Seeking info on Rev. William Butler, died 1848 and buried in Thomastown

Hi,

Thank you for your message.

Hav you tried looking in Church records for information? Most Catholic records are held locally. One website which you may find helpful is the irishtimes website where they give an overview of what records are available in specific parishes. For Kilmanagh/Kilaloe/Ballycallan parish follow this link:

http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/fuses/rcparishmaps/index.cfm?fuseaction=showidrecords&CityCounty=Kilkenny&parish=Ballycallan&churchid=969

You could also try writing to the parish priest for possible assistance.

You could try searching for the family name in the Tithe Applotment Books. These are land records complied between 1823-1838. You can search these online here:

http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/home.jsp

Some other website which you may find useful 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

Family Search: https://familysearch.org/  

Genealogy Links  http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/ireland/kilkenny/index.html

You could also try contacting the genealogy centre in Kilkenny for assistance-however a fee may apply. Here are their contact details:

Rothe House & Garden,

Rothe House,

Parliament Street,

Kilkenny.

Phone: +353 (0) 56 7722893   Email: kilkennyfamilyhistory@rothehouse.com

I hope that this is helpful. Best of luck with your research.

Kind regards,

Genealogy Support

Would any of the below be related in some way;

Thomastown graveyard (headstone);

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Rev. Joseph Butler; S.M.A 26/12/1930 (51)

his bro-Rev. William Butler; S.M.A. 30/9/1940 (59)

(both interred in Wilton cemetery Cork)

Their sister-Sr. Raphael (Franciscan Order); 22/3/1955 (52)

Their nephew-Rev. Michael Butler; PP-23/10/1991 (66)

(interred in Wyoming USA)

their niece-Sr. M Gertrude (Henrberry); 11/4/1988

(interred in Dominican Monastery Glasgow)

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Jack Mc Donald

Hello,

My Great Great Grand Uncle was Fr William Butler B 1803 Killaloe, Co. Kilkenny D 2 May 1848, was professor in Kilkenny College and Parish Priest of Thomastown where he died.  There is a monument to him there.

My branch descend from his brother Edmond (Edward) Butler who married and settled on his in-laws farm in Knockeenbawn, Kilmanagh, Co. Kilkenny.

I just came across your post.  I'm not sure how we get in direct contact. I have some of the family tree back to 1734 and forward to this century.

Regards, Mark.