Hennessy and McCarthy of Bulgaden, Limerick

To Roger McDonnell,   I know this message of thanks is very late but I have to pass them on nevertheless, for the information you gave me ages ago for my great grandparents, John Hennessy and Margaret McCarthy.    I did use your help to discover more about my rellies And it helped me get through a brick wall.  Babe 

 

 

 

 

Babe,
I just saw your message and hope you are still connected to Ireland Reaching Out. I am curious of what you learned about your McCarthy relatives from Bulgaden. My 2nd great grandmother was Maria McCarthy of Bulgaden Parish. She married Patrick Raleigh of Ballyholohan/ Drumcomogue, Emly, Tipperary on April 26,1838. I assume at the Martinstown Church. Although they identify a townland in the parish registry, I can't make it out. I think it starts with an 'm'. It looks like they were granted a dispensation so there might be some family connection. Michael McCarthy was a witness. An Elizabeth McCarthy sponsored one of her children baptisms in 1840.
According to her death record on RootsIreland, Marie was born about 1809 and died at the age of 68 in 1877.

Thank you- Mary

Hi Mary,  I am quite sure that my gr grandfather was born 1826 Richard John Hennessy but he was always known as John Hennessy on all his official records (except birth) .  His first wife was Ellen Burke but she died in about 1876 after having some children and John remarried at 1858 at the age of 52 ( from his death certificate).   He remarried margaret McCarthy (who was approximately the same age as his eldest two daughters), had two more children, emigrated with his new wife, the eldest daughters,  and the two new children to South Australia (where I live) .They continued having children here, one being my grandmother.  

I think my McCarthys came from Co Cork originally.  I occasionally search the Irish records but I can't confirm a great deal about them except that Margaret McCarthy's dad was Patt McCarthy, so he would have been born about  1815.
Now I have your contact info, I will keep a look out for names you mention and let you know .

where do you live, Mary?

regards Gae 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gae,

Thank you for responding back. There were a lot of McCarthys living in Cork. All I am definite about is that my Maria was living in Bulgaden in 1838.

I found this record on RootsIreland-
Name: Margaret Mccarthy Date of Birth:
Date of Baptism: 31-May-1837
Address: ? Parish/District: BULGADEN
Gender: Unknown County Co. Limerick
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Father: Patk. Mccarthy Mother: Margaret Mulcahy
Occupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1: Patk. Kelly
Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2: Jna. Meagher

I am from the U.S. Good luck with your research.

Regards- Mary