Do you need help in Athy, Co Kildare

[mdwentrigg]

Hello 

Welcome to Rootschat Earth. Traveller, I hope you enjoy using the site.

I have put the name Dwen on the Surname Interest Table. The information I have has been colated by a cousin of my late mother-in-law for a reunion of descendants of their ancestor Samuel William Dwen who left Athy for New Zealand in 1863.

Happy to share with you or Harry if there is some connection. I don't have anything relating to Athy though, in-laws did make a very brief visit some years back in the hope of finding added history and a few headstones but it wasn't fruitful.

Cheers for the thread Damsel

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[mdwentrigg]

My grandmother Ellen Maria (Nelly) Dwen was born in Rheban Castle in Athay in 1876. Her father (my great grandfather) was Samuel Dwen, whose title was Steward, a Representative of the King. His residence according to my grandmother's birth certificate, was Rheban Castle. Please see  http://www.jstor.org/pss/30003532

Much to my surprise, I discovered the Dwen's of Athay were all Catholics. They were landowners. My great-grandmother was Ellen (Polly) Connors. My grandmother was one of 7 children, four of whom were born in New Zealand.

[mare]

Hi there and welcome 

We're definitely on the same tree, my husband's grandmother is the firstborn of Ellen Maria and Charles Alfred Trigg ... and you may be able to sort out the connection from there, I'll send you a PM (personal message) to clarify  mare

[aghadowey]

My grandmother Ellen Maria (Nelly) Dwen was born in Rheban Castle in Athay in 1876. Her father (my great grandfather) was Samuel Dwen, whose title was Steward, a Representative of the King. His residence according to my grandmother's birth certificate, was Rheban Castle. Please see  http://www.jstor.org/pss/30003532

Steward (landsteward) was an occupation and is the derivation of the Scottish surname Stewart. A simple definition is a person who acts for another in the management of land, collection of rents, etc.

[peter912]

THANKS FOR YOUR REPLY

[Celtic Damsel]

Hi Peter take down that post with your email as you will be spammed left right and centre click on my name and then you will see an option for private message in fute for now I have saved your addy regards Damsel

[PatB71]

Hi just wondering does anyone know where people from Kilcoo/Kilcrow would be buried ,I`ve been out to the graveyard in Churchtown before and was wondering is there a local graveyard for these areas or should I just be looking in the main RC graveyards in Athy itself.

[Celtic Damsel]

Hi there, Chirchtown would be the nearest but some people from those areas would also be in St Michaels old cemetry in Athy if there were family plots etc, the records for St Micheals can be viewed at the Town Council Offices here in the town but as far as I know they only go back to the beginning of the 20th century, regards Bernadette

[PatB71]

Thanks for the help Bernardette...I`ll see if I can make it down to the council offices so.