Do you need help in Athy, Co Kildare

[sherbetgal]

Hi Bernadette,
That much i do know. they travelled to australia aboard the herald of the morning in 1859. Anthony married Bridget Healy from wicklow but i can't find their wedding. Their first child was born onboard the ship. The ship records i saw on microfiche years ago. They listed themselves as catholic but didn't list towns. I was able to find an anthony conway (born in kildare 1833) online last night but would have to pay 5 euro to get any further detail and thats a lot if its the wrong one.
I'm going to visit ireland next june but won't have much time so i'd like to find out as much as i an beforehand.
Thanks
Kerry.

there are passenger lists and transportation lists availbale online if you have a rough idea of when your first ancestor arrived in OZ I could point you towards those if you could find that out ?
sorry not to be of much help to you but let me know if you get anything else, regards Bernadette

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[Celtic Damsel]

Hi Kerry leave it woth me for a couple of days and I will have a think on it and ask a few freinds if they have any ideas  and I will let you know if theres any way I can help, but on the face of it it would seem impossible without finding a town, have you tried census there for after they arrived to see if he mentioned a town at any stage I know thats a long shot and I dont know when your census started either, regards Bernadette

[sherbetgal]

Hi Bernadette,
While you were sleeping last night I ended up purchasing the info for 5 euros and am happy to announce that I believe it's the right one. I"ll add it to this post so you can take a look. So, with the given information, I'm guessing his father Michael and mother Margaret stayed in Ireland. I'd love to locate their graves if possible.
Thanks heaps for your help,
Kerry.

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[Mr J T Arthur]

In the Primary Valuation of 1852 Margaret Conway (possibly Michael's widow) had a house on 11 acres of land at Nicholastown in the parish of Kilcullen. Michael might be recorded in the Tithe Applotment Books.

Good luck,
J.T.A.

Hi Bernadette,
While you were sleeping last night I ended up purchasing the info for 5 euros and am happy to announce that I believe it's the right one. I"ll add it to this post so you can take a look. So, with the given information, I'm guessing his father Michael and mother Margaret stayed in Ireland. I'd love to locate their graves if possible.
Thanks heaps for your help,
Kerry.

[sherbetgal]

Thank you for sharing that!

[Celtic Damsel]

Hi again Sherbetgal, and thanks to JT for that suggestion but I am gathering from your first message to me that you cant afford to pay too much out online for information and of course being in oz cannot get to our national archives at this time to view the books for free, so here is my humble suggestion to you.

You now have a record you feel may be the right one and he is in Kilcullen which is closer to Dublin than Athy so I will give you the details for the church there and if you write a letter to the pursor asking for a search you may be lucky enough to get some information from them on your Conways, I would imagine if there is a fee it will be nominal so good luck with your search, if you do find out about rellies buried there let me know and I will pop into the cemetry next time on my way to Dublin and try to get some photos  for you, I hope this helps and you get some more information, good luck with your search and regards Bernadette

church link : http://www.kildare.ie/kilcullen/parishchurch.htm cut and paste to your browser

Parish Office
Sacred Heart & St Brigid,
Kilcullen.
Co Kildare
 Tel Parish office:     045 -480727

Hi Bernadette,
While you were sleeping last night I ended up purchasing the info for 5 euros and am happy to announce that I believe it's the right one. I"ll add it to this post so you can take a look. So, with the given information, I'm guessing his father Michael and mother Margaret stayed in Ireland. I'd love to locate their graves if possible.
Thanks heaps for your help,
Kerry.

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[sherbetgal]

Thank you Bernadette you've been a great help....much appreciated!!!

[peter912]

I meant you?

[Celtic Damsel]

HI I only know one O'Connor family in Athy and I will ask them if those names and ages mean anything to them, if I get anything I will let you know, but I would need to know what the connection was before giving any information as they are still alive most likely and I'm sure the famly would want to know, you can send me a private message with details would be best, but I see that this was your first posting you will need to make two more postings before being allowed to PM me and I cant give you my email on here sorry it's not allowed , regards Damsel