Hi
I am looking for information on the Martin/Walsh family buried on Scattery Island.
The headstone, which lays flat, is just by the south wall of the church, and contains the following information:
IHS
Erected by Bridget Martin in memory of her beloved husband John Martin, Cappa (?) who died March 2nd 1873 - aged 80........ Also listed on the headstone are:
Bridget Martin
Daughter Bridget
Catherine Walsh
James Walsh RNVR (Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve)
My interest in this family centres on James, or is it Michael Joseph? read on!!
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission records state that Gunner Michael Joseph Walsh, HMS Vivid, Royal Navy, who died on 3 October, 1917, is buried in this grave, and that his wife, Mrs. Walsh, lived at Cappa Pier, Kilrush.
Clearly, there is something not quite right here, were James and Michael Joseph the same person, (I know from marrying into an Irish family, that children were often given one name but were known by another!!) or were they brothers and the records have got mixed up or what!!
Any help gratefully accepted.
Regards
Ian Chambers
