Churches near Montague Street Dublin

[mouse49]

I have the death for my Great grandfather (Jamed KEOGH) in 1864. The address for his residence is 4 Montague Street  District of No 3 South Dublin.

I am trying to work out what Church the family would have attended. I believe they might have been Roman Catholic.

If anyone can give me any ideas of the nearest Church to Montague Street around 1864, that would be great. I'm hoping to be able to get Baptisms for his children etc. I'm not having a great deal of success.

Thanks for any help

Lois

[shanew147]

There's a list of the Dublin City RC parishes in the 1850s, and location of the churches at this link

There's a few parish churches that could cover the area - probably the closest would be St. Nicholas (Without),   Francis Street - but might be worth checking out St. Andrew's, Westland Row, and also maybe St. Audon's, High Street.

I'll check to see if there were any new parishes established by 1860

Have you checked www.irishgenealogy.ie for records ?


Shane

[mouse49]

Thanks very much Shane. I'll check out the link.

I have been on irishgenealogy site today, but I might be doing something wrong. If I put in a year that was the only result I got. I started to look by the Churches but didn't seem to be getting anywhere there either.

Can I just do a search for the surname between certain dates?

Lois

[shanew147]

you can search by surname, and year, or by year/month, but not by date range

It's possible to combine an address search by using the location field, and further name search by using the 'additional name' field - e.g. a partners surname for a marriage, or a father's firstname for a baptism etc.. the name search fields also search the witnesses and godparents.
 
Spelling of names varies so you would probably need to try variations such as Kehoe. Also bear in mind that Christian names were often record in Latin in RC registers


Shane

[shanew147]

4 Montague street is listed in Thom's 1858 and 1863 as tenements, so no details of occupants are shown.

People in rented accommodation could move around quite a bit, so you might need to extend your search for his marriage and children's baptisms to other city parishes.

Do you know the name of James' wife?


Shane

[mouse49]

I've just worked out how to do the search

James was a tailor so he might have moved around a bit. I'm working on information from my Grandfather's marriage (William) details in Scotland and was told by his grandson that he was born in Dublin.

Only details I have are William was born c 1851-1852 in Dublin and his parents were James KEOGH, a tailor and Mary DOYLE. I was very lucky when someone found the death information for James and I received that. James was 69 when he died in 1864. Just gave the mark of his wife Mary. I have had no success in finding a death for Mary, as yet. I believe there were at least 2 spinster sisters to William who remainded in Dublin and ran some sort of business. Was told one might be named Connie. So far I haven't been able to trace them either.

Lois

[dermo]

Though 1864 might just be a little too early, it might be worth trying St Kevin's Harrington Street if all else fails.  As far as I can recall from Donnelly's short histories of Dublin parishes, St Kevin's was made a separate parish in the 1860s.

Dermo

[eadaoin]

Though 1864 might just be a little too early, it might be worth trying St Kevin's Harrington Street if all else fails.  As far as I can recall from Donnelly's short histories of Dublin parishes, St Kevin's was made a separate parish in the 1860s.

St Kevin's became a parish in 1865, according to the Diocesan Directory.
Constituted from Francis St (St Nicholas of Myra)

eadaoin

[mouse49]

Thanks Dermo and eadaoin.

Every bit of information helps for future research.

I have a go at finding out more on this family every few years. Put it aside and then go back again. One day it will all come together.

Lois