Eileen - Yes, Gina's story was good to read and, off-list, Gina sent a time frame of 1812 for birth of a Michael Kavanagh, 1875 for birth of a Thomas Kavanagh and 1903 as date of completion of Fastnet Lighthouse. Dates are essential in any genealogical records and also in historical writing. Thanks you very much for your marriage records below. My search concerns the period around and before 1851, time of immigration for our family. We don't know where our immigrant was born (nor exactly when), don't know if we are aware of all siblings, don't know parentage, don't know who came to U.S. and who stayed, etc. Don't know a lot! So dates to me are of the essence. Thanks to Gina for a lovely story and fascinating insight into Wicklow history and thanks for sharing it on the Wicklow List. Sharon Kavanagh At 08:16 AM 1/18/2006 -0500, you wrote: >Hello Sharon > >I know my dear friend Gina will not mind me butting in - I think that was >how her and I became acquainted. You mention you are interested in >all things >Kavanagh so here you are - I know there is no connection with >Gina's Kavanagh' >s. Although these two Quinn sisters married Kavanagh's there is no >connection either between the two grooms that I know. Should you >be interested I >have further information that I can supply. > >Marriage solemnized at the Roman Catholic Church of St Patrick, Wicklow in >the Registrar's District of Wicklow in the Union of Rathdrum in the County >of >Wicklow > >14 November 1898 >James Kavanagh - full age - bachelor - Car-driver - of Strand Street, >Wicklow s/o William Kavanagh deceased - Car-driver and >Mary Ellen Quinn - full age - spinster - Laundress - of Strand Street, >Wicklow d/o Patrick Quinn - Car-driver. >Married in the Roman Catholic Church of St Patrick, Wicklow according to the >Rites and Ceremonies of the Roman Catholic Church by me Bernard F Conroy >(Curate) >This marriage was solemnized between us >James Kavanagh and Mary Ellen Quinn >in the presence of us - John McCall and Mary Kavanagh x her mark (witness B >F Conroy) >.............................................................................. >........................... > >Marriage solemnised at the Roman Catholic Church of Wicklow in the >Registrar's District of Wicklow in the Union of Rathdrum in the County >of Wicklow > >7 June 1913 >Patrick Kavanagh - Full - Bachelor - Labourer - Bond Street, Wicklow s/o >Patrick Kavanagh - Labourer >Nellie Quinn - Full - Spinster - Housekeeper - Strand Street, Wicklow d/o >Patrick Quinn - sailor >Married in the Roman Catholic Church of Wicklow according to the Rites and >Ceremonies of the Roman Catholic Church by me Michael Coogan CC >This marriage was solemnized between us Patrick Kavanagh and Nellie Quinn >In the presence of us Andy Kavanagh and Katherine Davis > > >Eileen - Liverpool > > >PS - Gina your story was a wonderful piece of writing. >