Do you need help in Athy, Co Kildare

[TonyR]

Hello Damsel. soz I didn't spot your earlier comments about St Michaels.  Thanks for your time.  Regards, TonyR.

[Celtic Damsel]

No problem Tony its very frustrating for me being here and not being able to do that for folks sorry hope she gets a move on when u send to her, regards Damsel

[beavis]

Hello Celtic Damsel, I feel you must be exhausted, scuttling around Athy & it's environs. If you are not yet worn out. Do you know anything about a place called Kilboggan, NR. Suncroft. My g.g. grandfather William Callaghan was born/baptized there in 1861. I would like to track down the Roman Catholic church where the event  could have occurred. His parent's Thomas & Ann Callaghan they were probably married in the same church. I would love to know more about this place. Can you help? Many thank's. Beavis

[Celtic Damsel]

Hi Beavis,  Scuttling? moi ? no dont do scutteling ! now whizzing around perhaps as I spend a lot of my life doing just that it seems !
Kilboggan is in the parish of Nurney and therefore the records you seek are likely from the Church in Nurney, I am assuming your ancestors were ROI at this point ?, the relevant records are held in Monasterevin and if you write to them with the details you want they will do a search for you, the address is The Parish Office, Drogheda St, Monasterevin, Co Kildare the Church in Nurney is called  The Church of the Sacred Heart Nurney Co. Kildare phone 045-526737 I have left a message on their answer machine for someone to get back to me as it may be possible for you to view the records there as well, I will let you know when I hear back from them, hope this helps, regards Damsel   
 

[beavis]

Hi Celtic Damsel, Your a star! I think life likes having a laugh at our expense sometimes. Three year's ago I was lucky enough to to visit Ireland for the first time, with my cousin & one of my daughter's. We where armed with map's and various pages from the net for direction but still manage to get lost every day we where there. If I had a penny or a euro for every time we went past Nurney I think we would be rich! I loved Athy, we were based there. We were looking for Kilcoo, Kilcrow, & Bushypark, along with a few more places. Never managed to get around to finding them as we ran out of time. When you go off on a family history crusade you forget how time consuming it can be. I will write of to The Parish Office, I hope they will get back to you. In the meanwhile keep whizzing. Many thanks. Best regards. Beavis

 

[Celtic Damsel]

Hi Beavis just wondering if you got any joy from your letter to the parish office, I do hope you did, Damsel

[beavis]

Hi Celtic Damsel, I have not got around to writing. But hope to finally get around to it soon. I have been away from the computer for a good while, due to repair's to the house. But I am now into the swing of thing's. I will let you know how I get on. Thank you for all your help. Beavis

[beavis]

Hi Celtic Damsel, I had an email from the parish office at Monasterevin...... sadly no Callaghan's.They told me to try St Brigid's R. C. Church, Curragh. So that will be my next port of call. If you know anything about St Brigid's church, I would be very grateful. Take care with your to and throwing. Best wishes. Beavis

[Mr J T Arthur]

Beavis,

The birth of William Callaghan in 1861 is listed at the catholic church of Suncroft in the Kildare Genealogy index. For an on line payment of 5 euro you can get an instant full transcript from the church entry.

Good luck,
J.T.A.