Dr Thomas Parkinson Glin, 1839-1845

[isobel58]

Shane

Thanks again for all this new information, my cousin and I are looking through everything you found for me.    The church records might not be the way to go.  We think we might find something out if we can find where he studied to become a doctor.  We always thought Thomas (the doctor) was Irish, but may be he was Scottish or English???  If I find anything from the University or the Royal College of Surgeons I will post on here.

[isobel58]

found Richard Parkinson's birth in Limerick in 1837 and paid to look at certificate and the parents names tie up.  So does this mean there is an original record of birth?

[shanew147]

That would be a church baptism record transcript rather than a cert.  Which parish was this record in ?

I presume this record was on www.rootsireland.ie ..



Shane

[isobel58]

   KILCOLMAN & COOLCAPPAGH

[shanew147]

that parish is a bit to the south east of Glin, and luckily for you the records go back a little earlier to 1827.


Shane

[shanew147]

there's a map of the West Co. Limerick RC parishes at this link


Shane

[isobel58]

would it be possible for someone who is born in Glin to be baptised in another place?   When you say a little SE how far would that be?

[shanew147]

would it be possible for someone who is born in Glin to be baptised in another place?   When you say a little SE how far would that be?

the townland of Kilcolman after which the Civil and RC parish is named is about 16.5 km south east of the town of Glin. There is another parish (Shanagolden) in between the two parishes.

I would expect that a baptism would usually take place near to the place of birth or where the family lived at the time.  I have read notes about a mother sometimes returning to her family home for the birth of her first child... could that apply here ?


S.

[shanew147]

just to put these locations in context here's the three places we mentioned selected on google maps :

   Glin to Kilcolman to Broadford

 Glin - place of birth you have for Richard
 Kilcolman - centre of the parish were the baptism took place
 Broadford - the 1848 directory entry for father Thomas


Shane