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Information required please on the Connors family of Cork

Greetings,

I am looking for information of John Connors, born 07/04/1817 in Doneraile, Cork and died September 1878 in Mallow, Cork.

Am also looking for information on James Connors, born 1823 in Mallow, Cork.     

Also looking for information on John Connors, born 27/05/1862 in Glantane, Cork. 

Re the above three people, I am looking for names/information on siblings, parents, children and any Ancestors.  Thank-you

Teresa Watson

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The 1862 John was the son of Patrick Connors and Catherine Roche.

Name:   John Connors    

Date of Baptism:              27-May-1862 

Parish/District:   GLANTANE

Gender: Male      

County  Co. Cork

Denomination:   Roman Catholic

Father:  Patrick Connors               

Mother:               Catherine Roche

Sponsor 1 /

Richard Roche

Sponsor 2 /

Honora Roche

Source: rootsireland.ie

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Patrick and Catherine had at least one other child:

Name: Jeremiah Connor

Date of Baptism: 12-Apr-1864

Parish/District: GLANTANE

Gender: Male

County Co. Cork

Denomination: Roman Catholic

Father: Patrick Connor

Mother: Catherine Roache

Sponsor 1 /William Roache

Sponsor 2 /Honora Curtin

source: rootsireland.ie

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Marriage record for Patrick and Catherine:

Date of Marriage: 18-Aug-1861    

Parish / District: GLANTANE

County: Co. Cork

Husband                               Wife

Name: Patrick O Conners Catherine Roach

Address:                         Glantane

Denomination: Roman Catholic Roman Catholic

Status: Bachelor (Previously unmarried) Spinster (Previously unmarried)

Witness 1                    Witness 2

Name: William Roach Denis Downey

source: rootsireland.ie

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The 1817 John...His parents were John Connors and Johanna Drake.

Name: John Connors 

Date of Baptism: 07-Apr-1817

Address: Skahanamore Doneraile [Skahanagh More townland] 

Parish/District: DONERAILE

Gender: Male

County Co. Cork

Denomination: Roman Catholic

Father: John Connors 

Mother: Johanna Drake

Sponsor 1 /

Timothy Connor

Sponsor 2 /

Julian Barry

Notes: PRIEST: WM O B

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John Connors and Johanna Drake had, in addition to John, the following children, as given by rootsireland.ie:

     Connor Mary 1818 Co. Cork

Connors James 1821 Co. Cork

Connors Patrick 1824 Co. Cork

Connors Bridget 1826 Co. Cork

    Connor Timothy 1829 Co. Cork

Connors Michael 1830 Co. Cork

These are baptismal dates.

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Marriage record for John Connors/Johanna Drake:

Date of Marriage:            25-Feb-1813                       

Parish / District: KILDORRERY                      

County: Co. Cork

Husband                             Wife

Name:   John      Connors                             Johanna              Drake

Address:               Doneraile                           Boulinoulta [Boleynanoultagh]

Denomination:   Roman Catholic                Roman Catholic                

Witness 1                                                       Witness 2

Name:   John       Gallahue                             William Drake

Source: rootsireland.ie    

Info about Johanna's townland: https://www.johngrenham.com/c_parish/c_parish_main.php?civilparishid=83&county=Cork&civilparish=Kildorrery&townland=Boleynanoultagh&townlandid=10986

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Here is a list of Conners in the Tithe Applotment Books in 1833.  There are two in "Skahanamore," including  John Conners.

Conners               John      Skahunamore    Doneraile            Cork      1833

Conners               John       Ballydineen         Doneraile            Cork       1833

Conners               John       Ballydineen         Doneraile            Cork       1833

Conners               Timy      Ballydineen         Doneraile            Cork       1833

Conner                 Daniel    Ballyellis              Doneraile            Cork       1833

Conners               David     Castlepoke          Doneraile            Cork       1833

Conners               Denis     Dromdeer East   Doneraile            Cork       1833

Conners               John       Garryhintoge      Doneraile            Cork       1833

Conners               Simon    Garryhintoge      Doneraile            Cork       1833

Conners               Simon    Garryhintoge      Doneraile            Cork       1833

Conners               John       Knockshrahane  Doneraile            Cork       1833

Conners               Timothy               Knockshrahane  Doneraile            Cork       1833

Conners               Cornls    Rossa    Doneraile            Cork       1833

Conners               William Rossa    Doneraile            Cork       1833

 "Connor" is an Anglicized version of the Gaelic  "Conchobhar." The following were also in the Doneraile Tithe Applotments, one in "Skahunamore."

Conabaur            Jeremiah              Skahanagh Beg  Doneraile            Cork       1833

Conabaur            Lauce    Skahanagh Beg  Doneraile            Cork       1833

Conabaur            Edmond              Skahanagh Beg  Doneraile            Cork       1833

Conabaur            Patt        Skahanagh Beg  Doneraile            Cork       1833

Conabaw            Barthw  Skahunamore    Doneraile            Cork      1833

You can see the pages of the Tithe Applotment Books here: https://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/index.jsp

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Re James Connors, rootsireland.ie did not show a James in Mallow in 1823, but it did show one baptized in Mallow in 1827:

Name: James Connors

Baptism: 24-Feb-1827

Address: Gurtnagraga

Parish/District: MALLOW

Gender: Male

County Co. Cork

Denomination: Roman Catholic

Father: Maurice Connors   

Mother: Ellen Hartnett

Sponsor 1 /

John Mulcahy

Sponsor 2 /

  Elizabeth Cotter

Notes: PRIEST: W J

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