Hi Ray,
Thank you for your message.
Cappagh is the English version of An Cheapach. However I do think I know where the Cappermore spelling comes from:
Ireland is divided into both Civil Parish and Roman Catholic Parishes. (These different land divisions can sometimes be confusing. Check http://www.irish-genealogy-toolkit.com/Irish-land-divisions.html for clarification) Cappagh refers to a civil parish in Limerick?however there is a Roman Catholic parish called Cappamore also?which just happens to neighbour Doon! Follow this link to see a map of the Roman Catholic Parishes in East Limerick:
http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/browse/counties/rcmaps/limerickerc.htm
You can use Church records to find out more information on the family. Most Catholic records are held locally, however if you follow the above link and click on each individual parish on the map, you will get an overview of what records they have available there.
Have you also tried looking at Family Search? This is a huge database of genealogical records compiled by the Church of the Latter Day Saints. You may find some record of the family there.
www.familysearch.org
It may also be an idea to check the land records for some reference to the family. Although these do not offer any genealogical information they can be used to tie a person to a specific place at a specific time. There are two:
The Tithe Applotment Books (1823-1838) found at http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/home.jsp
and Griffith?s Valuations (1848-1864) found at http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/
Have you tried looking into their emigration much? You may be able to find some record of it in the UK National Archives. Here is a link:
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-person/
The Great Irish Famine hit Cappamore particularly bad and it lost half it?s parish-perhaps this may have been the reason your family left?
Some other websites which you may find helpful/useful are:
The National Archives of Ireland http://www.nationalarchives.ie/genealogy1/genealogy-records/introduction/
The National Library of Ireland http://www.nli.ie/en/family-history-introduction.aspx
The Public Records Office of Northern Ireland http://www.proni.gov.uk/index/family_history.htm
Genealogy Links: http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/ireland/limerick/index.html
LogAinm: http://www.logainm.ie/
Limerick Library: http://www.limerickcity.ie/Library/LocalStudies/
Alternatively you could try contacting Limerick Genealogy for assistance, however a fee may apply. Here are their contact details:
Limerick Genealogy,
Lissanalta House,
Dooradoyle Road,
Dooradoyle,
Co. Limerick.
Phone: +353(0) 61 496542 Email: research@limerickgenealogy.com
I hope that this is helpful. Best of luck with your research!
Kind regards,
Genealogy Support
