Walsh - Reddington families

Hi Jeanne,

You might try contacting the local parish priest for assistance. Either the Claran Church or St. Mary's in Headford would be a good place to start.   Here's a link to the Killursa parish infomration page:  http://www.headford.org/our-community/st-marys-parish.html

Kind regards,

Genealogy support

Thanks for the link.  I e-mailed back a few months ago, but unfortunately have had no reply.  The links to the parish newsletters don't appear to be live any longer.   

Additionally, my late cousin who grew up and lived in Claran told me years back that the church records were destroyed by the Black & Tans when they came through Tuam in 1920.

Anyone know of connections to Reddington family from the middle of the 1800's?

Martin Reddington born c 1821 Slieveroe, Killursa who married Mary Kenny (daughter of Patrick Kenny b. Cloonkeely & Winifred Hession b. Carrownakob.  Martin & Mary had 6 children:

Delia b.1870 or 1876 

Mary b. 1850

Philip b. 1951

Patrick b. 1865

Michael b. 1971

Martin b 1879

JeanneB, my great, great grandfather was born somewhere in County Mayo in ca. 1819.  I have a solid record of him in Liverpool where he married Bridget McHugh is 1849.  (Her parents were Anthony and Catherine McHugh, living then in Liverpool.)  Michael was listed as a widower from Ireland, with parents Owen and Mary.  Family tradition says we are out of County Mayo and I find today a pile of Reddingtons in Mayo, a few in County Galway.

I am following up on a lead re. a Michael Reddington who was married in Swinford in 1837.  Is it possible that his wife, Mary Dempsey, died due to the famine (564 are buried at the Swinford Workhouse as the result of a single disease event), making Michael a widower?

Any leads would be appreciated.

Dennis Redington