Hello,
My 2nd Great Grandmother was Mary Ann Crehan from Limerick. Unfortunately, I don't have any paper trail proving this, just what was told to me by my father who spent many years on our family genealogy. Mary Ann was born in 1849 "in a town near Shannon Airport per my father's notes" and emigrated to Pottsville, Pennsylvania in 1863 and I don't know if she came alone or with family. Per the Grenham site there were 9 families scattered about Limerick with three spelling variations: Crehan in Bruff, Emlygrennen, Killeenagarriff; Creahan in Caheravally, Caherelly, Kilfrush; Crean in Hospital, Killeenagarriff. A Pennsylvania census and death certificate imply there might also be a family connection to Limerick Hazletons - three families are found in St Michael, St Nicholas and Donaghmore per Grenham site.
What can you tell me about the Crehan and Hazleton families in Limerick? Are there families still associated today with the parishes mentioned above or elsewhere in Limerick? And are there parish records available for the time period and are they available online?
Thank you in advance for your help.
Monica Hobbs
MHobbs
Tuesday 20th Apr 2021, 12:50AMMessage Board Replies
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Hi Monica,
Subscription Site - www.rootsireland.ie - has the following marriages recorded in the years 1840-1860: Crean - Patrick - Married in St. Mary's, Limerick on April 4th 1853 to Ann Miller: Children recorded for Patrick Creahan and Ann Miller: Elizabeth 1854, Mary Ann baptised in St. Mary's July 5th 1855, John 1856, Elizabeth 1858
Hazelton - John - Kilfinnane marriage to Bridget Riordan on January 21st 1846
Crehan - Patrick - Donaghamore & Knockea marriage to Margaret Hazelton, Rathbane on May 31st 1855
Butler - John marriage to Lucy Hazelton on October 13th 1859 at St. John's, Limerick.
Witnesses: Stephen Meade and Elizabeth Meade
The above records can be found at - catholicparishregisters@nli.ie - National Library of Ireland - Free Site
Regards,
McCoy
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Thank you so much!
MHobbs