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Ballinasloe streets

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  • 04-06-2013 12:59am
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    Clauric
    Registered Users Posts: 610 ✭✭✭


    Just looking for some information regarding a street in Ballinasloe. The 1911 Census has a street named "Horan's Lane". However, I can't seem to find this street/lane on maps of the town.

    I was wondering if anybody knew where this lane was/is and if it has been renamed/paved over.

    Any help is gratefully appreciated.


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    travis1976
    Closed Accounts Posts: 751 ✭✭✭travis1976


    Hi Clauric, Ballinasloe has many lanes and side streets that are named and unnamed, I think I know where horans lane is. I'll have a look and get back to you, maybe this evening.


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    travis1976
    Closed Accounts Posts: 751 ✭✭✭travis1976


    Hi again Clauric, apologies for the delay in getting back to you. I have links to old town maps or I can email them to you, But I couldn't find Horans lane on any of them, nor did anybody I talked to in town know of it. Register on the Ballinasloe.com site and use the forums. http://www.ballinasloe.com/forum/index.php/topic,3377.msg28695.html#msg28695
    That's the link for the maps, so maybe some of the ladies and gents on there might be able to point you in the right direction.


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    kaizersoze
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    Horans Lane was also known as Hobsons Lane if memory serves me.


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    Clauric
    Registered Users Posts: 610 ✭✭✭Clauric


    kaizersoze wrote: »
    Horans Lane was also known as Hobsons Lane if memory serves me.

    Thanks. How sure of this are you?


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    kaizersoze
    Registered Users Posts: 7,042 ✭✭✭kaizersoze


    Clauric wrote: »
    Thanks. How sure of this are you?

    Reasonably....:P:D
    I've heard the 2 names used often interchangeably about the same lane.
    Also, if you look at this list, it shows name changes for several areas, streets and townlands in different census times.
    http://www.bmdnotices.com/ElectoralArea/Townlands.aspx?ReferenceId=1460&CountryId=1&CountyId=11

    If you scroll down you'll see that it was Hobsons Lane in 1901 and Horans Lane in 1911.


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    Clauric
    Registered Users Posts: 610 ✭✭✭Clauric


    Thank you for the information. Hopefully this will help in finding more relatives


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    kaizersoze
    Registered Users Posts: 7,042 ✭✭✭kaizersoze


    What is the names of your relatives?
    I'll do a bit rooting around here and see what turns up if you like.


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    gerrywrd66
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/85241641#Comment_85241641

    HORANS LANE IS BEHIND BANNERTONS GARAGE, OWNED BY SIR RICHARD HORAN FATHER IN LAW TO DR BRAISWATE



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