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Looking for info on Shandrum churches & cemetaries

My great Grandfather, Denis Regan, son of  John Regan and Mary Sullivan, was baptized in 'Cloyne, Shandrum" in April 1840.  I found his baptismal record  in the Catholic Parish Registers (copy attached).

I am wondering what would be the name  of the church where he was baptized.   

 

Denis  emigrated to Canada, but I assume his parents are buried in Shandrum.  I have not been able to locate any info (DOB etc) on either of his parents. 

 

I will be in Ireland this Spring and would like to visit the church & cemetary, if I can find them.  

 

Can anyone offer any advice or suggestions?

 

thanks!

mtdrrobinson

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Margaret:

The present day parish is St. Joseph's in Newtownshandrum  https://cloynediocese.ie/parish-shandrum/   The current church goes back to 1847 according to these pictures on Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1162334187299449&s=24&paipv=0&eav=AfbHomxYFrm3cauy_V7UVIPwG23SJAYNKKHH3BstsOERbEZ8deNTvxU0LUwKH5Q-B6U&_rdr There was an earlier chapel.

If you have not done so already, could you complete this form regarding your trip to Ireland  https://www.irelandxo.com/meet-and-greet  I'm not sure if we have a volunteer in the area.

Roger McDonnell

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Margaret

 

Apart from your visit the Irish National Archives has created content on the Irish in Canada which is online

aghttp://www.collectionscanada.ca/ireland/ai

Hope you will enjoy your visit

Kind regards

Margaret

 

mgthenseyIrelandXO Volunteer

Thanks - I have been using our Canadian archives site for Cdn census info but hadn't found the Ireland specific page.  Will explore it as well.

 

BTw - the link you sent no longer works, but I was able to update it to find the new link:  ttps://library-archives.canada.ca/eng/collection/research-help/genealogy-family-history/ethno-cultural/Pages/irish-canadians.aspx

 

Best regards, Margaret

 

mtdrrobinson

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