Murphys of Sluggara, Whitechurch

Hi Clare

There are 2 listings of Murphy in the Irish phone book for Whitechurch:

Andrew Murphy Monard Whitechurch

Murphy Pump Services Ltd 1 The Gn Whitechurch

You might want to have  a look at the Tithe Applotments 1823-37 which are free online

www.titheapplotments.nationalarchives.ie

There are quite a few Patrick Murphys in Cork

You could also try www.irishgenealogy.ie/ which has a lot of Cork records

The 1901 census (free online) has 83 Murphys in Whitechurch & the 1911 has 113

www.census.nationalarchives.ie/

Griffiths Valuation 1848-64 (free) has 25 Murrphies in Whitechurch www.askaboutireland.ie/

Col

Thanks for the information Col! This is most helpful.

I think I might have found my ancestor, Patrick Murphy, in the Tithe Applotment Books, 1823-37 in Ballinvarrig, on the same page as Sluggary! I'm now looking at maps on Origins to find out if Ballinvarig is close to Sluggary.

I will follow up on your other suggestions next.

I'm looking forward to visiting Whitechurch in person in a few weeks. Perhaps I'll see some distant relatives. I'm bringing a photo of Patrick.

Claire

Ballinvarrig townland is to the east of Farranastig townland here - parts of it have a border with Farranastig.

I was replying to you other post when I saw this one... the location known as 'Sluggary' is in Farranastig townland in Whitechurch civil parish, and right beside border with Garrycloyne civil parish.

see here (1st Edition OSI Map, c1837)

I suspect the  baptism for Patrick jnr. was probably in the gap in registers for Whitechurch / Blarney / Garrycloyne mentioned on the NLI Index - also John Grenham's website and Ryan's Irish Records All three mention missing dates between 1792 and 1821.

Thank you!  This is very helpful.  

Claire