James Purcell & Catherine Scott Purcell family - St. John's Parish, Ossory Diocese, Kilkenny

Have you seen this document with multiple mentions of the Purcells from Kilkenny?

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e5ad6d49070ef2e922658b1/t/5e5ee…

Anne,

Per RootsIreland, James and Catherine Scott had at least 5 children.- Joanne 1790, John 1791, Frances 1793, Pierce 1794, and James 1798. Some sponsors were Purcells- Mary, Philip, and Antice.

 

Date of Marriage:30-Jul-1780  

Parish / District:ST. MARY'SCounty:Co. Kilkenny

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Name:JamesPurcellCatherineScott

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Denomination:Roman CatholicRoman Catholic

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Witness 1Witness 2

Name:WilliamRatiganPatrickBrenan

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Notes:

[WIT3 GIVEN AS JOHN PURCELL.]

The link Annemarie provided was very informative.

 

Regards- Mary

 

Thanks so much.

I did find 6 children - Michael, Joanne, John (emigrated with wife Elizabeth Cahill - 6 children), Frances, Pierce ( wife Margaret Heany) and James. 

Rest of dates match with what I have -  

Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1655-1915
Ossory
St Mary´s, Kilkenny city
1754-1868
Name    Michael Purcell
Baptism Age    0
Event Type    Baptism
Birth Date    1778
Baptism Date    5 Jan 1778
Baptism Place    St Mary's, Kilkenny city, Kilkenny, Ireland
Parish Variants    St. Mary's, Kilkenny City
Diocese    Ossory
Father    James Purcell

Someone online had St. John's - picked that up and then found it was St. Mary's after I found James and Catherine's marriage and a few of the children's baptisms.  DUH!  

 Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1655-1915
Name    James Purcell
Gender    Male
Event Type    Marriage
Marriage Date    Jul 1780
Marriage Place    St Mary's, Kilkenny city, Ireland, Ireland
Parish Variants    St. Mary's, Kilkenny City
Diocese    Ossory
Spouse    Catherine Scott

Found the exact date looking at the document.  

Will check the link.

Thanks again.

Anne

Annemarie, IrelandXO Volunteer

Thanks very much for this very interesting history.  Hope it's actually the right line!

Anne