Spain/Booth family

Hi Wendy:  

I have forwarded this reply to someone with local contacts who may be able to assist you.  

They will reply directly to this thread. Good luck with your research and stay safe.  

All the best,  

Jane

Matthew Spain and Mary Hedderton were maried in Nenagh in 1828. One of witnesses to the wedding was James Heddeton. There was a James Hedderton baptised in Nenagh 3 June 1793 parents Thomas and Margaret Spain. Whether or not this is the same James is unknown at the moment however it is certainly a possiblilty. Matthew Spain died 18 June 1871 aged 85 yeards according to his death cert. He is buied in Kenyon Street graveyard Nenagh which is an interdemonination graveyard. He was husband of Mary Spain and father of Daniel . Headstone was erected by Mary Spain daughter in law. The headstone transcitptions are available on on https://tipperarystudies.ie/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/B.%20Vol%205%20Parish%20of%20Nenagh%20reduced.pdf

I will try and get a photograph of the headstone in the next few days and post here. 

Kind regard

Margaret

Attached are pictures of the Spain/ Meagher headstone from Kenyon Street Graveyard Nenagh. I am also attaching a copy of Nora Spain Meaghers obituary from the Nenagh Guardian in 1964. A copy of Nora Spain and John/Sean Meaghers marriage in 1928 is available on www.irishgenealogy.ie.

I would like to acknowlede the help of Seamus O'Brien in locating the Spain/ Meagher headstone in the gravveyard.

kind regards

Margaret

Thanks so much TippGal!!!!