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Title: athlacca, limerick
Post by: taramcdsmall on Wednesday 10 July 13 18:39 BST (UK)
Hi there,

If someone was born in Athlacca, Limerick in the late 1830's what Roman Catholic church should I be looking to for records ?

Thanks

Tara
Title: Re: athlacca, limerick
Post by: shanew147 on Wednesday 10 July 13 18:45 BST (UK)
In the 1830s I would say RC parish was Atlhacca/Dromin - NLI film Pos. 2426. Extract from Lewis for Athlacca civil parish "... In the R. C. divisions the parish also forms part of the union or district of Dromin, and has a chapel. A school of about 60 boys and 20 girls is aided by the Rev. J. O'Regan, P.P...."

Title: Re: athlacca, limerick
Post by: taramcdsmall on Wednesday 10 July 13 18:49 BST (UK)
Ach NOOOO

I was HOPING you wouldn't say that Shane as the LDS don't have records for there.

I was hoping for BRUFF ....

Oh Well, back to the drawing board.

Thanks Anyway,

Tara
Title: Re: athlacca, limerick
Post by: shanew147 on Wednesday 10 July 13 18:50 BST (UK)
an RC chapel is shown in the village of Athlacca on the 1st Ed. OSI maps, so probably the parish church at the time - see : RC Church, Athlacca (http://maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V1,556133,634099,6,7)
Title: Re: athlacca, limerick
Post by: shanew147 on Wednesday 10 July 13 19:01 BST (UK)
...
I was hoping for BRUFF ....
....

Bruff is very close and the RC parish covered parts of Dromin civil parish, which was part of Athlacca RC parish, and next to the civil parish ... so you might get a few strays...

Lewis '37, Bruff : '.. In the R. C. divisions this parish is the head of a union or district, comprising also the parishes of Tullybracky, Grange, Meanas, Manister, and part of the parishes of Uregare, Glenogra, and Dromin; and containing three chapels, situated respectively at Bruff, Grange, and Meanas. ..'
Title: Re: athlacca, limerick
Post by: taramcdsmall on Wednesday 10 July 13 19:22 BST (UK)
Hiya Shane,

I'm hopping between the 2 churches, which is probably wishful thinking, but you never know I could be lucky.

Thanks a mill for your help,

Tara

Title: Re: athlacca, limerick
Post by: taramcdsmall on Wednesday 10 July 13 19:29 BST (UK)
Shane,

I am just cross referencing with the Irish Times .....

http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/fuses/rcparishmaps/index.cfm?fuseaction=showidrecords&parish=Dromin&churchid=862

For the NLI it is showing as 10 years missing !

IFHF is showing that it has records for Athlacca - don't suppose you know would the same 10 years be missing there because as Murphy's Luck would have it, that's approx the years I am looking for - grrr

Tara
Title: Re: athlacca, limerick
Post by: Maggsie on Sunday 03 May 15 11:49 BST (UK)
Hi Tara,
who are you looking for and what years, I go there every year my Father was from there.
Maggsie
Title: Re: athlacca, limerick
Post by: taramcdsmall on Sunday 03 May 15 21:00 BST (UK)
Hi There Maggsie

It's my friends tree that I was helping with.

Her Great Great Grandfather was James (O)Connor and was born 1838 in Athlacca.

He joined the policeforce and moved around Ireland before marrying and moving to San Francisco, USA.

Since last posting here we have found some siblings of his whom also went to San Fran.

James' parents were James (O)Connor and Helen (O) Connor (maiden name).

If you think there is a connection then I would love to know.

Thanks A Mill

Tara
Title: Re: athlacca, limerick
Post by: Maggsie on Monday 04 May 15 12:47 BST (UK)
Hi,
Thanks for the names, can you let me have the siblings names, as I have 2 births, but not James's
Thanks
M
Title: Re: athlacca, limerick
Post by: taramcdsmall on Monday 04 May 15 17:29 BST (UK)

Hi There

We have Bernard O'Connor 1825, Patrick O'Connor 1827, Mary A. O'Connor 1829, Ellen O'Connor 1831, Kate O'Connor 1833, Timothy O'Connor 1835, James O'Connor 1838 & Catherine O'Connor 1842.

Some of the earlier children were baptised in St. Michael's Limerick City.

Not sure if that was because they lived there prior or if it was due to another reason.

There is obviously the 12 year gap in Dromin & Athlacca records which was when some of the children were born unfortunately.

http://www.limerick.rootsireland.ie/generic.php?filename=sources.tpl&selectedMenu=sources

We have already bought all the records that are available for this family on IFHF.

Tara
Title: Re: athlacca, limerick
Post by: jila on Thursday 07 May 15 04:54 BST (UK)
Where did your family immigrate to ?? USA ? Canada??
Title: Re: athlacca, limerick
Post by: taramcdsmall on Thursday 07 May 15 18:31 BST (UK)
Hi Jila

This topic is actually two years old and was related to the church in Athlacca.

My question was answered back then.

Thanks Anyway,

Tara
Title: Re: athlacca, limerick
Post by: jila on Thursday 07 May 15 18:39 BST (UK)
okay