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Patrick Dempsey

LaoisMountmellick (Laois)

My name is Jennifer Grice and I am the great grand daughter of Patrick Dempsey,who was born in Mountmellick in 1851 or 1861. I think 1861 would be closer to the correct date. His mother was Bridget Dempsey and he was born before his mother married James Flanagan. I am hoping to visit Mountmellick in April 2018 and would be pleased with any information about Patrick.I think he might have spent a short period of time in prison for being drunk and hitting a policeman in Offley,14 th November, 1877.Patrick died in Brisbane in 1928, where he met his wife, Ellen Fanning from Clonmel. His 97 year old granddaughter still speaks of him fondly today. Thanking you very much. Beat wishes Jennifer Grice.

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Jennifer:

Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!

We have a parish liaison for Mountmellick parish and I will alert him to your message. Let me know if you have not heard back in ten days or so and I will try to assist you.

Roger McDonnell

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Thank you very much Roget. Best wishes Jen

jengrice52@gmail.com

Thank you very much Roget. Best wishes Jen

jengrice52@gmail.com

Thank you very much Roget. Best wishes Jen

jengrice52@gmail.com

Hi Roger, I have not heard from the Mountmellick liaise officers yet, it has only been 12 days. Happy to wait longer. Thank you and best wishes Jen.

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Jennifer:

Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. I assume our parish liaison for Mountmellick may be inactive at present. I did some searching on Roots Ireland and there was no Patrick Dempsey baptismal record with mother Bridget anywhere near 1851 or 1861. I then searched for any Patrick baptized with a mother named Bridget Dempsey and one record came up. See transcription below. Portarlington parish is to the east of Mountmellick.

I looked on FindMyPast for Petty Session Offaly records. I found one Patrick Dempsey who was drunk in public and a second who assaulted a policeman. The 2nd Patrick Dempsey was 26 so born in 1851. If the second Patrick Dempsey is your ancestor, I guess you can disregard the 1863 record.

Roger

 

Name:Patrick ClearDate of Birth:25-May-1863
Date of Baptism:cordReNoAddress:No_recordParish/District:PORTARLINGTONGender:
CountyCo. Laois
Denomination:
Father:Mark ClearMother:Bridget DempsyOccupation:No_record
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Thomas Clear Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Kate Dempsy 

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Thank you so much Roger for doing this research for me.I think the 1863 is too young for my great grandfather and I have seen a document he had that stated he was illegitimate and that his mother's name was Dempsey. The 2nd person with the record is more likely to be him. I will keep tryimg to see if I can find a church to visit. Thank you once again. Jennifer.

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