I'm usually the "asker" so it's nice to be able to pass on some knowledge. Most of the surviving C of I records are preserved at the Representative Church Body Library in Dublin. For some where the origibans are still held at the parish they have a microfilmed copy. Others are only held at individual parishes so that office should be contacted. The RCBL Web site is: http://www.ireland.anglican.org/library/libroots.html They will answer your questions about records but don't do the lookups for you as they get way too many requests. Also, the following site lists the surviving records for each C of I parish at the RCBL: http://ireland.progenealogists.com/ParishRegisters.asp Now for Cahir itself, I don't know about the cemetery but the C of I parish records for Cahir are kept (the actual original registers) at the Old St. Mary's Clonmel parish library. These have been completely computerized and they will provide you with a surname report for a fee and you may get an individual lookup for free but I wouldn't count on it. I got a family surname report for the whole diocese which included 40 or so records for 40 euros so that's a bargain. Several of the references were of family members in Cahir. Their email address is: oldstmaryschurchgenelogy@eircom.net This office should be applauded for getting their records transcribed and on computer and need the fees to carry on their work. It's a tremendous service. I wish more could get this done. A paid researcher working through the original records or even on microfilm would cost much more for the hours they would have to put in. Tom LaPorte

Dear Tom This is a terrific reply to my query. Thank you very much. I'm emailing the Old St Mary's parish library and will also look at the sites you suggested. I'm searching for an O'Brien family who was in Cahir in 1824. Cunningham Porter O'Brien listed under Clergy and Gentry in the 1824 Pigot's Directory living at Waterloo Cottage, also William O'Brien same address, same date. Cunningham Porter O'Brien may have been the son of Daniel O'Brien and his wife Jane nee Cunningham but this is not proven. Cunningham Porter O'Brien's son, Jonathan Porter O'Brien was baptised at St Paul's Cahir in 1825. Jonathan came to Australia in 1849 and built a house that is now a National Trust property and I'm a volunteer trying to trace his origins. Many thanks again for these new leads. Jennifer Geelong Australia >I'm usually the "asker" so it's nice to be able to pass on some knowledge. > >Most of the surviving C of I records are preserved at the >Representative Church Body Library in Dublin. For some where the >origibans are still held at the parish they have a microfilmed copy. >Others are only held at individual parishes so that office should be >contacted. The RCBL Web site is: >http://www.ireland.anglican.org/library/libroots.html >They will answer your questions about records but don't do the >lookups for you as they get way too many requests. > >Also, the following site lists the surviving records for each C of I >parish at the RCBL: >http://ireland.progenealogists.com/ParishRegisters.asp > >Now for Cahir itself, I don't know about the cemetery but the C of I >parish records for Cahir are kept (the actual original registers) at >the Old St. Mary's Clonmel parish library. These have been >completely computerized and they will provide you with a surname >report for a fee and you may get an individual lookup for free but I >wouldn't count on it. I got a family surname report for the whole >diocese which included 40 or so records for 40 euros so that's a >bargain. Several of the references were of family members in Cahir. >Their email address is: >oldstmaryschurchgenelogy@eircom.net > >This office should be applauded for getting their records >transcribed and on computer and need the fees to carry on their >work. It's a tremendous service. I wish more could get this done. >A paid researcher working through the original records or even on >microfilm would cost much more for the hours they would have to put >in. > > > > > > >Tom LaPorte > > >==== IRL-TIPPERARY Mailing List ==== >To Unsubscribe: Send email to IRL-TIPPERARY-L-REQUEST@rootsweb.com >Put ONLY the word unsubscribe in the message. >For digest the address is IRL-TIPPERARY-D-REQUEST@rootsweb.com >[If you take the LIST you can't unsub from the DIGEST & vice versa]