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Hi.  I am  looking  for  information on  the Families above My Great Grandfather James Riordan died in december 1959 and  is  buried  in  Church town cemetry - His  wife  Kathleen was Nee  farrell & My Great  grandfathers  mothers  name was  coleman .

The  coleman  side  of  the  family  as  far  as I  know  originated from Cork, The  Farrells (some  went  to  England) I  know  of  a Grand  Uncle  buried  in  Rathkeale- would  appreciate  info  going  back  from  My  Great  Grand Parents.

Many  thanks

Martin McGeever

Tuesday 5th Jan 2016, 01:40PM

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  • Hi Martin

    Here is the marriage record of James & Kathleen from www.rootsireland.ie/:

    Date of Marriage:16-Feb-1915

    Parish / District:RATHKEALE
    County:Co. Limerick
    Husband WifeName:JamesRiordan CatherineFarrellAddress:Knockaderry
    NewcastlewestDenomination:Civil Record
    Civil RecordOccupation:LABOURER
    Not RecordedAge:0
    0Status:Bachelor (Previously unmarried)
    Spinster (Previously unmarried)

    Husband's Father Wife's Father Name:JamesRiordan DenisFarrellAddress:
    Denomination:
    Occupation:LABOURER
    LABOURER
    Husband's Mother
    Wife's MotherName:
    Witness 1Witness 2Name:WilliamRiordan MaggieScannell

    Here's the Farrell family from the 1901 Census

    FarrellDenis50MaleHead of FamilyR C

    FarrellMary48FemaleWifeR C

    FarrellKatrine12FemaleDaughterR C

    FarrellPatrick11MaleSonR C

    FarrellDenis9MaleSonR C

    FarrellJames6MaleSonR C

    FarrellEllin3FemaleDaughterR C

    FarrellJohn1MaleSonR C

    FarrellMichael18MaleSonR C

    You might like to look for the Riordans yourself as there were a couple of possibilities:http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/

    There are some marriage records of Riordan to Coleman - 3 from Cork & 1 from Limerick:

    Date of Marriage:26-Feb-1829

    Parish / District:LISGOOLD
    County:Co. Cork

    Husband
    WifeName:JohnColeman
    AbigailRiordanAddress:Watergrasshill
    LisgooldDenomination:Roman Catholic
    Roman Catholic

    Date of Marriage:24-Feb-1829

    Parish / District:MAHOONAGH/CASTLEMAHON
    County:Co. Limerick

    Husband
    WifeName:TimothyColeman
    HanoraRiordanAddress:Cloyne Dioc.

    Denomination:Roman Catholic
    Roman Catholic

    Date of Marriage:17-Feb-1878

    Parish / District:MACROOM
    County:Co. Cork

    Husband
    WifeName:CorneliusColman
    EllenRiordanAddress:

    Denomination:Roman Catholic
    Roman Catholic

    Date of Marriage:01-Mar-1892

    Parish / District:KILWORTH
    County:Co. Cork

    Husband
    WifeName:DavidRiordan
    JohannaColemanAddress:

    Denomination:Roman Catholic
    Roman Catholic

    How old was James when he died in 1959 - this is needed for his birth year.

    Col

    ColCaff, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Tuesday 5th Jan 2016, 09:21PM

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