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Title: Smyth family dundalk
Post by: DowdallC on Tuesday 27 February 24 01:42 GMT (UK)

Hi trying to trace the Smyth family father Murray park dundalk.
James Joseph Smyth 1919 cannot find who he married etc
Mary olive Smyth married Richard mc keown I think cannot find anything else
Patrick Joseph Smyth only date of birth 1918
There was another sister can not find her  she married Anthony mc keown also from dundalk.

Any help would be great..

Thanks

Title: Re: Smyth family dundalk
Post by: Kiltaglassan on Tuesday 27 February 24 07:44 GMT (UK)

James Joseph Smyth born 30 October 1919 at Clanbrassil Street, Dundalk. Father James a van driver and MMN Dowdall.   #439
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1919/01233/1512957.pdf

Older brother Patrick Joseph born 23 June 1918.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1918/01273/1527989.pdf

Younger sister Mary Olive born 18 August 1921.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1921/01169/1487456.pdf

Their parent's marriage …. 27 September 1917 …. Inniskeen RC Church west of Dundalk.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1917/09752/5539425.pdf
https://www.townlands.ie/monaghan/farney/inishkeen/inishkeen/miskish-beg/
https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/5651228#map=12/54.0076/-6.4898

Title: Re: Smyth family dundalk
Post by: Kiltaglassan on Tuesday 27 February 24 08:18 GMT (UK)

Possible marriage for Patrick Joseph Smyth.
To Eileen O'Hare on 4 August 1948 at Kilcurry RC Church, Dundalk.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1948/08682/5135880.pdf

Title: Re: Smyth family dundalk
Post by: DowdallC on Tuesday 27 February 24 09:19 GMT (UK)

That's a good match for Patrick's marriage...

Thank you.

Have you found another sister couch Smyth not sure what her really name was.  But she married Anthony mc keown from dundalk.

I cannot get anything on her.

Title: Re: Smyth family dundalk
Post by: Kiltaglassan on Tuesday 27 February 24 09:57 GMT (UK)

The only siblings found up to the end of 1923 are the ones mentioned in reply #1

The 100 year rule applies from 1924.

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/civil-search.jsp

https://www.rootschat.com/links/01t0y/

Title: Re: Smyth family dundalk
Post by: DowdallC on Tuesday 27 February 24 10:00 GMT (UK)

That possible why I cannot find her

Thanks.  Still new to this but learning all the time...

Title: Re: Smyth family dundalk
Post by: gaffy on Tuesday 27 February 24 16:50 GMT (UK)

Quote from: DowdallC on Tuesday 27 February 24 09:19 GMT (UK)

... Have you found another sister couch Smyth not sure what her really name was.  But she married Anthony mc keown from dundalk.

I suspect you mean Cáit (from Catherine), the internet gives several ways of saying it, the ones I know (in Northern Ireland) pronounce it as Kawtch. Anyway, the (Drogheda) Argus of 29 June 1990 carried a small photo of a Mrs Catherine (Cait) McKeown and an obituary, here is some of the wording from it (a couple of names withheld in case alive):

Her many friends and acquaintances throughout Dundalk were saddened by the death after a long illness of Mrs. Catherine Cait McKeown which occurred on Sunday, June 17, at her home, 32 Fr. Murray Park, Dundalk. She is survived by her husband, XXXXX; brother XXXXX (Long Island, New York); nephews, nieces, cousins, friends and relatives.  Belonging to one of Dundalk's oldest and esteemed families, she was the former Miss Cait Smyth, daughter of the late Annie and James Smyth, Clanbrassil Street. Aged 65, she was predeceased by her brothers, Paddy and Jimmy, and sister, Mrs. Maura McKeown, Pearse Park. 

It goes on to mention that she worked most of her life in Connolly's shoe factory, was associated with the Marist Fathers and St. Mary's Church and engaged in a lot of church activity and charitable work.  The funeral took place, after Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral, to St. Patrick's cemetery.

Title: Re: Smyth family dundalk
Post by: DowdallC on Tuesday 27 February 24 16:56 GMT (UK)

Wow thank you gaffy.. that is amazing piece of information.  Can i ask where you found it.

Thanks again...

Title: Re: Smyth family dundalk
Post by: gaffy on Tuesday 27 February 24 17:14 GMT (UK)

Quote from: DowdallC on Tuesday 27 February 24 16:56 GMT (UK)

... that is amazing piece of information.  Can i ask where you found it.

I've sent you a personal message.

Title: Re: Smyth family dundalk
Post by: gaffy on Tuesday 27 February 24 17:43 GMT (UK)

James Smyth's death registration in 1968, the informant was his daughter-in-law of 31 Broughton Street:
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1968/04180/4065555.pdf

Title: Re: Smyth family dundalk
Post by: DowdallC on Wednesday 28 February 24 14:43 GMT (UK)

Thanks
I did find him.  But cannot find Annie (Nee Dowdall) death,  I know she has pass away before 1990.

Title: Re: Smyth family dundalk
Post by: Sinann on Wednesday 28 February 24 16:52 GMT (UK)

Sept 18 1982 Dundalk Democrat
14th Aug in Louth Hospital
Mrs Annie Smyth 32 Fr.Murray Park
formerly Miss Annie Dowdall of Miskish Inniskeen etc

Title: Re: Smyth family dundalk
Post by: DowdallC on Wednesday 28 February 24 17:02 GMT (UK)

thank you..