Coming to Castletownarra this summer- need local connection

rdkelly24:

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Records for the RC parish of Castletownarra/Portroe do not begin until 1849.  http://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0802

I searched on Roots Ireland and found an 1855 marriage between a Joseph Ryan and Margaret Brien in the Youghalarra RC church which is the RC parish to the east of Castletownarra and likely where the Briens were from. The only caveat is that the bride is shown as Margaret Brien. Let me know if this is the correct family.

Roger McDonnell

Date of Marriage:01-Aug-1855Parish / District:YOUGHALARRA
County:Co. Tipperary
Husband JosephRyan Address Not Recorded
Wife MargaretBrienAddress:Youghal

Name:Terence RyanDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:26-Oct-1859Address:YoughalParish/District:YOUGHALARRAGender:MaleCountyCo. Tipperary
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:Joseph RyanMother:Margaret BrienOccupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Terence BrienSponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Eliza Ryan

Name:Phillip RyanDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:09-Mar-1862Address:YoughalParish/District:YOUGHALARRAGender:MaleCountyCo. Tipperary
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:Joseph RyanMother:Margaret BrienOccupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Michl HoganSponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Cath Hogan

Name:Margaret RyanDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:15-Jan-1864Address:YoughalParish/District:YOUGHALARRAGender:FemaleCountyCo. Tipperary
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:Joseph RyanMother:Margaret BrienOccupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Jas CloneySponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Judy Gleeson

Thank you for looking this up for us. I am sorry I neglected to mention that Joseph Ryan and Nancy Brien were -to ably not married until after they arrived in the USA. The story my father told was that Joseph immigrated as a child and came over as an indentured servant along with a twin brother but we have never found any verification of that. I have wondered if they may have been sent from a poor house. I am just hoping that a local historian might meet with us and help us learn of the area and surname Ryan even if we can't find my particular relative.