Byrnes in Fethard , co Tipperary
My great grandfather John Byrne lived in Clonmel but he came from Fethard, Co Tipperary. He was baptised in Holy Trinity church on 5th June 1845. His parents were Thomas Byrne and Brigid Smith and the sponsor was Margaret McGrath. John was a shoemaker. There was a Thomas Byrne a boot & shoemaker in Moore street , Fethard in 1846, in Watergate street in 1856 and in Moore Street in 1870. He may have been John's father. He was born about 1803 and died a widower in 1875. The informant was Patrick Byrne - probably a relative, maybe his son? Patrick was still a shoemaker in Moor street in 1881.This changed to General Thomas Francis Burke Street in 1886.
I can find no trace of the death of Brigid Byrne nee Smith. The only marriage for a Thomas Byrne and Brigid Smith that I found is in 1833 in St Marys , Dublin.
John Byrne , a bachelor shoemaker, is in barrack street, Fethard in 1901 [born 1846] and also in 1911 [ born 1831]. I wondered if he was a relative , maybe a son of Thomas and brother of John?
I would love to discover more about this side of my family. Iwill be in Ireland in November for 2 weeks and hope to visit Fethard. I would be grateful for any help in tracing John's parents and family and possible descendants of his siblings. Any information at all would be appreciated..