searching for any information on O'Donnell & Crowe families 1850's

Hi Di,

Thank you for your message.

You have obviously done a lot of good work on your family history!

Unfortunately, Ireland Reaching Out does not provide a dedicated genealogical research service. I can give you the contact details of the genealogy centres in Limerick and Cork, however they may charge a fee for their services. Here are the contact details:

Limerick:

Limerick Genealogy,

Lissanalta House,

Dooradoyle Road,

Dooradoyle,

Co. Limerick.

Phone: +353 (0) 61 496542   Email: research@limerickgenealogy.com

Cork:

Mallow Heritage Centre,

27-28 Bank Place,

Mallow,

Co. Cork.

Phone: +353(0) 22 50302     Email: mallowheritagecentre@gmail.com

I also suggest that you post this message on the Mallow Parish Page as it is more likely that one of our volunteers in Mallow will see it there, and they may be able to advise or assist you.

Some websites that you may find helpful are:

The National Archives of Ireland http://www.nationalarchives.ie/genealogy1/genealogy-records/introduction/

The National Library of Ireland http://www.nli.ie/en/family-history-introduction.aspx

The Public Records Office of Northern Ireland http://www.proni.gov.uk/index/family_history.htm

CENSUS RECORDS : http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/

Family Search: https://familysearch.org/  

Genealogy Links:

 http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/ireland/limerick/index.html

http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/ireland/cork/index.html

I hope that this is useful and that you are able to find any relatives that may have remained in Ireland.

Kind regards,

Genealogy Support

Di,

My James Sullivan was born in 1793 in Lisready Cripps, Loughill, Limerick.  He married an Ann O'Donnell in about 1816.  Lisready Cripps is just down the road from Ballyhahill.  I believe church records would have been in Glin but unfortunately the earliest records for Glin don't exist any more.    In 1823, my James and Ann and their 3 boys left for Canada.  One of those sons married his first cousin, another Ann O'Donnell.  Her marriage record says her parents were James O'Donnell and Mary Godfrey....thus making James brother to the original Ann.   I think I have discovered James and Mary(Godfrey) O'Donnell in the Robertstown area.  In 1853,widow  Mary Godfrey O'Donnell emigrated with 5 of her 8 children to Sydney on the Blundell.

Anyway, one of the reasons I mention this O'Donnell family is because my branch was strong into family names and one of James and Ann's son's names is Maurice.  I can't find any other Maurices in the Sullivan family so I think he might be named after an O'Donnell.  So I have been keeping track of a few Maurices in the Loghill/Shanagolden area.

Maurice O'Donnell and Johanna Roche had a son Maurice about Jan 27, 1866 , Shanagolden

John O'Donnell and Mary Broderick had a son Maurice about Dec 6, 1865, Shanagolden

My James and Mary O'Donnell had a son Patrick O'Donnell born about Feb 6, 1829 in Limerick Co.  I don't know what became of him. 

I hope this helps, Rita

Hi Rita

Im so sorry it has taken me so long to reply. I have just come across your reply to me. :(

I will have to read this again to get it clear in my head.

I have my Patrick's Death Certificate, it says he died in November 1915 in Nabawah nea Geraldton in Western Australia. He was 85 years old, (That would make his birth year 1830) Parents not known.He was a farmer. He was born in Limerick, Ireland and had lived in Australia for 57 years. Patrick came to Australia with his wife Ellen nee Crowe. He was 25 & she was 22. They arrived on the vessel 'Escort' in 1859. Departure Port was Plymouth. Patrick's occupation was listed as an Agricultral Labourer.

They had 7 children. I thought his birthdate was 1836 but the death certificate makes it 1830. This could be your lost Patrick. Now, how to find out? I have heard of Shanagolden from another relative.

Where do you live Rita?

I am in Perth Western Australia.

Regards, Di.

kevdi@iinet.net.au