My grandmother's family is from Cahir in Tipperary. Her father was Edmond Crotty(b 1818) left Ireland with several siblings and his Mother Mary(Pendergast, Prendergast) Crotty after the death of his father around 1849. The below information is for Edmond Crotty my Great grandfather. He was also called Ned, which is probably because his father was also Edmond Crotty. There were 12 children and the first to come to Michigan was James Crotty about 1834. In 1837 he returned to Ireland and married and then returned again to Michigan along with his sister Margaret Crotty. I am struggling with where to look and how to find additional information. My granddaughter and I are traveling to Ireland in May of 2020. Any help or direction is appreciated.
The baptism info is for Edmond Crotty my Great grandfather
Baptism Place
Powerstown, Tipperary, Ireland
Parish Variants
Lisronagh, Powerstown and Lisronagh
Diocese
Waterford and Lismore
Name
Jas Crotty
Gender
Male
Event Type For older brother of Great Grandfather.
Marriage
Residence Place
Caher
Marriage Date
4 Apr 1837
Marriage Place
New Inn and Knockgraffon, Ireland, Ireland
Parish Variants
Knockgraffon, New Inn
Diocese
Cashel and Emly
Spouse
Catherine Gorman
| Additional Information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 1st Jan 1818 | |
| Father (First Name/s and Surname) | Edmond Crotty | |
| Mother (First Name/s and Maiden) | Mary Pendergast/Prendergast | |
Hi There:
Thank you for your Chronicle for Edmond. We have a local volunteer in the Cahir area who may be able to assist you further with your research and possibly meet you if you are planning on visiting the area. I have forwarded this post to him and you should expect a reply within a few weeks.
Many thanks for your interest in the Ireland Reaching Out programme.
All the best,
Jane
James,
I was born in Cahir in 1947 and I now live in Portlaoise . I reviewed the records that you outlined and they show that two of the clildren (Elizabeth 1826 and Maurice 1832 ) of Edmund and Mary Prengergast were baptised in Caher and I have viewed the copy of the Marriage record of James Crotty and Catherine Gorman on 4th April 1837. in the Parish Registers (Knockgraffon ).
I know the Caher area reasonably well and have travelled around sections of Knockgraffon and I am familiar with it's history ( The Kings of Munster resided there for hundred of years before the establishment of the Rock of Cashe). If it suits you when you arrive in Ireland we can meet in Caher and I will show you around the town and take you to Knockgraffon.
You might like to suggest some suitable dates that we could meet in advance of your arrival.
Regards
Thomas Hussey
Native of Caher
