Looking for information on Jeremiah McCarthy and Ellen Hurley who were married in February 1817 in Inchigeelagh, County Cork. Witnesses were Ty McCarthy and Jeremiah Hurley. They had at least one child, Daniel, born about 1850 in Ireland (though there is no record of this birth in Inchigeelagh -- I even visited the parish). I believe they may have moved from the parish after their marriage, though I am not sure where. Daniel eventually settled in New Bedford, Massachusetts. He married Mary Ellen Doherty, daughter of James Dougherty (Doherty) and Catherine "Kate" Lynch of Fall River, Massachusetts.
KathyMay28
Friday 20th Oct 2023, 09:27PMMessage Board Replies
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Kathy, Are you sure of the 1817 and 1850 dates? It would be pretty unusual for a couple to have a child 33 years after marrying. So just checking.
Thanks.
Patricia
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I know. These dates have always bothered me. Daniel lists Jeremiah and Ellen as his parents on his marriage record. They are also listed on his death record (his eldest son supplies the information). I have the actual record from the church but not in front of me. I want to say that Ellen was only about 15 at the time of the wedding. I believe Daniel must have been one of her last children.
Someone on FamilySearch lists nine children for this couple starting in 1817 but I have not been able to verify this information.
KathyMay28
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The following were found on irishgenealogy.ie.
Here’s an 1829 marriage record for a Mary McCarthy in Inchigeelagh. One of the witnesses was Jeremiah McCarthy.
Here's a Daniel with mother Ellen Hurley but father Daniel, not Jeremiah...
Area - CORK & ROSS (RC) , Parish/Church/Congregation - ROSSALETTIRI & KILKERAUNMOR (ROSCARBERY & LISSEVARD)
Baptism of DANIEL MCCARTHY of KINEAGH on 17 February 1840
Name DANIEL MCCARTHY
Date of Birth N/R N/R N/R
Address KINEAGH (about 11 miles from Inchigeelagh)
Father DANIEL MCCARTHY
Mother ELLEN HURLY
Sponsor 1 FRANCIS MCCARTHY
Sponsor 2 MARY MCCARTHY
Recorded Parochial Area ROSSALETTIRI & KILKERAUNMOR (ROSCARBERY & LISSEVARD)
Book Number Page Entry Number Record_Identifier Image Filename
N/R N/R N/R CR-RC-BA-233948 cork & ross.rossalettiri & kilkeraunmor (roscarbery & lissevard).p4773.00247
Here's an 1829 marriage for a Jeremiah McCarthy and an Ellen Hurley....Names were common...it might just be a couple by the same name.
Area - CORK & ROSS (RC) , Parish/Church/Congregation - AUGHADOWN
Marriage of DEMETRIUS MCCARTHY of N/R and ELLENAM HURLY of N/R on 26 February 1829
Husband Wife
Name DEMETRIUS MCCARTHY [Latin for Jeremiah] ELLENAM HURLY
Recorded Diocesan Area CORK & ROSS
Recorded Parochial Area AUGHADOWN
Husband Denomination RC
Wife Denomination RC
Witness 1 JOHANNE DRISCOL
Witness 3 ABRAHAM BURCHILL
Book Number Page Entry Number Record_Identifier Image Filename
N/R N/R N/R CR-RC-MA-44968 cork & ross.aughadown.p4775.00561
Patricia
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Thank you so much for all your research! I appreciate your help and will look into this new information!
KathyMay28