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Thomas Joseph Barrett

Thomas Joseph Barrett

Born
1862-01-01 12:00:00
Died
1932-01-03 12:00:00
Gender
Male
Place of migration
Stayed in Ireland

Thomas Barrett of Meelick was the son of Stephen Barrett Esq. and Celia O'Beirne in Meelick House, Kilmore, Co. Roscommon. His father was a strong farmer, cess collector, and barony constable for Co Leitrim, and Thomas inherited the family farm.  

  • He is descended from a long line of substantial graziers in the parish of Killummod, near Croghan, Co Roscommon. 
  • Stiofáin Bairéad (1867-1921) of Conradh na Gaeilge fame was his younger brother.  

In 1932, he died at age 70 with his son Stephen J Barrett of Meelick present at death. He was interred in the Finnor Barrett plot at Killappoge Graveyard, Croghan. 

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Roscommon

County Roscommon, or Ros Comáin in Irish, is located in the western region of Ireland. We are home to the stunning Lough Key Forest Park and statistically, we are known to have the longest life expectancy of any county in Ireland! We look forward to helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.

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  • Ballaghaderreen TOWN PLAN

    Location: Roscommon

    Ballaghaderreen, Co Roscommon, Ireland

  • Ballaghaderreen TOWN

    Location: Roscommon

  • Pre-1840 Tenant Map of Drumbrick, Glooria, Drumanilra, Gortleck, and Cloonkeen

    Location: Roscommon

    Cavetown, Croghan, Boyle, Co Roscommon

  • Carrowmore Tenant Map 1818

    Location: Roscommon

    Carrowmore, Croghan, Co Roscommon

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

Killummod (Roscommon)

Our aim is to connect all people with a link to Killummod (Roscommon). You may live here, have visited here or maybe are tracing ancestors who left long ago. In any case, we’re sure to have lots to share and are delighted to welcome you.

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Buildings in this community

  • Carrowmore Tenant Map 1818

    Location: Killummod (Roscommon)

    Carrowmore, Croghan, Co Roscommon

  • Carrowmore Hedge School

    Location: Killummod (Roscommon)

    Carrowmore, Croghan, Co Roscommon

  • Lurgan

    Location: Killummod (Roscommon)

    Cambo, Croghan, Boyle, Co Roscommon

  • Carrick Workhouse

    Location: Killummod (Roscommon)

    Lisnabrack, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim

Timeline events in this community

  • 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

  • 1840s

    Famine Distress at Croghan

    <p>Freeman's Journal - Wednesday 23 May 1849</p> <p>THE NECESSITY OF PUBLIC WORKS IN THE CROGHAN DISTRICT OF THE COUNTY OF ROS-COMMON. </p> <p>The subjoined letter puts the case the writer advocates in so clear a light that we cannot better comply with his request when he asks us to put the necessity of public works in as strong a light as possible, than by placing his own letter in exctenso before the public:-</p>

    1849-05-20 12:00:00

  • 1850s

    Croghan Priest accused of assault

    <p>Warder and Dublin Weekly Mail - Saturday 06 February 1858</p>

    1858-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1840s

    Molly Maguires protect Croghan Priest

    <p>Limerick Chronicle - Wednesday 11 June 1845</p>

    1845-06-11 12:00:00

Kilmore (Roscommon)

Our aim is to connect all people with a link to Kilmore (Roscommon). You may live here, have visited here or maybe are tracing ancestors who left long ago. In any case, we’re sure to have lots to share and are delighted to welcome you.

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Timeline events in this community

  • 1850s

    Griffith's Valuation of Carrick on Shannon Union

    <p>The primary valuation of Ireland or Griffith's Valuation is a useful Census substitute for 19th-century Ireland. To confirm whether an ancestor could possibly be the individual listed, it is helpful to know the survey completion date for a parish (or the part of it that fell within the Poor Law Union surveyed).</p>

    1858-02-20 12:00:00

  • 1840s

    Deaths in Carrick Workhouse increase by 300%

    <p>The famine toll in Carrick-on-Shannon Workhouse: in April 1847, 295 died in that month alone (compared to 98 in April 1846).</p>

    1847-05-05 12:00:00

  • 1840s

    The Murder of Major Dennis Mahon 1847

    <p>The events leading up to Mahon’s death epitomized much of what was wrong with pre-famine Ireland: the largely parasitical landlord class, the deep sectarianism that further divided rulers and ruled, and an underclass largely dependent on the potato and living on the margin of subsistence.</p>

    1847-11-02 12:00:00

  • 0430s

    St. Patrick at Doogary and Kilmore

    <p>On his missionary tour through Connaught, St. Patrick entered by crossing the Shannon at Drum-boilan (near Battlebridge, in the parish of Ardcarne) in 434 or 435.</p>

    0435-01-01 12:00:00

Thomas Joseph Barrett