Anyone with Irish roots any time frame

[tegan]

My husband's father was from Mayo in Ireland his name
Dennis Carey born around 1938, we believe he had a brother and sister, but have been unable to find a connection so far, he was working as a road man up in Middlesbrough and bore a daughter and a son, but never married due to my mother in laws parents.
Any carey's out there?
Sharon

[wotty]

Martin Meehan was born around 1859/1860 in County Mayo. I was told Kilalla, but the 1881 census says Killasea (Kilasser?) and the 1911 says Ballycastle. At least all those places are in County Mayo!!

By 1871 he was in Darlington living with his mother (Winifred) and his sister Margaret (born 1855ish). Margaret was also born in Co Mayo (place looks like Glenturber but very bad handwriting).

Their father was called Michael Meehan, but I have found no trace of him in England. Don't know Winifred's maiden name but the name Garven appears as a middle name for boys for the next three generations - so you know what my first guess would be.

Now Martin Meehan married Mary Kelly in 1884 in Darlington. Mary Kelly's mother was Mary Meehan from Roscommon and it is believed that her father was Owen Meehan. Mary Meehan was in Darlington by 1855 and in that year she was a witness (with her husband to be William Kelly) at the wedding of a Christopher Meehan who was born in Galway. Christopher Meehan's father was Timothy.

I've been tying myself up in knots about these Meehans for about 5 years now so any help will be very gratefully received!!

Wotty.

[jacko1]

Hello everyone,
I have an Irish connectiion:  Elinor McDONALD, Born around 1770, Dublin Ireland.  Died 1 March 1831 Richomd Australia.
Eleanor is recorded as being sentenced on the 27th October 1790, at the quarter sessions at Tholsel, Dublin - The record states- "Found guilty of stealing a metal watch, chain and locket - value 6 guineas- The property of Thomas Dalton.  Sentenced to be transported.  Eleanor left Ireland form the Cove of Cork as a convict aboard the "Queen" arriving at Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour), Australia, 26 September 1791.
That's all I know of her past in Ireland, would be so grateful if anyone could enlighten me of anything else about her time in Ireland,#.
Thank you anything would be really appreciated.
Kind Regards
Raina Jackson

[Blondie1]

My Grandfather Richard Watts was born in Fermoy in 1870 I was lucky and found his registration and one of his brothers in Dublin and the records office.  I also have his parents George Watts and Ellen Colemans marriage certificate for 1860 at the parish Church of Fermoy.

What I have not found is their births.   George Watts was a soldier with the 89th reg  and was the son of Joseph.  Ellen was the daughter of John Coleman.   I wondered if George could have been born in England and posted to Fermoy which is a Garrison town or if he was born in Ireland.

I always thought they were Anglican because they were married in the Parish Church but on my Grandfather Richard Watts Boer War records he stated he was a RC.

So the brick wall carries on. 

[stwrt]

I have that sinking feeling too as I have Irish GG Grandparents on both my maternal and paternal sides my maternal sides are Stewarts from Ballymena Co Antrum. My Paternal side is a bit more tricky i was told that the Orr's came over because of the troubles they stayed just south of Dublin an that my G Grannie was in her teens but another family member Say's that it's not true that
G Grannie was born over here but i have a feeling that she was born Ire if any one has anything or any suggestions I'd gladly listen

Giil's

[Keeweegal]

My brickwalls for Ireland are HASSAN - LONDONDERRY
                                              BRADLEY - LONDONDERRY
                                              MORROW - CAVAN
                                              CURRIE - CAVAN
                                              HERRON - UNKNOWN
                                              GUNNING - UNKNOWN
                                               CALDERWOOD -

I do not know of their religion or from where in those counties they originate,  so I guess I've come to a dead end. 

At least I have ancestors from other countries......phew!!

Kimberly

[shan42]

I'm just scratching the surface of my Irish ancestry, I think... but when I have something more to go on I will be asking for help from this board's vast well of knowledge - trust me!! 

[fermanaghroots]

Local legend has it that Noah's ark came to rest on the mountain range called Slieve Beagh.  Bith, apparently the son of Noah, was buried on Carnmore (translates to big burial mound).

Biths daughter Cessair, was the leader of the first inhabitants of Ireland.  So if everyone died in the flood and the ark landed in Ireland that makes everyone alive today in the world descendant from Ireland 

Therefore, everyone has Irish roots at any time frame!

Wheres my salt shaker!?!?

[marcie dean]

Hugh and Mary Smith
no county.  Agricultural Labourer, so that might give a clue, or not.
marcie