I have done research on Thomas Quilty,Born in 1855.He emigrated to Queensland,Australia in 1875. Eight years later he married Mary Griffin[1863/1955] They are the parents of the famous Thomas John[Tom] Quilty,O.B.E.[1887/1979]. I assume there are descendents of Thomas still living in Co.Limerick.
Croom Abu:
The subscription site Roots Ireland shows baptismal records for four siblings of Thomas. James 1846 John 1852 Bridget 1857 Patrick 1860 The RC church was Kilcornan (Stonehall). The parents John Quilty and Margaret McDonagh were married January 31 1845 in Kilcornan
The free site www.irishgenealogy.ie has a death index record for a John Quilty in 1870 age was 68. We are expecting that the actual images of these records will be available in the near future
Mary died in 1900 https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_retu…; Her daughter in law Mary was the informant
I located one Quilty household in Ballycahane in the 1901 and 1911 censuses. Their oldest son James was head of household.
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Limerick/Pallaskenry/B…
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Limerick/Pallaskenry/B…
James died in 1921 second record https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_retu…
Mary died in 1938 last record https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_retu…
Roger McDonnell
Roger,
I thank you for your very prompt response.I have traced the descendents of Thomas and his wife,Mary Griffin down to the present day in Australia and the United States.Within one generation Tom,Mary,their three sons and three daughters were the largest owners of land in the world,4,375,339 acres.What a performance.
I will update on the mesage board details of Mary Griffin[1863/1955] born in the townland of Kilgobban/Cappaclough,Annascaul,Co.Kerry and of interest to you and your countymen,Roger[Rod] Beirne[Byrne],[1856/1935],a native of Killucan/Croghan,Co.Roscommon. Rod was the father-in-law of Tom Quilty[O.B.E.].Tom presented the Gold Cup for the famous 24 hour horse endurance race which is held annually throughout Australia.
Re the above.I am including some more information on James Quilty,brother of Thomas.James was born on the 4th of February,1846 to John Quilty and Margaret McDonough.His sponsers were Thomas Boyle and Maria Anna Switzer.Was Maria Anna any relation to the founders of Switzers of Grafton Street fame?
James married Mary McEvoy of Ballinacourty on the 22nd of July,1885 in Askeaton R.C. Church. Mary was a daughter of David McEvoy.The Best Man was Michael Keayn and the Bridesmaid was Mary McEvoy. The celebrant was Rev,Fr. Edward Russell,Adm. The witness to the mark of James and Mary was John Flynn. The Registrar of the wedding was Dr.Patrick C. O'Brien,M.D. and the Superintendent Register was Michael Fitzgibbon.