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I am looking for information on a pair of sisters who married a pair of brothers in the 1820s and 30s. 

What I have so far:

Julia Burke (b. ~1806) and Catherine Burke (b.~1810) married brothers John Nunan (b. 1797) and Joseph Nunan (b. 1807). 

Julia and John (MAYBE m Clonmel 1829) had 7 children: Ellen (possibly conceived before marriage), Jane, William, Thomas, Julia Ann, John, and Catherine (b between 1829 and 1844). These are my great-great-great-grandparents.

Catherine and Joseph had 4 children (MAYBE m Dromtariff 1834): William, John, Thomas, and Catherine (b between 1835 and 1844)

I know John and Joseph's father was William. They had three other siblings--Catherine, William, and Mary--who all died young of fever in 1808. Catherine and William are buried in a joint plot in Kilcorcoran (plot 182), but I do not know where Mary is buried. 

I would like to know if anyone has any information on any of these wonderful people. I have not been able to find the name of John and Joseph's mother, nor the names of Julia and Catherine's parents or possible siblings.

Any help would be appreciated!

 

Rachel Hegarty, Chicago, IL US

Friday 11th Oct 2013, 04:50PM

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    Tuesday 17th Dec 2013, 11:43AM

  • Hi Rachel,

    You mentioned Kilcorcoran, there are two Kilcorcoran, there are two places with the same name , one in County Clare and one in County Cork.

    The fact that you mention Dromtariff, I suppose you are looking for the Cork Kilcorcoran, I will have a look and see what I can find

     

    Annemarie

    Mallow Cork

    Tuesday 17th Dec 2013, 12:34PM

  • First of all, Julia married John Nunan in 1829 County Waterford, unless there was another couple with the same name. No marriage record  found for Catherine and Joseph

    Checked the baptism records but the names are too common,  22 Catherine Burkes baptised in and around 1810,  and multiple Julia's the closest match is a Julia Burke baptised in 1806 County Wicklow,  but no Catherine born in Wicklow.

    Also two matches  for a baptism of John Nunan,  1794 county Cork father William and  1800 county Limerick also father William, no record  for Joseph

    Checked for children of John and Julia (source www.rootsireland.ie a pay to view the record site)

     

    Nunan Ellen 1829 Co. Cork  
        Church Baptism Nonan Denis 1830 Co. Tipperary
        Church Baptism Nunan Jane 1831 Co. Cork
        Church Baptism Noonan John 1833 Co. Limerick
        Church Baptism Nunan William 1833 Co. Cork
        Church Baptism Nunan Thomas 1835 Co. Cork
        Church Baptism Nunan Julia Ann 1837 Co. Cork
        Church Baptism Nunan John 1838 Co. Cork

     

    Possible children of Catherine and Joseph

     

        Source Surname First Name Year County  
        Church Baptism Noonan William 1835 Co. Cork  
        Church Baptism Noonan John 1837 Co. Cork  
        Church Baptism Noonan Thomas 1840 Co. Cork  
        Church Baptism Nunan Catherine 1844 Co. Cork  

     

    In 1823 there was a Joseph Nunan living in the townland of Carraleena in the parish of Kilbrin, very close to Kilcorcoran.

    A John Nunan living in the townland of Killinane in Dromtarriff  1827

         

    Mallow Cork

    Tuesday 17th Dec 2013, 01:19PM

  • Also listed in the Tithe applotment books of Kilcorcoran are

    Noonan Denis Lisheen Kilcorcoran Cork 1829
    Noonan Corns Lisheen Kilcorcoran Cork 1829

     

    This might also be of interest

    Rossline House, Kilcorcoran, http://landedestates.nuigalway.ie/LandedEstates/jsp/property-show.jsp?i…

    I think your family could be related to the Rossline family

    www.corkpastandpresent.ie/places/streetandtradedirectories/1875-76cityc… to 241.http://landedestates.nuigalway.ie/LandedEstates/jsp/property-show.jsp?i…

     

     

    Mallow Cork

    Tuesday 17th Dec 2013, 01:42PM

  • Hi Rachel

    We will be the same family. My great great grand father was John Nunan married to Julia Burke. My great grand father was Thomas Nunan/Noonan of Rossline house, his youngest son Joseph, who was my grandfather  inherited Rossline House where my mum was born. 

    My mum who died in 2013 read me John Nunans Obituary some years ago.

    Kind regards

    Ann 

     

    Monday 8th Oct 2018, 07:39AM

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