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Martin Vaughan from Baile an Gharrai

Tipperary

Hello -- I am researching an ancestor who emigrated to the U.S. from Tipperary named Martin Vaughan. The headstone erected by his wife says that he was born in Baile an Gharrai, and I am not sure what parish that is, or if it's a parish at all. (Does it mean Ballingarry?) According to family records, he was born in 1815 andcame to the U.S. in 1845. Unfortunately, I don't know his parents' names, but I do know from letters that he had a brother named William who also emigrated to the U.S.

In the U.S., he marriedCatherine O'Brien(also from Tipperary though I don't know the parish),hadfour children--Nora, Mary, Patrick, and Elizabeth--anddied in the Civil War in 1862.I would love to knowwhere he was originally from. Any advice would be most appreciated. Thank you! --Michele

Michele Burke

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Hi Michele  . . . 

Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out  . . . and to North Tipperary  . . . 

Glad to try  . . . to add to your search . . . . 

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First . . I went to Google Maps . . . I entered your Gaelic placename . . (see below)

It chose " BALLINGARRY " . . in NORTH Tipperary . . . 

But . . . you have to be aware . . . there are three Ballingarries in Ireland . . . two in Tipp. . . one North . . . and one South

the remainding one is in Limerick . . . 

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BIRTH . . . . Martin . . . William  . . . Tipp. and all Ireland  1815    +/- 10 yrs . 

So . . when I search . . . I rely on " Roots " . . a very reliable (Paid) search engine . . . 

I search MARTIN . . . b. 1815    +/- 10yrs. . . .Tipperary  . . .  Nothing  . . . then ALL Ireland . . . Nothing . . . same hor William

Next I try . . . Ancestry .  . with NO further joy . . . 

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Next I turned to . . . http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/results.jsp?surname=Vaughan&firstname=&county=Tipperary&townland=&parish=&search=Search&sort=&pageSize=&pager.offset=0

This is a TAX roll . . . from 1823 - 1837 . . . all Ireland . . . Property / Landowners  . . . 

( see map below . . . Ballingarry SOUTH Tipperary ) . . . 

if you look at page 4 . . of the above . . .the very last entry  . . is for Mullinahone  . .  . 

this caught my eye . . because it is adjacent . . . to Ballingarry SOUTH Tipp.

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then Limerick . . .

http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/results.jsp?surname=Vaughan&firstname=&county=Limerick&townland=&parish=&search=Search&sort=&pageSize=&pager.offset=0

NO joy there 

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Next to  . . . Griffiths Vaaluations ( 1847 - 1864)  . . . another TAX roll ( great people for collecting taxes . . back then . . has anything changed ?)   . . NO Joy . . 

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Next  . . . something promising . . . 

In the 1901 National Census . . . for Vaughan . . . Tipperary . . . see

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/results.jsp?searchMoreVisible=false&census_year=1901&surname=Vaughan&firstname=&county19011911=Tipperary&county1821=&county1831=&county1841=&county1851=&barony=&parish=&ward=&townland=&houseNumber=&familyId=&ded=&age=&sex=&search=Search&ageInMonths=&relationToHead=&religion=&education=&occupation=&marriageStatus=&yearsMarried=&birthplace=&nativeCountry=&language=&deafdumb=&causeOfDeath=&yearOfDeath=&familiesNumber=&malesNumber=&femalesNumber=&maleServNumber=&femaleServNumber=&estChurchNumber=&romanCatNumber=&presbNumber=&protNumber=&marriageYears=&childrenBorn=&childrenLiving=

here you see a number of VAUGHAN families (1901) . . . listed for BALLINGARRY . . . NORTH Tipp.

But . . then again . . . when I search further . . . I find a lot of Vaughans . . . living (1901) in Mullinahone SOUTH Tipp . . . near Ballingarry S.Tipp

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So  . . . are you thoroughly confused by now ??

Conclusion . . .  Your Vaughans . . . I'm guessing . . . most likely . . . came from either Ballingarry N.Tipp . . . or . . . Mullinahone S.Tipp  . . . 

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Should you wish to go further . . . and spend money . .. theree is a professional sevice available  ( not cheap) . . . ( as follows)

https://www.tipperarycoco.ie/heritage/genealogy-centre

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https://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0760

https://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0241

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Best of good luck with your continued search . . . 

 

Best I could do . . . Cheers . . . Eamonn .

 

 

Eamonn M. HoranIrelandXO Volunteer

Hello Eamonn, and thank you for all of this valuable information. It will defiitely help me as I continue to search for Martin. The 1901 census is interesting because I notice there's a 75-year-old lady named Mary living at the house, and Martin named his youngest daughter Mary -- I wonder if this Mary in 1901 could be his younger sister. Obviously it's a very common name, though. I also see there's a female relative living at the house with the last name O'Brien, and that's the same last name as Martin's wife, Catherine, who was also from Tipperary. Again, a common name I know, but I wonder if the two families were connected across multiple generations.

Anyway, I so appreciate this help! Thank you again, Michele

 

 

 

Michele Burke

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