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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Meath => Topic started by: Halps on Thursday 19 April 07 13:18 BST (UK)
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Has anyone done any research on the Halpins in Meath? I am really struggling for that elusive breakthrough!
Patrick Halpin was born in 1842/3 in County Meath and moved to Lancashire around 1865 where he married Mary Nulty. She was also originally from County Meath and her father was James Nulty (deceased), a corn miller. Patrick's father was also called Patrick Halpin (deceased), a farmer.
Patrick Halpin (jnr) may have had a brother called Peter as his marriage certificate shows his father as Patrick too but he is shown as a lodger, not a brother, when he is living with Patrick on the 1881 census.
Finding Patrick's birth and parents in Meath is proving very difficult! Does anyone have any information or tips?
Thanks,
Pam
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Hiya Pam,
Do you have a Herbert Halpin on your tree ???
There was a photograph in Wednesday's Mourne Observer, "Man About Town" page, of Herbert Halpin's Entertainers at Newcastle, Co. Down, Ireland during the summer season 1909.
Chris
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my grandmother was a Halpin, her father (born 1857) and his father where both called Patrick. Both where shoemakers and it seems that a lot of halpins where of that trade because i have found several halpin families around the county that where shoemakers.
If you know the parish and/or administrative district you might get some luck