Do you need help in Athy, Co Kildare

[Celtic Damsel]

Hi Again Alor, hope you are having fun with those photos trying to figure out if they are related etc? I just wanted to let you know that I have been trying to get Pat Flinter at all times of the day and get their answering machine so I think they must be on holiday at the moment, Elaine at the church told me he is retired that he used to own a music shop in the town for many years so as I say I think they must be away but I wont forget if I dont hear anything back in a week or so I will try again, ok have a nice weekend , this weekend is the St Patricks Bank Holiday here so we are all looking forward to a few days off in the country hiding out from all the hoards of American Tourists in Dublin giggles, regards Damsel

Thanks again Damsel
I had planned to visit the National Archives and look at the 1901/1911 Censuses but need a few tips.
Do I need to search for the farm on Stradbally Road, Athy or is there a way of searching for specific surnames in Athy Town in the census returns?
Also regarding Cemetery record held at the Town Council Offices - do I need to call in advance and make an appointment or can I just turn up on the day and make a request?
Regards
Alor

[alor]

Hi Damsel
Yes! I'm getting a headache trying to find out how the Finters and Conroys fit together.
Most of that will have to wait until our visit when we can consult archives in person.
Have a good bank holiday hiding in the countryside! I look forward to hearing from you if Patrick Flinter gets in touch.
Regards
Alor

[jud72]

Hi Damsel,

Thanks for the info on the burial records - will try to look at them next time I'm in Ireland. Do you happen to know who I would need to contact to see the Church of Ireland records for Athy? I know that they are in local hands - do you know of a name or address?

[Celtic Damsel]

The COI currently in Athy is St Michaels COI, Church Rd, Athy  Rev Jeffers 059-8631446, I woud think that the records are kept there but depends I guess on how far back, if you read my earlier posts on this section you will see that there is an old cemetry called St Johns, I have a record of all the burials there if you want me to check something out for you ? let me know, but you could contact him and he will know all that, otherwise they are all kept centrally as well in Dublin at the COI library the librarian and archivist is a Dr R Refaussé
Address: Braemor Park, Churchtown, Dublin 14
Tel: +353 (0)1 4923979
 their website is http://www.ireland.anglican.org/library/libroots.html you can get all the details you want by emailing them, I think they do a search for around €10, hope this helps ? regards Damsel

[Celtic Damsel]

Hi again Gig, forget to say thanks for the lookup on my Great grandparents we feel this marraige you find id probably the right one so have sent off for the cert which will be the first progress my sister and I have made on the search or either side of our family for a long time so fingers crossed, its possible the birth you found for Mary is correct to them as well naughty things !! giggles, not sure how we could prove this to be the case if you did'nt find another Mary born after then its likely to be her dont you think? The other side we are searching is my Maternal Grandfather who was an owens from Wales, or so the family lore goes but even after lots of help from lovely rootschatters we never seem to find the family as a group on the census, we are tumped by this one, regards Damsel

hello celtic damsel thank you for your reply im afraid i dont have any addresses or anything to narrow it down
the birth cert is not the origianal but one my granddad sent for in the 80s although we did discover he was celabrating his birthday
a day early ,his reply ,oh im not as old as i thought i was
the family were rc ,my mum seems to think they later moved to kimmage or a place called stanaway ,the latter might be a street
but i dont know were theses places are thank you for the offer to look up but please dont go out of your way especially if the weathers the same there as it is here
on your relatives ,wow thats a tough one i carnt find them on the census returns do you know were in derby they were
i found a mary kavanagh born jan q 1899 in west derby 8b 405
but thats in lancaster
i did however find a mary kavanagh born march 1899 in liverpool
8b 24 then in june 1899 a john kavanagh married a esther
smyth ,dont know if that is a type error or correct spelling
in liverpool 8b 1899 i only mention these as liverpool is the port across from ireland so they could have been on the way over here or there just a thought but im sure youve already seen these in your research , this really is a puzzerler if theses any other info you have on them id be glad to help ,may i ask were your hill relatives came from
thank you for your time best regards gig

[Celtic Damsel]

Hi again Gig, did the death record for James Hill say how old he was when he died please ? regards Damsel

hi celtic damsel thank you for the reply ,im sorry to hear about your mum
thank you in advance for the photos it will be great to see were they lived if i can find were any of they are buried ill defenatly let you know
i asked about your hill family as i have a line in the notts area
ive had a look at yours .james john hill married mary rosina goldfinch dec q 1869 dover 2a 1369
james john hill died dec q 1882 wallingford (covers reading)2c 201
 ive seen them on the census but only says born ireland
seems he was a gas fitter ,ill pm you
thank you best regards gig

[Celtic Damsel]

Hey Everyone, anyone got any good news on their research for me ? been away from the board for ages stuck into studying would love to hear any good news stories for you all, regrads Damsel

[chrisline]

Hi Damsel
I wonder if you can help me.
My Father in law was Gerard Patrick Crawley, he was born in 1923. I think his father was called Michael and his mother was called Bridget. There was also another son. I am trying to find out any information about the family. I know that they lived in Athy, but I don't know if they moved there or originated from there.

Not a lot to go on I know but its all I have.
Any help would be greatly apreciated.

Thanks

Chris Line

[Celtic Damsel]

Hi Christine, as you say not a lot to go on, do you have an age for any of them? date of death if deceased, where they died etc ? any other small piece of information at all might give me something to go on , regards Damsel