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« on: Tuesday 19 September 17 19:08 BST (UK) »
Hi,
I am in the process of researching the Gaskins of Cappalug. I know I am coming to this discussion a bit late, but maybe the following information will be of interest: Mary Gaskin married John Whiston on 16/6/1873 in Killeshin I think. She was the daughter on John Gaskin and Judy/Julia Monahan Gaskin of Cappalug (who married in 1832 in Carlow). I think she was born circa 1839/40. On her application for the Old Age Pension in 1915 she stated that in 1841 she lived with her parents in the townland of Rappa, in the parish of Shrule. I think she died in 1919.
Her husband was an RIC man and they lived in for a while in Ballitore, and in the 1901 census they were in Kilcock.
John Gaskin and Mary Nelson Gaskin were my great-great-grandparents. I am happy to share my information if you are interested. Anna