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Clare / Re: Justice of the Peace: Duties, Criteria, etc 1870
« on: Thursday 25 September 14 05:48 BST (UK) »
Thanks for the suggestion!
I'll ask the Clare Library right now!
I'll ask the Clare Library right now!
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Clare / Re: Justice of the Peace: Duties, Criteria, etc 1870
« on: Wednesday 24 September 14 20:57 BST (UK) »
Thank you for your replies!
"Records of the appointment of JPs are usually held with records of the court of quarter sessions in county record offices"
"court of quarter sessions in county record offices"
What is the "Court of Quarter Sessions"?
Where is the County Record Office for Ennistymon? In Ennis?
"Records of the appointment of JPs are usually held with records of the court of quarter sessions in county record offices"
"court of quarter sessions in county record offices"
What is the "Court of Quarter Sessions"?
Where is the County Record Office for Ennistymon? In Ennis?
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Clare / Re: Reilly or Reily? Did spelling count in 1870?
« on: Wednesday 24 September 14 20:54 BST (UK) »
Thank you All for your replies!
I have no real documents from my GG Grandfather but have found several references to him while he was alive.
Just last night, I found a newspaper ad that he had placed for some property in the Ballyea area dated 1858.
The last name is spelled with 2 Ls.....
Perhaps, you are correct in that he might not have seen the completed inscription before he died, 2 years later.
And ~ he lived in Ennistymon, not Ballyea .....
Is the distance between the two very far?
Maybe this was just the mason's mistake and he never got a chance to see the finished work.
We are also wondering WHY his wife was buried in Ballyea and not Ennistymon.....
Someone told me that the Ballyea South Cemetery was used for unbaptized babies........
And ~ I have not found his burial site, either ...... wondering why he is not with his wife ....
SO MANY QUESTIONS!!!
Thanks so much for your help, everyone!
I have no real documents from my GG Grandfather but have found several references to him while he was alive.
Just last night, I found a newspaper ad that he had placed for some property in the Ballyea area dated 1858.
The last name is spelled with 2 Ls.....
Perhaps, you are correct in that he might not have seen the completed inscription before he died, 2 years later.
And ~ he lived in Ennistymon, not Ballyea .....
Is the distance between the two very far?
Maybe this was just the mason's mistake and he never got a chance to see the finished work.
We are also wondering WHY his wife was buried in Ballyea and not Ennistymon.....
Someone told me that the Ballyea South Cemetery was used for unbaptized babies........
And ~ I have not found his burial site, either ...... wondering why he is not with his wife ....
SO MANY QUESTIONS!!!
Thanks so much for your help, everyone!
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Clare / Re: Reilly or Reily? Did spelling count in 1870?
« on: Wednesday 24 September 14 04:34 BST (UK) »
Thank you for your reply.
I do understand that there were many people in 1870 who might not have known how to read and write.
However, since my GG Grandfather who had this crypt built for his wife was an Esquire and a Justice of the Peace, wouldn't he have been educated in that respect?
And, his son was a Solicitor with offices in both Dublin & Ennistymon so I am sure he could read and write.
Those are the reasons for my question.
Why would an Esquire who was also a JP have allowed his last name to be mispelled? Or, was spelling not that important in 1870?
I do understand that there were many people in 1870 who might not have known how to read and write.
However, since my GG Grandfather who had this crypt built for his wife was an Esquire and a Justice of the Peace, wouldn't he have been educated in that respect?
And, his son was a Solicitor with offices in both Dublin & Ennistymon so I am sure he could read and write.
Those are the reasons for my question.
Why would an Esquire who was also a JP have allowed his last name to be mispelled? Or, was spelling not that important in 1870?
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Clare / Justice of the Peace: Duties, Criteria, etc 1870
« on: Wednesday 24 September 14 03:03 BST (UK) »
In 1870, was Justice of the Peace an honorary position?
Was one appointed or elected?
Was there a term of office?
Does anyone know if records were kept concerning the career of a JP?
My great great grandfather, Patrick Edward Reilly, was Justice of the Peace (in Ennistymon) in 1870.
Any ideas how to get more information about him or his position?
Thank you!
Was one appointed or elected?
Was there a term of office?
Does anyone know if records were kept concerning the career of a JP?
My great great grandfather, Patrick Edward Reilly, was Justice of the Peace (in Ennistymon) in 1870.
Any ideas how to get more information about him or his position?
Thank you!
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Clare / Ballyea South Cemetery Questions
« on: Wednesday 24 September 14 02:59 BST (UK) »
I am SO excited right now!
A fellow member of a genealogy group who lives in Ennistymon has located the crypt of my great great grandmother in the Ballyea South Cemetery.
I am including pictures she has taken of the crypt and its inscription.
Does anyone know anything about this cemetery?
I would like to contact someone to ask if anyone else is also buried within this crypt..
My great great grandfather who had erected the crypt died two years later so I wonder where he is, if not there.
The Clare Library has posted the transcriptions from this cemetery
http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclar ... ptions.htm
But only from 1942 .....
The kind woman who took these pictures said that this is a very small cemetery and only TWO graves have inscriptions, Reily & Doherty.
So ~ are there TWO separate Ballyea South Cemeteries?
Why do you think a prominent resident of Ennistymon (Woodpark or Woodmount House) be buried at Ballyea and not in Ennistymon?
Any thoughts or suggestions are greatly appreciated!
Susan Reilly DeVore
A fellow member of a genealogy group who lives in Ennistymon has located the crypt of my great great grandmother in the Ballyea South Cemetery.
I am including pictures she has taken of the crypt and its inscription.
Does anyone know anything about this cemetery?
I would like to contact someone to ask if anyone else is also buried within this crypt..
My great great grandfather who had erected the crypt died two years later so I wonder where he is, if not there.
The Clare Library has posted the transcriptions from this cemetery
http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclar ... ptions.htm
But only from 1942 .....
The kind woman who took these pictures said that this is a very small cemetery and only TWO graves have inscriptions, Reily & Doherty.
So ~ are there TWO separate Ballyea South Cemeteries?
Why do you think a prominent resident of Ennistymon (Woodpark or Woodmount House) be buried at Ballyea and not in Ennistymon?
Any thoughts or suggestions are greatly appreciated!
Susan Reilly DeVore
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Clare / Deerpark ~ is it a house or a neighborhood in Ennistymon?
« on: Wednesday 24 September 14 02:52 BST (UK) »
According to the 1864 issue of "Guy's Directory of Munster", my great grandfather, Henry Patrick Reilly, Esq lived at Deerpark.
In my search, I have found many entries for Deerpark but they all seem to be referring to a neighborhood not one particular house.
Today, I have found this entry ~ a single home which seems to be very old.
http://www.dngosullivanhurley.com/Resid ... re/2776815
Does anyone think that THIS is my great grandfather's actual home?
Thanks!
In my search, I have found many entries for Deerpark but they all seem to be referring to a neighborhood not one particular house.
Today, I have found this entry ~ a single home which seems to be very old.
http://www.dngosullivanhurley.com/Resid ... re/2776815
Does anyone think that THIS is my great grandfather's actual home?
Thanks!
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Clare / Reilly or Reily? Did spelling count in 1870?
« on: Wednesday 24 September 14 02:49 BST (UK) »
I understand that spelling was not really stanardized until the 1900s but ~
Did spelling count in 1870?
I have recently discovered the crypt of my great great grandmother in Ballyea South Cemetery.
In the inscription, our last name was spelled with one "L" ~ Reily.
I presume that my great great grandfather was responsible for writing it and, as a prominent person, I can not understand this misspelling .....
Since this is the first concrete piece of information I have found for them, I thought that maybe I'd find more if I searched for "Reily" rather than "Reilly".
However, that is not the case........ nothing new turned up with this new keyword.
I have found LOTS of information about his son ~ my great grandfather ~ using REILLY ..... so I am very confused wondering WHY his father spelled the name differently when EVERYTHING about his son used the other spelling ...
So, my question remains ~ does the spelling even matter?
Any ideas WHY he used only one "L" when the name is always spelled with two?
Am I making far too much out of this discrepancy?
Thank you!
Did spelling count in 1870?
I have recently discovered the crypt of my great great grandmother in Ballyea South Cemetery.
In the inscription, our last name was spelled with one "L" ~ Reily.
I presume that my great great grandfather was responsible for writing it and, as a prominent person, I can not understand this misspelling .....
Since this is the first concrete piece of information I have found for them, I thought that maybe I'd find more if I searched for "Reily" rather than "Reilly".
However, that is not the case........ nothing new turned up with this new keyword.
I have found LOTS of information about his son ~ my great grandfather ~ using REILLY ..... so I am very confused wondering WHY his father spelled the name differently when EVERYTHING about his son used the other spelling ...
So, my question remains ~ does the spelling even matter?
Any ideas WHY he used only one "L" when the name is always spelled with two?
Am I making far too much out of this discrepancy?
Thank you!
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