I am looking for information about my great grandfathers family all born in Ballinvana as per Fr Mcnamaras church records. William Boland married Mary Hurley they had 8 kids Edward, Michael, Patrick,William,Margaret,James,Bridget, and my great grandfather John. Any information about this family would be greatly appreciated . I live in Cork and am willing to travel to see any information.
Hi,
Thank you very much for your message.
Ballinvana belongs to Athneasy civil parish in South east Limerick:
Have you tried looking at church records to see if you can find any further information? Most Catholic records are held locally so you may need to write to the local parish priest for possible assistance. One website that you may find useful is the Irish Times where they give an overview of what records are available in specific parishes. It also shows you where copies of the records are available. Athneasy is part of Bulgaden RC parish, to see what is available there follow this link:
As you can see Limerick Genealogy also have copies here is their email if you would like to contact them, however a fee may apply: research@limerickgenealogy.com
You could also check for record of the family in the land records pertaining to Ireland in the 19th century. There are two:
The Tithe Applotment Books (1823-1838) found at http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/home.jsp
and Griffith?s Valuation (1848-1864) found at http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/
Some other websites that you may find useful are:
The National Archives of Ireland http://www.nationalarchives.ie/genealogy1/genealogy-records/introduction/
The National Library of Ireland http://www.nli.ie/en/family-history-introduction.aspx
Family Search: www.familysearch.org
Genealogy Links: http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/ireland/limerick/index.html
From Ireland: www.from-ireland.net
Irish Genealogy Tool-kit: http://www.irish-genealogy-toolkit.com/index.html
Remember to post as much information as you can with regard to the people you are researching. The more information you post, the more likely it is that one of our volunteers will be able to advise or assist you. This includes dates such as birth/death/marriage dates that will help establish the timeframe you are looking at. Also include information concerning which sources you may have already used so others may further your search.
All the best,
Genealogy Support
There were also Bolands in Glenosheen