We understand most of main body; however signature and place are a mystery

[LH]

Could this be a Reference for someone from around Tipperary.

At the bottom, I see the last three lines as:-

.......... Murphy
.......... Park
Golden

There’s a place named Golden in Tipperary.

Cheers

[Daniel Mathew Foley]

Why do you think the word below the signature must be a place name?
Sue

Hey Sue, thanks so much for participating. We have a few letters like this, and the convention at the time seemed to be a signature then a place, then a date.

[Daniel Mathew Foley]

Could this be a Reference for someone from around Tipperary.

At the bottom, I see the last three lines as:-

.......... Murphy
.......... Park
Golden

There’s a place named Golden in Tipperary.

Cheers

LH

Wow, that fits perfectly. My ancestor was definitely from Tipperary and we believe him to have been connected to the Mathew family of Thomastown / Golden somehow. As a matter of fact, my screen name is my ancestor's name, Daniel Mathew Foley. Golden would fit right in, but frankly the handwriting is so eccentric to my eye that I never even thought that said "Golden". This is really great!! Thanks.

[Daniel Mathew Foley]

Daniel,  could we have a few clues as to country?

Sorry! Ireland, could be Tipperary or Cork. We have similar letters from the year 1838, in Cork. Elsewhere on this thread someone thought the place name was "Golden" which is precisely a mile or so from where we believe him to be from - Thomastown or Cashel, Tipperary South Riding.

[Daniel Mathew Foley]

The two words that look like Martha Park

The first letter of the second word must be an I.  At least that’s how I was taught to do capital I in the olden days.

Thanks so much! Gonna keep at it. We may be onto something here.

[Daniel Mathew Foley]

I'm glad you think PARK.  It was my first thought too.
Possibly PARKER with dwindling last 2 letters er
Sue

Thank you very much. Im going to absorb all these thoughts and get back at it. Ill post something tomorrow.

[Daniel Mathew Foley]

Ok.
I'm seeing it differently now.
Immediately under the text is the signature.
 Ian? Humphrey

(place) ? Park

(place) ?

Excellent... this is so helpful.!!!! THANKS

[Daniel Mathew Foley]

This is gut feel more than reading, but for what it's worth:

The surname is Taylor.

The forename is one which can be contracted to end with one of -ny / -my / -ry.

For example it could be Hum^ry for Hum(ph)^ry.

This is really epic help. All of these postings are really helping a lot. Thanks so much

[Daniel Mathew Foley]

Could the "Park" be part of 'Castle Park'?

Now that we are onto Golden as a possible place, I found this:

https://www.townlands.ie/tipperary/clanwilliam/relickmurry-and-athassel/golden/castlepark/

This would all be too perfect if it really says Castle Park, but I think it does. What do you guys think?