Western Family History Association

Western Family History Association A genealogy association based in Galway, Ireland since 1995. Our regular meetings are held in Lackagh A genealogy association based in Galway, Ireland.

Our regular meetings and events are held in Lackagh Parish Centre. The Association typically holds 5 or 6 meetings per annum, together with a number of other activities throughout the year. In addition to these activities it provides a continually expanding library of genealogical and historical books for members' usage. To ensure you see our updates in your Facebook news feed, go to "Liked" at the top of our page and click "See first".

Interesting workshop upcoming in Castle Book Shop Castlebar with Michael M O'Connor about using Crime and Punishment Rec...
08/06/2026

Interesting workshop upcoming in Castle Book Shop Castlebar with Michael M O'Connor about using Crime and Punishment Records for family history research. Promises an insight into how important these records are for deepening your research.

Pictured at our May 13th, 2026, talk...Gerard Delaney, of the South Mayo Family Research Centre, who gave a most insight...
08/06/2026

Pictured at our May 13th, 2026, talk...

Gerard Delaney, of the South Mayo Family Research Centre, who gave a most insightful talk about Irish-American newspapers in the century after the Famine and their use in genealogical and historical research.

With committee members Frank Kearney, Gerard Real Chairperson, and Annette Harte, Vice Chairperson.

05/06/2026

My first talk of the year takes place next Tuesday evening in Rathcroghan Visitor Centre in Tulsk, at 8.30. Hosted by Co. Roscommon Historical & Archaeological Society . The talk is on the O'Kelly Lords of the Manor of Screen. I will examine the family from the bloody wars of the 17th century through to the last of the family in Ireland, Denis Henry Kelly, d.1877. Really looking forward to the evening. PC

Congratulations Shannon Archaeological & Historical Society on your 50th edition of The Other Clare. A great commitment...
05/06/2026

Congratulations Shannon Archaeological & Historical Society on your 50th edition of The Other Clare. A great commitment and a marvellous achievement.

This interview about the 1926 Census is being repeated today at 2:00 pm on Kinvara Community Radio. Tune in to our WFHA...
17/05/2026

This interview about the 1926 Census is being repeated today at 2:00 pm on Kinvara Community Radio. Tune in to our WFHA chairperson Gerard Real in conversation with Seamus Gallagher.
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“Kinvara Reporting” on Saturday 2nd May 2026 @ 2 pm on KinvaraFM On Saturday 18th April 2026- the census details for the 1926 census were released by National Archives of Ireland’s website (nationalarchives.ie) This is the first census carried out by the Irish Free State. In order that we unde...

Recording oral history - what a wonderful project launched here by Lackagh Museum & Heritage Centre with Seamus Gallaghe...
14/05/2026

Recording oral history - what a wonderful project launched here by Lackagh Museum & Heritage Centre with Seamus Gallagher and Kinvara Community Radio. An opportunity not to be missed!

11/05/2026
11/05/2026

I admit this talk is being advertised quite late, but don’t worry — I plan to run it again later this year if there’s enough interest in the topic.

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Lackagh Village, Co. Galway
Turloughmore
H65EK52

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