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John Cavanagh/Kavana & Mary Doyle

Good evening

I am tyring to trace some family in Carlow.

John Cavanagh and Mary Doyle had a daughter Kate/Catherine said to have been born about 1851.

Catherine married John Kelly at Pollpeasty on 2 August 1870.  They both came to New Zealand on board the "Carrick Castle" in 1874.  Their daughter Anne was my great grandmother.

When they married John Cavanagh/Kavana was stated as being a "labourer".

I would like to be able to learn more about my Cavanagh/Kavanagh family ancestors.

Many thanks

 

vmack1968@gmail.com

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Kiwi:

A search using the subscription site Roots Ireland for Catherine Kavanagh in Co. Carlow with the parents you listed came up as a "no record". All fourteen Carlow RC parishes are in the Roots Ireland data base and all have records starting before 1850. I did locate a John Kavanagh baptismal records on May 5 1844 in Bagenalstown RC parish with the correct parental names. Sponsors Thomas Whitty and Mary Cavanagh.

Possibly he was an older brother to Catherine.

Roger McDonnell

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Hi, 

Subscription site - www.rootsireland.ie has a record of Martin Kavanagh baptised in the parish of Borris on June 23rd 1833. Father: John Kavanagh - Mother: Mary Doyle. Address: Kildrane.

Sponsors: James Kavanagh and Lucy Kavanagh

John Kavanagh baptised on May 5th 1844 in Bagenalstown, Poor Law Union of Carlow. Father: John Kavanagh - Mother: Mary Doyle. Sponsors: Thomas Whitty and Mary Kavanagh.

No record found for the birth of Catherine Kavanagh.

Regards,

McCoy

Hello

I have been trying to find some more helpful information and this is what I have come across:

Catherine/Kate Kavanagh is supposed to have had two sisters called Alice and Bridget also two brothers called Michael and Patrick.  

This information is from my great aunt - Catherine's granddaughter.  She also said that Bridget married an O'Brien and then a Durrant.  She didn't know who Alice married.  But both Alice and Bridget were meant to have come out to NZ to visit Catherine, but I don't know if they stayed or went back to Ireland.  She didn't mention dates and has passed away.

I will keep digging for dates.

Thanks for your suggestions and information.

Vanessa

 

 

 

 

vmack1968@gmail.com

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