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I'm wanting to find / find out how to find baptism records for my my great great grandparents, and marriage records for their parents. 

My great great grandparents were married  in Victoria, Australia in August 1865. Their marriage registration list them both being born in County Tipperary, Ireland. Their first son's birth registration lists them both being born in Borrisoleigh, Co Tipperary. Their names were Thomas Kennedy & Margaret Ryan. Thomas's parents were Michael Kennedy & Julia/Johanna Maher.Margaret's parents were Edmond Ryan & Catherine Height. Thomas would have been born about 1843-47 and Margaret about 1845-46 according to ages given on the marriage registration and their death registrations and children's birth registrations.

I'd also like to find out what I could about Thomas & Margaret's parents and siblings. When the parents died and where they might be buried. Did all siblings move to Australia or did some stay and produce decendants. From my research here it looks as if Thomas had a sister Catherine and two brothers, Patrick and John who also came to Australia. I haven't found anything to do with Margaret's siblings.  

What RC parish is Borrisoleigh in?

Any information or direction to find information would be helpful. Thank you.

 

codonohue

Sunday 21st Jul 2013, 05:39AM

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  • Hi Carmel,

    You might like to try the site www.rootsireland.ie

    I found a few Kennedys and Ryans there and have attached them.

    Unfortunately the Thomas Kennedy with parents Micheal and ? Maher in Tipperary was born in 1871!

    I assume the information from ancestry is your work (attached)

    Similarly, the baptism of Margaret Ryan parents Edmond Ryan and Catherine (no Height) is 1845 but there is also another entry - 1844 - along with 2 siblings (see Ryan Tipperary births).

    The Kennedy births of parents Michael Kennedy and ? Maher are attached - no Thomas though.

    I checked the parishes of the above entries but none in Borrisoleigh.

    The Griffiths Valuation was done in Tipperary in 1850-51. Borrisleigh is in Glenkeen parish and there are 72 Kennedys in Glenkeen on Griffiths Tipperary including a few Michaels.

    Best regards 

    Col

     

     

     

     

    ColCaff, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Sunday 21st Jul 2013, 12:23PM

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