O'Neills [Neals etc] at Gotham, Ballaghmoon.

KildareBallaghmoon (Kildare)

I am researching O.Neills [Neals etc] that lived in Gotham house in Gotham, Ballaghmoon [now in the parish of Castledermot.]
Edward ONeills was still living there per the 1901 & 1911 Census. His daughter married a John Conlon [owner of the Carlow Nationalist in the early 1900s and the name changed.
I have paperwork to show they were living in Gotham as far back as 1778.

Edwards father [My great-great-grandfather was Bartholomew Neal born in Gotham and Baptised on 13 Mar 1792 [From catholic church records].
He was married about 1830 to a Margaret Lawler from ???????
I would like to get his marriage location and cert if possible.
Margaret Neill, Gotham appears in the Griffiths valuation of 1849/1850
Bartholomew's Parents [from Baptism details] were Michael & Judith [Walsh] Neal.
I would like to get any further info on these.
Judith Neale, Gotham appears in the Applotment Books in 1826
Judith Neill, Gotham appears in "A register of trees" Co. Kildare 1826
Judith Neale, Gotham also appears in various lease book from the Duke of Leinster" estate
Laurence Neale, Gotham appears in Diocesan Administration Bonds, Dublin Diocese 1778

I would like to trace back to when Gotham house was built and when the O'Neills / Neals etc. moved into Gotham and where they came from. Any help would be appreciated.
Regards

Larry Drennan
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larry2014

11 years ago

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Dear Larry

I couldn't find a marriage record for Bartholomew and Margaret.

The only record I was able to find was for a Judith Walsh married to a William Neal in Co. Kilkenny on 27-Feb-1816 in Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny. This would probably have been Judith's home parish as they would have married where Judith lived and grew up. I don't know if this has any connection to your search as parents' names on both sides are not recorded.

Have you considered contacting Castletown House Archives to see if they have a family tree or family papers available?

http://historicirishhouses.ie/research/postdoctoral-research-projects

Best wishes

Clare Doyle

Genealogy Support

IrelandXO member

11 years ago

Thanks Clare. I assume its the one in Celbridge.
I will call them in the morning and see where I go from there.
Re my other queries that you have responded to Clare, I have great difficulty in trying to respond. I had to give up..
My response was re your query if I had gone through newspapers. Yes Not all yet but I am working on them progressively.
Which one would you recommend as being the best bet. #
Many thanks again Clare.
Regards
Larry

larry2014

11 years ago

Hi Larry

The Irish Newspaper Archives has a good list of local and national newspapers on their site so it's a good idea to always search the national ones first and see where they get you - The Freemans Journal for example. If you actually Google Irish Newspaper Archives the search results give you the option to search by county so you can see what newspapers were available for the time period relevant to your search.

The British Newspaper Archives has additional sources available and some that are not on the Irish site though I am not as familiar with it.

Clare

Genealogy Support

IrelandXO member

11 years ago

O'Neills [Neals etc] at Gotham, Ballaghmoon.

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