A Connemara family reunion Galway Advertiser, Thu, Oct 16, 2008 Jim Fahy . Here you'll find record collections, ... Genealogy of the family of Martin of Ballinahimch Castle in the county of Galway, Ireland: 12: View all Galway data collections. The county of Galway lies on the west coast of Ireland and incorporates the city of Galway and notable towns including Athenry, Ballinasloe, Clifden, Gort, Loughrea, Oranmore, Portumna and Tuam. ). The surname is no longer very common in Ireland, and ‘Athy’ is better known as a town in County Kildare (which funnily enough has no connection to the family! Richard ('Humanity Dick') Martin (1754-1834), of the Galway family, the originator of legislation against cruelty to animals, who was one of the founders of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The younger son of Colonel Richard ‘Humanity Dick’ Martin, MP, of Ballinahinch, he had expected to inherit some of the family property. One thing is consistent, though.

The name is also an abbreviation of Gilmartin. There is very little information about them once they came to the United States and their names are so common among Irish immigrants here. Donnelly-Martin Family County Galway Attached photo is of my 3rd Great Grandmother's tombstone, Mary Donnelly (Martin). Family lore from the older Gallahue/O’Donnell/Martin descendants in Ireland Ivisited in 1984 and 1998, and from my grandfather, Joseph A. Martin (1881-1973), and in Ireland, from Josie Fraser Martin, (1907-2002) indicated there were two Gallahue brothers who had come from France to fight against the British.

The Martin family is of early origin in Galway. Search for historical records for ancestors in Galway. Hello!

Search Europe Ireland Galway Galway . This family was credited with erecting Galway’s first stone building. Searching for my Martin family of County Galway has caused me much frustration. My great-great grandfather Edward Martin is always listed as coming from County Galway. The Martyn family were one of a group of fourteen families who became the premier merchant and political families in the town of Galway during the late medieval and early modern eras.
Martin. This page sums up the information I have on her family, who resided in the village of Rushestown (civil parish of Killian, Ballynakill DED, District [aka Union] of Mountbellew) eastern County Galway, Ireland. Early Origins of the Martin family The surname Martin was first found in County Galway (Irish: Gaillimh) part of the province of Connacht, located on the west coast of the Island, where they had been granted lands by Strongbow after the Norman invasion of Ireland in 1172, and became one of … Their pedigree relates, that Oliver Martin was the first of the name, that settled in Ireland. The Tea-House Folly is part of the remains of the once powerful Martin family’s Dangan House residence who used it as a place from which to view activities on the river while drinking afternoon tea. Martin Family of Rushestown Catherine Martin is my great-grandmother. They traded with Scotland, England, Wales, France, Spain, and Portugal.

Some researchers, however, are of opinion, that they were of ancient Irish descent.
Francis married Anstace MARTIN. The Martin Tea-House, located on the grounds of the National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG) and on the bank of the River Corrib, is a 19th century folly which it’s remains are well preserved.

Richard Martin jr decided to leave Ireland for Canada in 1833. Martin, or Martyn, is one of the most numerous names in Ireland, England, and Scotland. Many were dispossessed by the Irish Confederate Wars and the subsequent Cromwellian conquest.