JKearney,
I was glad to hear from you. I am still trying to figure out my McCarthy Darranstown roots. I found a number of McCarthys in the parish records but I am not sure how they all connect. I could not find a baptismal record for James Kearney. I did look at all counties, as well as Limerick. I found James and Honoria's marriage record from Bulgaden. Since marriages typically take place at the wife's parish, I assume that is where she is from. I pulled records from RootsIreland for Honoria McCarthy. One could be her. Since Michael was a witness to my Maria McCarthy's wedding in 1838 to Patrick Raleigh, maybe one of the Michael McCarthys listed below are connected to both of them. Have you done any DNA testing?
Take care- Mary
Date of Marriage: 21-Feb-1846
Parish / District: BULGADEN County: Co. Limerick
Husband Wife
Name: James Kearney Johanna McCarthy
Address:
Denomination: Roman Catholic Roman Catholic
Occupation:
Age:
Status:
Husband's Father Wife's Father
Name: Kearney McCarthy
Address:
Denomination:
Occupation:
Husband's Mother Wife's Mother
Name:
Address:
Denomination:
Occupation:
Witness 1 Witness 2
Name: Michael McCarthy Patrick Cleary
Address:
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Name: Johanna McCarthy Date of Birth:
Date of Baptism: 17-Jun-1823
Address: ? Parish/District: BULGADEN
Gender: Unknown County Co. Limerick
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Father: Denis McCarthy Mother: Maria Walsh
Occupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1: Dermot Breen Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2: Mgt. Higgins
Notes:
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Name: Johanna McCarthy Date of Birth:
Date of Baptism: 20-Aug-1816
Address: ? Parish/District: BULGADEN
Gender: Unknown County Co. Limerick
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Father: Michael McCarthy Mother: Debora Cleary
Occupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1: David McCarthy Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2: Ann McGrath
Notes:
SHE PROBABLY DIED SINCE THEY HAD ANOTHER JOHANNA IN 1825
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Name: Johanna McCarthy Date of Birth:
Date of Baptism: 18-Apr-1825
Address: ? Parish/District: BULGADEN
Gender: Unknown County Co. Limerick
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Father: Michael McCarthy Mother: Debora Cleary
Occupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1: Edmd. Ryan Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2: Mgt. Keeffe
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Name: Johanna McCarthy Date of Birth:
Date of Baptism: 04-Oct-1827
Address: ? Parish/District: BULGADEN
Gender: Unknown County Co. Limerick
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Father: Thomas McCarthy Mother: Margaret Nugent
Occupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1: Philip Danaher Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2: Kate Cleary
