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JAMES KELLY OF CO. CLARE AND CO. TIPPERARY

TipperaryNenagh (Tipperary)

Am searching for any information on James KELLY born circa 1799 Killaloe, Co. Clare and then of Nenagh, Co. Tipperary.  He married Bridget CAREY, in either Co. Clare or Co. Tipperary, but have been unable to find date of marriage.  All of their children were born in Nenagh. James worked for Jeremiah STAR in Nenagh as a tailor from about 1835 until 1838/1839.  James was transported to Australia, with his brother in law Matthew HOURIGAN, and arrived in Australia in 1839.

James applied for his family to join him in Australia but they did not embark.  In the early 1860's I have 4 of the children arriving in Australia.  In 1866 at Ipswich, Queensland James remarried to Catherine MAHAR

James died in 1869 in Toowoomba, Queensland.  On his death certificate it gives his parents as Michael KELLYand Bridget TOOHEY - I have no information on them at all so anything would be appreciated.

wendyking1951

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Hi Wendy,

 

The land records called the Tithe Applotment Books (1823-38) or the later Griffith's Valuation (1848-64). Griffith's is freely available here:

http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/

 

Familysearch.org. have a large collection of Birth, Marriage and Death records. They also have the Ireland Civil registration Births, Marriages and Deaths Index 1864 - 1958

Co. Clare offers a commissioned research service only. For further information please contact
email: clareheritage@eircom.net

 

Best wishes

 

 

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Hi Wendy,

I am a descendant of Matthew Hourigan. He was my mother's great, great grandfather and he was transported to Australia as a convict. Are you also a family member?

AnneE

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Hi Anne and Wendy
Matthew was my great great great grandfather and I have done a lot of research on them I am learning more every day. I am direct decendant on my mothers side
Love meeting new relies
Cheers
Sharon

steele.sharon

Hi Wendy,

I can't find anything that looks like the right marriage for James Kelly and Bridget Carey but I did locate two births which are probably the right parents - but not in Nenagh.  Have you got John bapt.1838 in Limerick City and a child (name not clear) born in 1829 in Killaloe, Co Clare?

Regards, Allan

Allan Murphy

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