Do you need help in Athy, Co Kildare

[RoryT]

Hi Damsel,

Yes I remember you relpying previously.  I did chase up the church records and got a little info, but I managed to source back through other means.  I never got a reply from the Rev (still on hols!!!!).

I am now trying to establish where the sons and daughters of my ancestors (my gggrandads brothers and sisters) went. I found my gggrandads grave outside Old Kilcullen a couple of weeks ago and thus my posting to you.  I appreciate that you helped me previously and that you have many replies on this posting, I just thought you might come across something that might be relevant to me in your travles.

Thanks again.

Rory

[Celtic Damsel]

ah ok sure no probs if I do I will let you no in the meantime if theres any specific I can do let me know, regards Damsel

Hi Damsel,

Yes I remember you relpying previously. I did chase up the church records and got a little info, but I managed to source back through other means. I never got a reply from the Rev (still on hols!!!!).

I am now trying to establish where the sons and daughters of my ancestors (my gggrandads brothers and sisters) went. I found my gggrandads grave outside Old Kilcullen a couple of weeks ago and thus my posting to you. I appreciate that you helped me previously and that you have many replies on this posting, I just thought you might come across something that might be relevant to me in your travles.

Thanks again.

Rory

[RoryT]

I found a Robert Escham Turbett (Turbett was the name given to my GGGrandad Adam in Griffiths) 0n thhe IGI Pilot site married in Athy in 1858. Adam (1799 - 1881) had a son called Robert (b. 1824) and hemoved to Athy with him in 1851, I think this might be the same Robert.  The fact that his marraige was registered in 1854 shows that he was not RC ,which supports my premise that he is mine" as they were all presbyterians. I have some notes which refer to Robert having a daughter - Margaret (I never noted the source it was a good while ago) - but I can't find any reference to her in the Birth Registration, I was hoping you might have some leads on her.

Many thanks

Rory

[marlee]

hi could you tell me where in Kilkenny Mothell is ..all i know of my ancestors is my gggrandad was christened in the church of Ireland Mothell in 1835 ..i do not even know the name of the church so am stuck as to were to look next ..i know his father was a military man Named Joseph price but that is all i know ..if i can find the area of Kilkenny this gives me a chance to try to go back further ..thank you Keith

[Celtic Damsel]

Hi Keith, the library in Dublin below have the registers for the Mothell Church Baptisms 1810-1848 Marraiges 1811-1950 and Burials 1817-1842 you can mail them they are very helpful and give them what you are looking for roughly and they will do a search for you for a small fee ....
http://www.ireland.anglican.org/index.php?do=about&id=42

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/irl/KIK/Mothell/

also if you google Mothell you will get lots and lots of links for local family history also,  hope this helps your searc if I can help in any other way let me know regards Bernadette

[marlee]

 thank you so much for the info ..i only realised after i had sent it you are in Kildare and not Kilkenny ..i will contact that adress thanks so much best regards Keith

[Earth.Traveller]

Hello Damsel,

I am new to this board (only joined yesterday) and new to genealogy in general.  I read all your postings in this thread and found them very useful.  I live in Dublin and I have ancestors from Athy.  I plan to visit the Town Council offices next week to view the graveyard records.  I will also stop at Newbridge Library to view their copies of church records.  Do you think these offices would be open as usual this month or perhaps they might close for summer holidays.

I tried to to view Athy church records in the National Library of Ireland, Dublin but the quality of the microfilm copies is very poor. Hopefully, the copy in Newbridge will be better.

Finally, my interest is in the family Dwen.  HarryC posted several times in this thread about the name.  I have some information that might be useful to him; should I post to this thread, open a new one or PM him?  Any suggestions would be much appreciated by this newbie!

[Celtic Damsel]

Hi there and welcome to Rootschat, you will find lots of helpful posts and lots of helpful and friendly people on here so good luck with your search. You should PM Harry C directly I'm sure he will be delighted with any help on the Dwens ( and all combinations!) dont know if you will find the copies any better at the Newbridge Library hopefully so, but bear in mind if you have some concrete dates or at least a ballpark figure you could call into the church while you are here and give her the information and she will do a search for you.

I would link up with Harry first as he may have already done this and it will save you time and money, none of the offices you will need to call to close for holidays so you dont need to worry on that account and the if I can be of any other help let me know, I have the caretakers phone number for the graveyard I can PM you and he is very good at meeting up with people and showing them where the plot numbers they have found are so keep in touch, regards Damsel

[Celtic Damsel]

Hi Chris,

just looking through my posts and wondered I never heard back from you as to whether you received those photos and the information I sent on your graves ? hope it was all of some help to you ? Damsel

Damsel

My Mother in Law has added she thinks the brothers name was Harry. He was definitately training to be apriest.

As for Dolly, I think she had to work for her food, possilbly pulling a cart or trap.

i am away for the next week so if you post I will reply when I return.

Many thanks

Chris