I have indexed some of the baptisms which took place at Ardrahan Roman Catholic parish, 1844-46. I am primarily interested in the surnames Lyons, Porter, Noone, Noonan, and Lawless from anywhere in Galway. My Great Great Grandmother was a Lawless, my Great Grandmother was a Porter, my Grandmother was a Noonan.


My Great Great Grandfather was a Matthew Lyons, married to a Bridget Lawless, their son my Great Grandfather was Michael Lyons. His wife was an Annie Porter.The oldest son of Michael Lyons, my Grandfather, was Matthew John Lyons. My Grandmother was Helena Noonan.


These families were generally from the area that takes in Woodford Civil Parish. They belonged to Portumna Civil Registration District which was at one point Portumna Poor Law Union.


Ardrahan on the other hand is in theCivil Registration District or Poor Law Union of Gort, Galway.

Click Gort to see all townlands in this Poor Law Union, Civil Registration District 1851

Shortened names

Pk=Patrick, Jas=James, Jno=John, Thos=Thomas, Ml=Michael, Jos=Joseph, wm=William,

Peggy=Margaret= Mgt ; Sally can = Sarah, Kate= Catherine, Biddy = Bridget