Barr family - Donnybrook, Dublin

[shanew147]

I was in Dublin City earlier and left through Baggot st... snapped a photo of 108/109 (see below) which looks like an old building. The overall layout seems to be the same as it was in 1911 building return.. so possibly even older than that (see 101 to 108 Baggot St Lwr - form B1 ) - i.e 7 windows in the front, 10-12 rooms,

All the buildings on James St. East are quite recent - mostly offices.

The door to the left of the photo is 108 Baggot Str Lower, with 109 to the right. The archway to the right is Lad Lane.




Shane

[EileenBlacklock]

I don't know how to thank you Shane, the photo is wonderful and I shall upload it to my family tree file straight away. I think I have to come back to Dublin now and see it all for myself. I have visited half a dozen times or so but that was for work and I didn't have any of this information then.

I owe you a drink or two!

[driver44]

Hello
I believe that the Andrew Barr family are also my forebears and would like to learn more about them.My great grandmother was Eliza Barr born 3rd April 1852 whose father was Andrew Barr a ropemaker from Dublin.  Her death certificate entry says so and there was a relative Maria.
Eliza married a John Ramsay in Victoria, Australia in 1872.  Their first child was named Maria.  My grandmother was the third child.
I have plenty of the Ramsay history but not the Barrs.
I would be grateful if you could help.
Thanking you
Mervyn
(driver 44)

[mjb1]

The houses in East James Street were similar in appearance to that of 108 Lr Baggot St.  No6 East James Street was located on the Bank of Ireland side between where Phil Ryans pub was on the corner and where the red sculpture is now. They were demolished in the 1970's (i think). It was next door to a barbers shop.

[driver44]

Yes
James St comes into the Barr family history.
It was Elizabeth Wheeler's address when she married Andrew Barr in 1844.

[driver44]

Andrew and Elizabeth  Barr nee Wheeler had a daughter named Elizabeth (Eliza) born April 1852.   She came to Australia (Victoria possibly about 1871) where she married a John Ramsay in Melbourne early 1872.
Looking to find how, when, why she travelled to Aus. and the route taken.
Any suggestions?

[shanew147]

Other than some early surviving transportation (which I think ended c1868) records I am not aware of many travel records like this being available in Ireland, but believe that some may be available on Ancestry and other pay-websites. There are often details available at the point of arrival - so it might be an good idea to post a query on the Australian section of Rootschat for assistance in searching for records relating to Elizabeth's arrival in Australia.


Shane

[aghadowey]

New post on Australia board as suggested by Shane-
www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=499808.new#new