Information of Denis McCarthy and Ellen Connor

Dear Ellen

Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out and thanks for your query

As you may know, the start dates for parish records vary depending on the parish. Anna is located in the Civil Parish of Killeentierna, Co. Kerry. As you can see below, the Roman Catholic records for that parish begin in 1801: http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/fuses/rcparishmaps/index.cfm?fuseaction=showidrecords&CityCounty=Kerry&parish=Killeentierna&churchid=664

As this is the case, you could search www.familysearch.org or www.irishgenealogy.ie for the marriage record of Denis and Ellen and a baptism record for Eugene and any other children they may have had. You may also be able to find a record of Denis McCarthy on the Tithe Applotment Books 1823-1837. Although only the heads of household are mentioned it can be useful:

http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/index.jsp

Best of luck with your search

Clare Doyle

Genealogy Support

Accuracy of names and places may not be good and can be misleading. In this case I am suggesting Annagh Civil Parish (Tralee Catholic Parish) for your Denis and Ellen. The McCarthy family were uprooted and some of the more senior branches have fairly successfully followed their movement within Co Kerry and I am familiar with their lienage. Denis and Ellen had two children that were baptised in Tralee RC; Daniel (townland of Clahan/Clahane on 19 Oct 1805 and Julie townland of Ballydunlea on 11 July 1813. There is a possibility that they had Catherine in the Catholic Parish of Killarney baptised 6 Feb 1796. There were a number of Eugene McCarthy's in the Tralee area and that's quite a good guide to follow. The name Eugene is quite common in some O'Connor families as well. The baptisms can be found on the following website irishgenealogy.ie

Thanks EM for your helpful reply to Ellen.
Martine