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Brennan, Egan, Burke, Saunders from Castlecomer & Muckalee Co Kilkenny

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Johanna BRENNAN, daughter of Edward BRENNAN & Ellen EGAN was born c1811 in Castlecomer Co Kilkenny Ireland. Her sister, Catherine BRENNAN born c1819, married William PURCELL in Co Kilkenny and came to Australia 1841. Catherine & William sponsored Johanna and her husband, John BURKE & the Burke children: Patrick, Thomas, Edward, Michael & Johanna. They arrived in Sydney NSW Australia on 28 Apr 1853 on 'Fortune'. John BURKE, born c1803 at Muckalee Co Kilkenny, was the son of Patrick BURKE & Ellen SAUNDERS. Johanna & Catherine BRENNAN's sister Mary married John CLANCY & their children Eleanor & Michael CLANCY also came to Australia in 1863 & 1881 respectively. Initially, all these families settled in the Blayney/Carcoar district of NSW.

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Tauna:

Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!

I was able to locate the marriage record for Catherine and William. Transcription below. I was having difficulty finding a baptismal record for Johanna, her marriage record and the baptismal record for the Burke children. Also could not locate Catherine's baptismal record. Part of the problem is likely the availability of records  There are gaps in the records which I think is making it difficult to find records. Here are the links to the parish registers for Castlecomer and Muckalee.

 http://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0997  http://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0981

I also looked at the 1849 Griffiths Valuation head of household listing in Castlecomer and Muckalee parishes. There were no Burkes in Castlecomer but two John Burkes in Muckalee parish http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths/kilkenny/muckalee.htm

We also have a parish liaison for Muckalee and I will alert him about your message.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Roger McDonnell

Date of Marriage:03-May-1841
Parish / District:MUCKALEE
County:Co. Kilkenny
Husband William Purcell
WifeName:Catherine Brenan
Roman Catholic

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Thanks for the helpful information and links, Roger.

When the Burke family emigrated in 1853 they said that they came from Muckalee so it's possible that the John Burke shown there in the Griffiths Valuation is this John.

We do have a photo of a house in Muckalee which is supposedly the one the Burkes lived in before emigrating.

Thanks again,

Helen

 

 

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