May family of Skerries

[shanew147]

Thank you for this search.  I purchased the same baptismal record from the RootsIreland pay-website and your information is accurate, except it does not mention the "Swords RC" church or any church on the baptism record.  Can you share a link where the church name shows up? (FamilySearch?)  Thanks.
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The baptism is not on FamilySearch. It's possible, but a little complicated, to locate the parish/denomination and some details on parents from the free index which is how I found out, but it should be shown on the transcript - usually  under a general title such as 'Parish/District...' or similar.

Records were kept by parish rather than by church , but it's most likely that the baptism took place in whichever was the parish church at the time.

You have to select a county centre to allow parish searches. In this case North Co. Dublin aka Swords Heritage Centre.


Shane

[shanew147]

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There's a possible baptism match showing up on the free index of the RootsIreland pay-website. A Patrick May baptised in Swords Skerries RC parish in 1868. Father's name is matching Pat or Patrick and ....

sorry - no idea why I typed Swords for that - the baptism definitely matches Skerries RC..

I've corrected the previous post

I'll double check the other parishes I mentioned...


S.

[may2491]

OK, thanks for the information on the Swords Heritage Centre and update to Skerries RC

Timothy

[may2491]

I tried the "Parish/District" setting and it confirms that the Skerries RC church is where the baptism took place.  This is most helpful.  Thank you.

Timothy

[FingalNative]

Skerries has pretty good Historical society which might be able to help you out. They at least could provide you with information about the fishing and smuggling in the area. 

http://www.oldskerries.ie/historical.html

I know Skerries fishermen traded in Herrings up and down the West Coast of Ireland in and this area was pretty active with smuggling between Scotland and the Isle of Man.  The May family still lives in the town as far as I know. I see you already heard of the pub.

Good article on the extent of the fishing trade in Skerries.

http://www.oldskerries.ie/lochist/15fish.html

[may2491]

Thanks for the links.  I have been to the website before and read the same article on the fishing trade.  I have never contacted the society before and will just have to do that.

Do you know if the May family there were, or still are, in the fishing trade or in other work?

Timothy

[may2491]

Also, the "smuggling".  Can you explain that here?

Timothy

[FingalNative]

Thanks for the links.  I have been to the website before and read the same article on the fishing trade.  I have never contacted the society before and will just have to do that.

Do you know if the May family there were, or still are, in the fishing trade or in other work?

Timothy

I don't think they are in the fishing trade any longer, like most parts of these isles, fishing has declined and most of the Boats in Fingal have moved to Howth Harbour. One branch of the May Family owns Joe May's Pub and Stoop Your Head Pub(Stoops) in Skerries.

[FingalNative]

Also, the "smuggling".  Can you explain that here?

Timothy

A long history of smuggling in these parts as well as privateers. It's just far enough from the city in the 16th-19th to avoid the Navy and fresh produce was carted in daily to the city so contraband could be easily hid. If boats have the ability to travel to the Baltic they also have the means to smuggle in a little something extra without Revenue knowing.  There is an account about a smugglers ship trying to land at Loughshinny(between Rush and Skerries) and it turned into a pitch battle between 200 locals and the Revenue.  The Lord of Atoll papers also mention the smuggling trade between Fingal and the Isle of Man and Scotland.