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Patrick Rabbit

Born
1 Jan 1833
Died
9 Feb 1908
Gender
Male
Place of migration
Migrated to/Born in Australia

Patrick, his wife Anne (nee Kelly) Rabbit, both aged 35, and children Mary Josephine (10), Margaret Ellen (9), Anne (6) and John (1) departed London on 16 Nov 1873 aboard the Southern Belle and arrived in Rockhampton on 6 Mar 1874. They were married in Mullingar, County Westmeath, on 11 Jan 1862. Research has indicated that Margaret returned to Ireland in about to escort a 4th child, Marcella, to Queensland. They departed Plymouth aboard the Earl Granville on 17 Dec 1880, arriving in Rockhampton on 5 Apr 1881. Patrick died in Rockhampton, Queensland on 9 Feb 1908.

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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    St Marys, Streete, Co Westmeath

  • Bellaugh Parochial House

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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

    <p>Lá Bealtaine (May Day) officially heralds the beginning of the summer in Ireland. The name is said to derive from Old Irish, meaning "bright fire" (Belenus was the Celtic sun and 'healer god'). Old traditions involved lighting bonfires at sunset on Oíche Bealtaine (or May Eve - April 30) on prominent local landmarks. The Hill of Uisneach in Co. Westmeath is the most famous example. These and other rituals (such as creating a May altar) still survive, particularly in the west of Ireland. Our 19th-century ancestral piseóga (superstitions) were recorded diligently by Irish schoolchildren in the 1930s ...</p>

    1830-05-01 12:00:00