I've found the following info about my ancestors Thomas McGrath and Bridget Quinn, who married in 1823 at Newcastle and Fourmilewater. They and at least some of their children went to Chicago, Illinois, USA around 1860. Would greatly appreciate any guidance in findng more about this family and the area they were from. The marriage and baptism records were found on the RootsIreland site. I am a little confused about the locations of these areas.
Date of Marriage: 15-Jul-1823
Parish / District: NEWCASTLE AND FOURMILEWATER County: Co. Tipperary
Husband Name: Thomas McGrath
Wife Name: Bridget Quinn
Husband's Father Wife's Father
Name: McGrath Quinn
Witness: Patrick Fennessy and Margaret McGrath
Baptisms of Children:
Name: John McGrath
Date of Baptism: 31-Dec-1823
Address: Parish/District: NEWCASTLE County Co. Waterford
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Father: Thomas McGrath Mother: Brigid Quin
Sponsor: Patrick Fenesey and Ellen Hickey
Notes: Apparently died before 1832, as Thomas & Bridget had another son named John.
Name: Edmund McGrath
Date of Baptism: 05-Jul-1828
Address: Parish/District: NEWCASTLE County Co. Waterford
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Father: Thomas McGrath
Mother: Brigid Quin
Sponsor: Thomas Prendergast and Mary McGrath
Notes: Married Rosa Fay 1865 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Died in Chicago 14 Nov 1881.
Name: John Magrath
Date of Baptism: 29-Feb-1832
Address: Parish/District: NEWCASTLE County Co. Waterford
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Father: Thomas Magrath
Mother: Biddy Quinn
Sponsor: Billy Prendergast and Elle Prendergast
Notes: Came to U.S. by 1860. Became "Brother Titus", Brother of the Holy Cross at University of Notre Dame, Indiana. Died 14 Nov 1914 in Notre Dame, Indiana.
Name: Mary Magrath
Date of Baptism: 25-Mar-1834
Address: Parish/District: NEWCASTLE County Co. Waterford
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Father: Thomas Magrath
Mother: Brigid Quinn
Sponsor: Thomas Hickey and Johanna Cahil
Notes: Baptism record is the only record found for her.
Name: Honor McGrath
Date of Baptism: 17-Oct-1836
Address: Parish/District: NEWCASTLE County Co. Waterford
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Father: Thomas McGrath
Mother: Brigid Quinn
Sponsor: Edmund Cahill and Mary Cahill
Notes: Baptism record is the only record found for her.
Name: Brigid McGrath
Date of Baptism: 18-Mar-1839
Address: Parish/District: NEWCASTLE County Co. Waterford
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Thomas McGrath
Mother: Brigid Quinn
Sponsor: James Prendergast and Hono Prendergast
Notes: Went to Chicago, married John Norris (a native of County Tipperay). Died in Chicago 7 Dec 1921.
Name: James McGrath
Date of Baptism: 01-Apr-1841
Address: Parish/District: NEWCASTLE County Co. Waterford
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Father: Thomas McGrath
Mother: Brigid Quinn
Sponsor: Tobias Butler and Alice Byrne
Notes: Probably went to Chicago. Is mentioned in his sister Bridget's obituary.
Name: William McGrath
Date of Baptism: 01-Nov-1844
Address: Rathgally Parish/District: NEWCASTLE County Co. Waterford
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Father: Thomas McGrath
Mother: Brigid Quin
Sponsor : John Hickey and Catherine Hickey
Notes: Baptism record is the only record found for him.
There is another daughter, Ellen McGrath born c1840, for whom I did not find a baptism. She went to Chicago and married Edmond Norris, a native of County Tipperary and brother of the John Norris who married her sister Bridget. Also a daughter Margaret McGrath, also born c1840, who went to Chicago and became a nun, Sister Mary Modesta, at St. Mary's Convent in Notre Dame, Indiana.
ejarguelles
Monday 17th Jun 2013, 07:55AMMessage Board Replies
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I'm not an expert on the parishes along the Tipperary/Waterford border. Hopefully, someone locally based will comment.Based on this link, it would appear that the church is currently in Tipperary. http://www.waterfordlismore.com/parish-details/?parishID=38
I also looked at the 1850 Griffiths Valuation head of household listing for Newmarket parish and located three Thomas McGrath records as shown below. The townland name is at the right.
Roger McDonnellMc Grath Thomas Boolahallagh Newcastle Tipperary
Mc Grath Thomas Crohan Newcastle Tipperary
Mc Grath Thomas Middlequarter Newcastle TipperaryCastlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘
Monday 17th Jun 2013, 04:46PM -
Hi Jeanne,
Newcastle is a small but thriving picturesque village in Co. tipperary but on the border of Co. Waterford. Just a few miles away is the townsland of Fourmilewater in Co. Waterford. Both parishes are in the Dioscese of Waterford Lismore.
Over many years parish boundaries have expanded and contracted so I don't know which church your people were baptised in. I believe it may have been Newcastle as I think the church at Fourmilewater was built in 1828, But whether it was built on the site of an older church I don't know.
You will find that your ancestors came really from just the one area as there are only a few miles (about 3 or 4) between these places. It is prime, rich farmland and very scenic.
Hope this help a little,
Regards,
Anne Dennehy
Monday 17th Jun 2013, 05:01PM -
Thank you, Roger! Hopefully as I learn more about my Thomas McGrath, it will become evident which one of these he may have been. I have a lot of learning to do about research in Ireland! :)
ejarguelles
Monday 17th Jun 2013, 08:20PM -
Thank you, Anne! That does help! I'm going to do some more searching and try to get my bearings. I'm new to researching in Ireland and have a lot to learn. Can't wait to come visit the area, but I want to learn as much as I can before I get there!
Jeanne McGrath Arguelles
ejarguelles
Monday 17th Jun 2013, 08:37PM