> Hello List > > Would someone be able to help me with tracing my ancestors please > > My G-G-Grandfather was Patrick TAAFFE born about 1837, from Co Meath who > came to Melbourne Australia in 1859 on board the 'Ocean Chief' he later > married and lived on a farm at Redesdale Victoria > > Patrick's parents were - Nicholas TAAFFE and Mary MEEHAN > > Patrick's brother Garrett TAAFFE came to Australia on board the > 'Landsborough' in 1863 and lived in Redesdale, also. > > Taken from memorial cards, they had brothers Peter TAAFFE and James > TAAFFE both of Oldstown, Kells, Co Meath > > Patrick's brother/nephew was Rev George TAAFFE who died 21.1.1920 the oral history tells us he was on his way to Rome to become a Monsignor. > > Patrick is said to have two sisters/nieces who were nuns at the Poor > Clare's Ballyjamesduff Convent in Co Cavan Ireland one name might have > been Mother Mary Madgalen > > That is all I know, I would like to visit the birthplace of my ancestor, any help would be much appreciated. > > Barbara, Melbourne Aust Researching - RYAN, PURCELL (Tipperary), LEADER (Clare), O'GRADY & CLANCY

I have come across a few TAAFFEEs from Trim, Meath Parish Registers. Parish Register: 1829-1880 LDS Film # 0926185 Film contains Catholic Parish of Tubber civil parishes of Kilcumreragh Kilmanaghan Bap: 1821-1881 Marr: 1824-1883 Doicese of Meath Parish Trim Bap: 25 Jul 1829 - 29 Dec 1880 1862 10 Sept Jane d/o John TAAFFE & Marg. FAY sp: Thomas MURTAGH & Eliza BROGAN 1872 2 May Mary Francis d/o Patt MURRAY & M.A. Legold (Swift crossed out) sp: Patrick TAAFFE & Maria BARNES ? st May (date blotched out) Mary Anne d/o James FAGAN & Anne MC NAMEE Sp; John KIERNAN & Jane TAAFFE civil birth for Mary Anne FAGAN page 1090 Dist of Trim, Meath 1872 #183 Mary Anne, female Fa: James FAGAN Dwelling Place: Trim Occ: Labourer Mo: Anne FAGAN, formerly MC NAMEE Informant: mother, Anne FAGAN When Registered: 17 May 1872 I know I have some more TAAFFEE's somewhere, but just cannot locate at this moment. A year or so ago I posted some to the Y-IRL@yahoogroups.com. You may want to search the archives on this site. If you have never been to this site, it is very informative & all the people are wonderful & helpful. Jane Lyons runs it & lives in Ireland & is a wealth of information re: Irish research. I believe you may have to join in order to search the archives, but it is free. And I can guarantee you won't be sorry. Blessings, Jeanine ----- Original Message ----- From: "JOSEPH LUGHERMO" <BARBLUG@bigpond.com> To: <SHAMROCK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 04, 2005 12:21 AM Subject: [SH] TAAFFE - Co.MEATH > > > Hello List > > > > Would someone be able to help me with tracing my ancestors please > > > > My G-G-Grandfather was Patrick TAAFFE born about 1837, from Co Meath who > > came to Melbourne Australia in 1859 on board the 'Ocean Chief' he later > > married and lived on a farm at Redesdale Victoria > > > > Patrick's parents were - Nicholas TAAFFE and Mary MEEHAN > > > > Patrick's brother Garrett TAAFFE came to Australia on board the > > 'Landsborough' in 1863 and lived in Redesdale, also. > > > > Taken from memorial cards, they had brothers Peter TAAFFE and James > > TAAFFE both of Oldstown, Kells, Co Meath > > > > Patrick's brother/nephew was Rev George TAAFFE who died 21.1.1920 the oral history tells us he was on his way to Rome to become a Monsignor. > > > > Patrick is said to have two sisters/nieces who were nuns at the Poor > > Clare's Ballyjamesduff Convent in Co Cavan Ireland one name might have > > been Mother Mary Madgalen > > > > That is all I know, I would like to visit the birthplace of my ancestor, any help would be much appreciated. > > > > Barbara, Melbourne Aust > Researching - RYAN, PURCELL (Tipperary), LEADER (Clare), O'GRADY & CLANCY > > > > ==== SHAMROCK Mailing List ==== > **Civil Registration began in Ireland > in 1864. Before that time, you will > need to access parish registers. See > http://community.webtv.net/mpetzolt2/helpfulhints ** > >