MACKEY - Where in Kilkenny?

Carol:

Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!

I checked Roots Ireland and there was one 1838 baptismal record in Co. Kilkenny. See transcription below. There were also three 1839 records. Without knowing the parents names, it will be hard to confirm any of these records.

Have you considered autosomal DNA testing?

Roger McDonnell

Name:William MacKeyDate of Birth:  Date of Baptism:17-Oct-1838Address:BusherstownParish/District:GLENMOREGender:MaleCountyCo. KilkennyDenomination:Roman CatholicFather:Philip MacKeyMother:Nancy HartellyOccupation:Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Richard Walsh 
Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Anastatia Hartelly 

Roger:

I mentioned that his parents were listed as Richard and Mary Carl but I'm wondering if it's CARROLL.  I checked Rootsireland.ie too and some maybes but nothing conclusive.

I have done DNA testing with Ancestry and FTDNA and am on Gedmatch as is my uncle.  

Thank you,

Carol McNamara

Carol:

We may have a breakthrough. See transcription below. He may have made himself younger when he came to America. Also, it shows Bridget Carroll not Mary Carroll. The townland is Pollrone in Pollrone civil parish in southwest Kilkenny.

Let me know.

Roger

Name:William MacKeyDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:26-Mar-1835Address:PolroneParish/District:MOONCOINGender:MaleCountyCo. Kilkenny
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:Richard MacKeyMother:Bridget CarroleOccupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Philip Quin Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Anastatia MacKey 
 

Roger:

I'm so glad you posted that one as a possibility.  I have that record too but wasn't sure if I was being too eager.  I am going to keep it but I wonder if the stretch to Bridget from Mary is a long one.  What do you think?

Are there any other resources I should be looking at? It's hard to use some since I have no idea where they're from AND I don't have any other family members to cross reference with.

Thank you for all your help!

Carol

Carol:

No other resources except to review the parish register for Mooncoin  http://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0975

Roger

My Mackey lived in Gaulstown in Cty Kilkenny.  (Mary Mackey married Nicholas Mullins).   I see them in Glenmore, Kilkenny, Ossory diocese.  Another little hamlet they had a child in is Flemingstown and Bally Unreadable.  

Their offspring settled in Brooklyn, NY.