Hello all, I am finally able to add something to this list - after a very long time away. St. Finbarr's West is 'Catholic'. The church is actually named, "Church of the Immaculate Conception" St. Finbarr's West, Diocese of Cork. In years past it was known as 'the Lough Chapel'. It is still alive and well, and, only about 1/2 - 1 mile from St. Finbarr's on Dunbar Street. The Catholic Churches in Cork are, as far as memory serves, known as: The North Cathedral - St. Mary's Cathedral The Middle Parish - Sts Peter & Paul's The South Chapel - St. Finbarr's The Lough Chapel - Immaculate Conception, the Lough There are other churches that are not as well known; two are St. Nicholas, St. Patrick's. There is also one in Blackrock. I hope this helps someone. Deirdra ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elizabeth W. Knowlton" <KnowltonEW@compuserve.com> To: <IRL-CORK-CITY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2003 10:17 PM Subject: [IRL-CORK-CITY] Ftizgibbon in Cork > Message text written by INTERNET:IRL-CORK-CITY-L@rootsweb.com > >Ftizgibbon in Cork< > > You ask about St Finbarrs but don't say religion. Don't > forget to always do that since there are duplicate > names often for the two (then) main religions. > > Also, you can use google.com in a search for the church > > and cyndislist.com for a search on Cork church records. > > Elizabeth W. Knowlton

I'll get into this discussion late. I've just returned from several weeks in Cork City and I agree with the assessments given for the various St.Finbarr Churches. St.Finbarr South, on Dunbar St. is on the south side of the city. Their records are very well indexed. Joe O'Reilly attends the records and is present at the church on Tues from 1030 to 1230 and Sat. 1030 to 1. He is very helpful and knowledgeable. His address is oreillydj@eircom.net He will respond to specific requests but obviously can't do extensive searches. Also, may I add that St.Patricks Church has well indexed records and again the person there is very helpful and pleasant. I'm afraid I've forgotten his name. St. Patricks is off McCurtain St. which runs from Patrick St. just before 'the' Patrick hill. Unfortunately I believe their records are only from mid to late 1800's. However, I found relatives I knew nothing of living at a known address of an earlier ancestor, as obviously they inherited the home. I found the courthouse to be particularly helpful. The courthouse on Camden Quay (left, just over Patrick Church Bridge when going towards Patrick Church Hill) was a gold mine for me. The staff are helpful and for $2 Euro I got to check 150 + years of indexes for wills. I found several of my amily -- the information there is very valuable as it lists address, occupation, parish, next of kin, age etc. A very worth while few hours of research. And lastly, the cemeteries should be checked. If you have a date of death for an ancestor, the attendant will check his records and tell you where they are buried, and where their home parish was. Once the plot is found you will likely find other family plots close by as was the case for our family at the old St. Joseph's cemetery, and St. Finbarr's cemetery. At St. Joseph's I was able to find family that took me back 2 further generations than I had previously. Best wishes. Emma Dundon Waterloo, Ontario,Canada.