island only about two miles above Derryhippoo. Maybe a sister or cousin? All the land in the area seems to be owned by Caulfield. These village's a small and very old and mostly likly do not exist today. But they did back then. Even though the area lies in Galway, any civl records would be in Roscommon. The parish of Kilbegnet started keeping records of births and marriages in 1836. Its not likely, they have anything prior. One big help would be if we ever got anyone to check the cemetary at Kilbegnet. Anyway, I hope this might help you establish a starting point in your search. If it does, being from Garraun would make us neighbors. Steve Leonard

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beth · Post by **beth** » Thu Feb 18, 1999 9:03 am

Thanks you for checking for me. I will have to see what I can do with this information. Unfortunately I don't have any current plans for an Ireland trip (2 babies keep me busy). If I make any progress I will let you know. I imagine my next step would be to contact the Catholic Church in Kilbegnet.

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Steve Leonard · Post by **Steve Leonard** » Thu Feb 18, 1999 2:47 pm

(User Above) wrote: : Thanks you for checking for me. I will have to see what I can do with this information. Unfortunately I don't have any current plans for an Ireland trip (2 babies keep me busy). If I make any progress I will let you know. I imagine my next step would be to contact the Catholic Church in Kilbegnet. : Thanks againBeth:If you are going to contact Ireland in your spare time. I would suggest Mary Skelly at the County Roscommon Heritage Center, Strokestown, Co. Roscommon. Phone: 078-33380. It takes about six month or more to get a response but if you give them as much information as you can in regards to birth or marriage dates that would help them a great deal. Do you know the year they left? You might also try Maureen Rendell also there. Here e-mail is mo@crfhs.iol.ie. She's pretty good at looking things up. Steve leonard

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beth · Post by **beth** » Thu Feb 18, 1999 4:09 pm

My great appreciation for the contacts. I will email Maureen Rendell today. Will let you know how I make out. Thanks very muchBeth
 
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miranda connolly · Post by **miranda connolly** » Fri Feb 26, 1999 2:46 am

(User Above) wrote: : Is anyone familiar with the town of Creggs? I thought perhaps that this town has a Gaelic version - Creagh perhaps. I don't know Gaelic so I am unsure. Can anyone enlighten me?: Thanks

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kathleen · Post by **kathleen** » Mon Apr 05, 1999 9:49 am

Steve:Making a trip soon to Creggs to research the Mannion family from Creggs. Do you have a copy of the Valuation of Tenements mentioned in your posting "Where is Creggs in Roscommon? I would be very interested in this info as going to Ireland in a few weeks. Do you show anything for the Mannions?
 
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