Union of Mountmellick Births Registered in District of Coolrain County of Queens 1864 Volume 13 Page 583 Date;Name;Father;Occupation;Mother;Informant;Location Jun 29;Fanny ROWAN;John;stonemason;Mary CHAMBERS;Fenton ROANE, brother;Lacka, [Offerlane] Jun 28;Hellen RYAN;Patrick;farmer;Sarah PENIT;father;Whitefields, [Offerlane] Jul 8;female NOWLAN;Thomas;herdsman;Elizabeth CAMPELL;mother;Cardtown, [Offerlane] Jul 15;Michael HANLY;Pat;labourer;Catherine CLARKE;father;Baca, [Bockagh?, Offerlane] Jul 13;William MITCHELL;Thomas;farmer;Matilda Felingsly EVANS;father;Killinure, [Offerlane & Lea] Jul 21;Eliza HANLEY;Martin;farmer;Catherine HALLARAN;father;Killinure, [Offerlane] Jul 22;Ann CUDDY;John;farmer;Margaret DELANEY;father;Cloncully, [Clonenagh and Clonagheen] Aug 22;Catherine DELANY;Jeremiah;labourer;Margaret DOOLEY;father;Derrynaseera, [Offerlane] Sep 18;Sarah HANNON;John;labourer;Margaret CONDRON;father;Derrylahan, [Offerlane]
Hello, All... Well, the clues are accumulating and they point to Laois (Queen's County) as the home of the EMPEY clan, that would have lived there in the 1700's. JOHN EMPEY was born there in 1723, and GEORGE EMPEY, his brother, in 1737. They had assorted sons whose names include JOHN, ANTHONY, RICHARD, WILLIAM and THOMAS. All of these individuals (and a few more perhaps?) emigrated from Ireland to the Camden Valley in upstate NY in 1786 with a group of Irish Palatines (from Limerick) who had all been converted by John Wesley. Are there church or vital records in Laois that even go back as far as the 1700's? Is there any way to find out the birth and marriage info. on these men? (Of course, there was no mention of their wives and/or sisters in any of the few records that still exist!) Thanks, everybody... Susan Laursen Willig in AZ valcour@earthlink.net For a genealogist everything is relative!
Surname Name Age From County Religion Occupation Read or write Brophy Catherine 17 Mariborough Laois/Queen's RC Nursemaid Read Burke Margaret 18 Portaddington (portarlington recte) Laois/Queen's Rc house servant Both Burke Mary 17 Portaddington (portarlington recte) Laois/Queen's RC house servant Both Burne Maria 18 Portaddington (portarlington recte) Laois/Queen's RC Dressmaker Both Christie Catherine 19 Mountmellick Laois/Queen's RC Housemaid Both Connell Bridget 16 Mountrath Laois/Queen's RC Housemaid Both Cullen Mary 16 Oldcastle Westmeath RC Housemaid No Doyle Sarah 15 Coleraine (Coolrain recte) Laois/Queen's RC Nursemaid No Dunn Bridget 14 Pt Addingtoin (Portarlington recte) Laois/Queen's RC house servant Read Dunn Rose 17 Clonnesley (Clonesley recte) Laois/Queen's RC house servant Read Galvin Mary 15 Aglish Offaly/King's RC house servant Read Guinea Margaret 18 Stow Kerry RC house servant Both McGee Jane 15 Mountmellick Laois/Queen's RC house servant Read Miller Arabella 16 Gashel Laois/Queen's CE Nursemaid No Miller Mary 19 Clonerly Laois/Queen's RC house servant No Moylan Ann 18 Amoe Laois/Queen's CE Dairymaid Read Murray Catherine 17 Mullingar Westmeath RC Dairymaid Read Murray MAria 17 Cloghan Offaly/King's RC house servant No Noonan Margaret 17 Feenagh Limerick RC house servant Read O'Brien Honora 19 Listowel Kerry RC house servant No O'Brien Rose 14 Leitrim RC Nursemaid Read Rooney Margaret 18 Mariborough Laois/Queen's RC Nursemaid No Stafford Mary 17 Boyle Roscommon CE house servant Both Wall Catherine 18 Kilpipe Wexford CE Nursemaid Both
Parish Priests Curates Parishes Post town Bishop's Parish Maher, J. - Admin. Carlow Carlow Bishop's Parish Duggan, Andw. Carlow Carlow Bishop's Parish Hume, George Carlow Carlow Brennan, Patrick V. Rev. Fitzpatrick, Patrick Kildare & Rathangan Kildare Brennan, Michael Cullen, Richard Paulstown Newbridge Brennan, Michael Dwyer, Michael Newbridge Byrne, John Nolan, Patrick Rosenallis Rosenallis Cavanagh, Thos. Hennesy, Thos. St. Mullin's St. Mullin's Cummins, Laur. Phelan, James Myshall Myshall Colgan, James Kilbride, James Edenderry & Rhode Edenderry Colgan, James Morrin, Patrick Edenderry & Rhode Edenderry Delany, James Murphy, John Ballinakill Ballinakill Doyle, Gerald Hacket, William Naas Naas Doyle, Christr. Cahill, John Ballyfin Ballyfin Dunn, Denis Nolan, Patrick Allen & Mt. Allen Dunn, John Nolan, Martin Clonbullog. Clonbullog. Doyle, Martin Doyle, Patrick Graigue Graigue Doyle, Martin Nolan, Michael Graigue Graigue Dowling, Cor. Kinsela, Berd. Stradbally Stradbally Dowling, Cor. Nolan, Peter Stradbally Stradbally Dolan, Patrick Byrne, Denis Clonegal Clonegal Dolan, Patrick Kinsella, Mat. Clonegal Clonegal Earl, Edward O'Connell, Michl. Carberry Edenderry Fanning, Mat. Lalor, John Cona & Downings Naas Flanagan, M.V. Rev. V.G. O'Reilly, Eugene Ballina Johnst. Br. Graham, - Haydn, James Clonaslee Clonaslee Gahan, John Cullen, Richard Rathvilly Tullow Gahan, John Mulvin, Gerald Rathvilly Tullow Healy, Andrew Higgins, Thos. Mt. Mellick Mt. Mellick Healy, Andrew Keenan, William Mt. Mellick Mt. Mellick Healy, Philip Murray, Joseph Monastere. Monastere. Healy, Philip Muldwny, denis Monastere. Monastere. Healy, Francis Tracy, William Kilcock Kilcock hickey, Patrick Doran, James Arless & Ballylinan Ballylinan Hickey, Patrick Tracy, Felix Arless & Ballylinan Ballylinan Harte, Maurice Cummings, Laur. Ballyadams Stradbally Harte, Maurice Kavanagh, James Ballyadams Stradbally Kinsella, James M'Evoy, John Killy & Geashill Tullamore Kinsella, James O'Brien, James Killy & Geashill Tullamore Kelly, Patrick Fogarty, Laur. Doonane Mayo Kehoe, Michl. Parkinson, Patk. Abbeyleix Ballyroan kehoe, Patrick M'Mahon, Andw. Leighlin b. Leighlin b. Kinsella, Wm. Comerford, Wm. Ballina & Ratoe Tullow Kearney, Maurice Mooney, Francis Clane Clane Lalor, Denis Byrne, Nicholas Hacketstown Hacketstown Lalor, Denis Mulloy, William Hacketstown Hacketstown Lalor, Daniel Dunne, Timothy Baltinglass Baltinglass Lalor, Daniel Nolan, J.A. Baltinglass Baltinglass M'Mahon, John Hyland, Hugh Sancroft Kildare Nolan, Thos. Ad. Bray, Marcus Tullow Tullow Nolan, Thos. Ad. Clancy, P. Tullow Tullow Nolan, Thos. Tyrell, Martin Newbridge Newbridge Nolan, Thomas Conroy, - Mountrath Mountrath O'Connor, Very Rev. N.V.G. Harding, Nicholas Maryboro' Maryboro' O'Connor, Very Rev. N.V.G. O'Leary, Edw. Maryboro' Maryboro' O'Connell, Ter. Hennesy, L Portarlingt. Portarlingt O'Connell, Ter. Maher, Daniel Portarlingt. Portarlingt Prendergast, V.Rev. M.V.G. Kehoe, Jerm. Bagnelstown Bagnelstown Prendergast, V.Rev. M.V.G. Nolan, James Bagnelstown Bagnelstown Prendergast, V.Rev. M.V.G. Phelan, Andrew Bagnelstown Bagnelstown Rigby, Patk. Phelan, John P. Philipstn. Philipstn. Rafter, Michael Nolan, Daniel Killeshin Carlow Sheehan, - Fentan, - Clonmore Tullow Tierney, Mat. Donelan, Barth. Cara & Downings Naas Tyrell, Thomas Byrne, Edward Tyneisland Carlow Walsh, John Buggy, Richard Borris Borris
Hello Jane and fellow listers, I would like to know which family you are following in Mountmellick? My ancestor, John HELTON was a prominent citizen, one of those responsible for the Quaker school which was took it's first students in 1786. He is first mentioned in the first paragraph of "Education & Quaker Schools" on page 38 of "The Quakers of Mountmellick." which you have been mentioning. His name appears several times, mainly in dealings with the school. In 1822 my 2xgrt grandmother, Sarah Tuckett wrote: "... Mr.Helton, my great-grandfather, was a clever man and writer. I have heard he was educated at Oxford or Cambridge, but I forgot which. He undertook to refute Barclay's Apology for the Quakers, but became convinced thereby of their principles, and became one of them, as was also my grandmother." I have a copy of a personal letter written by him in the 1771 to a Robert GRUBB of County Conmel (?), it was held in the by the Quaker Church in Dublin. It is a letter to a friend proclaiming his new and profoundly deep religion. Unfortunately he does not name any names. I also have a copy of some PIM/GOODBODY papers, written in 1855, which mention quite a few Quaker names. John Helton's first wife, though unable to be proven, was supposedly Maud Martha Matilda FITZGERALD, the youngest daughter of the Duke of Leinster who eloped with him and was blacklisted by her father. I can find no record of Maud, no birth, marriage nor death, I wonder if she truly did exist at all? They had three children, Jane Caroline (my 4xgrt) who married a Bristol Quaker by the name of John Debell TUCKETT. Martha Mathilda who also married a Bristol Quaker, John READER. And finally a son, George Fitzgerald Helton who died in a fire whilst young. John's second wife was Mary PEMBERTON to whom he had two sons. Only one son, John Helton, survived to marry Anne ALEXANDER in 1803. They had a daughter, Eliza Helton who married a Mr.PIM outside of the faith and was therefore expelled. If you could let me know what family interests you I could give my records a quick read over, they are not indexed but it should not take any great effort. Seeya Soonly, Michelle.
Union of Mountmellick Births Registered in District of Coolrain County of Queens 1874 Volume 3 Page 577 Date;Name;Father;Occupation;Mother;Informant;Location 9 Dec 1873;Matilda CRANE?;Edward;farmer;Mary? FITZPATRICK;father;Whitefields, [Offerlane] 22 Jan 1874;Bridget LYNAN;Daniel;farmer;Mary Anne BOWE?;father;Camross, [Offerlane] 2 Jan 1874;Sarah DELANY;John;labourer;Lirar? DELANY;mother;Clonahill, [Clonoghil?,Offerlane] 24 Nov 1873;Bridget PHELAN;Murtagh;farmer;Eliza BANNON?;father;Camross, [Offerlane] 7 Feb 1874;Mathias? Samuel CASHIN;Hew?;farmer;Bridget McDONALD;Catherine McDONALD;Garrafin, [Offerlane] 15 Feb 1874;Margaret BEHAN;John;farmer;Catherine DUNN;father;Bordowin, [Offerlane] 3 Feb 1874;Eliza CUDDY;William;farmer;Johanna MOOR;father;Derrylahan, [Offerlane] 3 Feb 1874;Julia CUDDY;William;farmer;Johanna MOOR;father;Derrylahan, [Offerlane] 10 Feb 1874;Martin DUNNE;Patrick;farmer;Anne LARKIN;father;Tinikilly, [Tinnakill?,Offerlane] 1 Feb 1874;James McFALL;Edward;farmer;Margaret LYLE;father;Killinure, [Offerlane]
Michelle, I'm not following any Laois family at all......I'm from there - but, we were "blow in's" ;-) I used to live not too far from Mountmellick, going home tomorrow for the weekend and I've been doing some work on Laois graveyards for the last few years.....as well as some other bits and pieces. there are a lot of surnames in the Quaker records for Laois which I would recognise as strong names of other religions from about home. Plus while I've only glimpsed through the Quaker book (not enough time to read completely) I had picked up names which I knew others to be looking for from around Ireland - some unusual ones.....and I found the mention of movement to Waterford in this book interesting yesterday because in my wanderings I've linked some of the surnames to Waterford in the past....wondering then if they had been or were Quakers originally. There's a lot to be had when one reads through all the will abstracts that can be found in various journals. It's great to have wondered about a bit of a puzzle in the past and then to find something which indicates that there is a connection. I'm always meaning to head to the Friends Library here in Dublin, their diaries must be full of information on other families in their neighbourhood. Something or somewhere which few think of taking a look at - even just to find out about ordinary mundane life for people. The Quakers were/are to be admired for their various stances in Irish History - doesn't really matter why they stood their ground and for many of the things they did also. Jane ----- Original Message ----- From: Michelle Kahler <kahler@hypermax.net.au> To: Jane Lyons <jlyons1@iol.ie> Cc: Laois/Queens List <IRL-LAOIS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2000 3:58 AM Subject: My Quakers of Mountmellick. > Hello Jane and fellow listers, > I would like to know which family you are following in Mountmellick? My > ancestor, John HELTON was a prominent citizen, one of those responsible for > the Quaker school which was took it's first students in 1786. He is first > mentioned in the first paragraph of "Education & Quaker Schools" on page 38 > of "The Quakers of Mountmellick." which you have been mentioning. His name > appears several times, mainly in dealings with the school.
children attending the Quaker School in Mountmellick Co Laois from 1790-1800. Names sorted alphabetically: Surname, NAme, Year. Alexander Elizabeth 1793 Alexander Sarah 1793 Alexander George 1793 Alexander Thomas 1796 Anderson Joshua 1800 Atkinson Deborah 1794 Barnes John 1796 Barnes henry 1797 Barrington Susan 1800 Bewley James 1795 Birkett Sarah 1795 Birkett Anne Card 1798 Bloomer (Blomer) William 1793 Boardman Joseph 1797 Boardman John 1800 Bobear joshua 1796 brown Esther 1792 Brown Mark 1794 Cape Hannah 1792 Cape Sarah 1792 Carter Sarah 1800 Carter Jane 1800 Corlett Martha 1794 Corlett William 1797 Delap William 1794 Dickinson Abigail 1791 Dugdale John 1796 Dugdale Benjamin 1796 Dugdale Benjamin 1800 Dugdale Thomas 1800 Duplex Francis 1797 Fayle William Knott 1797 Fayle Mary Loveday 1800 Flanagan Elizabeth 1793 Gatchell Mary 1792 Gatchell Hannah 1795 Gatchell Susannah 1795 Harvey Edward 1793 Harvey Sarah 1795 Hill Mary 1797 Hogg sarah 1791 Hogg Elizabeth 1792 Hogg Jane 1795 Hogg Margaret 1795 Hogg Joseph 1797 hudson Jane 1793 Jessop Mary 1794 Jessop Deborah 1794 Jessop Benjamin 1795 Martin Margaret 1792 Martin Thomas 1793 Mason Samuel 1797 Mason Peter 1797 McDowell sarah 1791 McNamara Jane 1792 Millner Abigail 1793 Millner Mary 1795 Millner Hannah 1797 Millner Joshua 1798 Milner Mary 1798 neale Sarah 1791 Neale Elizabeth 1791 neale William 1792 Neale John 1793 Neale William 1795 Neale John 1797 Neale Samuel 1797 Neale Richard 1798 neale Nathaniel 1799 Nevitt Joseph 1792 noble Mary 1791 Noble Elizabeth 1792 Noble Hannah 1796 North Phebe 1791 North John 1792 North Richard 1798 Parvin Eleanor 1792 Parvin Mary 1792 Pearson Susanna 1792 Pearson john 1793 Pearson Rachel 1794 Pearson Margaret 1796 Pearson Anne 1797 Peet Edward 1792 Pitts Elizabeth 1800 Pitts Edward 1800 Rhodes Thomas 1795 Rhodes joshua 1797 Richardson Richard 1795 Robinson Deborah 1793 Robinson sarah 1793 Robinson Mary 1796 Robinson Elizabeth 1796 Robinson Jonathan 1796 Robinson Susannah 1799 Russell Lydia 1793 Russell William 1793 Russell Robert 1796 Russell John 1798 Russell Thomas 1800 Saunders Susan 1795 Saunders James 1796 Saunders Hannah 1799 Shaw Hannah 1796 Shaw Esther 1796 Smith Samuel 1795 Smith Sarah 1797 Smithson Thomas 1791 Smithson joseph 1791 Steacy Mary 1792 Steacy Joseph 1792 Steacy William 1793 Taylor George 1797 Thacker Thomas 1795 Thacker Mary 1796 Thacker Susannah 1797 Thomas Elizabeth 1800 Thompson Elizabeth 1793 Valentine Robert 1799 Walpole Samuel 1798 Walpole Anne 1800 Waring Mary 1792 Waring Anne 1792 Waring Deborah 1794 Waring William 1794 Waring sarah 1795 Waring John 1796 Waring James 1796 Waring Jane 1797 Waring Hannah 1800 Whitten Benjamin 1798 Whitton Mary 1798 Wilson Barcroft 1793 Wood Richard 1798 Wright joshua 1792 Wright Thomas 1792 Wright Edward 1794 Wright Thomas 1799 Wyly Jacob 1791 Wyly Alexander 1793 Wyly Mary 1794 Wyly Mary 1794
Children who attended the Quaker School in Mountmellick Co. Laois from 1786 - 1790. Sorted alphabetically. Surname, Name, Year. Ashton Mary 1789 Ashton Susannah 1789 Barnes Elizabeth 1787 Barnes Elizabeth 1789 Bloomer Margaret 1788 Bloomer Elizabeth 1789 Brennan Hannah 1786 Brennan Anne 1787 Cape Elizabeth 1789 Davis James 1786 Dikinson Mary 1789 Forster Alexander 1788 Foster Elizabeth H. 1786 Gaw John 1788 Gouche Anne 1787 Hogg John 1786 Hogg Mary 1787 Hudson Samuel 1789 Hudson Robert 1789 King Henry 1786 King Persis 1790 King George 1790 Lecky Elizabeth 1787 Lynas Mary 1786 Malone Isaac 1787 Malone Josiah 1787 Martin Sarah 1788 McClean Elizabeth 1787 Middleton Sarah 1787 Millner Francis 1786 Millner Thomas 1786 Millner James 1788 Millner George 1789 neale Deborah 1790 Neale Richard 1790 Nevitt Susannah 1790 Noble Eleanor 1789 Noble Jane 1789 Pattison Isaac 1788 Pearson Eleanor 1788 Pearson Mary 1788 Pearson Thomas 1788 Pearson Joseph 1789 Richardson Jacob 1787 Richardson Robert 1787 Richardson Robert 1790 Ruddock Phoebe 1786 Ruddock William 1787 Shaw Elizabeth 1790 Shelly Deborah 1786 Shelly Sarah 1786 Shelly Alexander 1789 Simpson James 1787 Simpson John 1788 Smith joseph 1790 Smyth George 1788 Steacy George 1786 Steacy joshua 1786 Steacy Laurence 1789 Taylor William 1787 Taylor Robert 1787 Thacker Hannah 1790 Thacker Richard 1790 Thacker John 1790 Thompson Benjamin 1789 Thornton Mary 1786 Thornton joseph 1786 Valentine Elizabeth 1788 Valentine Anne 1788 Valentine Martha 1789 Waring Elizabeth 1787 Waring Joshua 1788 Wheeler Abigail 1789 Wheeler William 1789 Wheeler Elizabeth 1790 Wheeler Francis 1790 White Isabella 1786 White John 1787 White William 1788 Wilson Phoebe 1786 Wood John 1789 Wright John 1789 Wright Anne 1790 Wyly Lucia 1786 Wyly Henry 1786 Wyly William 1787 Wyly John 1789 Wyly joseph 1790 Wyly Francis 1790
Extracted from the Quakers of Mountmellick: A FAS Publication ISBN 0 86335 008 9 Publ. 1994 It has been estimated that there were between 600 and 700 Quaker families in Ireland during the second half of the 17th C. County Laois had the second largest number of Quakers in the country after Dublin, with an estimated 17% of the National population. There were at least 28 Quaker households present in Laois and surrounding areas around the 1660's. If it is assumed that there were 6 people in each family, this would give a figure of about 168 Quakers just after they first settled. Although Quakers first arrived in Mountmellick in 1659, their population appears not to have peaked until the end of the eighteenth and early nineteenth century. Qua\kers played a vital role in teh development of the town around 1800. Their prosperity acted as a catalyst which attracted other Quakers to settle their own businesses in Mountmellick. The industrial decline of Mountmellick in the second half of the nineteenth century led to a vicious cycle. Many Quakers left because of the decline of manufacturing and the fall in the number of Quakers meant that there were fewer left to invest in industry and so the cycle continued. The following are some of the major factors which led eventualy to a regional and national drop in the number of Quakers. 1: Emigration to America due to persecution in the 17th and 18th ccenturies. The refusal of Quakers to compromise their principles led to regular conflict with the established order, especially teh Church of Ireland. one of the most contentious issues was the refusal of the Quakers to pay tithes for the upkeep of Ministers of teh established Chursh. in Ireland between 1685 and 1750, over one hundred of them were imprisoned and over £92,745 was paid by them in Tithe fees. In 1660 a Quaker meeting was broken up in Mountmellick, eleven people were fined £40 each and were sent to prison for five months. As a result of persecution and the emergence of the American colonies, many Quakers from Britain and Ireland emigrated to the new World. In 1674 a group of Quakers founded the first Quaker Colony in America in an area which later became part of the state of New jersey. According to a statistical chart, six adult Quakers migrated from Mountmellick to Pennsylvania in 1685, three in 1711, three in 1713, four in 1717, one in 1718, one in 1719, one in 1738 and three in 1743. 2: Famines and Warfare 3: Migration to other parts of ireland: Dublin, Cork and Offaly from Mountmellick. 4: The Expulsion of Members of the Society of Friends. The local Quaker community attempted to strictly regulate both the business and social activities of their members. Mixed marriages were generally looked down upon, and a Quaker who took vows in front of a priest was disowned. It was calculated that in the first half of the 19th C one third of all Quakers in ireland were disowned for breaking Quaker marriage rules. This changed after 1860 when 'marrying out' was permitted. The following are some examples of conduct which could lead to expulsion: the practise of drinking healths, going frequently to play houses, music meetings and other places of diversion; and 'that All Friends may keep to the plain language and thee and thou to a single person, as also to style the days and months; first, second, third, etc., .....'. One of the principle reasons behind the Quakers success in business was their reputation for honesty and fair dealing. Quakers who failed to adhere to the standard set were first warned and if they failed to comply were expelled. 5: Emigration due to Economic problems.
----- Original Message ----- From: Jane Lyons <jlyons1@iol.ie> To: <IRELAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2000 8:28 AM Subject: Lewis Extracts' Laois/Queen's Co: Mountmellick > MOUNTMELLICK > > Mountmellick, a market and post town, partly in the parish of Coolbanagher, > barony of Portnehinch, but chiefly in that of Rosenallis, barony of > Tinnehinch, Queen's county, and province of Leinster, 5 miles (N.W.) from > Maryborough, and 40 (W.S.W.) from Dublin, on the road from Portarlington to > Clonaslee; containing 4,577 inhabitants. > > This town, which is nearly encircled by the small river Owenas or Onas, was > anciently called Moun-cha-Meelick, signifying the "green island". It > consists of one principle with some smaller streets, and in 1831 contained > 700 houses, many of which are very neat and some elegant buildings; from the > extent of its trade and manufactures it ranks as the chief town in the > county. The weaving of cotton is carried on very extensively, and affords > employment to about 2000 persons in the town and neighbourhood; the > manufacture of woollen stuffs and coarse woollen cloths also is conducted on > a very extensive scale by the Mssrs. Milner & Sons who have lately erected > very spacious buildings adjoining the town for spinning and weaving, in > which nearly the same number of persons are employed. In 1834 Mssrs. J and > D. Roberts from Anglesea, established an iron and brass foundry here, on an > extensive scale, for the manufacture of steam and locomotive engines and > machinery in general, in which about 40 persons are employed. There are > also an extensive manufactory of bits and stirrups, a tanyard, three > breweries, a flour mill, two soap manufactories, a distillery making about > 120,000 gallons of whiskey annually, and some long established potteries for > tiles and coarser kinds of earthenrware. A branch of the grand canal, which > has been brought to the town from Monasterevan has greatly promoted its > trade in corn, butter and general merchandise is rapidly increasing. > > The market days are Wednesday and Saturday;; fair days for cattle, horses, > sheep, and pigs are held on Feb 1st, March 17th, May 1st, 2nd, Thursday > after trinity Sunday, July 20th, 26th, Sept 29th, Nov 1st. and Dec 11th. A > chief constabulary force is stationed in the town, and there are subordinate > stations at Clonaslee, Kilcabin and Rosenallis. By a recent Act of > parliament, quarterly sessions are held here in April and October; and > sessions are held by rotation weekly at Mount-N???, Ballymachugh and > Ballyjamesduff. A new courthouse is about to be erected in or near a new > street at pr?? In progress from the Church square to irishtown. A branch of > the Bank of Ireland is found here > > Here is a chapel of ease to the parish of Rosenallis, a handsome edifice, > lately repaired by a grant of £110 from the Ecclesiastical Comissioners. In > the R.C. Divsions this place is the head of the union or district of Mount > Mellick and Castlebrack, comprising parts of the parish of Rosenallis, > Castlebrack and coobanagher, and containing the chapels at Mount Mellick and > Castlebrack, the former is a spacious structure. There are also in the town > places for worship for the Society of Friends and the Primitive and Wesleyan > Methodists. A parochial school of the Leinster Society of Friends was > established here in 1788; there are also a school in connection with the > church, a national school and a dispensary and a Temperance Society has been > formed. There is a chalybeate spring at Derryguile. > > > > MOUNTRATH > Mountrath is a market and post town, in the parish of Clonenagh, barony of > maryborough West, Queen's County, and province of Leinster, 6 ½ miles > (N.S.W.) from Maryborough, on th eroad to Roscrea, and 47 ½ (S.W.) miles > from Dublin; containing 2593 inhabitants. This place also called moynrath, > or the "fort in the bog" became in the beginning of the 17th century, the > property of Sir Charles Coote, who, although the surrounding country as then > in a wild state and overspread with woods, laid the foundation of the > present town. In 1628, Sir Charles obtained for the inhabitants a grant of > two wekly markets and two fairs and established a very extensive linan and > faustian manufactory, which in the war of 1641, together with much of his > other property there was destroyed. His son Charles regained the castle and > estate of Mountrath, with other large possessions, and at the Restoratin was > created Earl of Mountrath, which title, on the decease of Charles henry, the > seventh Earl, in 1802, became extinct. The present possessor is Sir Charles > henry Cote, premier baronet of Ireland. > > The town, which is 1831 contained 429 houses, is neatly built, and has been > the seat of successive manufactures; iron was made and wrought here til the > neighbouring woods were consumed for fuel, and on its decline the cotton > manufacture was established; an extensive factory for spinning and weaving > cotton is carried on by Mr. Greenham, who employs 150 persons in the > spinning mills, and about 500 in weaving calicoes at their own houses; the > average quantity manufactured is from 200-250 pieces weekly. Stuff-weaving > is also carried on extensively; there is a large breqery and malting > establishement, and an extensive iol-lill; and the inhabitants carry on a > very considerable country trade. The market is on Saturday; the veal sold > here is considered to be the best in the country; much corn and butter are > sold in it; the market house is a respectable building. There are fairs on > Feb 17th, May 8th, June 20th , aug 10th Sept 19th and Nov 6th. > > A new court house and bridewell are about to be erected. The parish church, > a handsome structure, is situated in the town; it was nearly rebuilt and > considerabley enlarged in 1832, by a grant from the late board of First > Fruits, and by subscription, and further alterations have been lately made > by a grant from the Ecclesiastical Commisiners. Mount- rath is the head of > a RC union or district, comprising part of the parish of Clonenagh; there > are two chapels, one in the town and the other at Clonad, the former a very > large, cruciform building. In Coote-St. there is a monastery of the order > of St. Patrick, in which are a superior and eight monks, who superintend a > classical boarding school for the middling classes, and another in > connection with the Board of national Education. There is also in the town > a convent of the order of St. bridget, consisting of a Superioress, eleven > professed nuns, and one lay sister; some of whom are engaged in the > education of young ladies of the higher classes, and others in > superintending a school for poor children in connection with the Board aove > mentionedf; the average number of pupils in the latter school is about 200. > > There are places of worship for the Society of Friends and for Wesleyan and > Primitive Methodists; and a dispensary is supported in the usual manner. > The parochial school situatedin the town , is under the patronageof Sir > Chas. H. Coote and lady Coote, who entirely support it; the average number > of pupils is 100 f bot hsexes; the building which is large was erected in > 1820, at an expense of £500, defrayed partly by subscription, and partly by > donation of £230 from Sir Chas. Coote, oh also gave an acre of ground for > its site; it was enlarged in 1821, at an additional expense of £350, half of > which was contributed by subscription, and the remainder from the > Lord-Lieutenant's fund. > > Ballyfinn house, the fine residence of Sir. Chas.H. Coote, Bart. Is situated > in the centre of a desmesne and pleasure ground laid out with the greatest > taste, on sloping grounds overlooking a noble lake, and nearly surrouinded > by densely plantd hills; the entrance to the mansion is by aportico f the > Ionic order; the interior is fitted up in th emost costly style and has a > fine collection of painting, statues and busts, and a large and well > selected library; the pavement of the great hall was brought from Rome. The > saloon and ball room are splendid apartments, many of the articles of > furniture were executed for Geo. IV., when Prince of Wales, and purchased by > the present possessor. The other principal seas in the vicinity are: > Forest the residence of J. Hawkesworth Esq., > Anne Grove Abbey of j. Scott., Esq. > Springmount of Mrs. Ourne > Donore of W. Despard Esq., > Scotchrath of R. White Esq., > Roundwood of W. Hamilton Esq., > Newpark of Jas. Smith Esq., M.D. formerly the residence of the late Earl of > mountrath > Westfield Farm of j. Price Esq., > Laca of John Pim Esq., > Castletown of Ewd. Palmer Esq., > And > Killeny of Edw. Maher Esq. > > > > > ==== IRELAND Mailing List ==== > http://www.caughey.demon.co.uk > A must for the serious researcher of Irish ancestors > >
----- Original Message ----- From: Jane Lyons <jlyons1@iol.ie> To: <IRELAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2000 11:12 AM Subject: Lewis Topographical Directory: Extracts - Queen's Co/Laois/Leix - Mountmellick > QUEEN'S COUNTY > An inland county of the province of Leinster, bounded on the east by the > counties of Kildare and Carlow and on the north by Kings county on the west > by the same and Tipperary county and on the county by the counties of > Kilkenny and Carlow. > > MOUNTMELLICK > > Mountmellick, a market and post town, partly in the parish of Coolbanagher, > barony of Portnehinch, but chiefly in that of Rosenallis, barony of > Tinnehinch, Queen's county, and province of Leinster, 5 miles (N.W.) from > Maryborough, and 40 (W.S.W.) from Dublin, on the road from Portarlington to > Clonaslee; containing 4,577 inhabitants. > > This town, which is nearly encircled by the small river Owenas or Onas, was > anciently called Moun-cha-Meelick, signifying the "green island". It > consists of one principle with some smaller streets, and in 1831 contained > 700 houses, many of which are very neat and some elegant buildings; from the > extent of its trade and manufactures it ranks as the chief town in the > county. The weaving of cotton is carried on very extensively, and affords > employment to about 2000 persons in the town and neighbourhood; the > manufacture of woollen stuffs and coarse woollen cloths also is conducted on > a very extensive scale by the Mssrs. Milner & Sons who have lately erected > very spacious buildings adjoining the town for spinning and weaving, in > which nearly the same number of persons are employed. In 1834 Mssrs. J and > D. Roberts from Anglesea, established an iron and brass foundry here, on an > extensive scale, for the manufacture of steam and locomotive engines and > machinery in general, in which about 40 persons are employed. There are > also an extensive manufactory of bits and stirrups, a tanyard, three > breweries, a flour mill, two soap manufactories, a distillery making about > 120,000 gallons of whiskey annually, and some long established potteries for > tiles and coarser kinds of earthenrware. A branch of the grand canal, which > has been brought to the town from Monasterevan has greatly promoted its > trade in corn, butter and general merchandise is rapidly increasing. > > The market days are Wednesday and Saturday;; fair days for cattle, horses, > sheep, and pigs are held on Feb 1st, March 17th, May 1st, 2nd, Thursday > after trinity Sunday, July 20th, 26th, Sept 29th, Nov 1st. and Dec 11th. A > chief constabulary force is stationed in the town, and there are subordinate > stations at Clonaslee, Kilcabin and Rosenallis. By a recent Act of > parliament, quarterly sessions are held here in April and October; and > sessions are held by rotation weekly at Mount-N???, Ballymachugh and > Ballyjamesduff. A new courthouse is about to be erected in or near a new > street at pr?? In progress from the Church square to irishtown. A branch of > the Bank of Ireland is found here > > Here is a chapel of ease to the parish of Rosenallis, a handsome edifice, > lately repaired by a grant of £110 from the Ecclesiastical Comissioners. In > the R.C. Divsions this place is the head of the union or district of Mount > Mellick and Castlebrack, comprising parts of the parish of Rosenallis, > Castlebrack and coobanagher, and containing the chapels at Mount Mellick and > Castlebrack, the former is a spacious structure. There are also in the town > places for worship for the Society of Friends and the Primitive and Wesleyan > Methodists. A parochial school of the Leinster Society of Friends was > established here in 1788; there are also a school in connection with the > church, a national school and a dispensary and a Temperance Society has been > formed. There is a chalybeate spring at Derryguile. > > > > ==== IRELAND Mailing List ==== > http://www.caughey.demon.co.uk > A must for the serious researcher of Irish ancestors > >
The Hogans came from County Cork, and the Hourigans came from County Limerick...The rest I do not know. A link to my web site is below. Andryeweski, Applegate, Bammer, Bauer, Belmonte, Blakley, Booty, Brown, Caddell, Chegwidden, Cook, Copper, Decker, Devitt, Driscoll, Dyer, Flaherty, Flynn, Gallagher, Gellman, Gerstner, Gilleland, Hannaford, Higgins, Hogan, Hourigan, Horigan, Hull, Jones, Jorgensen, Kaiser, Kates, Kelly, Kovach, LaFever, Lamphier, Landstrom, Loury, Mackey, Malone, Manogue, Martucci, McGrath, McLaughlin, Miller, Mills, Miners, Moran, Moreno, Neiman, O'Hara, O'Rourke(also spelled Rourke), Pollota, Reardon, Reilly, Riker, Rosica, Ruddy, Santella, Scavelli, Shaver, Sheldon, Studley, Susko, Swayze, Szoke, Tricaso, Trueblood, Tufano, Turner, Wondroke, Wells http://members.aol.com/dhourigan/Family.html If you are related or know more about these families your help would be appreciated. Thanks, Dick Hourigan
Looking for separate Timothy Finley or Findley families from the early 1800s in Queens County, Ireland. One Timothy Finley married Mary O'Neil and they had children born in the 1830s in Queens County before emigrating. They settled in Crawford County in southwestern Wisconsin. Some Finleys settled in Vernon County, Wisconsin. Joyce
Hi List I am new to the list and hope that I am doing this in the correct manner. I am looking for some clues as to the birthplace of or any connections to Ellen Forbes born abt 1820 Queens County. She was married to Michael Jones [ Uncommon name!!!} on 23 Feb 1841at the Church of Ireland, Delgany Parish Northern Wicklow. No parents listed but the two witnesses were 1. Thomas Collins who was best man and 2. R F W Robinson. Her name was recorded as Eleanor just prior to leaving for Australia [ 2 weeks approximately] arriving in Australia at Port Philip on the "George Fife" on the 17.7.1841. All the children were brought up as Catholics and they both stated that their religion was RC. When they separated by law Ellen stated that Michael as a child had fallen from a horse and had had a silver plate inserted in his head. He was born 29 Sept 1819 we think in Dublin. Do records still exist in hospitals for such operations so many years ago . Any suggestions or clues would be greatly appreciated. Lynne from Orange NSW [ 39 degrees today!] Lynne H Irvine Lynne H Irvine
Is anyone searching these names or come across them in your search. Possible in Loais or Cork? Roberta
Hi, List... Am still chasing the EMPEY name in Laois, and have a clue that they lived in Ballyleehane c1757. Father's name: ANTHONY EMPEY and his wife: EDY HOVENDEN. Can someone tell me which parish this would be? I'm not at all sure how to proceed from here except to write a snail mail letter to that local parish. Suggestions? Thanks so much. Susan Laursen Willig in AZ valcour@earthlink.net For a genealogist everything is relative!
Can anyone help me in finding sources for early records? I have traced my ancestors back to 1715 in Queen's county (Co. Laois) and then nothing. Does anyone know the best way to continue? as my head hurts from bashing against the brick wall! Burials seem to be mainly in Stradbally and Castletown. Peter Furney Windsor. Berks. UK.
I am researching the Dunphy family. Catherine (b 1804: parents, John Wallis, farmer, and Catherine Bennett) and John Dunphy, farmer (b 1785: parents, William and Catherine ?Pole) were married at Rathdowney, 9 Oct, 1825 and may have lived on the Erkindale estate. In 1854, they camer to Australia with their children, John, James, Fenton/Finton, mary Ann, Patrick, Sarah and Anne. Their other children, Joseph (date unknown) and Catherine, William and Margaret Mary had preceeded them here in 1850. I would be interested in any confirming or additional information/connections. And to know if there are any relatives still there. I am also interested in 4 Dunphy women who were religious sisters in Australia and would like to know what their connections, if any, are with our family.They are Ellen (b 8 April ,1898, daughter of Patrick Dunphy and Nannie Ryan, Rrathdowney) who joined the Brigadines; Margaret (b 1885) and Kate (b 1887) (daughters of Patrick Dunphy and Anastasia Phelan, Rathdownie) and their cousin, Catherine (b 1849, daughter of John and Ellen Dunphy, Cullohill, Co Laois), all of whom joined the Mercy order. Thanks, Barbara Clements
Hi, List The surname were chasing is EMPEY. They were probably offspring of German Palatine immigrants to Ireland. GEORGE EMPEY (b. 1737), and JOHN EMPEY(b. 1723), brothers, were born in Ireland, but we dont know in which county! Laois and Limerick are possibilities, and there's even an outside chance that it was Fermanagh since a son of George's married a JANE NOBLE from Crocknagrally, Fermanagh. These two men and their sons (and maybe two other brothers - not sure yet) emigrated to Washington County, NY, in 1786, where they settled in a small community of Irish Palatines. These neighbors were all from County Limerick (many from the Southwell estate there). The entire community (our Empeys included) had been converted by John Wesley back in Ireland. Were these Empeys also from Limerick? If so, how would we proceed to find out about them their parents, siblings, wives, etc Since they converted to Methodism while in Ireland, and since their families had probably been Lutheran due to their German heritage, then the Roman Catholic records wouldnt be of any help. Any ideas or suggestions or does the name ring a bell with someone? I've checked in Hank Jones' Irish Palatine books, but there is no mention of these Empeys. Thanks so much. Susan Laursen Willig in AZ valcour@earthlink.net For a genealogist everything is relative!