Anthony Barrett - Born County Mayo, c. 1843 (parents were visiting home after moving to Huddersfield, Yorkshire)

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The surname Barrett is very common in North Mayo - in particular in the parish of Kilcommon (Erris) and Kilmore (Erris). Kilcommon parish was divided into three Parishes: Belmullet, Kiltane and Kilcommon in Sept 1873. The surname Shaw was in Doolough, Kiltane. Arthur Shaw was a nephew to one of the Bingham landlords and he inherited Bingham's lodge in Doolough. Many Barretts came from Kiltane parish but back then it was Kilcommon. There would be many in Kilmore (Erris) also. 

This link gives an good account of Doolough. It appears to be from a book that was written in the early 1980's.

freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~pmanley/.../doolough.pdf

Hello

We may have the same great great great grandfather James Barrett.

I do not know if James Barrett and Bridget Larkin from Kilbride Mayo also had a son named Anthony but I know he had the following children: Patrick (1793-1890), Thomas (179?-1882), Peter (1809-1894),  and Mary (1794). Patrick, Thomas, Peter, and Mary moved to Canada around 1828.  There may also have been a Dominic, Laurence, Bridget, and Cecelia

I found  the following

The Tithe Appointment Book shows James Barrett from Lower Carrowedin, the diocese of Killala, parish of Kilbride, County Mayo in 1833 and 1834.  The Tithe book also shows John Barrett living in the townland of Kilbride and Peter Barrett living in Lower Carronedin.

The McCabe list of Irish Canal workers (circa 1828), who wanted relatives to join them to  work on the Rideau Canal in Canada, states: Thomas Barrett has two brothers, Patrick and Peter, who reside in Killala Ireland and are known to Philip Gardiner, esqr. of Carnowden.  James Barrett was their father and I am a descendant of Peter.

A death certifcate of one of his children here in Canada shows that this James Barrett, born around 1770, was married to Bridget Larkin.

If this helps, please contact me at deutekom9@rogers.com