John Cavanagh/Kavana & Mary Doyle

Kiwi:

A search using the subscription site Roots Ireland for Catherine Kavanagh in Co. Carlow with the parents you listed came up as a "no record". All fourteen Carlow RC parishes are in the Roots Ireland data base and all have records starting before 1850. I did locate a John Kavanagh baptismal records on May 5 1844 in Bagenalstown RC parish with the correct parental names. Sponsors Thomas Whitty and Mary Cavanagh.

Possibly he was an older brother to Catherine.

Roger McDonnell

Hi, 

Subscription site - www.rootsireland.ie has a record of Martin Kavanagh baptised in the parish of Borris on June 23rd 1833. Father: John Kavanagh - Mother: Mary Doyle. Address: Kildrane.

Sponsors: James Kavanagh and Lucy Kavanagh

John Kavanagh baptised on May 5th 1844 in Bagenalstown, Poor Law Union of Carlow. Father: John Kavanagh - Mother: Mary Doyle. Sponsors: Thomas Whitty and Mary Kavanagh.

No record found for the birth of Catherine Kavanagh.

Regards,

Hello

I have been trying to find some more helpful information and this is what I have come across:

Catherine/Kate Kavanagh is supposed to have had two sisters called Alice and Bridget also two brothers called Michael and Patrick.  

This information is from my great aunt - Catherine's granddaughter.  She also said that Bridget married an O'Brien and then a Durrant.  She didn't know who Alice married.  But both Alice and Bridget were meant to have come out to NZ to visit Catherine, but I don't know if they stayed or went back to Ireland.  She didn't mention dates and has passed away.

I will keep digging for dates.

Thanks for your suggestions and information.

Vanessa