Doolan or Dowling... or possibly something similar

Any idea when Bridget was born? Her brother?

Names of her children?

Thanks.

John:

I searched on the subscription site Roots Ireland and found a family in the RC parish of Danesfort which would be a lead. There are two big caveats. First no Bridget in the family and second Danesfort is a good deal south of Castlecomer. 

Parents Thomas Dowling/Dooling/Doolin and wife Ellen Butler married in Danesfort on February 26 1833

children

Edmund Dooling 1833

Nicholas Doolin  1836

John Dooling 1838

Ellen Dowling 1843

Margaret Dowling 1845

Mathew Dooling 1848

Here is the parish register for Danesfort   https://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0983?locale=en  in case you want to search for a record for Bridget.

Roger McDonnell

Thanks to those that replied to my post. Bridget and John's children were named Ellen Mary (died young), Henry William Phillip, John Henry, Mary Jane, Richard, James, Florence Susan, Ellen Mary, Susan, Grace, Fanthorpe, Frank, Thomas Dowling, William Philip Jago. Of interest is that the advertisement for brother Nicholas, placed in the Adelaide Observer in 1858, states "Clare Park, County of Kilkenny". Since there is no Clare Park (that I am aware of) we wonder if that was a mis-heard Clough Pook. Here is Bridget's Wikitree page.

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Dowling-2935

I should add that we believe Bridget was born in 1835 or 1836. We have found the odd baptism record that matches the father (Thomas) and baby (Bridget) but not a corresponding brother (Nicholas) or mother, matching Bridget's daughters' names. We do not have any idea when Nicholas was born.

I am pleased to report some progress. Bridget's family name was Dowling. We deduced this thus: She and her husband advertised for "Nicholas Dowling" who they appear to believe had also emigrated to Australia. Nicholas was advertised as coming from "Clare Park", County Kilkenny. Since there was no such place, we have deduced that this was supposed to be "Cloghpook", County Kilkenny. A check in the Griffith's Valuation records for that time show that there were only Dowlings in Cloghpook. Since Cloghpook Townland lies in Muckalee Parish, would it be a safe assumption that Bridget's baptism would be recorded in Muckalee? I already know that baptism records don't exist for 1835 - 1836 Muckalee. But I need to know if I should be searching in another parish. Would any descendants of the Dowlings of Cloghpook still survive?

I would assume that Bridget was baptized in Muckalee. The 1911 census for Cloghpook showed two Dowling families so there is a possibility of connections in the area.

Roger

Would there be a genealogy group in the Muckalee area? Perhaps I should be looking there for information.