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From RootsIreland:
Marriage: 24-Feb-1886
Parish (rc): Ballyferriter, Co. Kerry
Thomas Fitzgerald Mary Currane
Witness: John Duhig
You can see the civil marriage record here: https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1886/10832/5950854.pdf
It shows that Thomas was a widower; his father, John, was deceased. Both were carpenters.
Mary’s father, James, was a labourer.
They married in the church in Ferriterin the Registrar’s District of Ventry, Union of Dingle, Co. Kerry.
Mary lived in Ballydavid, Thomas in Bally… (not clear to me)
Nicholas's baptism/birth are not on RootsIreland, but you should be able to see them at irishgenealogy.ie.
I hope this is helpful.
Here's the family in the 1901 census:
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Kerry/Kilquane/Kilquan…
Thomas was said to be 57 years old, his wife 34.
The 1911 census showing the Fitzgeralds can be seen here: http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Kerry/Kilquane/Kilquan…
Kevin:
See second record for the 1895 civil birth record for Nicholas Fitzgerald
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