Agnes, you weren't, by chance, dealing with the PP at Moycarkey, were you? If so, that was my experience, also: he was probably the least cordial priest I've dealt with in all my genealogical research. It was torture to sit there while he held the books and waited for each of my individual names--and only those. All those lovely pages (and there were many of them) of Fannings and Fogartys and Shellys that I couldn't look at. And, of course, I knew only a small number of full names. The joy of seeing sponsors, witnesses, etc. that so often provide wonderful links to family connections was denied. The irony is that only a short distance away--in Templemore--the dearest of priests, the retired pastor--let me peruse all the records books to my heart's content. He did remain with me while I did so, but with such grace and warmth that it (sort of) made up for the prior experience in Moycarkey. It is so interesting to note how the two men each handled the bishop's heavy-handed edict restricting public access to RC records: the one literal to the death; the other having some understanding of the ins and outs (and joys and disappointments) of family research. Ah, well, what do they (the French, that is) say? Vive la différence! I won't repeat what some Irish friends had to say about this! Cheers, Jude > He didn't allow me to go over the records myself, but instead held the > parish register and read over it looking for the names I wanted.

Jude, I had the same exact experience with the retired priest in Templemore this past summer. What a lovely man indeed. Mary -----Original Message----- From: JFW <jowyn@adelphia.net> To: IRL-TIPPERARY-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Sat, 4 Feb 2006 13:23:01 -0500 Subject: [TIP] Re Agnes' experience with records in Tipperary Agnes, you weren't, by chance, dealing with the PP at Moycarkey, were you? If so, that was my experience, also: he was probably the least cordial priest I've dealt with in all my genealogical research. It was torture to sit there while he held the books and waited for each of my individual names--and only those. All those lovely pages (and there were many of them) of Fannings and Fogartys and Shellys that I couldn't look at. And, of course, I knew only a small number of full names. The joy of seeing sponsors, witnesses, etc. that so often provide wonderful links to family connections was denied. The irony is that only a short distance away--in Templemore--the dearest of priests, the retired pastor--let me peruse all the records books to my heart's content. He did remain with me while I did so, but with such grace and warmth that it (sort of) made up for the prior experience in Moycarkey. It is so interesting to note how the two men each handled the bishop's heavy-handed edict restricting public access to RC records: the one literal to the death; the other having some understanding of the ins and outs (and joys and disappointments) of family research. Ah, well, what do they (the French, that is) say? Vive la différence! I won't repeat what some Irish friends had to say about this! Cheers, Jude > He didn't allow me to go over the records myself, but instead held the > parish register and read over it looking for the names I wanted. ==== IRL-TIPPERARY Mailing List ==== Reminder! Remove (<snip>) as much of the Original Message as possible when replying to a List Posting. Include just the part of the original message important to your reply.

The parish priest was at Knockgraffon and New Inn, Cahir. The experience was very rewarding. Although he held the book in his lap and didn't give it to me, he was a sweet, gracious man. He hugged me when I left. It was Fr. James Meehan, who is now deceased. -----Original Message----- From: JFW [mailto:jowyn@adelphia.net] Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2006 1:23 PM To: IRL-TIPPERARY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [TIP] Re Agnes' experience with records in Tipperary Agnes, you weren't, by chance, dealing with the PP at Moycarkey, were you? If so, that was my experience, also: he was probably the least cordial priest I've dealt with in all my genealogical research. It was torture to sit there while he held the books and waited for each of my individual names--and only those. All those lovely pages (and there were many of them) of Fannings and Fogartys and Shellys that I couldn't look at. And, of course, I knew only a small number of full names. The joy of seeing sponsors, witnesses, etc. that so often provide wonderful links to family connections was denied. The irony is that only a short distance away--in Templemore--the dearest of priests, the retired pastor--let me peruse all the records books to my heart's content. He did remain with me while I did so, but with such grace and warmth that it (sort of) made up for the prior experience in Moycarkey. It is so interesting to note how the two men each handled the bishop's heavy-handed edict restricting public access to RC records: the one literal to the death; the other having some understanding of the ins and outs (and joys and disappointments) of family research. Ah, well, what do they (the French, that is) say? Vive la différence! I won't repeat what some Irish friends had to say about this! Cheers, Jude > He didn't allow me to go over the records myself, but instead held the > parish register and read over it looking for the names I wanted. ==== IRL-TIPPERARY Mailing List ==== Reminder! Remove (<snip>) as much of the Original Message as possible when replying to a List Posting. Include just the part of the original message important to your reply.

So glad, Agnes, to know it was a good experience for you. Certainly the vast majority of mine have been, also. Cheers, Jude > The parish priest was at Knockgraffon and New Inn, Cahir. > The experience was very rewarding. Although he held the book in his lap > and didn't give it to me, he was a sweet, gracious man. He hugged me when I > left. It was Fr. James Meehan, who is now deceased. > >