RootsChat.Com

Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Laois (Queens) => Topic started by: briscoe on Sunday 21 February 10 16:53 GMT (UK)

Title: Smyth of Ballybrittus
Post by: briscoe on Sunday 21 February 10 16:53 GMT (UK)

Michael Smyth married Bridget Farrell 23 April 1858 in Lea parish.

The family lived in Ballybrittus until 1900, any information on either person would be appreciated.

Title: Re: Smyth of Ballybrittus
Post by: PatB71 on Friday 23 April 10 10:43 BST (UK)

The name of the village is Ballybrittas which is about 3 miles south of Monasterevin,Co. Kildare.I actually live in Lea myself.Do you know did they stay in the area or leave ?If you reckon they stayed I could go have a look in the local graveyard and see if I can find their gravestones.

Title: Re: Smyth of Ballybrittus
Post by: PatB71 on Friday 23 April 10 10:47 BST (UK)

Here is a link to show you what the church (Killenard) looks like.

http://www.killenard.com/a-brief-history-of-killenard-page.html

Title: Re: Smyth of Ballybrittus
Post by: briscoe on Sunday 25 April 10 20:26 BST (UK)

Thank you for your interest.

Bridget Smyth, nee Farrell appears in the 1911 census of Sallyford, Belin aged 76 years with her sons, Michael and Patrick.   I believe that she died shortly after this.      Her husband, Michael Smyth died before 1901 as she is a widow in that census, again living in Belin.  I have no knowledge as to where either are buried.

Again, thank you for your interest.
Anne.