Finucane - what are my chances?

[Ringoroses]

I know for sure my Finucane's came from Cork but have no idea which parish.  With a name like that, and the fragments of information I have about them, what are my chances of narrowing them down?

Here's what I have:
James Finucane (born Cork c1829)  moved to Liverpool in the late 1840s. He appears to have brought his mother Catherine (born c1800), and younger brother Timothy (born c1831) with him. He was married to Ann Moran (born c1830) of Sligo (can't find a marriage reg here, so presumably in Ireland somewhere c1849). They had several children - Cornelius, John, Margaret, Mary Ann and Catherine - all apparently born after they moved over to Liverpool.  (I have information on the kids after that) James, Timothy and Cornelius were all tailors.

And that's pretty much it, all gleaned from the post '51 census's.  How can I find out more?

Regards
Ann

[Vabre]

Ann,
According to Griffith's Valuation the Finucane's in Cork came from either the Civil Parish of Kilmeen or the Civil Parish of St. Annes Shandon. There were no other parishes in Cork that had Finucanes living in Cork at that time, that is around 1851.

John...Sydney

[Ringoroses]

Thanks, that narrow's it down significantly.

 

Ann

[RichardK]

The Mallow Heritage centre has some Finucane baptisms in their database - but be aware that they only cover the northern part of the county.
http://corknortheast.brsgenealogy.com/index.php?&set=yes

Also, whilst John has only found two parishes listed in Griffith's Valuation, that doesn't rule out there being others elsewhere, as the valuation was primarily concerned with who held land.  As your family were tailors, there's a greater chance that they were in a town and didn't hold any particular land so may not appear on Griffith's.

R

[Ringoroses]

Good point, thanks.

Will take a look at that link and see if anything leaps out at me 

Ann

[luimneach]

Re what's in Griffith's Valuation.Unlike the earlier Tithes Surveys which only listed those who had some land,GV lists all occupiers of houses as well as land.Towns as well as rural areas are included.In the larger towns many people lived in lodgings or tenements where the only name listed would be that of the owner or leaseholder,but in all other cases even those in rented cottages and small houses with no land are included.
Re Finucane-if family lived in Kilmeen area this is near the town of Clonakilty in west Cork and the parish records are not online at IFHF site-www.brsgenealogy.com.

[Vabre]

Ann,

Further to luimneach reply which I toatally agree with, I had another look at the Griffith's valuation for Finucane  in Co. Cork and indeed it appears they only came from two places.

There was....
Cornellius Finucane, snr and Jnr, John Finucane Snr and Jnr ,Michael and Thomas Finucane all from the Parish of Kilmeen in the townland of Glentanefinnane.

In the Civil Parish of St.Annes Shandon there was...
Matt Finucane, Shandon Street,
Matthew Finucane, Philpot's Lane
Matthew Finucane, Shandon Street
Thomas Finucane, Shandon Street

These were the only ones which I could find in all of Co. Cork.

John...Sydney

[Vabre]

Ann,

As a matter of interest there was an Edward Moran from Parish of St. Anne's Shandon , Wellington Street.

Could be interesting.

John...Sydney

[Ringoroses]

Hi John and Lumineach,

Thanks for both for your interest.

And thanks for clarifying the GV for me Lumineach.

John,Given the traditional naming patterns, Cornelius's in Kilmeen looked very promising to me when I looked - but it never even occurred to me to look for Morans. Now I'm thinking both parishes look possible.

Thanks again both of you. Some interesting leads to follow.

Ann