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BRIDGET (CLANCY) O'GRADY

LimerickLoghill (Limerick)

I am looking for any information about my Great Grandmother Bridget Clancy b.c1830/5 she is thought to have been born in Loghill Co Limerick. Her parents were John Clancy and Margaret McMahon (daughter of Terence McMahon).

I have looked on the National Library of Ireland website http://registers.nli.ie/ but the Loghill register starts in1855 (the family were born between 1830-45s). I would like to find the birthplace/Baptism, of Bridget Clancy and her siblings. Could someone please advise where or which parish the Baptisms would have been registered.

I have confirmed information already in our possession of the Bridget Clancy/Patrick OGrady marriage on the http://registers.nli.ie/ website

Bridget Clancy of Loghill and Patrick OGrady of Shanagolden were married on 9th February 1831 at the Catholic Church in Loghill. Celebrant Rev Daniel OKennedy PP, witnesses Rev Jacob Hogan CC and John Terence McMahon (Bridgets maternal uncle).

The four known Clancy siblings -

  • Bridget b.c1830-35 married Patrick OGrady b1832 of Shanagolden in 1861 at Loghill, They immigrated to Victoria Australia arriving before March 1863. I have not been able to find any shipping or immigration information on their leaving Ireland or arrival in Melbourne.
  • Johanna b.1837, went to London then immigrated to Melbourne Australia arriving in 1864:
  • Mary Elizabeth b.c1838 immigrated to Melbourne Australia in c1859:
  • Patrick b.1842 immigrated to London England where he stayed.

Our reason for thinking the Clancy family came from Loghill is

  • Bridget was married there, also
  • Her brother Patrick wrote a letter to his sisters in 1901 telling of his returning to Ireland for a holiday in 1901 and he wrote with much emotion of visiting Loghill.
  • Uncle John Terence McMahons three daughters Ellen, Mary and Elizabeth came to Melbourne and have Native of Loughill Co Limerick inscribed on their graves.

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Barbara L

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The Catholic parish for Loghill civil parish was Glin or Loughill & Ballyhahill and it seems to dates back to before the 1850s. In the 1830s there were two chapels one at Loghill the other in Glin. The parish may not have been keeping good written records for the 1830s and 40s, or the early registers may have been lost. It may be worth checking Glin records which the area was originally part of (unfortunately these records only go back to 1851), and Shanagolden which has records back to the 1820s.

Of the additional three parishes adjacent to Glin - Kilnaughten and Moyvane (both Co. Kerry) and Athea, only Athea has pre-1850s records.

For reference 'Ryan's Irish records' mentions that parts of Loughill parish were at one time covered by Glin and Shanagolden parishes, but doesn't mention dates. Lewis 1837 notes that Loughill civil parish was 'part of the union or district of Glin'.

 

 

shanew147IrelandXO Volunteer

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