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Title: Whelan=Hosford at Castletownsend
Post by: lorisg on Sunday 28 November 04 00:35 GMT (UK)

My Gt grandparents were Kate Whelan and Wm Hosford who were married at Castletownsend in 1868. Kate's parents were Jeremiah Whelan and Mary O'Driscoll.  William's parents were John Hosford and Kate O'Neil.  Would love to contact other researchers /descendants ? of these names in this area.  William gave his birth place variously as Durrus, Bandon, Cork? when he registered his own children's births in Australia.  Any help appreciated.

Title: Re: Whelan=Hosford at Castletownsend
Post by: kated on Monday 29 November 04 09:58 GMT (UK)

Hi,

There is a catherine Hosford headed household in the griffiths valuation in Killountain Ballymodan  (near Bandon) West Cork that would be worth investigating. Perhaps go to Parish records?

Kate

Title: Re: Whelan=Hosford at Castletownsend
Post by: lorisg on Tuesday 01 February 05 11:27 GMT (UK)

Thanks very much Kated,
I notice you also have Driscoll interests. I guess if there were any bells ringing there you would have told me.  How can I access parish records of Castletownsend etc?  I have only the marriage record of Wm Hosford and Kate Wheland and the birth cert of their first daughter.   Loris

Title: Re: Whelan=Hosford at Castletownsend
Post by: Mitch on Tuesday 01 February 05 16:50 GMT (UK)

Hi

From my own research I found the Church of Ireland Records office in Dublin very helpful indeed.  All COI records were taken from from the various churches throughout Ireland.  Surely they have a record of the marrage.

Contact Dr.Susan Hood  at susan.hood@rcbdub.org

Best of luck with it.
Mitch

Title: Re: Whelan=Hosford at Castletownsend
Post by: lorisg on Tuesday 01 February 05 23:55 GMT (UK)

thanks Mitch,

Will try contacting them
Regards                                       Loris

Title: Re: Whelan=Hosford at Castletownsend
Post by: kated on Wednesday 09 February 05 15:27 GMT (UK)

Hi,

The National Library in Dublin has catholic parish registers on film including West Cork. Check out their link on my website.

There are few surviving Anglican registers as many were destroyed in 1922 fire in the GRO.

Kate

Title: Re: Whelan=Hosford at Castletownsend
Post by: lorisg on Saturday 12 February 05 08:22 GMT (UK)

Thanks very much Kate; have had a quick look at your website.  I shall return!     from               Loris