Donna I was also surprised at that Catherine obtained her letter of reference form the Protestant minister, until I discoverd that he, Rev. Thomas Harman, lived in Palace, and would have known the McGrath family as neighbours in Templenachrow. Adamstown is a Catholic cemetery. The inscription on the McGrath memorial stone reads: "Erected by William McGrath of Templenacrow in memory of his wife Eliza who died October 1st 1868 aged 72 years; also his son Michael who died Sept 27th 1869 aged 47 years." Glad to help, Hilary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kentch's" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2006 7:15 PM Subject: [WEX] Re: Catherine McGrath letter of reference > Hilary > Thank You for the information. How wonderful to find that the Curate was > really Thomas Harman. Catherine's parents were buried, along with a few > of > her brothers and sisters, in the Adamstown Cemetery, New Ross. Do you > know > if that would that be Catholic or Protestant? I found that information > out > about the burials a few years ago from someone on this site. > Catherine stayed in Boston awhile then came out to Nebraska and married > Ed Monaghan, also from Ireland via Scotland. They lived out their lives in > Percival, Iowa but are buried in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Nebraska > City, Nebraska (across the river from Percival, Iowa. > We've always assumed she was born Catholic. If so I'm surprised she > would get a reference from a Protestant Curate although he just says he > has > known her since her childhood. He could be a neighbor or family member. > I really shouldn't say that surprised me because an awful lot of > genealogy research finds come as a surprise. Thank you for taking the > time > for my questions > Donna Kentch in South Dakota > > > ----- > > Curate describes the lowest order of priest, below that of Parish Priest > or > Pastor in the Catholic church and Rector in the Protestant church. Thomas > Harman was the Protestnat Curate in Old Ross. He died in 1871 and is > buried > in the cemetery at Old Ross church. > The only church in Old Ross is the Protestant/Church of Ireland one. The > RC > church is in the townland of Cushinstown, beside the N25 Wexford-New Ross > route, and in the civil parish of Carnagh. Both civil parishes were > incorporated into the R.C. parish of Cushinstown and the New Ross Union of > parishes. > > > > > ==== WEXFORD Mailing List ==== > The Wexford Surnames List can be found at > http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~hughw/wexford.html > >

Donna, My great great grandmother was Abina McGrath of Knockrow (Knockroe) in the parish of Old Ross. I have a good bit of information on her which has come to me through a living 93 year old relative. He advised me that one of Abina's brothers moved to Templenacrow upon marriage but he wasn't sure of this man's first name. The 1901 census shows three people there who would be in the right age group - Thomas (who has a name carried down in our family), a widow Anne and a widow Eliza, either of whom might have been the wife of this brother. It did occur to me that the Michael mentioned below (who died aged 47) not have had children old enough to take over his place when he died, and therefore a cousin took over it instead - this cousin being Abina's brother. There is a Philip McGrath there who was born around the same time as this Michael below. We don't have the name Philip running in our family but William, Michael and Eliza all go through each generation. If my conjecture is true we would be related. I hope to write to my 93 year old relative shortly, Tom McGrath, so I can ask him if he remembers any reference to any McGraths of Templenacrow being in America. But I don't expect a fast reply! Eileen (in Sydney) ----- Original Message ----- From: "hilary murphy" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2006 8:57 AM Subject: Re: [WEX] Re: Catherine McGrath letter of reference > Donna > I was also surprised at that Catherine obtained her letter of reference form > the Protestant minister, until I discoverd that he, Rev. Thomas Harman, > lived in Palace, and would have known the McGrath family as neighbours in > Templenachrow. > Adamstown is a Catholic cemetery. The inscription on the McGrath memorial > stone reads: "Erected by William McGrath of Templenacrow in memory of his > wife Eliza who died October 1st 1868 aged 72 years; also his son Michael who > died Sept 27th 1869 aged 47 years." > > Glad to help, > Hilary > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kentch's" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2006 7:15 PM > Subject: [WEX] Re: Catherine McGrath letter of reference > > > > Hilary > > Thank You for the information. How wonderful to find that the Curate was > > really Thomas Harman. Catherine's parents were buried, along with a few > > of > > her brothers and sisters, in the Adamstown Cemetery, New Ross. Do you > > know > > if that would that be Catholic or Protestant? I found that information > > out > > about the burials a few years ago from someone on this site. > > Catherine stayed in Boston awhile then came out to Nebraska and married > > Ed Monaghan, also from Ireland via Scotland. They lived out their lives in > > Percival, Iowa but are buried in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Nebraska > > City, Nebraska (across the river from Percival, Iowa. > > We've always assumed she was born Catholic. If so I'm surprised she > > would get a reference from a Protestant Curate although he just says he > > has > > known her since her childhood. He could be a neighbor or family member. > > I really shouldn't say that surprised me because an awful lot of > > genealogy research finds come as a surprise. Thank you for taking the > > time > > for my questions > > Donna Kentch in South Dakota > > > > > > ----- > > > > Curate describes the lowest order of priest, below that of Parish Priest > > or > > Pastor in the Catholic church and Rector in the Protestant church. Thomas > > Harman was the Protestnat Curate in Old Ross. He died in 1871 and is > > buried > > in the cemetery at Old Ross church. > > The only church in Old Ross is the Protestant/Church of Ireland one. The > > RC > > church is in the townland of Cushinstown, beside the N25 Wexford-New Ross > > route, and in the civil parish of Carnagh. Both civil parishes were > > incorporated into the R.C. parish of Cushinstown and the New Ross Union of > > parishes. > > > > > > > > > > ==== WEXFORD Mailing List ==== > > The Wexford Surnames List can be found at > > http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~hughw/wexford.html > > > > > > > ==== WEXFORD Mailing List ==== > DO NOT post virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, etc. > >