Looking for relatives of Edward Clarke and Mary King around Bailieborough

Dear Josh:

Thank you for your post to the message board and welcome.  We have a local volunteer in that area and I will pass this message to her.  Please allow her a week or so to reply.

A very happy St. Patrick's Day to you!

Kind regards,

Jane

Thanks for your help Jane, and happy St. Patrick's Day to you too :)

Best,

Josh

Hi Josh,

I will try and help you.  But I want to clarify your information.

1. On the marriage record did it give a townland?  Killann is the Catholic religious parish that covers the churches of Bailieborough, Killann & Shercock and Bailieborough covers the civil area.

2. Where did you get the son's name from? I am guessing that the child would have travelled with them to America or else he died before they left or on route, that is if you cannot find him in America.  The Great Irish Famine was a disaster that hit Ireland between 1845 and about 1851, causing the deaths of about 1 million people and the flight or emigration of up to 2.5 million more over the course of about six years.  Therefore they are unfortunately in that timeframe. 

3. Clarke is one of the most common surnames here, so King would be an easier one to try and follow.  

4. Are you trying to track family in Ireland or in America?  

Best wishes & Happy St. Patrick's Day,  Carmel O'Callaghan