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Paul:
Not sure if these records will help but you can decide. First record is the 1911 census record for John Downes in Ballyguileataggle
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Limerick/Ballynoe/Ballyguileataggle/616835/
See third record for 1911 marriage of John Downes and Catherine Regan. Not father of John was Patrick.
Likely 1901 census record for Patrick Downes and his family including an 11 year old John.
1901 census http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Limerick/Knocklong/Knocklong_East/1491377/
1873 marriage record for Patrick Downes and Margaret Barry. Good possibility that this is the marriage record for John's parents. Note father of Patrick was Daniel
Roger McDonenll
Roger,
Thank you for your reply. Apologies for not having replied to you sooner. I had discovered the same information not long before I posted my query, but I appreciate your research effort on my behalf. It looks like we were both looking in the right places!
Sincerely,
Paul Keroack
