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My great-great grandmother Mary Ann Mulrooney supposedly worked in the Carlow workhouse, along with her brother Andrew and sister Catherine. Andrew was born in 1833, Mary Ann in 1834 and Catherine in 1836. All three were born in Bagenalstown. Is there any way that I can access the records to find out if this was correct? Mary Ann and Catherine immigrated to Australia in the 1850’s. Many thanks, Therese Moloney

Therese Moloney

Sunday 7th Jul 2019, 06:56AM

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  • Therese:

    Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!

    Here is the parish register for Bagenelstown  https://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0703

    I checked the subscription site Roots Ireland and there were actually five children. I also located the parents April 8, 1832 marriage record. See transcriptions below.

    Roger McDonnell

    Name:Andrew MulronyDate of Birth:
    Date of Baptism:17-May-1833Address:BagnalestownParish/District:BAGENALSTOWNGender:
    CountyCo. Carlow
    Denomination:Roman Catholic
    Father:James MulronyMother:Mary KellyOccupation:
    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:John Nolan Sponsor 2 /
    Informant 2:Mary Nolan 

    Name:Mary MulronyDate of Birth:
    Date of Baptism:11-May-1834Address:B. TownParish/District:BAGENALSTOWNGender:
    CountyCo. Carlow
    Denomination:Roman Catholic
    Father:James MulronyMother:Mary KellyOccupation:
    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:Edward Maher Sponsor 2 /
    Informant 2:Anne Headon 

    Name:Catherine MulroonyDate of Birth:
    Date of Baptism:01-Jan-1836Address:BagnalstownParish/District:BAGENALSTOWNGender:
    CountyCo. Carlow
    Denomination:Roman Catholic
    Father:James MulroonyMother:Mary KellyOccupation:
    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:William Ward Sponsor 2 /
    Informant 2:Mary Bardon 

    Name:Bridget MulroneyDate of Birth:
    Date of Baptism:01-Aug-1841Address:BagnelstownParish/District:BAGENALSTOWNGender:
    CountyCo. Carlow
    Denomination:Roman Catholic
    Father:James MulroneyMother:Mary KellyOccupation:
    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:William Tracey Sponsor 2 /
    Informant 2:Bridget Moran 

    Name:Elizabeth MulroneyDate of Birth:
    Date of Baptism:20-Dec-1845Address:BagenalstownParish/District:BAGENALSTOWNGender:
    CountyCo. Carlow
    Denomination:Roman Catholic
    Father:James MulroneyMother:Mary KellyOccupation:
    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:Patrick Gorman Sponsor 2 /
    Informant 2:Margaret Doran 

    Date of Marriage:08-Apr-1832
    Parish / District:Bagenalstown
    County:Co. Carlow
    Husband  JamesMulrowny
    Wife MaryKelly

    Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Sunday 7th Jul 2019, 01:22PM
  • Here’s some information on Carlow workhouse The Board of Guardian’s minutes from 1845 are apparently held by Carlow Library. Those minutes (weekly management meetings) sometimes mention staff employed there by name. They records are unlikely to be on-line and so you may need to get someone to go through them for you.

    http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Carlow/

     

    Elwyn, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Sunday 7th Jul 2019, 02:45PM
  • Thank you so much Elwyn. That is indeed the family. A trip to Carlow to view the workhouse records coming up, I would say. Regards, Therese

     

     

    Therese Moloney

    Monday 8th Jul 2019, 05:20AM

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