Maher Rathnaleen and MacNamara silvermines/Ballynahinch

[kedghill]

Looking for any information on Stepehm Maher of Rathnaleen (father Henry) and Catherine Macnamara who were married at Silvermines in 1880.  Stephen died in 1897.  Stephen s father married Margaret Gleeson, daughter of James Gleeson and Annew walsh

[Katharine75]

Hi.

Are you familiar with LDS familysearch website, as they have the indexes for Irish civil registration post 1864 (I think?).
For the dates you are stating you should be able to find the Maher/McNamara marriage.
And possibly the Maher/Gleeson marriage depending on how far back it was. From there you will need to find what parish records are available.
Have you got their info from the Irish Census 1901/1911, as they are also online?

Katharine.

[kedghill]

Thanks Katherine.  I have traced back quite a way using those sources.  I was hoping I might be able to find domeone else tracing them as I have come to a stop .

[mgtken]

Thanks Katherine.  I have traced back quite a way using those sources.  I was hoping I might be able to find domeone else tracing them as I have come to a stop .

I am researching my Meagher ancestors and the name Stephen Meagher appears as a baptismal sponsor for my grandfather in 1866 in Monsea near Nenagh. My ggrandmother was Mary Meagher from Knigh or Ballyanny near Nenagh. I think that this Stephen is her nephew. Does any of this link in with your information? Could they be the same Stephen? I have a copy of your Stephens death cert from rootsireland and can give you the info if its of use to you.

[Jack2227]

Some headstones in Silvermines;

John Gleeson; 20/9/1790 (88)
--
John Gleeson; Garryard House; 27/4/2002 (78)
--
Ellen Maher; Gortmore; 18/7/1963
hus-Denis; 7/2/1986
his bro-Patrick; 17/7/1977
their-dtr-in-law; Lil; 3/9/1989
her hus-Jack; 16/5/1999
----
John Maher; 9/4/1963 (62)
his sis-Josephine; 4/11/1968 (35)
--
John Maher; Gortmore Upper; 9/1/1999 (75)
wife-Patsy; 15/5/2002 (76)
(interred by Dtr-Bernie & son-in-law; Tim
----
John Maher; Capparoe; 30/4/1967 (68)
son-Timothy; 2/4/1945  (1) buried in Monsea.
his wife-Nancy; 13/2/2002 (94)
----
Thomas Maher; Dolla; 11/6/1989 (79)
his sis-Margaret (Peg); 26/3/2005 (96)
--
Michael Maher; Ballincur Dolla; 9/10/1981 (64)
wife-Mai; 5/2/1997 (87)
========
Jack

[gleesonsilvermines]

Both of the John Gleesons you have listed went by the nickname '''Fira''.
Nicknames were commonly adopted amongst the Gleeson (and other families,. e.g. Ryan) in North Tipperary parishes, such as Silvermines. See also  'Using nicknames in Irish research' (2012), ''Descent'' (Society of Australian Genealogists journal), Vol. 42. Pt 3. September 2012.