My Great Grandfather James Patrick Carroll emigrated to Australia in 1859. He was born in 1839 to James and Catherine(Maher) Carroll and came from Templemore area, Parish of Drom and Inch Diocese of Cashel and Emly. His parents names were on his death certificate but we have no other information. Any hints for finding out more about the family?
Birth of James to Batt Carroll ( nickname?) and Catherine Maher, sponsers are William Dooly and Ellen Egan, birth November 1838, I think the area is Clonlismullen
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Clarehi,
Are you sure James' father's name is James? The birth record Eileen shared I think shows the father's name as Patt or Patrick. I found a marriage record for Patrick Carroll and Catherine Maher on RootsIreland (paid subscription). They were married in Drom, Feb. 5, 1825.
Regards- Mary
Found on Ancestry
| ame | James Carroll |
|---|---|
| Baptism Age | 0 |
| Event Type | Baptism |
| Birth Date | 1838 |
| Baptism Date | 18 Nov 1838 |
| Baptism Place | Drom and Inch, Tipperary, Ireland |
| Residence Place | Clonlismullen |
| Parish Variants | Drom, Inch |
| Diocese | Cashel and Emly |
| Father | Patt Carroll |
| Mother | Cathe Maher |
Regards- Mary
I agree with MaryTV, the father is Patrick and I found another birth as follows, sponsers are Timothy Dooly and Mary Dooly. Birth is in April 1828
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Birth of Thomas August 1830, sponsers are Richard Bourke and Margaret Carroll ( Perhaps a sister of Patt).
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Surprise, twins, Thomas and Dennis, I nearly missed the second birth, sponsers are Con Maher and Margaret Dooly.
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Birth of Connor, sponsers Michael Carroll and Nancy Maher
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December 1834
Marriage of Dennis Carroll to Margaret Hynes 1876
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Thank you both for your information - it’s wonderful! When James died in 1912 he was a widower and several of his children had also died so whoever gave the information was mistaken. That’s made it hard finding accurate records. I am so grateful for your help. I’ve taken a months subscription to Roots Ireland and will try to gather information on my Maguire and Brennan ancestors. Maguires will be difficult as they are from Ballyconnell Cavan and there are very few records available from there. Never mind I’ll keep searching.
regards Clare
