McNamara’s from Barefield Ennis Co. Clare

Can you supply the year Patrick and Bridget? were married and the townland in which they lived.

I have not found any detail which would identify the family in the area of Barefield.

There is a Thomas McNamara, aged 20 and a blacksmith. Address - Ballyogan.

Regards,

Ballyogan is the wrong family. These were siblings from Inishmore (Islandmore ) , Ruan or Barefield ( depending on records) parish of Kilraghtis. Family lore has Katie, dob 1896 , definitely left for the states . Michael also believed went , I suspect Thomas as well, maybe Margaret. Some time between 1910 and 1922. I have no other information, unfortunately.

patrick and Bridget married 19/6/1879.

Thomas 1882, Margaret 1886, Michael 1892, Katie 1896. 8 more accounted for.

thanks

cmac

cmac,

Attached Civil records of the marriage of Pat McNamara to Bridget Mulconry and the birth of their son - Thomas.

The address for the birth of Thomas is recorded as Curradirra which apparently is the townland of Curraderra. See map attached.

The address for Bridget Mulconry is probably Killian.

Regards,

cmac,

Subscription Site  www.rootsireland.ie has a record of a Margaret McNamara with the parents Patrick McNamara and Bridget Mulconry.  Date of birthJuly 12th 1894 - address - Ballycorey parish of Doora Barefield. Baptismal Sponsors: Con Moran and Margaret McNamara. No record found for a "Con Moran" in the area.

A Martin McNamara is recorded for November 11th 1898. No address. Sponsors: Thomas McNamara and Sarah Moran. There is a Sarah Moran recorded in the 1901 census in Aughrim Ross - Ruane which is probably Aughrim (Ross) parish of Dysert-Ruan. There is a James McNamara recorded for July 28th 1900. Address - Barefield.

A Thomas McNamara age 18 years is employed as a Farm Servant in the townland  Dooneen - Spancil Hill. Source: 1901 census.

Regards,

Hi McCoy,

Thanks for all that. I have found birth records for all 12 kids from Patrick McNamara and Bridget Mulconry……using civilrecords.ie….free government site. 
 

there is an Emmigration record for Michael in the Clarelibrary site…..mentions a sister Catherine….could that be Katie??? She would have been very young but might have travelled over with Thomas if he left before Michael. Or she had 2 aunts Bridget and Margaret on Patrick’s side , I can’t find any record of them after birth. 

aware of the Thomas record in spancillhill…..it could be him, difficult to say.

also frustrated with Bridget Mulconry …. Fathers name is Jas (James) according to marriage record but cannot find any records that tell me where she is from and which of the very few James mulconry’s might be her father.I know she died in 1926 at son Martin’s house.

Really looking for descendants .

thanks

cmac.

cmac,

Looking for descendants in Ireland is difficult. Many families have no records and the person who may have the information dies, which leaves a void.

Patrick McNamara is recorded as a "Herd" in 1882, so who is he herding for in the Barefield/Crusheen area?

I have not found any census information for the family. You have details of 12 children. How many are recorded in the same townland and did they reach adulthood.

You say Bridget died in 1926 in the home of Martin. What was the place of death? 

Did Martin marry and have a family and to whom. If he had his own home, there may be some record.

In regard to James Mulconry, according to the marriage record of Patrick and Bridget, James was deceased. Many deaths were not reported to the local Registrar and the churches did not keep records. Bridget's address in her marriage record is possibly Killian which adjoins Curraderra.

Have you have any letters in the US in relation to the family. Did they become US citizens. Local schools in Ireland may have records of the children c1900+

Regards,

cmac,

To add to above, Clare Civil records has the death of a Mary Mulconry, aged 12 years in Ruan on July 20th 1879. Death reported by Mary Mulconry.

Birth record not found. It puts the surname "Mulconry" in the same area as McNamara.

The local Clare Heritage Centre may be of help  - email: clareheritagecentre@gmail.com  - There is a fee for a search.

Regards,

cmac,

Please see attached copy of 1911 Irish Census for Patrick McNamara - Inishmore - Civil Parish of Templemaley. The land holder is recorded as Laurence Hassett in Form B1.

Patrick may also recorded in other records as "MacNamara".

Regards

cmac,

Please see attached record for a Laurence Hassett - Dooneen - Polling Record Ennis

The "Thomas McNamara" who is recorded in the 1901 census for Laurence Hassett - Dooneen would appear to be connected to Inishmore?

Regards,

Hi McCoy,

thanks for all that.

yeah, I have 1901 and 1911 census McNamara and MackNamara spelling used. All 12 children births accounted for. 4 are unaccounted for there after.
Thomas, Margaret , Michael and Katie. Possible emigration record for Michael in 1912 from templemaley to NY to sister C. McNamara . Maybe.

I believe Katie, Michael no Thomas in the US. No idea about Margaret.

The loss of the that generation and the next has put a serious road block in the way of finding the others.

I’ll try Corafin for Bridget Mulconry…..that’s really bugging me.

thanks 

cmac

cmac,

If you have the baptism records for Thomas, Margaret, Michael and Katie, you should contact the relevant parish to see if any of them applied for a "Letter of Freedom to Marry". This may be recorded on the baptism entry. Katie (Catherine) is recorded for Doora Barefield July 1894.

Regards,