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Adam McDonald

Adam McDonald

Born
1836-01-01 12:00:00
Died
1900-01-01 12:00:00
Gender
Male

I am looking for information on my great grandfather, Adam McDonald.  About all I know is that he was born, according to his obituary notice in the Placer (CA) Herald newspaper from May 1900 is that he was from County Dublin and born in 1836. I have no idea who his parents were, except that his mother's first name was Mary; she came to the U.S. with him in 1854. 

How do I find out what parish he was from or his father's first name?  I am assuming he was Catholic..re the obit.

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Dublin

The capital city of Ireland, Dublin aka Baile Átha Cliath, gives its name to the whole county.  It is home to Guinness, Phoenix Park and the Book of Kells.  We have a population of approximately 1,904,806.  We look forward to helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.

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  • St Matthew's church, Irishtown

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  • Church of the Assumption, Ballyboughal, County Dublin

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    Ballyboughal village, County Dublin, Ireland

  • Ancestral Home of James Joseph McDonald

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    44 St Joseph's Place, Dublin, Ireland

Timeline events in this community

  • 1910s

    Easter Rising Compensation Claims

    <p>The Property Losses (Ireland) Committee, 1916 (PLIC) was established in June 1916 to assess claims for damages to buildings and property as a result of the destruction caused by the 1916 Rising. </p>

    1916-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1800s

    Wilson's Dublin Directory

    <p><strong>IrishAncestors.ie offers a free database indexing names appearing in<em> </em>Wilson’s <em>DUBLIN DIRECTORY 1803 (one of </em>three separate directories of <em>The Treble Almanac).</em></strong></p>

    1803-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1860s

    'New' Catholic Church Donnybrook

    <p>A new Catholic Church opened in Donnybrook. Co. Dublin, "Church of the Sacred Heart" completed and consecrated in 1866</p> <p>The previous Church had been in Donnybrook village, adjacent to the current Garda Station.</p>

    1866-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1830s

    Tallaght DUBLIN in the 1830s

    <p>A snapshot of pre-famine local history, as described in the "Topographical Dictionary of Ireland" by Samuel Lewis, 1837.</p>

    1837-01-01 12:00:00

Adam McDonald