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Hello Volunteers!

I live in Australia,my name is Phillipa McCann I am 53yo & am currently researching family history.

I have spent about one year researching via Ancestry.com and have discovered our family connection with Celbridge, Kildare. Apparently my great great grandfather & his wife, on my fathers, fathers side of the family were from Celbridge, Kildare.

Names are William McConn & Sarah Callan. who were married on 18/2/1848, they had a son James Mcconn who was born in Celbridge in 1854. I believe that Williamwas born around 1803 & died around 1867, his fathers name was James McConn.

Sarah Callan was born around 1811, her fathers name was James Callan & she died around 1890 in Celbridge.

I was hoping that you may be able to provide me with some information on who or where to go, in your area to find out more information regarding my ancestors.

I appreciate your time and look forward to hearing from you & learning more about Celbridge itself.

Many thanks

Phillipa McCann

IrelandXO member

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Phillipa:

Celbridge town is located within two civil parishes: Donaghcumper and Kildrought. (Straffan is just to the southwest). I looked at the 1852 Griffiths valuation head of household listings for McCanns. There were no McCanns in Straffan and Donaghcumper but two (Abraham and Peter) in Kildrought.

http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths/kildare/donaghcumper.htm

http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths/kildare/kildrought.htm

http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths/kildare/straffan.htm

Here is some general info on Celbridge http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celbridge

Here is a link to the RC parish http://www.celstra.ie/our-parish in case you want to contact them for information.

The 1901 census shows an unmarried James McCann living in Oldtown. Not sure if this is the James mentioned in your note. There was also a Kate McCann in Parsonstown.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Kildare/Celbridge/Oldt…

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Kildare/Celbridge/Pars…

Roger McDonnell

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

There is a William McConn in Monasterevin Co. Kildare!!! 

Ciara Conroy

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