Castletownroche--What is Inches?

[Alison55]

 Alison did the children of Patrick Quinlan & Mgt Gorman remain in Ireland
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No, they did not.  The entire family emigrated in three separate voyages. I assume they didn't have the money for all to travel at once.  Patrick Quinlan in 1849, his wife Margaret Gorman Quinlan with their oldest son, John, age 11, in 1850, and teen-age Ellen with the three youngest children, Mary, James (my great-grandfather), and Thomas (second of the name) in 1851. Little Thomas Quinlan did not survive the voyage, alas.
Ellen also had charge of at least one young cousin, Denis Creeden. Denis' parents were Daniel Creeden and Mary Gorman Creeden, sister of Margaret Gorman Quinlan. The Creedens emigrated about the same time with their oldest son Patrick and baby John.
But it's possible, even likely, that Patrick Quinlan and wife Mary Gorman had siblings and/or cousins who remained in Castletownroche and nearby.
Thank you for the reply, ballydw.

[ballydw]

Alison did the children of Patrick Quinlan & Mgt Gorman remain in Ireland

No, they did not.  The entire family emigrated in three separate voyages. I assume they didn't have the money for all to travel at once.  Patrick Quinlan in 1849, his wife Margaret Gorman Quinlan with their oldest son, John, age 11, in 1850, and teen-age Ellen with the three youngest children, Mary, James (my great-grandfather), and Thomas (second of the name) in 1851. Little Thomas Quinlan did not survive the voyage, alas.
Ellen also had charge of at least one young cousin, Denis Creeden. Denis' parents were Daniel Creeden and Mary Gorman Creeden, sister of Margaret Gorman Quinlan. The Creedens emigrated about the same time with their oldest son Patrick and baby John.
But it's possible, even likely, that Patrick Quinlan and wife Mary Gorman had siblings and/or cousins who remained in Castletownroche and nearby.
Thank you for the reply, ballydw.
[/quote] Alison I came across the following Baptisms in Castletownroche with residence given as Inches. Ellen Gorman 24 June 1813 Parents Thomas Gorman Catherine Regan. Edmund Gorman 14th April 1812 same parents. The registers for baptisms here didnt start until 1811 so not possible to establish parents of either Patrick Quinlan & Mgt Gorman. I hope to speak to my older contact & will let you know if he can provide any further information . Do you know if the Quinlans were resident in the same area as the Gormans? Rgds Frances

[Alison55]

Thank you for that great information, Frances.  They certainly look like relatives.

The best I can do on where the Quinlans lived was in nearby Kilcummer.  At the 1831 marriage of Patrick Quinlan and Margaret Gorman, the witnesses were David Hennessy and Johanna Hanlon.  David Hennessy married a Margaret Quinlan on 12 February 1829 in the parish of Annakissy.  This couple also immigrated to New York City and remained very close to the Quinlan-Gorman family there.  Margaret Quinlan Hennessy's obit in the NY Herald says she was from 'Kilcoorner', a misspelling of Kilcummer.  Kilcummer is 'an ancient parish now part of Castletownroche', according to Grove White.  So this indicates the Quinlans were from the same close area as the Gormans.  Again, thank you.

[ballydw]

Thank you for that great information, Frances.  They certainly look like relatives.

The best I can do on where the Quinlans lived was in nearby Kilcummer.  At the 1831 marriage of Patrick Quinlan and Margaret Gorman, the witnesses were David Hennessy and Johanna Hanlon.  David Hennessy married a Margaret Quinlan on 12 February 1829 in the parish of Annakissy.  This couple also immigrated to New York City and remained very close to the Quinlan-Gorman family there.  Margaret Quinlan Hennessy's obit in the NY Herald says she was from 'Kilcoorner', a misspelling of Kilcummer.  Kilcummer is 'an ancient parish now part of Castletownroche', according to Grove White.  So this indicates the Quinlans were from the same close area as the Gormans.  Again, thank you.

Alison will update you if I unearth any further information on Gorman/Quinlan.

[Alison55]

Thank you very much, Frances. I appreciate the help.