ABOVE IS A PICTURE OF THE ANCIENT BELL FROM THE PARISH OF MOYGANOW, WHICH IS LOCATED MIDWAY BETWEEN BALLINA AND CROSSMOLINA.THERE ARE FEW RECORDS FROM THIS PARISH BUT FOR A FORTUNATE FEW, THEIR ANCESTORS TRAVELED TO EITHER CROSSMOLINA OR BALLINA FOR MARRIAGES AND BAPTISMS.The baptisms for Ballina ended in November of 1861. There are pages missing and they resume in February of 1862.

 

February 2 - John for Pat Butler and Mary Lyons, Hill St.; sp. James Heffron and Bessie Butler

February 2 - William for John Riley and Ann Kenny, Shambles St.; sp. Pat Bourke and Ann Heffron

February 2 - Bridget for Pat McGary and Anne O'Hara, Bunree; sp. Pat Gilgallon and Bridget Ruddy

February 2 - Pat for Hugh Furey and Bridget Conlon, Rathkip; sp. Pat Conlon and Bessie Fury

February 3 - Pat for Bryan Morrow and Mary Costello, Ardnaree; sp. Daniel and Bridget Morrow

February 6 - James for Anthony Lannon and Anne Foody, Shambles St.; sp. John Quigley and Anne Heffron

February 7 - John for Pat Doyle and Bridget O'Hora , Quignalecka; sp. John Doyle and Ann Walsh

February 9 - Cate for Thomas Gordon and Bridget Loftus, Rathnaconeen; sp. illegible

February 9 - Pat for John McGowan and Maria Gordon, Garden St.; sp. James Hanlon and Eliza Maxwell sp. F. White and Barbara White.

February 9 - Thomas for Thomas Rafter and Ellen McAndrew; sp. Gallagher

February 20 - Pat for Thomas Walsh and Mary Furey, Ardnaree; sp. F. White and Barbara White

February 20 - Pat for Pat Murray and Biddy Loftus, Hill St.; sp. Pat Loftus and Bridget Roache

February 23 - Anne for Michael Jordan and Mary Carney, Quay; sp. Martin Cowell and Margaret (?)

February 24 - Pat for John Reap and Ellen Walsh, Hill St.; sp. John McCann and Bridget Reap

Februalry 27- Martin for John Donnelly and Margaret Donnelly, Garden St.; Charles Donnelly and Cate O'Dowd

March 2 - Celia - for Michael Kelly and Mary Flynn, Quignalecka; sp. John Moran and Marie Flynn

March 2 - Pat for Bernard Caffrey and Ann Brown, Hill St.; sp. John and Mary Fallon

March 6 - Michael for Anthony Mulrooney and Mary Hope, Bunree; sp. Pat Rouse (?) and Mary Mulrooney

March 6 - Bridget for John Naughton; sp. Mary Baran

March 6 - John for Anthony Crean and Honora (?), Breaffy; sp. Mary Kilgallon

March 9 - Pat Joseph for Pat Redington and Mary Hennigan Cloontark; sp. John Gallagher

March 9 - Pat for John Melvin and (?) Reynolds, Quay; sp.Peter and Ann Melvin

March 9 - Ann for Rich and Ann Mulliins, Ceefanagher; sp. Michael and Ann Howley

March 9 - Cate for Pat Walsh and Cate White, Quignalecka; sp.Pat kennedy and Mary Neary

March 9 - Pat for William Cuffe and Mary Kilcullen, Bridgge St.; sp. Anne Kilcullen

March 16 - Cate for Pat Devaney and Mary Doherty, Rathmore; sp. Michael Dowd and Bridget Muldoon

March 20 - Bridget for William Costello and Mary Carney, Ardnaree; sp. John Moran and Mary Duffy

March 20 - Anne for Thomas McCann and Mary Birrane, Knocklesh (?); sp. Denis and Sarah Carroll

March 20 - Pat for Michael McGowan and Bridget Loftus, Currimla; sp. John and Ellen Loftus

March 21 - Mary for Anthony Kilgallon and Bridget Creane, Bohernasup; sp. Pat and Bridget McGowan

March 21 - Anthony for Ned Hanahue and Bridget Loftus, Faranroo; sp. John McDonnell and Mary O'Hara

March 23 - Maria for Patrick O'Donnell and Catherine Nealis; sp. Michael Nealis and Elizabeth Murphy

March 23 - Ellen for Charles Lynett and Sara Loughran, King St.; sp. Thomas and Mary Woodlock

March 25 - Mary for Michael O'Hara and Anne Davitt, Bohernasup; sp. Thomas and Anne Ruane

March 29 - Mary for Michael Byrne and Jane Hope, Bridge St.; sp. Pat and Mary Hope

March 30 - Martin for John Durkin and Bridget Philbin, Creggan; sp. Thomas and Mary Durkin

March 30 - Bridget for Martin Redington and Bridget McEville, King St.; sp. Joseph Bourke

April 3 - Pat for Michael Langan and Bridget Mullarkey, Ardnaree; sp. Bryan and Mary Mangan

April 5 - Bridget for Edward Hennigan and Mary Moran, Hill St. (illegitimate)

April 5 - Pat for Frank Quinn and Bridget Malley, Brook St.; sp. Edward McLaughlin and Anne McGlynn

April 10 - Mary for Thomas Mulrooney and Ann Lacken, Ardnaree; sp. John Flynn and Anne Sweeney (illegitimate)

April 15 - Anne for Thomas Crean and Mary Igo, Slievenagark; sp. Edward and Maria Crean

April 15 - Miles for Miles McAndrew and Winifred Ferguson, Ardnaree; sp. Francis Chambers and Bridget Tolan

April 15 - Bridget for Thomas Philbin and Bridget Walsh, Bohernasup; sp. Pat Ferguson and Mary Walsh

April 16 - John for John Cunningham and Bessie O'Donnell, Hill St.; sp. James Kief and Winifred Dowd

April 20 - John for John Walsh and Elizabeth Maxwell, Culleens; sp. Thomas Walsh and Sibby Hannan

April 24 - Mary for Pat Corcoran and Mary Gilmartin, Ardnaree; sp. Michael Corcoran and Peggy Gilmartin

April 26 - Edward for Thomas Mullen and Sarah Durkin, Ceefanagher; sp. James Mullen and Anne Smythe

May 1 - Mary for Peter Moffitt and Bridget Roache, Hill St.; sp. MIchael Kilker and Catherine Moffitt

May 4 - Martin for John Howley and Mary Loftus, Behy; sp. Thomas and Ann Loftus

May 4 - Maria for John Mangan and Mary Conlan, Aran St.; sp. Owen Conlan and Ellen Mangan

May 8 - James for John Kilgallon and Bridget Holleran, Shanaghy; sp. Thomas Kilgallon and Peggy Barrett

May 11 - Bridget for John Durkin and Charlotte Smythe; sp. Pat and Mary Durkin

May 10 - Anne for Peter Naughton and Ann Naughton, Behy; sp. John Naughton

May 18 - John for James Kelly and Margaret Sheridan, King St.; sp. Joseph Connor and Bridget Kelly

May 18 - John for John Kilgallon and Margaret Murphy, Shanaghy; sp. Andrew Shea and Margaret Ruddy

May 18 - Mary for Thomas Doherty and Cate Ruddy, Faranroo; sp. John Hanahoe and Cate Gill

 

 

 

 

May 24 - John for Pato Moran and Mary Hart, Hill St.; sp. John Hart and Bridget Nealon

June 1 - Cate for John Walsh and Bessie Slack, Farinroo; sp. James Walsh and Cate White

June 1 - John for Patt Buckley an St.; sp. Bessie d (?) Loftus, Garden St.; sp. Bessie Loftus.

June 3 - Peter for Michael Gilvarry and Mary Naughton, Behy; sp. Bridget Walsh and Biddy Naughton

June 19 - Anne for Pat McKenna and Cate Hennigan, Garden St.; sp. Thomas and Bridget Hennigan

June 22 - Eliza for Owen Loftus and Mary Hope, Hill St.; sp. James Beynon and Mary Flynn

June 29 - Ellen for John and Mary Connelly; sp. Michael and Cate Sweeney

June 29 - Ellen for John Mulderig and Catherine Mulderig; sp. Michael McGovern and Bridget McKenzie

June 29 - Bridget for Pat Mellody and Bridget Philbin, Cloonslane; sp. Michael Davitt and Margaret Philbin

July 6 - Michael for Thomas Hennigan and Mary Hennigan, Garden St.; sp. Pat McKenna and Mary Melvin

July 13 - Mary for Martin Curry and Cate Brady, Cullens; sp. John (?) and Biddy McHale

July 14 - Joseph for Vincent McDoyle and Mary Colman; sp. Rev. John Griffin and Mary McDoyle

July 17 - Sarah for Luke McDonnell and Mary McDermott, Bohernasup; sp. John Kelly

July 17 - John for John McNalty and Bridget Jennings, Cullens; sp. William and Ann McNalty

July 17 - Bridget for John Gilmartin and Catherine Kilgallon, Breaffy; sp. illegible

July 18 - Margaret for Thomas Roache and Margaret Loftus, Ceefanagher; sp. Thomas Ruane and Mary Roache

July 20 - James for George Anderson and Amy Ormsby, Hill St.; sp. illegible

July 23 - Bridget for Martin Jordan and Ann Geraghty, Bunree; sp. John Jordan

July 31 - John for John Battle and Bridget Colman, Bunree; sp. Thomas Howley and Bridget McGee

July 31 - Bridget for Thomas Malley and Ann Duffy, Garden St.; sp. Thady Breen and Bridget Malley

August 10 - Mary for Edward McLoughlin and Mary Quinn, Bohernasup; sp. Anthony Ruane and Mary Sweeney

August 10 - Thomas for Michael Murray and Bridget Kennedy, Quignalecka; sp. John and Bridget Loftus

August 10 - Francis for Michael Corcoran and Celia Loftus, Shanaghy; sp. James Moyle and Mary Gilmartin

August 15 - Mary for John Langan and Bridget Donnelly, Cullens; sp. Pat and Celia Langan

August 15 - Andrew for Michael Hope and Bridget  Newcome, King St.; sp. Michael Byrne and (?) Hope

August 21 - Bridget for Simon Judge and Mary Monnelly, Cloonslane; sp. John and Ellen Monelly

August 31 - Pat for Pat Jordan and Ellen Quinn, Riverstown; sp. Edward McHale and Mary McKensy

August 31 - Martin for Pat Hoban and Mary Loughney, Hill St.; sp. James Geraghty and Margaret O'Hora

September 7 - Margaret for Thady Loftus and Maria Syron, Knox St.; sp. James O'Hara and Sophia Bolton

September 7 - John for Michael Carden and Mary Sargent, Ardnaree; sp. Thomas and Mary Carden

September 11 - James Michael for John McKenzie and Anne Hopkins, Ardaugh, sp. Michael and Honor O'Brien

September 11 - John Joseph (twin of above) sp. Michael and Cate Davy

September 11 - Bridget for John Cadden and Cate Callaghan, Wray'stown; sp. sp. Pat Monelly and Bridget Jordan

September 14 - Michael for William Gaughan and Ann Holleran, Aran St.; sp. Michael Coalman and Bessie Burns

September 14 - Mary Cate for John Dunne and Mary Griffiin, Knox St.; sp. Nat and Mary Evins

September 18 - Bridget for James Mullen and Celia Ruane, Ceefanagher; sp. Anthony Ruane and Bridget Mullen

September 21 - Mary Cate for Peter Rooney and Jane Carroll, Garden St.; sp. William Delahunt and Mary Graves

September 21 - Thomas for William Timlin and Barbara Hallinan, Poly (?)sp. Simon Judge and Mary Timlin

September 21 - Michael for Pat McGowan and Cate Murray, Cloonslane; sp. Martin and Mary Murray

September 28 - Michael for Thomas Gibson and Bridgt Ferguson; sp. Anthony Chambers and Mary Sexton

September 28- Cate for Pat Heffron and Mary Clark, Garden St,; sp. Bryan and Mary Coleman

September 28 - Bridget for Michael Reedy and Mary Judge, Corimla; sp. John and Mary Judge