THE DUNDONIAN Vol. 1. No. 2. February 2002. Dear Dundons, Welcome to Issue No. 2 of The Dundonian. I was absolutely underwhelmed by the volume of interest shown in No. 1. However Emma, in Canada and Donald in Idaho, US. have shown enough interest to warrant this second issue. If you have anything to include in The Dundonian I would be glad to have it. Let me know if I can use your address, snail or email. John. SOME FIRSTS The first recorded Baptism of a Dundon, I have is for St. Mary's Parish, Limerick: 14 May, 1747, Edmund to ? and Mary Dundon; sponsors: John Keeffe and Catherine Martin. The first Church Wedding: St. Mary's, Limerick: 19 October, 1775, Edmund McGrath to Ellinor Dundon; witnesses: John Hayes, James Dundon. First recorded birth, Civil Records: 1864, Bridget Dundon in the Newcastle West District. First recorded marriage, Civil Records: 1864, Thomas Dundon, Kildysart District. First recorded death, Civil Records: 1864, Anastasia Dundon, aged 77, Croom District. CENSUS, 1851 Co. Dublin. Isabella Dundan, 82 Marlborough St. Michael Dundon, 27 Tighe St. Ann Dundan, 68 Mountjoy Street Lower. Co. Limerick. Ann, Annie or Hanora Dundon. Address, 14½ Hartstongue St., Limerick. Parents, John Dundon, cooper and Ellen Dundon, nee Bowler. DOWNS'S SURVEY, 1641 Richard Dundon, an Irish Papist, of Ballingadoy Parish, Coshma Barony, Co. Limerick, held 40 acres at Creavebegg. CHIEF SECRETARY'S OFFICE 1844. Petition of William Dundon, late of Doneraile and now in Cork jail. He was convicted and sentenced to seven years transportation for robbery with arms; on the evidence of an accomplice, John Brazier; "forced to commit it"; is only seventeen years of age; the only support of a widow. Reference to "the Church of Doneraile and sacrilegious....stole....two silver chalices and other silver plate....cannot see any mitigating circumstances which would render the prisoner a proper object of mercy". "Law to take its course. Heytesbury." REGISTRY OF DEEDS 20 October, 1792 20.10.1792 Indented deed between Michael Dundon, Master Cooper, Limerick and John Cullen, Longford, Co. Limerick and Brigid O'Brien: Arrangements on marriage of Michael Dundon and Brigid O'Brien. GRIFFITH'S VALUATION Co. Clare, Parish of Kilmaleery. Townland of Ballymacnevin: Michael Dundon was the occupier of 82 acres 2 roods 22 perches. He was also the immediate lessor of 4 houses. Townland of Kilmaleery: Michael Dundon was the occupier of house, offices and lands, 111 acres 0 roods 37 perches. ROYAL IRISH CONSTABULARY There were eight Dundons in the rank and file of the RIC. Here is the first. Thomas Dundon, a Catholic, a shopkeeper from Cork, was appointed on 22 July, 1837. He was 22 years of age, 5' 8 ¾" tall. He married on 22 Jan. 1847 and was assigned to Tipperary and Cavan. He was pensioned on the 1st June, 1870 after 32 years 10 months of service. He received a pension of £36. Dundon would be an unusual name for Cavan. Could he be the same Thomas of Aghatotan, Kildrumsherdan, mentioned under Griffith's Valuation in Issue No. 1? THE BOAT TO A NEW LIFE Arrived Pennsylvania, John Dunden, 1844; Edward Dunden, 1846; Maurice Dunden, 1846: Michael Dundon, 1847; Michael Dunden, 1849. Indiana: John Dundon, 1860/62; Patrick Dundon, no date. Wisconsin: Patrick Dundon, 1890. CHURCH OF IRELAND Marriages. Diocese of Cork and Ross. 1783 John Owens and Johanna Dundon. St.John's, Limerick. 6 Jan. 1779. James Dundon, Sarah Parker. 24 Aprril, 1803. James Boyle, Mary Dundon. 9 Nov. 1867. J. Hughes, Jane Dundon. 22 May, 1919. John Thomas and Mary Dundon. LIMERICK CITY GAOL 1835. Thomas Dundon (440), aged 21, was tried on 24 June for Abusive Language and sentenced: To find Bail, to keep Peace. Discharged 25 June; Bailed by the Mayor. 1837 John Dundon (468), aged 26 was committed on 17 October for using false weights, beams and scales and fraudulently obtaining a quantity of oats; tried on 31 January. Verdict: Not proven. Discharged 17 October; Bailed by the Mayor. 1837 William Dundon (563), aged 37 was committed on 28 October for being drunk in the street; tried same day. Sentence: 48 Hours or pay 5/-. Discharged 30 October. Sentence fulfilled TITHE BOOKS John Dundon of Bally Geale, Adare had a holding of 6 arcres 1 rood 20 perches on which he paid £0 17s 3d.Patrick Dundon of Gurt Garriff, Adare, had a holding of 5 acres 1 rood 15 perches on which he paid £0 10s 11¼d. Patrick Dundon of Liskelly, Adare, had a holding of 32 acres 2 roods 12 perches on which he paid £5 8s 3¾d. CORK CITY DUNDONS 1817, 1820 Laurence Dundon, Provision shop, Market St., Coal Quay. 1867 Mrs. A. Dundon, 13 Cobourg St. 1875 Mrs. Elizabeth Dundon, 10 Needham Place. 1881 Dundon and Connor, butter merchants, 13 Eason's Ave. 1889, 1894 Edmund Dundon, 63 Clarence St. 1894 C. Dundon, Butter factory, 6 Grattan St. 1894 Edmond Dundon, 23 Pope's Quay. John Dundon, P. O. Box 15201, Langata P.O.,Nairobi,Kenya. 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