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Title: Place of Birth: Kerry Castle Ireland?
Post by: allesond on Saturday 22 February 14 16:28 GMT (UK)

Good Morning.

A 1878 birth certificate I obtained from New Zealand lists the mother's birth place as Kerry Castle Ireland. I am not sure what this means. I see there are many Castles in County Kerry and can not really find a town of Kerry.

Thanks for any insight.
Alleson

Title: Re: Place of Birth: Kerry Castle Ireland?
Post by: annclare on Saturday 22 February 14 18:36 GMT (UK)

You are probably looking for Castleisland a town In Mid Kerry. See Google Maps

annclare

Title: Re: Place of Birth: Kerry Castle Ireland?
Post by: allesond on Saturday 22 February 14 20:32 GMT (UK)

Thank you Anneclare, I will follow this lead.

Alleson

Title: Re: Place of Birth: Kerry Castle Ireland?
Post by: Maureen NZ on Saturday 22 March 14 04:22 GMT (UK)

Hi, It could also be Castlegregory, have you looked on www.churchrecords.Irishgenealogy.ie
Maureen NZ

Title: Re: Place of Birth: Kerry Castle Ireland?
Post by: allesond on Saturday 22 March 14 23:20 GMT (UK)

Thanks Maureen. With the help of New Zealand Roots Chat members I found that my first instinct of James McGowan and bride was wrong and have identified James Ingram McGowan and wife Mary Jane Robinson from Armagh, Ireland as the true contenders. So, the plasterer and his wife from Kerry Castle are no longer our viable family members.

Thanks for your help,
Alleson