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Bridget Quinn

Bridget Quinn

Born
1796-01-01 12:00:00
Died
1862-11-17 12:00:00
Gender
Female
Place of migration
Migrated to/Born in Australia

According to her Australian death certificate, Bridget was born in Co. Westmeath around 1796, the daughter of John and Mary Quinn.

She married Denis O'Neill in Castletown at the age of 17 and gave birth to seven children:- James (Jan 25th 1815); Dennis (Nov 17th 1820); James (Nov 19th 1822); Dennis (April 10th, 1826); Thomas (July 9th 1827); Mary (April 12th 1830) and Patrick (April 23rd 1833) were all baptised in Clonmellon, Co Westmeath. The parents abode was given as Kilrush for the baptism of the elder james, but Clonlough for the other children.

Denis' occupation was described as 'gardner' - possibly it was at the nearby Killua castle.

Following the death of her husband Denis in 1843, Bridget emigrated to Australia with her daughter Mary and sons Thomas and Patrick. They arrived in Port Philip abard the 'Tasman' in 1848 and moved to Geelong.

Bridget died in Geelong in Nov 1862

More information can be found in the family history I wrote and posted online, see https://bpbond.ucoz.com/CH17.html

Associated communities

Westmeath

Co. Westmeath, or An Iarmhí in Irish, is located in the midlands region of Ireland.  It is home to Athlone Castle which, after a multi-million euro renovation, reopened in 2012 as a state-of-the-art, multi-sensory visitor experience.  Our county town is Mullingar and we have a population of approximately 88,396.  We look forward to helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.

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Timeline events in this community

  • 1880s

    Foundation of Ballymore GAA Club

    1884-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1830s

    County Westmeath in the 1830s

    <p>A snapshot of pre-famine local history, as described in the "Topographical Dictionary of Ireland" by Samuel Lewis, 1837. (Much of the information collected here was submitted by members of the local gentry and clergy of the time).</p>

    1837-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1830s

    May Day traditions across Ireland

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    1830-05-01 12:00:00