Looking for information on Patrick CLUNE b1845 Ballagh, Quinn
In 12 May 1865 he married Mary O'CONNELLwho was born in Limerick 1851
His Parents were James CLUNE who married Bridgette O'HALLORAN in February 1844
Patrick arrived in New Zealand in 1877 but it is known that he spent time in Michigan, USA prior to this
Any help appreciated
Thank you, Stephen Perry
Stephen:
Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!
Clune was a very common surname in Quin civil parish in the mid-19th century. See the 1855 Griffiths Valuation head of household listing http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths/clare/quin.htm The only James was in Carrowgar townland. We don't know if James had left Quin, moved to Carrowgar from Ballagh, was not leasing land or had died.
I located the baptismal record for Patrick on Find My Past. There were many Clune baptismal records in Quin but you would have to go through them one by one to find siblings to Patrick. Another alternative is to scan through the parish register. Baptismal records start in 1816.
http://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0774
Roger McDonnell
Thanks Roger
I will have a look at those websites
Stephen
Hi,
If my memory serves me right, these two people are mentioned in the book "The clunes from the Dalcassians to Modern Times" by Conor F. Clune.
It is some time since your original posting, hopefully you will get to see this.
Regards.
John Clune
Hi John
Thanks for your post. Have a copy of that book so are aware of those details
Have got no further in any of my research. Think I would have to employ somebody do find out more
Stephen
Hi Stephen,
My first cousin after nearly four years, has completed a Clune family history for our branch of the Clunes In the process of doing that I have learned that we come from the line of Clunes detailed in the book on page 98. Unfortunately this only starts in 1838 and both myself and cousin are of opinion that we are related at the James Clune - Elizabeth O'Halloren level or possibly one level before that. Records of that time prior to 1838 are to say the least difficult. I do know that my own Grandfather who was Michael Joseph Clune born in Loughrea in Galway , some of his siblings had as a sponsor on their Baptismal Register Record "BRIDGET WALSH". I have found out as a result of my own family history research that this is the same person listed on page 98 of that book as Conor Clune's mother. I accept this fact from the records but am of the opinion that she was known to my Great Grandfather as my Great Great Grandfather had associations with Clare. His name was John Clune he was listed as on Michael Clune to Mary Quinn's wedding certificate.
On a different note completely, I have been helping a friend in England with her family history. She is no relation to me. I met her through a posting she put up on Ancestry.com. She could get no information on her Grandmother (Paternal). Her father in England totally blanked any questions by her as to his origins. About 18 months ago she carried out I think it was Ancestry.Com a DNA test. she got information as a result of that which gave her information on second cousins. She knew they definitely were not on her Mothers side. She travelled to ireland about two years ago and met up with the family members alive who were able to tell her about who her Grandmother. They were unaware of their relation having a child, something that was not unusal in Ireland of the 1930s.
I dont know if you have had one done but I would consider that approach first. the Geneaology research can be costly. I know if you keep an eye out, Ancestry offer deals on the DNA testing every so often.
Anyway as said my branch of the Clunes are page 98 "Johnny Clunes".
Conor Clunes book didnt provide a lot of detail ceertainly on the line of my Clunes. I know at the time he compiled the book he would not have had digital acces to records as we know it today. If a line had died out in Clare he may not have had any reference to it at all at the time of writing.
if you go back to researching and you find that you are of the same Johnny Clune line please feel free to get in contact.
My own details.
John Michael Clune
(Dundrum, Dublin 14, Ireland)
Email jmc2ag@gmail.com
Best regards.
John.
Thanks John for all your info
Have done my DNA through Ancestry but nothing has come up with a CLUNE connection
Have to say I find DNA results very confusing!
Will keep looking but having a bit of a break at the moment
Stephen