Deaths registered in the Annaghdown townlands of Headford Registration District between 1871 and 1901.
Annaghdown Marriages, 1822-1828
The below records are from a register of marriages in each deanery of the Archdiocese of Tuam, 1821-1829. Marriages in the parish of Annaghdown are recorded by the Rev. Messrs Hargadon, parish priest and curate, who were uncle and nephew.
Corrandrum National School
Corrandrum, or Cor an Droma in Irish, means ‘the bend of the ridge’, with ‘the stone wall of the ridge’ suggested as an alternative by the Irish Placenames Commission. In 1904, £237 was granted for the building of Corrandrum National School on an expenditure of £355 10s. The schoolhouse was to be built according to Plan No. 2, to accommodate a maximum attendance of 80 pupils. The first day of registration led to bigger numbers than this. The school was originally built on land donated by John Burke and his family, Corrandrum, in the early 1900s, and was opened to pupils in April 1907. It was a new school in the area – previously the children of the area attended Bawnmore, Corrandulla, Lackagh or Corofin schools.
Recent Developments
16 August 2023 Annaghdown Heritage Society has recently installed a Spitfire conference webcam and a 50 inch TV monitor. This state of the art audio-visual equipment will facilitate the participation of our overseas and distant domestic members during Society lectures
Podcast: Interview with Br Conal Thomas, Part 3
This episode is a continuation from Part 2. Evelyn Stevens speaks to Br Conal about his youth and early life in Errew, near Castlebar. The final episode will discuss his work in Kenya, community activities in Corrandulla and related topics.
Podcast: Interview with Br Conal Thomas, Part 2
Evelyn Stevens speaks to Br Conal about his time teaching in Corrandulla and his involvement in community activities.
Podcast: Interview with Br Conal Thomas, Part 1
Evelyn Stevens speaks to Br Conal Thomas about his early years in Corrandulla and Cameroon. There will be several more episodes in the coming weeks discussing his early life in Errew, near Castlebar, his work in Kenya, community activities in Corrandulla and related topics.