Cornelius Murphy born about 1820 in Cork(?)
Hello from the States. I hope all are staying safe in this time of crisis.
I am looking for advice about whether my findings are reasonable and where to go from here.
My great grandfather Cornelius emigrated to the US during the great famine in about 1846, apparently with his brother John who was three years older.
So far, I've used RootsIreland.ie to locate all families in Ireland with sons John and Cornelius born between 1810 and 1825. Of all 60 or so families, only two have sons born about three years apart. Only one follows the naming pattern for my family.
My most likely suspect is a family headed by John Murphy and Barbara Daly married 24 January 1808 in Youghal parish. Their parents names are not recorded on the marriage certificate. Their children were Margaret (b. 1810), John (b. 1816) and Cornelius (b. 1819) all baptized in Youghal. The next most likely is the son of Matthew Murphy and Mary Lihane. I haven't found their marriage record. Their children were Julian (female b. 1813), John (b. 1818), Cornelius (b. 1820) and Mary (b. 1829). Julian and Margaret were baptized in Kilnamartyra; Cornelius and Mary in Macroom.
My Cornelius named his first sons Timothy and John. Three years later came William. Three years later was Catherine and 5 years later Daniel. John named his three children Timothy, Daniel and Catherine. The names Matthew, Barbara and Julian have never reappeared in my family.
John Murphy appears in four times in Griffithin Youghal, but his residence is not recorded on the baptismal or marriage certificates.
Does it sound like my conclusions are valid? Does it make sense that my Cornelius would be the one from Youghal? How can I go about verifying that I've found the right family while I'm waiting for a DNA match to appear?
Having gone this far, is there any way to track down any other ancestors? I'll be satisfied if I've gone as far as possible, but I'd appreciate any ideas.
Thank you to all of you. I'll look forward to any thoughts you might add.