Hi John,
Are you related to Tom Dalton who was connected to the Emus Rugby Club in Orange in the sixties? I had a season out there in 1968 - I'm an Aussie but volunteer on the site.
www.rootsireland.ie/ has JAMES Dalton as the groom in the wedding record to Johanna Fraher & also as the father of Patrick, Thomas, Catherine & another with no name given - must have been the John you mentioned:
Name:Patrick DaltonDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:16-Mar-1837Address:Not RecordedParish/District:GALBALLY & AHERLOWGender:MaleCountyCo. Limerick
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:James DaltonMother:Johanna FraherOccupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:John Doherty Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Anne Healy
Name:Catherine DaltonDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:30-May-1837Address:Not RecordedParish/District:GALBALLY & AHERLOWGender:FemaleCountyCo. Limerick
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:James DaltonMother:Johanna FraherOccupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Denis Dunne Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Ellen O'Brien
Name:Not Recorded DaltonDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:01-May-1836Address:Not RecordedParish/District:GALBALLY & AHERLOWGender:UnknownCountyCo. Limerick
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:James DaltonMother:Johanna FraherOccupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Denis Dune Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Ellen Brien
Notes:
PAGE TORN- CHILD FIRST NAME AND DAY ARE MISSING
Name:Thomas DaltonDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:25-Dec-1840Address:Not RecordedParish/District:GALBALLY & AHERLOWGender:MaleCountyCo. Limerick
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:James DaltonMother:Johanna FraherOccupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:John Martin Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Mary Quirke
Date of Marriage:19-Jul-1832
Parish / District:GALBALLY & AHERLOW
County:Co. Limerick
Husband
WifeName:JamesDalton
JohannaFraherAddress:
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic
The marriage record is disappointingly brief - no parents' names or home addresses!
I checked the Irish phone book (118.ie/) & there are no Daltons in Galbally but there are 4 in Aherlow.
The Tithe Applotments (free at titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/) have 4 Daltons in Galbally in 1830:
John Townland Ballinamona
Thomas DUNTRYLEAGUE Townland (coincidence!)
James also Duntryleague
Michael Barnagurraha
You might want to familiarise yourself with the Irish naming pattern if you haven't already done so, in order to see how these James and John might fit with the names in the baptisms above.
- 1st son was named after the father’s father
- 2nd son was named after the mother’s father
- 3rd son was named after the father
- 4th son was named after the father’s eldest brother
- 1st daughter was named after the mother’s mother
- 2nd daughter was named after the father’s mother
- 3rd daughter was named after the mother
- 4th daughter was named after the mother’s eldest sister
There are no Daltons in the irish Censuses of 1841 or 51 (www.census.nationalarchives.ie/)
Griffiths Valuation (free at www.askaboutireland.ie/) has 3 Daltons - Michael, Margaret & Patrick in Galbally in 1852; the Tithe & Griffiths info might give you some areas to visit during your stay. I'm just back from Limerick - they won the Hurling final for the first time in 45 years so it's a happy county!
rootsireland (subscription site) has Civil Parish records of deaths of Daltons in Galbally from 1864 but not one of the mentions a graveyard!
Have a great trip!
Col Cafferky
