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It is a puzzle! I will keep looking of course. There are so many possibilities. I will be in Ireland for a week in April. Not sure of the best place to visit whilst there. Any suggestions?

Hello
I am currently researching my Great Grandmother Margaret Collins. I have seen other posts here and yes, I cannot find the birth/baptism of Margaret. She came to Australia on the Indus, I think, arriving in Brisbane on 29th Dec 1874.  Records show she was 19. Her 1st marriage was 10th Jan 1875 to a Michael McLaughlin and her age at that time showed she was 20.
Her parents were Martin Collins and Margaret McCarthy and her marriage certificate shows both she and her husband were born in Kilcommon Tipperary. Their witnesses were Timothy and Mary O'Neil.
After much searching and reading, I found previous chats on RootsChat to discover there was another Martin Collins and must have been Margaret's brother as he had the same parents and from Kilcommon. I have found his marriage certificate and he was marries to Eliza Fox, a widow, and formerly Tedford. I also have a copy of his death certificate and he is buried in the Toowoomba Cemetery.  To think I lived in Toowoomba for many years and did not know any of this! It just means I cannot find anything on either of them in Ireland.  I feel Martin came to Australia on the "Great Britain" arriving in Moreton Bay on 1st Jan 1874 as I can see his name on the passenger list for that ship. Naturally there were many Martin Collins who came to Australia so on looking at the ages, the one on the Great Britain seems the most likely one. If anyone can throw more light or ask any questions, that would be great. Thanks Helen