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Quins of Kilkeevin Roscommon

Hello! 

Another branch of ancestors I have are Quinns in County Roscommon. 

I only have two names before the tree merges with Hartes in Castlrea. 

William Quinn - only records I have is his name on his daughter Eleanor's marriage records to Peter Harte and a death register. I verified it was indeed him because Peter Harte his brother in Law was the informant.  

                      B: 1785.   D. February 28 1880 Kilkeevin. 

                      the Town of Longford is frequently mentioned and that he was a landowner. 

His daughter Eleanor Quinn 

                     B. 1849 Kilkeevin D:1895 Castlerea 

                     M. Peter Harte 1876

I'm trying to find his wife and or wives. His birthday puts him at age 60 when Eleanor was born so there is a chance he was married twice, his wife was significantly younger or his wife was able to carry at an older age. 

Victoria

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Victoria:

Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!

I searched on the subscription site Roots Ireland for all of Ireland and the only Eleanor/Ellen Quinn baptismal record in either Roscommon or Longford was the 1838 record below.The Kilkeevin/Castlerea RC parish records are on Roots Ireland well before 1848 so Eleanor should be there. I did notice that the neigboring parish of Loughglynn  https://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0557 does not have baptismal records from 1840-1848 so if she was baptized there no record would be available.

I checked the 1855 Griffiths Valuation head of household listing for Kilkeevin civil parish shows a William Quinn in Longford townland. So that is where the Longford came from not Longford town in Co. Longford

https://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths/roscommon/kilkeevin.htm

Finally, I looked for Eleanor Harte's death record around 1895 and did not find the record. Do you have a copy?

Roger McDonnell

Name:Ellen QuinDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:16-Apr-1838Address:Not RecordedParish/District:ROSCOMMONGender:FemaleCountyCo. Roscommon
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:William QuinMother:Mary MannionOccupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Michael QuinSponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Joan Quin

 

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