Neville of Parish "Recail"
I am trying to determine if a Bridget Comfet Neville who died in 1884 in Ottawa, Canada is my great-great-grandmother.
Family lore says Bridget Conroy married Thomas Neville somewhere in County Limerick. At least 2 of their children were born there (Andrew about 1841 and Bridget about 1842). We believe they emigrated to Ottawa and know their children lived there.
I located a photo of the attached headstone from a Catholic cemetery in Ottawa, very near where Andrew and Bridget were known to have married. I am trying to determine if this is the gravesite of Bridget Conroy.
Over the years, I have uncovered several spellings of Bridget's last name - however, Comfet was totally new. It appears that Parish Recail was a variation of Rathkeale. Since the Limerick location matches family lore, I am exploring this woman and her previously deceased husband, Thomas Neville. (Note: I was unable to locate any information about Thomas in Ottawa; this may indicate Bridget emigrated with her children after her husband died in Ireland or he may have died outside the Ottawa area.)
Thanks for whatever information you can provide.
Kathleen
