Kavanagh's of Graiguemanagh

Hi Peggy,

You could begin by posting as much information about your family as you can on the site. The more information that is out there the more likely it is that someone will be able to connect with you. 

For now, you could try checking the land records called the Tithe Applotment Books (1823-38) or the later Griffith's Valuation (1848-64). The Tithe Applotment Books (1823-38): Microfilm copies of the books for all of Ireland are available at the National Archives of Ireland (NAI) http://www.nationalarchives.ie/genealogy1/genealogy-records/tithe-applotment-books-and-the-primary-griffith-valuation/ or the Church of Latter Day Saints (LDS). Griffith's is freely available here: www.askaboutireland.com or here: www.failteromhat.com Failte Romhat has lots of other useful links you could try looking at. The Tithe Applotment List might be of use to you, or at least interesting for you. These lists constitute the only nationwide survey for the period, and are valuable because the heaviest burden of the tithes to the Established Church, the Church of Ireland, fell on the poorest, for whom few other records survive. The information in the Tithes is quite basic, typically consisting of townland name, landholder's name, area of land and tithes payable. Many Books also record the landlord's name and an assessment of the economic productivity of the land. The tax payable was based on the average price of wheat and oats over the seven years up to 1823, and was levied at a different rate depending on the quality of land. For Parishes where the registers do not begin until after 1850, this information can be useful, as they are often the only surviving early records. They can provide valuable circumstantial evidence, especially where a holding passed from father to son in the period between the Tithe survey and Griffith's Valuation. 

Civil registration records are available from the General Register Office (GRO). These start from 1864. You can access the website here: http://www.groireland.ie/research.htm . Valuations office in Dublin (http://www.valoff.ie) will have a record of the land registry from 1855 to modern times. This will assist in seeing what happened to any land the family may have owned (as it usually passed on to a relation). 

 Church records may also be of some use to you. Church of Ireland parish registers for the period up to 1870 are public records. Registers are available for about one third of the parishes, however many were destroyed in the Public Records Office in Dublin in 1922. Most are still held by the local clergy, although some are in the National Archives of Ireland and others are in the Representative Church Body Library in Dublin. A list of all surviving registers is available in the National Archives. http://ireland.anglican.org/about/42 and http://www.nationalarchives.ie/. If you have any difficulty, you could try writing to the parish offices for more assistance.  http://www.kandle.ie/contact/

I wish you the best of luck with your research.

Please make sure you link anyone else in your family who is interested in their Irish heritage to our site - and indeed anyone else you know of Irish heritage.

Kind regards,

Genealogy Support

Ireland Reaching Out

Hello,

I'm looking for information and any family ties to Michael Coleman Doran, son of Michael Doran and Mary Coleman, and Anastatia Kavanagh, parents unknown at this time.  Michael was born ca 1851-1852, and Anastatia was born ca 1852-1855.  Both were from Kilkenny.  Family story says Michael and Anastatia knew each other in Ireland, and they both ended up in Chicago, where they married in 1876.  Their marraige witnesses were John McNamara and Anna Kavanagh.  Anastatia immigrated to the US in 1874 and John McNamara and Anna Kavanagh appear to have traveled with her; these names appear on the manifest just above hers. 

As of now, I have not yet found conclusive evidence that Michael and Anastatia were from Graignamanagh, but I'm almost certain they were.  This is because I have been able to trace some of Anastatia's relatives back to Graig.  I found records linking her to John J Cavanaugh  (fka Kavanagh, married to Catherine Dowling), and Anna B Kavanagh Durr (Patrick Durr), James J Kavanagh/Cavanaugh (Margaret Harrison), Catherine, fka Kathryn Kavanagh Finn (James Finn), and Thomas P Kavanagh (Edna Hughes, Clara Krempel).  I'm uncertain of John's parents, but Jeremiah Kavanagh and Bridget Mahoney were the parents of Anna, James, Kathryn, and Thomas.  The above mentioned children, and John, ended up in Chicago, IL, and I believe they were Anastatia's nieces and nephews.   

Michael Doran had some siblings who immigrated to the US, but they ended up in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.  Their names were John (Martha Thompson), Margaret (Morgan Murphy), and Bridget (Patrick Irwin).   Some surnames that show up in more than one Doran and Kavanagh record include Dowlling, Hickey, Murphy, Mahoney, and McNamara. 

One other clue I found was a Michael Doran listed in Griffiths as living in Oldgrange.  A number of Kavanaghs were listed in the parish of Graig. 

Thank you very much for any assistance,

Annette

These are my direct descendants. James Cavanaugh and Margaret Harrison were my grandparents making

Jeremiah (who was a butcher) and Bridget Mahony my great-grandparents.

We have relatives living in Graiguenamanagh.  Feel free to contact me.

Peggy,

Did you manage to track down your relatives? I think I have some information for you. As far as I can ascertain Jeremiah Kavanagh had another son called Patrick. Patrick had a son Jeremiah. This Jeremiah had five children - Patrick/Jermiah/Kathleen(now deceased)/Una and Breda. Patrick and Breda are still here in Graiguenamanagh where Pat(Patrick) is caretaker at the local secondary school, as was his father before him. I have spoken to Pat and he confirms that 44 Fairview was in the family.

There is a family plot in Calvary cemetary on the outskirts of Graiguenamanagh that would date back to Patrick Kavanagh senior(brother of your grandfather James Jeremiah). Pat Kavanagh thinks your great granfather jeremiah would have been buried in the grounds of 13th century Duiske Abbey here in the centre of Graigue, but that is unconfirmed as yet.

So I am pretty sure I have the right Kavanaghs. If you need more information about Graiguenamanagh as it is today, or if you would like contact details for Pat Kavanagh you can let me know at brian@watersideguesthouse.com

Hope this is helpful.

Regards

Brian Roberts

Waterside Guesthouse, Graiguenamanagh

Peggy,

Did you manage to track down your relatives? I think I have some information for you. As far as I can ascertain Jeremiah Kavanagh had another son called Patrick. Patrick had a son Jeremiah. This Jeremiah had five children - Patrick/Jermiah/Kathleen(now deceased)/Una and Breda. Patrick and Breda are still here in Graiguenamanagh where Pat(Patrick) is caretaker at the local secondary school, as was his father before him. I have spoken to Pat and he confirms that 44 Fairview was in the family.

There is a family plot in Calvary cemetary on the outskirts of Graiguenamanagh that would date back to Patrick Kavanagh senior(brother of your grandfather James Jeremiah). Pat Kavanagh thinks your great granfather jeremiah would have been buried in the grounds of 13th century Duiske Abbey here in the centre of Graigue, but that is unconfirmed as yet.

So I am pretty sure I have the right Kavanaghs. If you need more information about Graiguenamanagh as it is today, or if you would like contact details for Pat Kavanagh you can let me know at brian@watersideguesthouse.com

Hope this is helpful.

Regards

Brian Roberts

Waterside Guesthouse, Graiguenamanagh

I am chasing a Kavanagh family from Graiguenamanagh - my wife's amcestors.

Arthur Kavanagh (born abt. 1826) probably married to Margaret Baily
Two children (and we are OK from these onward) were Morgan b.1834 and Mary b.1857.
We dont know if there were any children between these two.

There is oral history of a link with Tinnahinch on the other side of the river from Graigue but that is it.
 

Dr. Geoff,

Please feel free to contact me direct at:  pgeissler@sbcglobal.net

I'm just starting to explore the possibilities prior to my great-grandparets, Jeremiah Kavanagh and

Bridget Mahony.  I do know Jeremiah's father was Denis who was born about 1820 in Graiguenamanagh.

Peggy Geissler