Records exist both for Delia’s baptism and the civil registration of her birth. The baptism took place on the 29th of April and this is, presumably, the day she was born, rather than 30th stated in the civil record, which was created almost two months after the event
| Superintendent Registrars District | Galway |
| Registrars District | Galway No. 2 |
| Births in the District of | Galway No. 2 |
| in the Union of | Galway |
| No. | 325 |
| When Born | Thirtieth of April 1974, Claddagh |
| Name, if any | Bridget |
| Name and Surname of Father | John Mullaly, Claddagh |
| Name and Maiden Surname of Mother | Bridget Mullaly, formerly Burke |
| Rank or Profession of Father | Fisherman |
| Signature, Description and Resident of Informant | Bridget Mullaly, her mark, mother, Claddagh. |
| When Registered | Fifteenth June 1874. |
| Signature of Registrar | .. Grealy, Deputy Registrar |


