About the Author - Eamon Healy
Growing up in Beagh, I knew it was a parish steeped in history - all one had to do was to look around and see remnants of grand castles, ruined houses and imaginative old neighbours with captivating stories of times past. From an early age we learned of the legendary Michael Cusack, founder of the G.A.A., numerous sporting icons born and reared in the parish, and more recently, Beagh natives pictured in 'Lunch Atop A Skyscraper', the founder of Radio na hEireann etc etc. For one of the smallest parishes in Galway, Beagh has many big claims to fame!
After stumbling across the 1901 and 1911 Ireland Census records online one day by chance in 2011, my obsessive love affair for researching all things local history related began. It first started with tracing the genealogy of the Healy family in Beagh Civil Parish, which culminated in a self-published book in 2016, which documents my Healy ancestry in the area back to the 1780s.
Quickly realising the potential to turn this hobby into a job, I enrolled in the 'History of Family and Genealogical Studies' Certificate in the University of Limerick in 2012. After completing the course, I founded Emerald Isle Genealogy, and began offering my research services professionally. Two years later, I was lucky enough to be offered a full-time job with Ancestry ProGenealogists in Dublin, as an assistant genealogist. My daily work provides me with fascinating insights into the lives of our ancestors, and more recently, with technological advances in genealogy (such as DNA) I am involved with reuniting adoptees with birth families!
As my day job now satisfies my genealogical desires, I have turned my attention to writing a website and blog posts to help others discover more about their ancestors' past - in particular, those with ancestry from Beagh. I also hope to use this website to compliment the two excellent local history books that are available in the parish. This website gives me a creative outlet (which I hope some may find useful) to 'pass the time'', but as such, a word of warning - all views held in this website are my personal views and opinions alone, and do not reflect my employer, Ancestry, or any other entity.
I look forward to any feedback, and can be contacted through the website.
Mise le meas,
Eamon Healy.
After stumbling across the 1901 and 1911 Ireland Census records online one day by chance in 2011, my obsessive love affair for researching all things local history related began. It first started with tracing the genealogy of the Healy family in Beagh Civil Parish, which culminated in a self-published book in 2016, which documents my Healy ancestry in the area back to the 1780s.
Quickly realising the potential to turn this hobby into a job, I enrolled in the 'History of Family and Genealogical Studies' Certificate in the University of Limerick in 2012. After completing the course, I founded Emerald Isle Genealogy, and began offering my research services professionally. Two years later, I was lucky enough to be offered a full-time job with Ancestry ProGenealogists in Dublin, as an assistant genealogist. My daily work provides me with fascinating insights into the lives of our ancestors, and more recently, with technological advances in genealogy (such as DNA) I am involved with reuniting adoptees with birth families!
As my day job now satisfies my genealogical desires, I have turned my attention to writing a website and blog posts to help others discover more about their ancestors' past - in particular, those with ancestry from Beagh. I also hope to use this website to compliment the two excellent local history books that are available in the parish. This website gives me a creative outlet (which I hope some may find useful) to 'pass the time'', but as such, a word of warning - all views held in this website are my personal views and opinions alone, and do not reflect my employer, Ancestry, or any other entity.
I look forward to any feedback, and can be contacted through the website.
Mise le meas,
Eamon Healy.
''....That was the year of the Munich bother. Which
Was most important ? I inclined
To lose my faith in Ballyrush and Gortin
Till Homer's ghost came whispering to my mind.
He said : I made the Iliad from such
A local row. Gods make their own importance''
Patrick Kavanagh, Epic
Was most important ? I inclined
To lose my faith in Ballyrush and Gortin
Till Homer's ghost came whispering to my mind.
He said : I made the Iliad from such
A local row. Gods make their own importance''
Patrick Kavanagh, Epic