James A. Ryan, born c1840 in County Tipperary, died 1889 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. His obituary in one newspaper says he was "a native of Thurles, Co. Tipperary." In another newspaper, it says he was "born in Teress, County Tipperary." Is there such a place as Teress? Or was that maybe a misspelling of Thurles?
Hi Jeanne
The closest name to 'Teress' in the list of parishes on www.rootsireland.ie/ is Terryglass
There were no James Ryan birth/baptism records from Thurles in 1840 + - 2 years but there is one from Terryglass:
Name: James Ryan Date of Birth:
Date of Baptism: 31-Jul-1842
Address: Gurtmungo Parish/District: TERRYGLASS
Gender: Male County Co. Tipperary
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Father: Philip Ryan Mother: Winifred Kelly
Occupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1: Patt Cleary Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2: Margret Cleary
Do you happen to kjnow either of his parents' names?
Col
Hi Jeanne
I believe thatThurles and Teress are both the same place, some people from abroad who have broad accents pronounce Thurles not as it is spelled but by how it sounds. Thurles is a hinderland for the name Ryan, so every Ryan family has a nickname, do you know of a nickname in your Ryan Clan if so this will narrow down the searcr?
Red
Hi,
Thurles and Teress are one and the same. I regularly come across this pronunciation of Thurles as a tour guide.
Associated websites for Thurles and those tracing ancestors are http://www.hiddentipperary.com/cemeteries-graveyards/gravestone-inscrip…
http://www.hiddentipperary.com/cemeteries-graveyards/gravestone-inscrip… &
http://www.thurles.info/category/history/
Trust this is of some assistance.
Regards George.