My ancestor, Cornelius F. Heffernan (1830-1871), married Eliza Leahy (1827-1869) on 4 March 1851 at Church of SS Peter & Paul (RC) in Cork City. Would anyone know anything about accessing the records of this church? I realize the church that was standing in 1851 no longer exsists and has been replaced by a new building (in 1878, I believe). Where would the older records be? Is there a cemetery near this churchyard? Thanks for any help, Patricia Heffernan Atlanta,Georgia, USA

If you write to Frank Whelan Sacristan SS peter's & Paul's Paul St. Cork He will look up the records - avery helpful gentleman. The basic records have been computerised but info such as Godparents etc will have to be looked up manually. I'm not sure how far back the records go but I seem to remember a few from 1780 or thereabouts. Be sure to indicate all the info you require or he may just send you the basic entry. Enclose a small donation for the church Therese ----- Original Message ----- From: <PattyVWH@aol.com> To: <IRL-CORK-CITY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 6:35 PM Subject: [IRL-CORK-CITY] Re: IRL-CORK-CITY-D Digest V03 #46 > My ancestor, Cornelius F. Heffernan (1830-1871), married Eliza Leahy (1827-1869) on 4 March 1851 at Church of SS Peter & Paul (RC) in Cork City. Would anyone know anything about accessing the records of this church? I realize the church that was standing in 1851 no longer exsists and has been replaced by a new building (in 1878, I believe). Where would the older records be? Is there a cemetery near this churchyard? > > Thanks for any help, > > Patricia Heffernan > Atlanta,Georgia, USA >