Do you need help in Athy, Co Kildare

[Celtic Damsel]

Hi Katryn, Doneany is close to Kildangan Village and I think possibly this is where they married as there is a RC Church there and also a graveyard, I dont know the name but I am possibly out today to look for info for another rootschatter and will have a look for you and give you the addy if you can le me know that you havnt ruled this church out already as soon as possible.
If you havent  Im sure they will do a search for you if you write to them and again alternatly Newbridge Library if you can make it there hold all records
thought you might find this link below interesting also regards Damsel



http://www.kildare.ie/library/ehistory/2007/10/graveyard_transcriptions_donea.asp,

I am trying to trace the marriage of my great grandmother's parents. Michael Curran and Julia Curran. Julia's maiden name was Knowd. They had a daughter and possibly other children but Anne/Annie was born on 22 September 1865 in Doneany. I am trying to trace their marriage and if possible anything else about them. Can you help please? I think they may have married between the years of 1855 and 1863.

Regards


Kathryn Bryant

[Celtic Damsel]

Hi Leprecaun do you happen to know where he was born ? his wife was born ? as McNally is a very common name here, regards Damsel

Hi Celtic If you happan to come across a James McNally Born in 1847.
 Died age 46yrs T.B. He was Married to a Mary White.
 Thankyou Lep.

[Celtic Damsel]

Hi Tomk here is a link with contact details for Father Dunne:

http://old.kandle.ie/content/view/628/

and for Joseph Kilbride

Kilbride, Joe & Olive

Tullamoy Stradbally
 
(059)8627183
His company is JK Design but cannot find a website for them so perhaps if you cant ring him again you could write to him at this address hope this helps, regards Damsel

Dearest Celtic Damsel,

I need some help in Stradbally and Luggacurren, to locate relatives of my ancestors who stayed home when my forebearer struck-out to make a new life in North America. What I have done on my own so far: I have traced the family lineage back to John and Mary (Mahoney) Kilbride born 1778 and 1788 in Stadbally. They left for Prince Edward Island in 1823 with five children. My wifer and I made a quick run through Stradbally and Luggacurren on our trip to Ireland in May 2005. I talked with Joseph Kilbride the architech on the phone and he gave me his E-mail address, but I have been unable to connect with him that way, and I also have been been unable to E-mail Father Dunne the parish priest in Luggacurren. I don't know if my server doesn't allow US-Ireland connections or what.

Anyway I was in the Clopook Cemetery and found the gravestone for Thomas and Maria(Ryan) Kilbride, who I have gathered were the parents for MP Denis Kilbride 1848-1924. I could not determine the dates off the stone for Thomas and Maria's dates and due to the rain in May We were unable to do a rubbing to get more from the surface.

The help I need are: 1. dates for Thomas and Maria and any source for further information on their family lines.
2. a mailing address for Father Dunne of the Catholic church in Luggacurren
3. a mailing address for Joseph Kilbride the architech (perhaps in Stradbally or Portlaois)
4. any family information for direct relatives of John Kilbride and Mary Mahoney
 
 in reading several of the posts in your site I see several Callaghans. I also find several of them in marriages to my ancestors in PEI in the 1800's. I guess they both set off for greener pastures in the new world. Perhaps they sailed together on the same ship, or one inspired the other to make the same journey later, or they lived close by and formed a small community. It would be interesting to discover the whole story.

Thank you so much for any help.

Tom Kilbride
Murphys, CA, USA

[dantracer]

Thanks Bernadette.  Yes, please check out that cemetery near Kilkea.  I don't know why I didn't think of that.   Mary Ann Grace's mother, originally a Casey, was from the Lillkea area!!.    Dantracer     PS: We live in the US, and we hope to get to Ireland for our third visit, but that has to wait until 2010.  I very much apppreciate your help in the meantime.

[Blackbird98]

@ Dantracer & Celtic Damsel


Hi All, I've only just stumbled across this thread.   There is an old cemetery in Nicholastown, just off the main road on the way to Kilkea from Athy.   It is located on the right-hand side of the road, just past the bad right-hand bend at Nicholastown.   Just before Coyle's farm you will see a laneway to it.   It is still used occasionally, I attended a funeral ther a few years ago.

Hope this helps

[Celtic Damsel]

It may well help didnt know about that one thanks Blackbird I shall investigate it , Damsel

@ Dantracer & Celtic Damsel


Hi All, I've only just stumbled across this thread. There is an old cemetery in Nicholastown, just off the main road on the way to Kilkea from Athy. It is located on the right-hand side of the road, just past the bad right-hand bend at Nicholastown. Just before Coyle's farm you will see a laneway to it. It is still used occasionally, I attended a funeral ther a few years ago.

Hope this helps

[chooop]

Hi,

thanks for the info, if you do have any numbers, addresses etc that would be great.

Thanks for your help, much appreciated

[Celtic Damsel]

 St Michaels Catholic Church, Stanhope St. Athy Co Kildare 0598638391

St Michaels Church Of Ireland Rev Cliff Jeffers, Church Rd, Athy 059-8631446

The Town Council offices here in the town hold the graveyard records and you can just call in on spec while you are here and search them but as I said I would write ahead to the others and ask can you call for the information while you are here good luck let me know if I can help in any other way , regards Damsel

Hi,

thanks for the info, if you do have any numbers, addresses etc that would be great.

Thanks for your help, much appreciated

[chooop]

Hi,

Thanks once again. Ive spoke to someone at St Michaels and have sent her through the info.

Cant wait now !

Thanks again

Regards,

Emma