In a message dated 1/2/02 7:19:22 AM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: << Date: Tue, 1 Jan 2002 18:55:03 -0000 From: "linda.morris6" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]> Subject: [IRE-CEMETERIES] morriss & murphy Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" happy new year to you all.my name is john morriss i live in deal kent My greatgrandparents were patrick morriss born1850 tipperary not sure if county or town ,and catherine murphy born1853 they married and raised a family in glamorgan wales iam looking for there parentstheres no records of marriage in dublin or wales they were both roman catholics anyone help me out at all i would be surely grateful best wishes to yu all john morriss Hello John Morriss, The Morris family was prominent in Co. Tipperary. You can see from the attached family tree that their records might be found in the Parishes listed below, i.e., Mullinahone and Killenaule, both in southern Co. Tipperary. Archbishop Thomas Morris, a brilliant historian and genealogist in this family, indicated that he was born in Kilkennybeg (perhaps Kilkennybog) in the Parish of Killenaule, Co. Tipperary. Good hunting. Tom Mullally Descendants of Thomas Morris 1 Thomas Morris Residence: Graigue, Killenaule, Kyleaglanna, Tipperary .. +Catherine Mullally Unknown - Residence: Mullinahone Parish, Tipperary Individual Note: Great-great-grandmother of Bishop Thomas Morris ..... 2 James Morris 1796 - Residence: Graigue, Tipperary ......... +Mary Flanagan ............. 3 John Morris 1834 - Residence: Graigue, Tipperary ................. +Judy Gorman .................... 4 James Morris 1868 - Residence: Kilkennybeg, Tipperary ........................ +Johanna Carrigan ............................ 5 Thomas Morris 1914 - 1997 Occupation: 1996 Catholic Archbishop(retired) of Cashel and Emly, Ireland ..... 2 William Morris Unknown - Occupation: Catholic Priest ..... 2 Patrick Morris Unknown - Occupation: Catholic Priest ..... 2 Thomas Morris Unknown - Information relating to # 5, Thomas Morris b 1914 (Taken from his obituary, I believe) Local history was possibly his favourite pursuit and, as in all things, he aimed at perfection. He had a detailed knowledge of the history and topography of Co. Tipperary and especially of the archdiocese. He was the first bishop in Ireland to open the diocese archives to research students whom he encouraged in their work and, in consequence, earned the gratitude and respect of the leading academics for his foresight and generosity. He encouraged local history societies and was a founder member and the first patron of this Society. His 'Atlas of Cashel and Emly (1970)' and 'Census of Population of the Archdiocese 1841-1971' are worthy monuments of him. The restoration of Holy Cross Abbey provided him with an opportunity to preserve something of intrinsic and historic value and at the same time provide a centre for prayer and reconciliation. The history and the restoration of the Abbey he faithfully records in his 'Holycross Abbey, No.55 in the Irish Heritage Series', published in 1986.