Gorteenavskagh or Gorteennaskagh in Caherconlish civil? parish, or now in Caherconlish RC parish Caherconlish was once a barony and became a parish; Part went to Murroe parish (50 dwellings), and Cahrelly, Ludden, Carrigparson and a portion of Inch St. Laurence went to Ballybricken. In 1840, Caherline & Caherconlish (Inch St. Laurence) consisted of Caherline: Baskethill, Boskhill, Ballyhudane, Ballybrood, Ballyhobin, Ballyvoumeen, Ballyadam, Castle-Erkin, Dunvullen, Greenane, Gortnacaha, Gragane, Garryduff, Gortbrien, Gortmuic, Lombardstown, Moigh, Tantore, Wood. Inch St. Laurence was detached from Ballybricken and attached to Caherconlish, and a small area of Caherconlish was transferred to Boher in Murroe parish, and a small portion of Caherconlish was attached to Ballybricken. Part of Cahirconlish, or all, once also belonged to Bohermore parish Boher RC parish, not "Moher": Now Murroe and Boher; in the Baronies of Owneybeg and Clanwilliam in Co. Limerick; Murroe & Boher were once united in the old parish of Abbeyowney (Abington) and Clonkeen and later Boher was detached and given to Caherconlish and then even later reunited - Ballyart, Brittas, Boher, Bohergar, Cloughnadromin, Eyon, Grange, "Gurteenaskaugh", Kishiquirk, Knockanee, Killinure (Killeen in it), Kilronan, Lismullane, Molug, Sandylane, Tubber-Molug. Janet On Sat, Jan 29, 2011 at 5:10 PM, Suzanne <[email protected]> wrote: > Some time back I had a lot of helpful friends on this list looking around to > discern a place name for me. > > Well after spending heaps on Ireland's BDM search and certificate site I > have found the three children. Now I am wondering if anyone can guide me to > find the marriage of their parents? > > Here is information I have to date: In order of Birth > Mary O'Brien born about 29 March 1831, in Murroe & Boher Parish/District. > Parents: Kennedy O'Brien and Catherine Hayes. Religion: Roman Catholic. > Thomas O'Brien born about 5 September 1833 in Murroe & Boher Parish > District. Parents Kennedy O'Brien and Catherine Hayes. Religion: Roman > Catholic > Catherine Brien born about 11Oct 1836, in Murroe & Boher Parish/District. > Parents Kennedy Brien and Kitty Hayes. Religion: Roman Catholic. > > Then I went looking for parents marriage. It was like putting money into a > slot machine for I had no luck whatsoever. > My discovering the children all born at least 8-10yrs earlier than any dates > here in Australia indicated I did the same with parents marriage bearing in > mind my three Australian members may have been the youngest of a large > family tribe. I even tried for more children but drew a blank without > knowing specific names. > > Then I hazarded a hunt for father's death as his name Kennedy was more > unusual than Kitty or Catherine O'Brien. > As the youngest, my ancestor Catherine came out and was married in 1865 I > looked around same date and hit what I am hoping is gold. I suspected that > she may have been the one to care for parents in their old age and once they > were gone she joined her older siblings in Victoria, Australia and may have > had to be younger than her age to get passage as an eligible single woman. > > Civil Death Record for Kennedy O'Brien > 72 Years and died on 1 March 1864 at Ggorteenaskagh, Grange, in > Parish/District of Caherconlish, County Limerick. > Status: Married. Occupation Labourer. Male. > No graveyard details > Informant was Martin Walsh > Relationship: Servant > Address: As Above. > Notes state: Dropsy. > > Gorteenaskagh was my link for on Mary's Death certificate it had that she > had been born in Gortneeskagh, County Moher, Limerick. > The misspelling had everyone confused and now I realize that it may have not > been a town name but rather a property name but I couldn't find anything > more than a Limerick council listing for land owners of that name but no > revealing details. > I can find NO marriage for Kennedy Obrien within a 14year time frame of 1831 > and there are far too many for Catherine Hayes to even hazard a guess (but I > tried) for correct listing. > I have changed the dates in my FTM but no new green leaves pop up so I back > here for some hints please. > > Thanks for your previous help and I am crossing my fingers that now the kids > have come out of hiding the parents will too. > > Suzanne > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >