Please could anyone there who knows the FitzGeralds who owned large estates in th 1800s in Queens County Rathdowney please let me know or put me in touch with someone who can give me some details. My Great Great Grandfather was Robert FitzGerald he married a Mary Connor and had several children. My great grandfarther emigrated to Durban South Africa in 1867. He had 3 brothers Edward, John,and Robert as well as sisters Nan, Jessie, Theodora, Eleanor and Geraldine. Edward was killed when he fell off his horse, John was a major in the Scott's Grey's, Robert was a major in the Black Gaurds and Hans (my Great Grandfarther) was a captain in the Irish Gaurds before he emmigrated to South Africa.
My E-mail address nbt.f-gerald@live.co.za
FitzGerald
Friday 18th Aug 2017, 04:58PMMessage Board Replies
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Fitzgerald:
We do not have a parish liaison in the Rathdowney parish area. I assum e you ancestors were Church of Ireland. Records for the parish go back to the 1700s and are maintained in the Representative Church Library in Dublin. They may also be some records held at the church based on info from another message I worked on.
https://www.ireland.anglican.org/find-a-church/parish/15600/rathdowney
https://www.ireland.anglican.org/cmsfiles/pdf/AboutUs/library/registers…
You may also want to contact the Rathdowney library to see whayt resources they have on the Fitzgeralds.
http://www.laois.ie/departments/libraries/branch-libraries/rathdowney/
Finally, please consider adding your ancestors stories to our XO Chronicles site.
https://www.irelandxo.com/ireland-xo/history-and-genealogy
Roger McDonnell
Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘
Friday 18th Aug 2017, 05:27PM