Hi Marion . . . Welcome to Roscrea . .
In searching for the Mason family . . Rathdowney//Roscrea area . . . I find the name JAMES Mason
in " Tithe Applotment " . . . 1827 Rathdowney . .
http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/results.jsp?…
Proving that a family of Mason's were indeed . . living in Rathdowney, Laois (Queen's County . .
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In another location . . . http://www.logainm.ie/en/1427?s=Clonenagh+and+Clonagheen . .
there is another Mason listed in the Mountrath area . . . in 1829 . . which is in near proximity .. . .
http://www.logainm.ie/en/1427?s=Clonenagh+and+Clonagheen
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and again . . also in proximity . . Thomas Mason 1836 . . .
http://www.logainm.ie/en/1466?s=coolbanagher
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http://historicgraves.com/graveyard/st-andrew-s-rathdowney/la-sard
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http://ireland.anglican.org/cmsfiles/pdf/AboutUs/library/parregs.pdf
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That far back in time is always going to be diffacult . . . however . . hoping that any/some of the above might prove helpful. . . . feel freee to add additional info. . . Cheers . .
Eamonn.
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I am surmising that all these Mason's are related . . in their proximity to each other . . .
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I searched the Church of Ireland graveyard site for Roscrea . . and found TWO . . Mason's buried there . . (see)
Mason, Emily, d. 15 May 1885, age: 39yr, w/o J.P, [AR]
Mason, John Powell, d. 4 Oct 1919, age: 68yr, h/o Emily, [AR]
http://www.interment.net/data/ireland/tipperary/stcronan/index.htm
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https://www.johngrenham.com/c_parish/c_parish.php?county=Laois&surname=…
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