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Denis Byrne

Denis Byrne

Born
1833-01-01 12:00:00
Gender
Male
Place of migration
Migrated to/Born in Australia

Denis Byrne married Bridget Burke, from County Clare, in Sydney Australia in 1855. We are not sure how or when he came to Sydney however he and Bridget then left for the gold fields in Victoria. They had 7 children and were pioneers of the Riverina in NSW. He died in Holbrook NSW in 1891 leaving Bridget and their sons a large estate, Bridget lived another 30 years and died in Wagga Wagga NSW in 1929. His second son Michael is my great grandfather and he married Margaret Finneran. Her family were also from Elphin Roscommon, parents John and Mary Finneran nee Cullinan. 

I have a lot of information about Bridget Burke and her parents but Denis and the Finneran’s are a mystery. I can not find when he came to Australia or how and at what age. Denis seems to have just turned up!?

Denis Byrne May be a different spelling eg Birne I have been told.

Hope you can help.

Gillian Nicholl 

 

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Timeline events in this community

  • 1830s

    Kilcoleman Costello in the 1830s

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

    1837-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1740s

    Elphin Census of Tibohine Parish

    1749-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1760s

    Religious Census of Killukin, Creeve & Tumna

    <p>In March 1766, the Irish House of Lords instructed Church of Ireland parish clergy to compile ‘a list of the several families in their parishes’ – to record the religion of the householders and to identify any Roman Catholic priests and friars living in their area. Although most of the original 1766 religious census returns were destroyed Dublin's Public Records Office fire of 1922, a few fragments survived.</p>

    1766-04-15 12:00:00

  • 1760s

    Religious Census of Killummod

    <p>In March 1766, the Irish House of Lords instructed Church of Ireland parish clergy to compile ‘a list of the several families in their parishes’ – to record the religion of the householders and to identify any Roman Catholic priests and friars living in their area. Although most of the original 1766 religious census returns were destroyed Dublin's Public Records Office fire of 1922, a few fragments survived.</p>

    1766-03-01 12:00:00