Hello Mary, I have examined all my records for Rathvilly and County Carlow and can find nothing that has a connection to the information that you have supplied. I'm at a loss as to why Turtle would suggest that I could help, perhaps he gave you the wrong email address? Regards, Brendan. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, 16 August, 2012 11:02:54 AM Subject: [IRL-CARLOW] seeking help Hello, Your e-mail address has been given to me by Turtle Bunbury - he thinks you may be able to help me . In doing my family history I have established that my great grandmother came from Rathvilly Co. Carlow. I have this information from the 1901 census. Her maiden name was Catherine Byrne and she became the wife of my great grandfather, Joseph Dunne. He was a school teacher in Aughnahila and died in 1876 at the age of 47. In 1901 census she was a widow, a retired teacher, living with her unmarried daughter Annie in Aughnahily, Kilcolmanbane, Co. Laois. Catherine died in 1905, in Aughnahila but again, cemetery records are not good but I presume she is buried in the Heath with Joseph. Joseph and Catherine had 6 (or 7 ) children namely: 1853 - Annie born Rathvilly Co. Wicklow(?) - as per 1901 census. 1856 - Mary born Portlaoise Co. Laois 1858 - John born Portlaoise 1861 - Joseph born Portlaoise 1864 - Michael born Portlaoise (my grandfather) 1866 - Thomas born Portlaoise 1870 - Gregory born Portlaoise In my search in the National Library archives of Rathvilly I also found a Catherine born 1853 but I have been unable to establish if Annie and Catherine were twins or if that child was Catherine Anne (known as Annie). Annie lived to old age, with her brother Joseph and family in Kildare town. I have found a Catherine Byrne born 1825 in Rathvilly to Gregory Byrne and Catherine Hanrick. I cannot prove that these are Catherine's parents but with the unusual name Gregory I am taking a leap of faith assuming they are the correct family and that I have the right Catherine Byrne. My problem is this: I cannot find any marriage certificate for Joseph Dunne and Catherine Byrne. As their first child was born in Rathvilly (but I have noted the different counties on the 1901 census) it would appear natural that they were living there and perhaps married there. Then again I wonder did they meet there as teachers but I also have no idea where Joseph came from. We also assumed the Dunnes were from Laois but I have done a lot of research into the Laois archives, with no success in finding a Joseph born c 1830. Would he have been from Rathvilly? As there are no Carlow records on-line I have been unable to research this. Turtle suggested I give you all the details I have and that you may be able to help me with a marriage certificate for Joseph and Catherine. That would confirm her father's name and his father's name for me - then perhaps I would have more success in tracing Joseph's line - if you cannot help with a birth/baptismal certificate. I would appreciate any help you can give me and I would be quite happy to travel to Rathvilly/Carlow or wherever the records are available to be accessed. I find trying to read the films in the National Library very difficult. Thanking you in advance, Mary Wall [email protected] ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
Hi Brendan, Worry not. I was not suggesting that you in particular could help Mary but that the Carlow Rootsweb mailing list in general might be able to do. All the best, Turtle Turtle Bunbury www.turtlebunbury.com Old Fort, Tobinstown, Tullow, Co. Carlow, Ireland Mob: + 353 (0) 87 6453 486 Office: +353 (0) 5991 80559 Skype: turtle1847 www.facebook.com/turtle.bunbury On 22 Aug 2012, at 13:30, [email protected] wrote: > Hello Mary, I have examined all my records for Rathvilly and County Carlow and can find nothing that has a connection to the information that you have supplied. I'm at a loss as to why Turtle would suggest that I could help, perhaps he gave you the wrong email address? > Regards, > Brendan. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mary" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thursday, 16 August, 2012 11:02:54 AM > Subject: [IRL-CARLOW] seeking help > > Hello, > > Your e-mail address has been given to me by Turtle Bunbury - he thinks you > may be able to help me . In doing my family history I have established that > my great grandmother came from Rathvilly Co. Carlow. I have this > information from the 1901 census. Her maiden name was Catherine Byrne and > she became the wife of my great grandfather, Joseph Dunne. He was a school > teacher in Aughnahila and died in 1876 at the age of 47. > > In 1901 census she was a widow, a retired teacher, living with her > unmarried daughter Annie in Aughnahily, Kilcolmanbane, Co. Laois. > Catherine died in 1905, in Aughnahila but again, cemetery records are not > good but I presume she is buried in the Heath with Joseph. > > > > Joseph and Catherine had 6 (or 7 ) children namely: > > 1853 - Annie born Rathvilly Co. Wicklow(?) - as per 1901 census. > > 1856 - Mary born Portlaoise Co. Laois > > 1858 - John born Portlaoise > > 1861 - Joseph born Portlaoise > > 1864 - Michael born Portlaoise (my grandfather) > > 1866 - Thomas born Portlaoise > > 1870 - Gregory born Portlaoise > > In my search in the National Library archives of Rathvilly I also found a > Catherine born 1853 but I have been unable to establish if Annie and > Catherine were twins or if that child was Catherine Anne (known as Annie). > Annie lived to old age, with her brother Joseph and family in Kildare town. > > > > I have found a Catherine Byrne born 1825 in Rathvilly to Gregory Byrne and > Catherine Hanrick. I cannot prove that these are Catherine's parents but > with the unusual name Gregory I am taking a leap of faith assuming they are > the correct family and that I have the right Catherine Byrne. > > My problem is this: > > I cannot find any marriage certificate for Joseph Dunne and Catherine Byrne. > As their first child was born in Rathvilly (but I have noted the different > counties on the 1901 census) it would appear natural that they were living > there and perhaps married there. Then again I wonder did they meet there as > teachers but I also have no idea where Joseph came from. We also assumed > the Dunnes were from Laois but I have done a lot of research into the Laois > archives, with no success in finding a Joseph born c 1830. Would he have > been from Rathvilly? As there are no Carlow records on-line I have been > unable to research this. > > > > Turtle suggested I give you all the details I have and that you may be able > to help me with a marriage certificate for Joseph and Catherine. That would > confirm her father's name and his father's name for me - then perhaps I > would have more success in tracing Joseph's line - if you cannot help with a > birth/baptismal certificate. > > > > I would appreciate any help you can give me and I would be quite happy to > travel to Rathvilly/Carlow or wherever the records are available to be > accessed. I find trying to read the films in the National Library very > difficult. > > Thanking you in advance, > > Mary Wall > > > > [email protected] > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message