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Looking for families of Thomas O'Donnell and Brigid Fahy in Tipperary

Great-great granddaughter in the US is looking for information about the familesof Thomas O'Donnell and Brigid Fahyin County Tipperary. I would love to eventually visit where my ancestors came from. Story goes Thomas said his birthday was Christmas,December 25th, 1919. HiredWaterford Heritage Center to do a search. No Thomas for these dates but found a Thomas O'Donnell baptized in Nov. 1820 at St. Mary's in Clonmel. Shows his parents to be Patrick and Brigid Daniel. No other information listed. I am assuming this is my Thomas O'Donnell. This Thomas married Brigid Fahy in 1845 at SS Peter and Paul, Clonmel. Daughter Mary was baptized in 1847 at SS Peter and Paul. After this no more events appear in any Clonmel records. Thomas and his family lived brieflyin Waterford City before they immigrated in 1848 leaving from Queenstown. Their names appear as residents of Old Durham Road in the town of Glenelg, Grey County, Ontario, Canada in 1848. Farmed 100 acres with his son until hisdeath in 1903. Bridget died in 1894. Any information would be greatly appreciated!

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My apologies for the very late response. Have you tried to find out if Thomas had any siblings and see if any are mentioned in the Griffith's Valuation thus establishing where the family remained and if any of his brothers/sisters married in a neighbouring county:

http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.xml?action=nameS…

 

Best wishes

Clare Doyle

Genealogy Support 

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Thank you for the suggestion. I have found out who the siblings are to Thomas O'Donnell. His brothers were Patrick (1823) and John (1825) and sister Mary (1827).  All born in Clonmel and baptized at St. Mary's Church.  Priest was Father P. Gaffney.  Sponsors for Thomas were Matthew Butler and Brigid Foley.

Did not find brothers Patrick or John in Griffith's Valuation for Clonmel.  Don't know enough about which other locations might have had St. Mary's as their church of worship.

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