Years ago we recorded in these pages that a daughter of Old Nick Halpin, school proprietor in Portarlington, by name of Mary Anne Halpin married in 1789 Thomas HILL, son of Thomas Hill. Father and/or son were at varying times described as master builder or architect. They had 3 reported children (no substantive records) presumably born after 1789
Nicholas Thomas Hill
William Halpin Hill
Mary Anne Hill (confused with her mother?).
It is also suggested that some or all of them went to Waterford (town or county I don't know).
For the record, I have extracted these entries from Alumni Dublinenses because of the mention of Queen's Co or Waterford. There are many more Hill entries for Dublin that I have not extracted. A William Hill and a George Hill were parties to the above couple's deed of marriage settlement.
Hill, Edward, Pen (P.T.) Jan 17 1834, aged 19; s of William, Clericus; b Waterford BA Vern 1838
Hill, James, Pen (Mr Halpin) Dec 7 1801 aged 19; son of Thomas, Architectus; b Queen’s Co. BA Vern 1806. MA Nov 1832
I wonder if either of these may be cousins of the Nicholas John or William Henry Halpin families.