Hi Kathy,
Thank you very much for your message.I hope that someone with information makes a connection with you and helps you with your research.
Unfortunately, Catholic records for Ballintemple parish do not start until 1862 which means it may be difficult to find any church records relating to Matthew and his immediate family:
http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/fuses/rcparishmaps/index.cfm?fuseaction=showidrecords&CityCounty=Cavan&parish=Ballintemple&churchid=818
However, in the19th century new Catholic parishes were created so starting dates can sometimes be misleading. Many parishes changed their geographical spread so you may find earlier records relating to your family in the records of adjoining parishes so it may be worth your while looking:
http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/browse/counties/rcmaps/cavanrc.htm
I did a search for Hourigan in Griffith?s Valuation. This is a property valuation survey carried out 1848-64. There was one Hourigan recorded in Ballintemple in 1857-Thomas:
http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.xml?action=doNameSearch&Submit.x=46&Submit.y=14&Submit=Submit&familyname=Hourigan&firstname=First+Name&baronyname=&countyname=CAVAN&unionname=&parishname=
You could also try looking for Hourigans in the 1901/1911 census records to see if there is any possible connections:
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/
Some other websites that you may find helpful are:
The National Archives of Ireland http://www.nationalarchives.ie/genealogy1/genealogy-records/introduction/
The National Library of Ireland http://www.nli.ie/en/family-history-introduction.aspx
Genealogy Links: http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/ireland/cavan/index.html
Irish -Genealogy toolkit: www.irish-genealogy-toolkit.com
From Ireland: www.from-ireland.net
Alternatively, you could try contacting the Cavan Genealogy Centre for some assistance, however a fee may apply. Here is their email Address: cavangenealogy@eircom.net
Kind regards,
Genealogy Support
