Mary’s surname is spelt in various ways on different documents. She arrived in NSW in March 1842, on board the “Palestine”. On the migration document lace of residence is given as Crosserlough, County Cavan. Her parents are listed a John and Mary. She was aged 18, so Born approx. She was a farm savant, unable to read or write. Those certifying to hergood character Thomas Cooke, Terence Reilly and Rev. John Murray. We will be visiting Cavan in June, and I am hoping to learn more about Mary and her family. I am happy to share details of her fascinating life here. If anyone is interested.
Helen Carrick
Friday 31st Jan 2020, 06:46AMMessage Board Replies
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Hi Helen,
I will see can I give you some direction.
Getting back before civil registration (circa 1864) is difficult.
Having said that Rootsireland.ie do have some church records that predate that. It is a subscription site but you can join for short periods, do check and see what records are held for Crosserlough.
If her parents lived after 1864, you will be hoping that their deaths are registered (I know in my own family that is not always the case) do try and find them on irishgenealogy.ie (free site). Also utilise all the resources on https://genealogy.nationalarchives.ie (free) on this site you would be looking for wills etc. Do you know why she went out ..there is some research done here https://www.nationalarchives.ie/topics/transportation/search01.html
I looked up Rev. John Murray's details and he was the Administrator in Drumkilly from 1835 to 1852. That is a rural community in County Cavan, Ireland. Situated in the parish of Crosserlough, Drumkilly has a church, St. Joseph's, and a school, St. Joseph's N.S., which are located beside each other in the townland of Drumkilly so that may place her there or close by. I searched Griffiths Valuation and found a John Mcgivney in Derrylahan, Crosserlough http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.xml?action=doNam…
I have taken out subscriptions to https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/publication-list/ (maker sure it is not auto renewed) If you look at the Anglo Celt for the surname in its various spellings you never know what might come up, there was a time when we were very litigious, so if there was a dispute about anything we went to court!
Basically you are looking for her townland, which is the place she came from. Once you know that you can work from there.
If you have a story to tell and photographs you could share them with the local news paper Anglo-Celt and ask for any information, you never know who might have a similar story about their ancestors. They can be contacted via the editor linda@ anglocelt.ie. I hope I have given you a start.
Please bounce anything you have found off me. I live a bit away from Crosserlough, so I am lacking the local knowledge on it.
Regards Carmel O'Callaghan
Bailieborough Cavan
Sunday 2nd Feb 2020, 09:18PM