Hi there Could anyone tell me how to go about finding out where HENRY QUELCH and MARY PURCELL were born in Ireland? Also, on the tree below is there anywhere I can find out if I have the proper place of birth in Laois for the births of these children? ie. Is Shragh a town, and Johnstown a district? I would very much appreciate if some kind soul could fill me in here. Thank you Judy Descendants of Henry Quelch 1 Henry Quelch 1795 - b: 1795 in Ireland .. +Mary Purcell m: 1814 in Ireland ...... 2 Joseph Quelch 1816 - b: Abt. 1816 in Ireland .......... +Jane ( Fury) Fleury m: June 11, 1844 in Notre Dame, Montreal, Ille De Montreal, Quebec, Canada ...... 2 John Quelch 1817 - b: January 24, 1817 in Shragh, Johnstown, Leix (Laois/Queens) County, Ireland ...... 2 Honora Quelch 1818 - b: December 25, 1818 in Shragh, Johnstown, Leix (Laois/Queens) County, Ireland ...... 2 William John Quelch 1821 - b: February 18, 1821 in Shragh, Johnstown, Leix (Laois/Queens) County, Ireland .......... +Maria Dowd m: September 28, 1857 in Ile De Montreal, Quebec, Canada ...... 2 Patrick Quelch 1823 - b: March 23, 1823 in Shragh, Johnstown, Leix (Laois/Queens) County, Ireland ...... 2 Henry Quelch 1825 - 1863 b: August 24, 1825 in Shragh, Johnstown, Leix (Laois/Queens) County, Ireland d: 1863 in Canada .......... +Bridget Maher m: June 05, 1854 in Montreal, Ille De Montreal, Quebec, Canada ...... 2 Ellen Quelch 1827 - b: May 13, 1827 in Shragh, Johnstown, Leix (Laois/Queens) County, Ireland ...... 2 Mary Quelch 1829 - b: June 29, 1829 in Shragh, Johnstown, Leix (Laois/Queens) County, Ireland ...... 2 Edward W. Quelch 1832 - b: July 11, 1832 in Shragh, Johnstown, Leix (Laois/Queens) County, Ireland ...... 2 Margaret Quelch 1834 - b: January 21, 1834 in Shragh, Johnstown, Leix (Laois/Queens) County, Ireland

Hi Judy I Decided to do a search on QUELCH because it is not a very common name. The results were according to the Index to Griffith's Valuation of Ireland, 1848-1864 Quelch, Arthur County : Dublin Parish : Dublin City Location : Royal Exchange Ward Dame Lane Quelch, Arthur County : Dublin Parish : Dublin City Location : Royal Exchange Ward George's St Great St Quelch, Arthur County : Dublin Parish : St. Andrews Location : Dame-Lane Quelch, Arthur County : Dublin Parish : St. Bridgets Location : Georges-Street Great South Quelch, Fanny County : Offaly/Kings Parish : Lynally Location : Screggan Quelch, William County : Laois/Leix/Queens Parish : Rathdowney Location : Rathpiper South It seems that you are looking at three counties: DUBLIN, LAOIS and OFFALY to start with. As you know PURCELL is quite common in Ireland so if you decide that one of the above belonges to your family then that will narrow the search down a bit. Your question on Shragh, Johnstown is proving difficult. There is a Johnstown in Kilkenny and Kildare but I cant seem to find one in Laois. If I take my family as an example. They lived in Ballickmoyler in Co. Laois but the address for mail etc. was Ballickmoyler, Carlow, Co. Laois. Because Carlow was the nearest large town and the nearest mail sorting office. A lot of my families births were registered in Carlow. So beware of location names appearing on certificates which may or may not be in the county they area supposed to be in. Johnstown could have been their nearest point for registration of births but they lived in the next county. I hope all of this makes some sort of sense. There were only two PURCELL's listed in the Index to Griffith's Valuation of Ireland, 1848-1864 living in Johnstown, Kilkenny Purcell, Bridget County : Kilkenny Parish : Freshford Location : T/Freshford/Johnstown Road Purcell, James County : Kilkenny Parish : Fertagh Location : T/Johnstown/Chapel Street Regards and good luck with your research Michael Brennan Kent England Home: michael@janbren.freeserve.co.uk I am also researching the following members of my family: All descendants of William BRENNAN, (c1800's) of Ballickmoyler, Co. Laois. IRL MORAN & LALOR/LAWLER/LAWLOR, Arless Co. Laois. IRL; KELLY/CARTER, Ardateggle, Co. Laois. IRL BULGER/BOLGER/BRENNAN, Dublin City. IRL; BORAN, WALL & RYAN, Arless, Co. Laois. IRL BRENNAN, James, IRL; BRENNAN, Martin, d1963, Belfast, N.IRL > > Descendants of Henry Quelch > > 1 Henry Quelch 1795 - b: 1795 in Ireland > .. +Mary Purcell m: 1814 in Ireland > ...... 2 Joseph Quelch 1816 - b: Abt. 1816 in Ireland > .......... +Jane ( Fury) Fleury m: June 11, 1844 in Notre Dame, Montreal, > Ille De Montreal, Quebec, Canada > ...... 2 John Quelch 1817 - b: January 24, 1817 in Shragh, Johnstown, Leix > (Laois/Queens) County, Ireland > ...... 2 Honora Quelch 1818 - b: December 25, 1818 in Shragh, Johnstown, > Leix (Laois/Queens) County, Ireland > ...... 2 William John Quelch 1821 - b: February 18, 1821 in Shragh, > Johnstown, Leix (Laois/Queens) County, Ireland > .......... +Maria Dowd m: September 28, 1857 in Ile De Montreal, Quebec, > Canada > ...... 2 Patrick Quelch 1823 - b: March 23, 1823 in Shragh, Johnstown, > Leix (Laois/Queens) County, Ireland > ...... 2 Henry Quelch 1825 - 1863 b: August 24, 1825 in Shragh, Johnstown, > Leix (Laois/Queens) County, Ireland d: 1863 in Canada > .......... +Bridget Maher m: June 05, 1854 in Montreal, Ille De Montreal, > Quebec, Canada > ...... 2 Ellen Quelch 1827 - b: May 13, 1827 in Shragh, Johnstown, Leix > (Laois/Queens) County, Ireland > ...... 2 Mary Quelch 1829 - b: June 29, 1829 in Shragh, Johnstown, Leix > (Laois/Queens) County, Ireland > ...... 2 Edward W. Quelch 1832 - b: July 11, 1832 in Shragh, Johnstown, > Leix (Laois/Queens) County, Ireland > ...... 2 Margaret Quelch 1834 - b: January 21, 1834 in Shragh, Johnstown, > Leix (Laois/Queens) County, Ireland >