Hi Neil & Julia,
Is Rose aged 60 and living in house No 9 in Curkish, with her two children Patrick (25) & Katie (32), both unmarried? http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Cavan/Bailieborough/Co… (Free to view). When I look at the Form B. I of the Census, Rose was a tenant to Patrick Clarke, so I am guessing this is her son, who now owns the land. So the question is did Pat die in 1951 and was it bought by Daniel Farrelly, who then in turn sold it to Frank Clarke. Clarkes are very plentiful around Bailieborough. Curkish is a townland outside the town of Bailieborough, but very close to the town as a result a lot of the area has been developed for housing, while there is still some farmland. One of the quickest way to find out if there are still relatives in the area would be to write to the local paper the Anglo Celt at linda@anglocelt.ie giving all your details including email and phone number, the hope would be that Frank Clarke, if he is still alive or his family or any of your family would contact you. I searched Familysearch.org (free site) & this would appear to be Pat Clarke's registered death, it fits with 1911 census and the change of ownership.
Patrick Clarke
Ireland Civil Registration Indexes
Name: Patrick Clarke Event Type: Death Event Date: Apr - Jun 1950 Event Place: Bailieborough, Ireland Registration Quarter and Year: Apr - Jun 1950 Registration District: Bailieborough Age: 84 Birth Year (Estimated):1866 Volume Number: 2 Page Number: 133. If you applied for this certificate, it would tell you if he was married and who the informant was, hopefully the informant is a relative like a son or daughter and that would give you a link to the next generation.
You could apply for his statutory death certificate for €4. You can order a photocopy of the certificate from GRO Roscommon for €4. http://www.welfare.ie/en/Pages/Apply-for-Certificates.aspx
You have to download and print off the form. Then either post or fax it back to them. You can’t e-mail it to them. However if you want them to e-mail the cert to back to you, they will do that, so tick the relevant box.
Put the reference details on the form (anywhere). Don’t worry about leaving some boxes blank. As long as GRO have the location, name(s), year, quarter (where there is one), volume and page number they should find it.
Good luck in your search and let me know how you get on and then we can work on the information you have obtained. Regards Carmel O'Callaghan
