BALLYQUILLANE

[john headen]

hello
you are looking for ballycoolin just outside stradbally
grave yard for both religions is timogue

[npl]

Hello John,
       Thank you for your reply to my post. This gives me a place to search for my great grandparents graves.


Kindest regards,

Nora

[john headen]

also spelled ballycoolan--parish of stradbally----graveyards  (R.C.)--clopooke--oakvale--fossy--timogue----any more details of edward or catherine

[npl]

Thank you for your post. Edward Byrne and Catherine McCabe were my great grandparents. On their sons marriage certificate it was stated that they lived in a place called BALLYQUILLANE. This was in 1896. His name was also Edward. I have no other information on them than that. I don't know if they came from there or if they were just living there at the time of Edward juniors marriage. Sorry I can't be of more help.

Kindest regards,

Nora

[john headen]

there is a thomas byrne in timogue in 1850----is thomas a family name

[john headen]

the 1901 census of ireland on-line shows a catherine byrne age 58 living in house 212 in stradbally town ( ballycoolan 2 miles ) a widow with 5 of her sons---she and her eldest son were born in co meath

[npl]

Hi John,
   Thank you for those last two posts. As regards the Catherine Byrne living in Stradbally, I think if I can get her sons birth certificate I can find out if his father's name was Edward. Not that that is conclusive proof that she is my Catherine but it would give me a starting point.

   Thomas is not a family name that I know of. As I know nothing about my grandfather's siblings (if indeed he had any) I cannot be sure. I have a Patrick (my father), his brothers Edward and John. It doesn't give me much to go on I know but I live in hope.

     Thank you for your very kind efforts on my behalf. It is much appreciated.

Kindest regards,

Nora

[john headen]

a letter to fr jim in stradbally between your date of 1896 and 1901 census might show a death for edward --------or between 1901 and 1911 when catherine seemed to have died
fr jim o'connell p p   stradbally co laois  ( he has a parish secretary to look up the registers )

[npl]

Hello John,
        Thank you so much for that piece of information. Another avenue to explore. You are very kind. I am very grateful.


Kindest regards,

Nora