Hi, I'm looking to see if there are any living relatives still in Ireland...here's my family information...
Thanks, Morgan
Patrick McKeown, baptized February 1, 1857; Roman Catholic
Parish: Keelogues
Region: North Mayo
Father's Name: Matthew McKeown
Mother's Name: Catherine McKeown
Sponsor 1: Michael McKeown
Sponsor 2: Winny McKeown
Siblings: Honor
Honoria (Honor) Lavelle McKeown, baptized March 11, 1871; Roman Catholic
Address: Treen
Parish: Turlough/Parke
Region: North Mayo
Father's Name: Edward Lavelle
Mother's Name: Anne McHale
Sponsor 1: Michael McHale
Sponsor 1: Catherine McHale
Siblings: Michael and John
Marriage Record (Civil) of Patrick and Honor McKeown (these are my great, great grandparents)
Husband Name: Patrick McKeown
Husband Occupation: Farmer
Husband Address: Currane Ballyvary
Husband Status: Bachelor
Wife Name: Honor Lavelle
Wife Occupation: N.r.
Wife Address: Treen Turlough
Wife Status: Spinster
Date of Marriage: March 14, 1896
Husband Father Name: Mathew McKeown
Husband Father Occupation: Farmer
Wife Father Name: Edward Lavelle
Wife Father Occupation: Farmer
Centre Name: South Mayo
District Name: Bala District
Witness 1: Anthony McKeown
Witness 2: Bridget Agnes McHale
Marriage Record (Civil) of Edward Lavelle and Ann McHale (these are my great, great, great grandparents) (Honor Lavelle McKeown's parents)
Husband Name: Edwd Lavell
Husband Address: Treen
Wife Name: Ann McHale
Date of Marriage: March 5, 1860
Centre Name: North Mayo
Parish Name: Turlough/Parke
Parish Type: Roman Catholic
Witness 1: Nicholas Chambers
Witness 2: Thos Lavell
In 1901 census, Patrick, Honoria, Mathew, Bridget (Aunt Agnes) and Anne lived with Catherine McKeown (head of family) at 21 Corraun (Bellavary, Mayo). They were farmers.
In 1911 census, Honor (head of family), Mathew, Bridget (Aunt Agnes), Anne, Mary Kate (this is my great grandmother, my grandfather's mom) (Grandmom), Noral, Margaret, Ellen (Aunt Helen) and Michael lived qt 34 Corraun (Bellavary, Mayo). They were farmers with 1 cow, 1 pig, and 1 fowl. They had a private dwelling with a thatched roof and walls made out of stone, brick or concrete. It had 2 rooms and 2 windows.
Also: County Mayo; Parliamentary Division: East Mayo; Poor Law Union: Castlebar; District Electoral Division: Ballyvary; Townland: Curraun; Barony: Gallen; Parish: Kildacomogue.
Thursday 20th Feb 2014, 03:14PM
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Good Afternoon
Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out and apologies for the delay in replying to your message.
I have passed your query to a volunteer and hopefully they will be able to help you further
Best wishes
Clare Doyle
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Hi Morgan
Some of this infomation may be helpful for you
Looks like some of your family are buried in Straide Abbey, that would only be a short distance from Ballyvary....http://www.goldenlangan.com/graves-sa.html
(the site above lists North Mayo records)
If you want to check the Balla Graveyards listings, they are here.
http://www.irishgraveyards.ie/search_page.php
Looks like there are still McKeown's in this are, you could write to them..http://www.irishlimousin.com/Roscrea_Premier_May_2012.pdf
Looks like there are stil McKeons in the are, here is another way you may be able to contact them
http://straideparish.com/newsletter/2012/november/nov4.pdf
We have a Mayo Genealogy Facebook Page, if you would like to join and post a query
https://www.facebook.com/groups/clansofmayo/