I’m the great granddaughter of Patrick Nugent who married Mary Dennahy and had 10 children. My grandmother Lizzie (Elizabeth) emigrated to the USA, but had several siblings who remained in Ireland- namely, Madge, Mary, and Kate. Madge married a Fennessy, Mary married a Hale and Kate married a Duggan.
Im traveling with my family of 8 this October and plan to visit Lismore and Offaly. Would love to reconnect with 2nd or 3rd cousins in the area but have lost touch since the older generation has since died and last trips were in the 70’s and 80’s.
Open to ideas to help track them down- thanks Marybeth
Mbd411
Wednesday 17th Aug 2022, 05:03PMMessage Board Replies
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Mbd411:
I will refer this message to a volunteer in the Lismore area. I found two of the marriages but did not find the Madge Nugent marriage to a Fennessy but I only looked in the Lismore registration district.
Roger McDonnell
Mary Nugent married 1909 third record
Catherine Nugent married 1911 third record
Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘
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Mbd411:
It turns out that Margaret (Madge) Nugent and Patrick Fennessy were married in Dungarvan even though both of them were from Ballysaggart.
second record 1904 marriage of Patrick Fennessy and Margaret Nugent.
It turns out that the volunteer I contacted is actually from the Stradbally area. He suggested you contact the Lismore Heritage Center. Web site and e-mail below.
https://www.discoverlismore.com/ info@lismoreheritage.ie
The RC parish of Lismore and Ballysaggart (St. Mary's) may be a good contact point also. https://waterfordlismore.ie/parishes/?parishID=36
Roger McDonnell
Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘
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Roger- thanks for all your help I’ve written to the parish and the heritage center. I appreciate the documents as well. I really am hoping to find living descendants either in the Bray area ( Duggan family) or in Lismore/Waterford area where the Mary, Madge and Kate settled. Any ideas I’d appreciate.
Mbd411
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Marybeth,
I will check this out and get back to you via Anne.
Best wishes, Kieran
Kieran Jordan, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘
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Thanks great. FYI- I have another piece of info that might be helpful. Mary Nugent Hale’s daughter married name is Josie Hale Robie and she was a caretaker for a long time at the Lismore Castle. At least up until the 1980’s.
thanks for looking into this! My last visit with family there was in the 70’s but I never had the contact info.
Mbd411
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Hey,
The grave of Patrick and Mary is in St Mary's Church Ballysaggart, Lismore,
My Dad, Patrick Nugent is buried there also as is his dad and grandfather. Our home place is in Coole Ballysaggart and Dennehy from what I can find out was a neighbour of Patrick.
Hope this helps. Nugents are very much around Lismore and Ballysaggart area.
If you look up the old census records you will find more info.
Mark Nugent