Hello Mary, I have traces of a Dunne family in Rathvilly (Co. Carlow), as one married into my Germaine family, and some descendants are buried in the Rathvilly graveyard. To be precise, William Dunne of Rathmore (d. 1900) m. in 1881 Elizabeth Germaine, daughter of Patrick Germaine, farmer of Lisnevagh. They had at least one son Bernard who m. Mary (unknown) and d. 1973. They in turn had Bernard who d. 1983, and Patrick who m. Mary Anne (unknown). My information is from Mary Anne who wrote to me in 1989. Unfortunately the Rathvilly gravestones are now very worn and hard to read, so not much joy there. Mary Anne is likely not around any more, but her letter was headed "Rathmore, Tullow, Co. Carlow", so it might be worthwhile following up on any Dunnes still living there. I presume you've looked at Family Search's Historical Collection for Ireland, you never know what you might find there. There are also earlier Dunnes in Ballyburn in Kildare, not too far away. Patrick Dunne of Ballyburn married 1799 a Margaret Germaine dau. of Thomas, and had (at least) James, Patrick, Michael and Mary. In generational terms, your Joseph could be a child of one of these. Good luck with your search. Kaye Cole ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2012 12:59 AM Subject: [!! SPAM] IRL-CARLOW Digest, Vol 7, Issue 385 > > ----- 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] > >