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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Laois (Queens) => Topic started by: npl on Wednesday 03 December 08 10:20 GMT (UK)
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I am hoping someone can help me shed light on a mystery. My great grandparents, EDWARD BYRNE and CATHERINE McCABE, lived in a place called BALLYQUILLANE in Co. Laois in 1896. It no longer exists. In the Parliamentary Gazetteer of 1844 it said it was 3.5 miles south of STRADBALLY, and it was touched or traversed by the road from THURLES to ATHY. The local council have never heard of it. I tried Googlebooks and one of them stated it was in TIMOGUE.
I am looking to find the church (Catholic) that they would have attended and where they are buried. I have had no success so far. Can anyone help? Thank you in advance.
Kindest regards,
Nora
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No idea if this is the correct place as it's not in Barony of Stradbally but it's the closest I could come to 'Ballykillane' in Queen's Co.:
Ballykillane, Coolbanager Parish, Mountmellick Poor Law Union, Barony of Portnahinch.
Hopefully someone with local knowledge will be able to help.
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Thank you for such a speedy reply, Aghadowey. This gives me somewhere to look and hopefully I will be successful.
Kindest regards,
Nora
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I have townland map of the area 3.5 miles south of Stradbally,showing locations of some R.C.Churches.You are welcome to a copy.
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Thank you so much for your offer of a copy of your map of the area outside Stradbally. That would be really helpful. How did you want to get it to me? If you need to post it to me I will pay all costs incurred. I can send you my address in a private email. I really appreciate your kindness.
Kindest regards,
Nora
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Hi Nora.I can send the map as an e-mail attachment.I tried to leave my e-mail address,but it was removed.Is there some way to swap addresses privately? Bill
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The burial place for your kin would possibly be Clopoke cemetery which is in the Ballyadams/Luggacurran area. The records I have show some Byrne but not the names you require.
If you send a message with you e-mail to the site below I will forward the cemetery list.
Regards,
Jack
www.genealogylaois.com
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THE parish (Ballyadams) now so named comprises the old parochial divisions of Ballyadams, Tullomoy, Ballyquillane, Fontstown or Balmtubber, Tecolme, and part of Rathaspick.
ref
http://www.irishmidlandsancestry.com/content/laois/community/parishhistories/ballyadams_parish.htm
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hello
you are looking for ballycoolin just outside stradbally
grave yard for both religions is timogue
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Hello John,
Thank you for your reply to my post. This gives me a place to search for my great grandparents graves.
Kindest regards,
Nora
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also spelled ballycoolan--parish of stradbally----graveyards (R.C.)--clopooke--oakvale--fossy--timogue----any more details of edward or catherine
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Thank you for your post. Edward Byrne and Catherine McCabe were my great grandparents. On their sons marriage certificate it was stated that they lived in a place called BALLYQUILLANE. This was in 1896. His name was also Edward. I have no other information on them than that. I don't know if they came from there or if they were just living there at the time of Edward juniors marriage. Sorry I can't be of more help.
Kindest regards,
Nora
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there is a thomas byrne in timogue in 1850----is thomas a family name
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the 1901 census of ireland on-line shows a catherine byrne age 58 living in house 212 in stradbally town ( ballycoolan 2 miles ) a widow with 5 of her sons---she and her eldest son were born in co meath
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Hi John,
Thank you for those last two posts. As regards the Catherine Byrne living in Stradbally, I think if I can get her sons birth certificate I can find out if his father's name was Edward. Not that that is conclusive proof that she is my Catherine but it would give me a starting point.
Thomas is not a family name that I know of. As I know nothing about my grandfather's siblings (if indeed he had any) I cannot be sure. I have a Patrick (my father), his brothers Edward and John. It doesn't give me much to go on I know but I live in hope.
Thank you for your very kind efforts on my behalf. It is much appreciated.
Kindest regards,
Nora
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a letter to fr jim in stradbally between your date of 1896 and 1901 census might show a death for edward --------or between 1901 and 1911 when catherine seemed to have died
fr jim o'connell p p stradbally co laois ( he has a parish secretary to look up the registers )
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Hello John,
Thank you so much for that piece of information. Another avenue to explore. You are very kind. I am very grateful.
Kindest regards,
Nora