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Hello Janet,
The Matthew Hayes/Ellen Berkery marriage is the family information supplied to me by the Research Centre, N enagh.  The list of their children shows two Matthews, one born 1837, the second baptised 12 Mar 1839 .   They have highlighted this one. I presume the first one died.   The second one is the Matthew who married Honora Carmody. All baptism entries show her as "Onny".   Actually, the marriage record names her as Judith Carmody.  I mentioned this to Nenagh when I first received it and they replied there is no record of a Judith Carmody so we both presumed that the priest made a mistake.These two are my great-grandparents.
Re the Carmodys.  I have information from Nenagh stating Denis Carmody married Mary Cleary.  Their three children were Honora, 1831; Mary 1836;Denis 1839.
I have found one Denis Carmody from Limerick.  I also found a Denis Carmody who migrated to the US.  Denis C/Mary Cleary were married 17 Feb 1822.  If Honora (1831) was their first child, there is a nine year gap between marriage and first born.  Could there have been babies lost in this period?
My grandfather left Ireland in  1889.  He married Ellen Keeffe from Galway whom he met on the ship coming out.  Their four sons were Matthew, Thomas, John and Patrick.
I hope you are able to get some satisfaction from all your research,.
Regards, Shirley

Jan007. Hello again.
The information I received from Nenagh is as follows: Matthew Hayes (Carrigatoher) married Ellen Berkery (Carrigatoher) 6/12/1822.   Cannot find record of marriage.  Nenagh advised this is as far as they can go.
Children:  Brigid, 1829 (sponsors McGrath/Kelly); Mary 1831 (Flynn/Commons); Michael 1834 ( McGrath/Ready); Matthew 1837 (Denis Hogan/mgt Commons); Matthew 1839 (John & Peggy Hogan)
All baptisms took place at Youghalarra. I am presuming that Matthew 1837 died hence next child named Matthew.  This is my ggrandfather. This is marked by Nenagh.
Matthew & Honora married at Youghalarra 16/2/1858.  Their children: Mary 1860 (Thomas Hayes/Peggy Hayes); Patt 1862 (Cleary/Carmody); Ellen 1863 (Honora Farrell); +Matthew 1867 (Lacy/McDonnell) Michael 1869 (Tom Hayes/Fogarty);Thomas 1871 (Tom Hayes/Lacey);Margaret 1874 (Hayes/Hayes); Hanora 1877 (Patt Hayes/Ellen Hayes)
+My grandfather.
Parents of Honora Carmody were Denis (Coomroe) and Mary Cleary (Barhaha).  Witnesses: Pat Carmody/WFD Hogan (?winifred)
Yesterday I searched for marriage records of Matthew H/Mary Hogan.  No luck but I did find baptism details of their son John who was baptised at Burgess, Jan 1840.  Sponsors were Rody Hogan and Onny Hayes.
Yes I have printed off Griffith's Valuation for Matthew Hayes.  It indicates the area shown to me on the map at Nenagh Library but was it my Matthew? Of course, my father was also named Matthew!!
Wish he was here to explain all to me.
Cheers, shibro

Dear Jan007 Re your family connection, Australian Death Index shows:  Edward Hayes, son of John Hayes and Bridget Quigley, died at Fitzroy,. Melbourne. 1902.  Victorian registration no. 1590. Address Fitzroy could be St. Vincent's Hospital.
There is also a death recorded for Margaret Hayes, daughter of John & Bridget Hayes, 1907 at Kyabram, Victoria.  Reg. no. 8883.
Hope this is some help.
shibro