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My search for my Irish roots has been a long frustrating ordeal. The existing records here in America indicated he (John Boyd) was born in Ireland around 1845. From his marriage record his parent were John Boyd and Margaret Robinson. Family lore has him as a proud Ulsterman from county Down. I assumed that was a reference to his place birth, but years of attempts to verify that fact proved fruitless. I widened my search parameters and found a promising record of baptism with the right parents first names within the date range.  It appears that my immigrant 'John's dad was in the army, that would explain him being born in county Cork rather than county Down,

So, the recorn of baptism (from the Mallow Heritage Centre) has his place of baptism as 'Barracks' , Parish/Dstrict: Brigtown, Church of Ireland, 20-Aug-1843, by the Rev R.H. Graves.

My question is which 'Barracks', Cork has several 'Barracks' and if I can narrow it down I might be able to locate his dad's military records, plus his dad's occupation is listed as Private 1sr Royals. 

Any further informatio as to which barracks, the 1st Royals and other church records would be appreciated.

Robert Boyd, Fair Oaks, CA 95628, USA

ROBERT D BOYD

Sunday 27th Mar 2022, 04:33PM

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  • Hi Robert, 

    It may be that the record refers to Brigown, which is in Mitchelstown, Co. Cork. It might be worth asking Mitchelstown Heritage Society do they have any information https://www.facebook.com/Mitchelstown-Heritage-Society-290821344261231&…;

    They may be able to check to find the name of the Reverend. 

    The Old Church of Ireland in Brigown is now St. George Arts and Heritage Museum https://www.saintgeorgesmitown.com/?fbclid=IwAR1nuvVSm4I1Gocc6A8hv9rgg0… Perhaps give them a message too to make contact!

    Good luck!

    Dave 

    David Whyte, IrelandXO l Ballyhoura Development

    Friday 1st Apr 2022, 11:37AM

  • Hi Robert,

    there wsa a small military barracks in Mitchelstown, built in 1823 and burned during the Civil War in 1922.  You will find details of historic sites in Mitchelstown, with accompanying map if you Google 'map of Mitchelstown' and can see where that barracks was located.  This is the link on Google that will lead to that map etc:     09_mitchelstown-cork-ireland-historic-map-brochure.pdf

    There was a much larger barracks in Fermoy, the neighbouring town, but if the birth record states 'Brigown', then it is Mitchelstown it refers to.  

    The following info on Rev. Graves I also found on Google search:

    Rev Dr Richard Hastings "Rector at Brigown, County Cork, Ireland" Graves DD
    Born about 1791 in Irelandmap
    ANCESTORS 
    Son of Richard Graves DD and Eliza (Drought) Graves
    Brother of Elizabeth Maria (Graves) Burton, Jane (Graves) Macdonnell, Robert James Graves, Anna (Graves) Mayne and Harriet (Graves) Brinkley
    Died 25 Dec 1877 at about age 86 in Dublin, 

    Biography

    Church of Ireland Clergy
    Clergyman, Doctor of Divinity
    Rector of Brigown, Co Cork, Ireland
    He was the second son and third child (of 10) of The Very Reverend Richard Graves, Dean of Ardagh, and Elizabeth Mary {Drought} Graves, his wife

    He entered Trinity College Dublin on 1 June 1807, aged 16. B.A. 1812, M.A. 1815, B.D. and D.D. 1828. [1]

    He was ordained in 1814. In 1823 he became Curate Ballymoyer, Armagh and from 1830 to 1832 he was Rector and Vicar of Ardskeagh, Cloyne.

    He was collated to the Prebendary of Brigown on 30 July 1832. He was also Rector of the Church of Ireland Parish church at Brigown, at the top of George Street, Mitchelstown, in the Diocese of Cloyne, County Cork, Ireland

    Author of: "Comparative Analysis of The Three Seven-Headed Ten-Horned Symbols, Revelation Chapters XII, XIII, XVII, containing An Explanation of the So-Called Enigma Chap. XVII, 9-11; Strictures on Faber's Napoleonic Theory and Elliott's Theory of An Eight-Headed Beast; and some Thoughts on The Approaching Doom of Papal Babylon", London 1869

    Author of: "Daniel's Great Period 2300 Days Determined"; and "Daniel's Terminal Synchronism Discovered"

    Biographer of the late Dean Graves [his father], and editor of the Dean's 'Whole Works'. Background family information appears in the section 'Memoir of Dean Graves' in Vol 1. [2]

    He died in 1877. [3]

    Death Notice - Newry Reporter December 29, 1877

    Graves —December 25, at his residence, 31 Raglan Road, Dublin, the Rev. Richard Hastings Graves, D.D., late rector of Brigown, Co. Cork, aged 86 years.

     

    I hope the above may be of help/interest to you.

    Best wishes,

    Anne Griffin

     

     

    Sunday 17th Jul 2022, 09:12PM

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