In Reply to: trying to locate gildeas in ireland posted by jackie mccann on March 24, 2008 at 17:31:27:

I remember when I was reading an article about a Gildea(originally from Ballinrobe) who owned a Brewery in Castlebar,that the surname was surpringly common in Mayo during that time period with at least 10/12 "Gildeas" in different parts of the county, according to Griffith's Valuation books which are kept in Castlebar Library.Contact Ivor Hamrock at +353(0)94 9047513 or ihamrock@mayococo.ie and/or check out their website:www.mayolibrary.ie