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 I was searching for Rodger McDermott, I believe in the Tibohine register at NLI, and found a listing for 30 November 1834 that read "Purificari uxorum Roderici McDermott de Turlagh". Google translate says "purification of wives". Does anyone have experience with this latin phrase and how it was applied?

Kelly Hunt

Wednesday 30th Jun 2021, 02:18AM

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  • Kelly:

    I went to the Tibohine/Fairymount register and found a November 30 1834 baptism for a McDermott child with parents Michael McDermott and Eleanor Drury. I could not read the name of the child but I also did not find the Latin phrase you mention.

    https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000633965#page/27/mode/1up  

    It may have to do with "Churching" of the mother.   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Churching_of_women

    Roger McDonnell

    Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Wednesday 30th Jun 2021, 03:04PM
  • Roger: 

    I was able to relocate my finding. It's actually pg 82 of the Elphin and Creeve Baptisms(1825-1843) not the Tibohine register. If you have any further insight after veiwing.  I'll look into your "Churching" suggestion. Kelly

     

     

     

     

    Kelly Hunt

    Thursday 1st Jul 2021, 08:53PM
  • Kelly:

    I saw the entry and it appears to be for a Roderick McDermott of Turlagh. There is a Turlagh townland in Creeve civil parish. The 1855 Griffiths Valuation head of household listing for Creeve civil parish shows a Peter McDermott in Turlagh. Likely he is connected to Roderick.

    Roger

    Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Friday 2nd Jul 2021, 03:59PM
  • Thanks Roger, while I got your attention, your advice please on another matter. Cemetery records, headstone inscriptions, etc. What on line resources does the Ireland XO advisers rely upon? My region of interest is Co. Roscommon and Mayo.

    Kelly Hunt

    Saturday 3rd Jul 2021, 07:16PM
  • Kelly:

    I usually check out historicgraves.ie or findagrave.com    For North Mayo, the Goldenlangan site is very helpful 

     http://goldenlangan.com/headstones.html

    Roger

    Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Sunday 4th Jul 2021, 04:45PM

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