Michael Hennessy, born 1857, Croom , County of Limerick

Karen:

Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!

You can find civil marriage, birth and death records on the free Irish government site www.irishgenealogy.ie ; Civil registration started in 1864. The marriage record shows the names of the fathers of the bride and groom. (Both Michael) Also where they lived. Second record is Daniel's birth record.

Second record on the page https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1877/11153/8085535.pdf

Second record on the page https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1878/02936/2075863.pdf

I searched on the subscription site Roots Ireland but did not find a good baptismal record for Michael or Bridget in either Ballingarry RC parish or Croom RC parish.

I'm sure they left Ireland for a better opportunity. Michael likely had a connection in America. He went over to work and sent back money for Bridget and Daniel to come over.

Roger McDonnell

 

 

Hi Karen,

We have a Croom group here on Ireland XO.

https://irelandxo.com/ireland/limerick/croom-limerick

The following is  a baptism possibilitiy for Michael.  This is in Knockaderry in 1854 which is a neighbouring parish. there is only 8km (5 miles) between the two parishes.

Name: Michael Hennessy

Date of Baptism:23-Sep-1854       Address:
Parish/District: KNOCKADERRY   Gender:   Male   County  Co. Limerick

Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:  Michael Hennessy   Mother:Bridget  surname   not Recorded

Sponsor 1 /:Patrick Hennessy
Informant 2:Catherine O'Neill

You can view the orinigal entry through the link below

https://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0877

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Doraclough  also spent DURRACLOGH is a townland of Ballingarry. 

Below is a link to Griffiths Valuation of 1852. 

http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.xml?action=doNameSearch&PlaceID=1712084&county=Limerick&barony=Connello,%20upper&parish=%3Cb%3EBallingarry%3C/b%3E&townland=Durraclogh

There is a Michael Donohoe listed last. You also see a Corneilus Donohoe. A strong possiblity that there is a connection there.

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Name:Bridget Donoghue

Date of Baptism:25-Dec-1853 Address:? Parish/District:BALLINGARRY Gender:Unknown  County Co. Limerick

Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:Mi. Donoghue  Mother:Bridget Scully 

Sponsor 1 /:Ptk. Carroll

Sponsor 2 :Maria O'Donnell

The above record is the only Bridget born to a Michael in Ballingarry for the time frame that is needed

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Please remember when looking at documentation for Irish genealogy and comparing ages, it is common to have discrepancies. 

I hope that this helps, if you need any more please email at croom@irelandxo.com