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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Wicklow => Topic started by: dillonking on Thursday 02 September 10 17:26 BST (UK)
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I'm fairly sure that I have located my greatgrandparents who would have been living in Killincarrig, Greystones in 1911. I was just wondering if anyone might know the name of the nearest catholic church to that address?
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The RC parish for the area around Killincarrig is Kilquade Parish (http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/fuses/rcparishmaps/index.cfm?fuseaction=showidrecords&CityCounty=Wicklow&CityCounty=Wicklow&parish=Kilquade&churchid=484) (Irish Times Family History)
It's located in the civil parish of Delgany - click on '...listing of placenames within this parish' link to see locations included.
Records for the parish are available on microfilm in the National Library in Dublin, on Pos. 6478
There are several chapels of ease located in the parish but the parish church is St. Patrick's in the town also named Kilquade, which is just about 4km south of Killincarrig.
p.s. I've also seen the townland written as Killincarrick
Shane
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Thank you so much for all those details Shane. I must say I am guessing now that my Burgess grandfather probably met Margaret Toole near Delganey. Annie (née Burgess) Mahoney lived in the Burgess family home in Delaganey whilst John Burgess and Margaret Toole eventually moved to Crumlin in around 1932. The plot thickens!
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some of my own family (Fitzsimon/Clarke) lived in Killincarrig - they ran a drapery shop in the village.
Shane
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That's interesting! My great cousin Jacky Mahoney lived and died (last year) in Delgany. He was a stewerd at the golf club for years and years. Unfortunately I don't have any remaining relatives to ask about the draper's shop!
I've just found his funeral details. The mass was at St. Mochonog's church in Kilmacanogue. Do you know this church by any chance?
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The Church is actually in Kilmacanogue.
I took a view of the Church from the Cemetery behind the Church, See
http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/wicklow/photos/tombstones/wicklow-kilmacanogue/index.html
There are four pages of headstones at Kilmacanogue on the IGP Website.
Joy
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The Church is actually in Kilmacanogue.
I took a view of the Church from the Cemetery behind the Church, See
http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/wicklow/photos/tombstones/wicklow-kilmacanogue/index.html
There are four pages of headstones at Kilmacanogue on the IGP Website.
Joy
are you sure ?
Kilmacanogue was originally the parish which covered Bray and is now in the parish of Enniskerry. I believe Kilquade is a separate parish. See :
Kilquade Parish Church (http://www.kilquadeparish.com/kilquade_church.htm)
Enniskerry Parish History (http://www.enniskerryparish.ie/parish-history)
p.s. thanks for the Kilmacanogue 'new' cemetery photos - some of my relatives are buried there.
Shane
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Sorry Shane. I was just adding information on account of this comment:-
"I've just found his funeral details. The mass was at St. Mochonog's church in Kilmacanogue. Do you know this church by any chance?"
I should have made that clear. You are right about Kilmacanogue being attached to Enniskerry.
You will also find photos and text of headstones at Kilquade on the IGP Website, with more to come for Kilquade. I was down there recently and recorded some more to add to those already sent to IGP.
Joy
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sorry about that!
I didn't see that comment about St. Mochonog's yesterday... maybe it was an edit.
Shane
p.s. did you ever take any photo's of the old cemetery in Kilmacanogue ?
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The Old Cemetery at Kilmacanogue is usually locked, but one day, having worked in the New Cemetery and on the way home we found it open, so went in and took a few headstones. They are also on IGP
This is the link to the files for Wicklow County:-
http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/wicklow/index.htm
If you click on "Headstones" you will get a full list of those currently available with text files to match. e.g. photo No.1, is also No.1 in the text file.
Enjoy
Joy
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thanks,
I was able to get in just once also - I think it was on a Sunday morning.
found one of my possible ancestors (a Fitzsimon dated 1760s) in the section towards the N11, which although very difficult to read I was able to transcribe and photograph. The cemetery is included in Cantwell's but he managed to miss it somehow..
Shane
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Thanks for that tip re opening time for Old Cemetery. I think we hit lucky as the Blessing of the Graves was soon after our visit. The "trouble" with most graveyards is that almost all headstones face east, and in order to get the best photos and readings it is a case of being up and out at an early hour !!
Well done on locating one that isn't in Cantwells. I have located a few like that on my travels.
IGP would be delighted to get that photo and inscription. Every one counts.
Cheers and thanks
Joy
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I'll have a search for the photo and transcription ..
By chance I was there around 9:30 - never thought about that being the perfect time from a lighting point of view. You've obviously much more experience with this!
I've a number from the 'new' cemetery also - I'll check if IGP already have those..
(I have to put the 'new' in quotes, as I read somewhere it opened in 1880s..)
Shane
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I learnt the hard way! It makes such a big difference having the light correct - all much easier to read.
Not so sure about the date of opening of the "new" cemetery. I was informed that the first burials took place early 1930s and in fact if you look at the text for Headstones Nos. 2 & 3, you will see I have put a note following these regarding the fact that these two were erected facing south in error.
Joy
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Thank you Joy and Shane for all these interesting details. The photos of the cemetry are wonderful; unfortunately I don't think my family ever had the where withal to erect tombstones! Shame!
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Thanks for taking a photo of the Thomas, Annie, Mervyn Kavanagh headstone, they lived at the Ballybawn Hluse on Old Long Hill. I am looking for information on the Ballybawn House and families that lived there.