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A Ballina secondary school teacher, who 20 years ago set himself the seemingly straightforward task of researching his mother’s homeplace of Tooreen, instead spent the intervening two decades uncovering the surprising and fascinating history behind the tiny village of Partry and its people.

The village of Partry is the setting of a story which spawns a thousand tales of descendants and diaspora; each with his or her very own destiny, life path and family tree. This rich historical and genealogical study of more than 200 families is brought to life in more than 500 pages and 20 chapters by Peter Hennelly McLoughlin. The book, Partry People of Co Mayo Family Histories 1856 and Beyond is a comprehensive historical record of the people of Partry, Parish of Ballyovey, and will be officially launched in Partry on August 29.

The Connacht Property Auction will take place on June 12 in the Clayton Hotel, Galway, and the auction firm has confirmed strong interest in the lots on offer. The auction will offer a large selection of properties from around the province including residential homes and investments, commercial properties, and agricultural holdings.

The Connacht Property Auction is now taking final entries for its next public auction which will be held in the Clayton Hotel, Galway, on June 12. There is only one week remaining before the auction and property owners wishing to sell should contact the auction team today. The auction will offer residential, commercial, and agricultural properties which will be marketed extensively across Connacht and indeed nationwide leading up to the day of the auction. A fair market reserve is agreed with the owner and the highest bidder secures the property, providing their bid is at or above the pre-agreed reserve price. The auction team are so confident of achieving sales there are no fees or marketing costs to enter the auction.