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Patrick Tracey

Patrick Tracey

Born
1836-01-01 12:00:00
Died
1902-01-01 12:00:00
Gender
Male

PATRICK TRACEY (1836_1902) was born to PATRICK TRASSY and MARY PHELAN of Mullinahone, Tipperary and he moved to Kilkenny to marry CATHERINE CARROLL (1839-1902) who was born to John Carroll and Bridget St. John of Kilkenny.
They lived in Windgap mainly in Cotterstown, but also at Garryricken and Coolaghmore.
Thomas and Kate had 7 children.
Thomas was a Was an agricultural labourer, possibly employed by the Marquess of Ormondy who had a residence in Garryricken too.
In the 1901 census the whole family (9 adults) were named as living in a tiny cottage with two windows.
In 1901 Parrick was very badly beaten by his son and died months later in a coma. Ive no idea if the two are related or not.
Within two weeks of Patrick's death his wife, Catherine and son John, died of Typhoid.
Very hard times.

Associated communities

Kilkenny

County Kilkenny, or Cill Chainnigh in Irish, is located in the south-east region of Ireland.  It is known as the Marble City because of its distinctive black marble.  We have a population of approximately 95,419.  We look forward to helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.  

Other ancestors in this community

Buildings in this community

  • The church where James and Bridget were married-April 27th 1827

    Location: Kilkenny

  • O'Loughlin Memorial Church of St John the Evangelist

    Location: Kilkenny

    Dublin Road, Kilkenny

  • Kilfane House

    Location: Kilkenny

    Kilfane House, Between Gowran and Thomastown

  • Kilkenny Castle

    Location: Kilkenny

    Kilkenny Castle, Kilkenny, Ireland

Timeline events in this community

  • 1930s

    Travelling Folk in the 1930s

    <p>Between 1937 and 1939, primary school pupils across the Republic of Ireland interviewed the elderly in their neighborhood to collect and record local stories and folklore from the 19th century. "The Schools Collection" as it became known is held by the Dúchas Folklore Collection in UCD and is and has been digitized online at duchas.ie. One of the topics schoolchildren were asked to write about were "Travelling Folk" or An Lucht Siúil. </p> <p>Here is a selection of what "settled" children wrote about travelers in the late 1930s.</p>

    1938-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1890s

    1893 All Ireland Senior Hurling Final

    1894-06-24 12:00:00

  • 1890s

    1895 All Ireland Senior Hurling Final

    1896-03-15 12:00:00

  • 1890s

    1897 All Ireland Senior Hurling Final

    1898-11-20 12:00:00