Michael Dwyer, Galbally

[pollie123]

I've been trying for years to find a death or burial record for my gg grandfather Michael (O)Dwyer & his wife Johanna (nee Barry). They lived in different townlands in Galbally, I have this information from their children's baptism records. I know that that they were both still alive until 1881/82 as my grandfather, James, their youngest child was born in 1882. I've been over to Limerick twice researching my family but haven't been able to find any info on their deaths & have also visited the GRO in Dublin but no joy!

I did find the graves of my grandparents, James O'Dwyer & his wife Mary (nee) Buckley buried in separate graves, each with one of their sons in Ballylanders. I also spoke to a really nice lady at the Civil Registration Office but she couldn't find any records either!

Any help or suggestions gratefully received

[aghadowey]

Children with father Michael Dwyer & Johanna Barry-

Denis (1865) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FR49-KG8
Michael (1868) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F525-M73
Catherine (1869) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FPY9-21Q
Patrick (1872) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FPBK-MLP
Eliza (1874) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FRCZ-ZXM
Margaret (1874) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FRCZ-ZX3
Michael (1876) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FR33-4JB
Catherine (1878) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F5RL-Z3Y

What are the 'different townlands in Galbally'? Any clues from son James' marriage certificate?

[pollie123]

Thanks for your reply aghadowey

This is the info I have:

Michael born 1861 in Knockanebrack, he died in 1864
Johanna born 1863 - No Townland, Sponsors at baptism John Martin & Honora Murnane
Denis 1865 Knockanebrack
Thomas b 1866, died 1866
Matthew born 1866, Galbally died 1869 of Scarletina, Sponsors at Baptism Thomas Slattery, Ellen Dwyer, Patrick O'Donnell & Bridget Slattery
Michael born 1868 died of a chest infection - No medical attention 1869. Sponsors Patrick Donnell & Mary Murnane
Catherine b 1868 died 1870 Knockanebrack                       
Patrick b 1872 Sponsors at Baptism John Burke & Catherine Richardson - no given name at Baptism
Margaret b 1874 Lissard died 1877 Lissard
Eliza born 1874 Galbally Sponsors at Baptism Maurice Richardson, Bridget Hanley, Denis Gallahoe, Mary Ryan
Michael born 1876 Lissard Sponsors Richard Casey & Catherine Barry
Catherine 1878 Lissard
James born 1882 Galbally Sponsors at his Baptism were Mary O'Donnell & William McGrath

They also lived in Annagh townland, Galbally but I can't find the record at the moment. The baptism records I have are from the IFHF & also from the Catholic Church in Galbally. I did send for the marriage record for my grandfather James O'Dwyer to Mary Buckley but it didn't give any info for his father.

[aghadowey]

Was it the civil or church marriage record you looked at? civil records tend to give more details (should list father's name & occupation although sometimes those details are legt out)

[pollie123]

I have the exact date of the marriage the 14th of June 1907 &  witnesses were Robert Buckley & Ellie Dawson, I probably got the info from visiting the church in Galbally. I'll send for the marriage record from the GRO & hopefully it will state if Michael (O)Dwyer was deceased.

Thanks for your help