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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Kerry => Topic started by: hall and walsh on Sunday 12 December 10 08:01 GMT (UK)
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Hello again!
How can I establish which townland my Catholic Walshes from Listowel come from?
William Walsh and Eleanor (nee O'Brien) had a few children in Listowel in the early 1800s, some of whom left the area in the 1840s. Therefore I don't think that Griffiths will be useful.
I would like to be able to follow up William and Eleanor but I'm not sure how to. " irishgenealogy.ie" establishes the family in Listowel but appears not to indicate a townland. Can someone tell me whether I can find out where these irishgenealogy records have originated?
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The entries for the children of william Walsh and Eleanor O Brien show that they are from the RC parish registers of Listowel. As far as I understand it, the majority of records showing on the irishgenealogy.ie site are of parish records mainly C of I and RC. But the practice or recording a placename or townland varies. You could try for a Wiiliam Walsh in the Tithe Applotment Books c. late 1820's or early 30's for Kerry. There are some civil parishes available online but I haven't seen one from Listowel. The Lds have films of the TAB, if you have an LDS centre near you.
annclare
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Just doublechecked and the LDS don't seem to have the Tithe Applotment Books for Kerry on film. Sorry for the misinformation.
annclare
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Thanks AnnClare - I seem to have hit a brick wall with the Walsh / O'Brien connection in Listowel, will have to put my thinking cap on ....
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Hi,
My grandmother is from Listowel and her name was Sheena Walsh, so I suspect there might be a distant connection.
Do you have any info?
Rory Carrick
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Hi,
My grandmother is from Listowel and her name was Sheena Walsh, so I suspect there might be a distant connection.
Do you have any info?
Rory Carrick
William Walsh and Eleanor (nee O'Brien) had a few children in Listowel in the early 1800s, some of whom left the area in the 1840s. Some of their children are listed in " irishgenealogy.ie" . I don't have any information about them, as I am descended from their son Patrick who married Mary Connell and moved to the Channel islands.
So although I know that the family came from Listowel I cant go ny further without a townland. I have been told that there were lots of walsh families on the area, do you have any idea where I might find more about this particular branch of the walshes? Do you have a line back from Sheena Walsh?
cheers,
Cathy
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Thanks Cathy.
That is all I know, sorry.
Cheers Rory
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Hi
Just read your post now. Many large towns such as Listowel have historical societies. There is usually a local person who is a historian and records people and deeds over the years. Unfortunately I have no connection with that area, but I am guessing that if you were to write to them c/o of the parish priest of the local church in Listowel, or write to him directly, you could get some information. Good luck with the search
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This may be of use.
http://listowelconnection.blogspot.ie/
annclare