CAN YOU help solve a ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’ mystery?
John Smith from Tennessee, recently visited Glenties in search of his Great Grandfather, William Gallagher.
William was a son of Peter Gallagher and Margaret Roarty from Glenties. William like many others immigrated to the US in the early 1880’s as a young man in his twenties.
Following some research by Adrian Gallagher of the Gallagher Clan, John and his wife were encouraged to travel from the US to Glenties. In this the year of the Gathering he hoped to identify his family line and visit the homestead.
In Glenties John met and spoke with a number of very welcoming and knowledgeable members of the many Gallagher families in the area but unfortunately his search was unsuccessful.
At present John is back in Tennessee where he is encouraging the extended Smith family to return to Donegal for the ‘Gallagher Clan Global Gathering’ 6th – 15th September to continue to trace their roots back to their great grandfather, William Gallagher.
As for now the ‘search continues’……
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