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Michael Reddan, Born about 1790, Tullabracky, Limerick

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My 4th great grandfather, Michael Reddan, was born about 1790 in Tullabracky, Limerick. He was a farmer. The townland he lived in later was Ballynanty, which I understand is in the suburbs of Limerick city. I don't know if he inherited this land or acquired it later. He was married to Margaret Reddan. I have no info about her. I have found 3 of their children - James, Daniel, and Martin. Daniel (1813-1897)was my 3rd. great grandfather and he immigrated to Australia in 1838 after he married Brigid Carmody in 1836 in St. Michael's, Limerick. I am interested in any info on the family, especially about Michale and Margaret Reddan.

Seaverfamily

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Seaverfamily:

I was not able to locate any baptismal records or the marriage record for Michael, Margaret and children on the subscription site Roots Ireland.

I did find an 1833 Tithe record for a Michael Reddan in Ballynanty Beg townland in Killeely civil parish which is as you indicated near Limerick city

http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/reels/tab//004625673/004625673_00051.pdf

I also located the marriage record for Daniel Reddan and Bridget Carmody at St. Michael's Limerick but the date was May 22 1835.

I did not find a civil death record for Michael Reddan which would indicate that he likely died before 1864 when civil registration commenced. There are two Margaret Reddan death records in 1870 and 1871 in the Limerick city workhouse. Both were widows but there is no indication of the name of their husband.

Roger McDonnell

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Addition to the Post by Roger McDonnell:

Baptism 1773 of a Michael Reddin - Parents - Patrick Reddin and Margaret Keefe.

Baptismal Sponsors: Daniel Clohessy and Maria McMahon  - No Address

Marriage - Church Record - Daniel Reddan to Bridget Carmody 1835

Witnesses: Michael Carmody and Ellen Ryan - No 1114

Land Lease - Ballynantybeg 1833  for 31 years - to Michael Reddan for the lives of Michael Reddan, Daniel, Martin and James.

Lease expires c1864 or, on the death of all four.

Michael Carmody - Poverty Relief Loan - 1829 - Guarantors: Michael Reddan and John McMahon

Loan repaid on August 27th 1834.

Credit; Subscription site  www.findmypast.ie

Regards,

 

 

McCoy

There is a small area in the Civil Parish of Tullabracky ( catholic Parish of Bruff) known as Ballynanty it is a small area and there would have been only about three families living there in the 1840's and one of the families there at that time were Quain who emigrated to Nabraska.

georgequain@ho…IrelandXO Volunteer

There is a small area of Tullabracky known as Ballynanty now the Catholic Parish of Bruff.

georgequain@ho…IrelandXO Volunteer

While there is a Ballynanty outside Limerick City I am sure you mean the Ballynanty outside Bruff and the names you mention are familiar to that area.

georgequain@ho…IrelandXO Volunteer

Thank you so much. The information you found is a huge help to me.

Seaverfamily

Michael Redden Tullybrackey, Bruff , Co, Limerick. I posted this before but I see no evidence of it. There is a Ballynanty, Bruff, Co. Limerick. and I would be very surprised if that is not the Ballynanty you are speaking about here. In reality this townland is only the next townland of Tullybracky.

 

George Quain.

 

PS;- At that time this may have been in the Parish of Manister.

georgequain@ho…IrelandXO Volunteer

Thanks so much George for taking the time to look

Seaverfamily

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