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Quirke in Mullinahone parish, Co.Tipperary

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Hi,

I hope you can assist me to locate records of parents of my 2nd great-father Michael Quirke.  Michael was baptised Sept 1810 in Tipperary parish, Co.Tipperary, parents recorded as Peter Quirke and Jane Kearney in the attached baptism register page (source National Library of Ireland; Dublin, Ireland; Microfilm Number: Microfilm 02488 / 01, and Ancestry.com).

Michael Quirke married Elizabeth Brophy on 22 Feb 1838 in Ballingarry parish, Co.Tipperary, and one of their sons Michael Quirk b. 26 Sept 1844 migrated to Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, where Quirk descendents settled in Melbourne and in New Zealand.

I also located the attached baptism records of four siblings of Michael Quirke, that is Catherine Quirke 13 Dec 1812, Anstice Quirke 10 Dec 1815, Bridget Quirk 29 Jan 1819, and John Quirke 11 Feb 1822,  in same location and with same parents named as Michael Quirke (source National Library of Ireland; Dublin, Ireland microfilms, and Ancestry.com).  Some records with or without "e" on Quirke.

I have searched without success for birth and marriage the records of parents Peter Quirke and Jane Kearney  in NLI, IrishGenealogy, Ancestry.com. and Family Search.

Your assistance will be greatly appreciated.

Kind regards

Brendan Quirk

Wellington, New Zealand.

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6 replies

Hello Brendan, 

I am very interesting in following and hopefully contributing. But right now our great grandson is visiting. His parents gave him the middle name Quirk 

as a wonderful way to honor me, so I better not be working genealogy today. 

On My Heritage I matched a woman who is the daughter of a Margaret Quirk. Their Quirks went from Tipp to NZ. 

Ireland Reaching Out connected my family to the missing names and graves of my 3X great grands Quirke. So I congratulate you on chosing the best place to find your Co Tipp family. 

Regards,

Mary Quirk-Thompson

maryquirkt@gmail.com

Brendan:

I searched on the subscription site FindMyPast.ie and did not see the marriage record for Peter and Jane. Likely they married 1809 or earlier based on when Michael was baptized. Baptisms for that parish start in July 1809 and it is possible there were earlier children. Marriages for Mullinahone parish start in February 1810 so earlier records likely were lost.  https://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0277 ;   I would also note that marriages normally occurred in the bride's parish and that parish if not Mullinahone may not have records back to the early 1800s.

I did search for a Peter Quirke baptismal record with no success. I presume he was born 1790 or earlier. For Jane Kearney the only record I located was in Carrick on Suir parish and the name was Joan Kearney baptized in January 1786. Parents were Pat Kearney and Mar Shee (as transacribed). Carrick on Suir is two parishes south of Mullinahone. Here is a link to the parish register. The record in question is on the right side of the page. https://registers.nli.ie//registers/vtls000632153#page/30/mode/1up

I also found the five baptismal records that you mention in your message.

I checked the Tithe listings and there were no Peter Quirk/Quirke records in Co. Tipperary.

Roger McDonnell

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Hi Roger,

Thanks a million for trying.  Peter Quirke is elusive and perhaps a birth record from abt 1790 no longer exists.  I will widen my search as you suggest to nearby parishes including the trail of Joan Kearney in Carrick on Suir.   There are many such names and variants which are challenging!  I have been learning about Irish name variants. 

Although no sign of our Peter Quirke in Griffiths Valuations, I can see references to Michael Quirk and John Quirk in Mullinahone in Ancestry's  Ireland, Griffith’s Valuation, 1848-1864, but don't know if they are Peter and Jane's sons.  Of interest is that Michael Quirk who was baptised in 1810 in Mullinahone, married Elizabeth Brophy on 22 Feb 1838 in Mohober Townland, located between Ballingarry and Mullinahone parishes.

Would you be able to throw light on the death records in Co Tipperary for Michael Quirk and Elizabeth Brophy?  Although they remained in Ireland, their five children all migrated to Victoria, Australia where they married and had families.

With grateful thanks, Roger

Hi Mary,  

Thank you for showing interest.  Yes, many Quirk(e)s left Tipperary and other places for NZ and Australia especially in the mid-1800s, some chasing gold.  I had a look through my Quirk(e) family research and cannot see a Margaret Quirk linked to the Quirks mentioned above.  I have met many Quirks in New Zealand and it is possible that some descended from others who settled firstly in Australia, then over here in NZ.  Let me know about your Margaret Quirk's line.

Kind regards, Mary

Brendan Quirk

New Zealand

 

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Brendan:

Civil registration of deaths started in 1864. Records are available on the free sitewww.irishgenealogy.ie ; For deaths from 1864-1870, there are only index records are for deaths from 1871-1970 we have the actual images. We expect that the images for 1864-1870 deaths will be added in the near future.

Based on the townland you provided, Michael and Elizabeth were in the Callan registration district. I did a search and for Elizabeth there is an 1865 index record for an Elizabeth Quirke who died in 1865 at age 47. I searched on the subscription site Roots Ireland and found more detail. This Elizabeth was married and lived in Mullinahone, died from pulmonary consumption and the informant was a Bridget Smith. Not sure if this record is for your Elizabeth. For Michael Quirke, there was an 1869 record for a Michael Quirke who was 71. This Michael was a widower from Mullinahone and the informant was Bridget Quirke. The age appears to be off if Michael was born in 1810.

Roger

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Hello again Brendan,

Quirke Wall Tipp to NZ Family Tree relative based on My Heritage matches owner Mary Quirk-Thompson

https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/168669042/listofallpeople?row…

Names on my tree mostly copied from an Ancestry done for my DNA match CK her initials not the name on her test at My Heritage.

I have a letter from the 1860 from a Quirke priest cousin to my 3X great uncle Edm Quirk in Galveston TX reminding the elderly Edm that his brother William’s son and daughter married a daughter and a son of Edm’s old friend Ned Wall. My My Heritage match CK descends from a Quirke Wall marriage. Whenever I say to myself this is a stretch I remind myself that CK shares DNA with me and my first cousins. With me 30 cMs, mt dau Patti, my 1 C 29 & my 1C2R 11.

CK who works on her family tree was gifted with the test. I messaged her the day the match arrived. I never got a reply thru the safe messaging system at My Heritage. Her lifelong friend has a tree up for CK at Ancestry. She contacted CK who said she has no interest in contacting me. After I put up a copy of the friend’s tree at Ancestry, I contacted every person who had an Ancestry tree which included CK’s family. None descends from Quirke.   

Names on my Ancestry tree 

Culling, Hugh Joseph 1901 - Canterbury, New Zealand 1985 - Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand

Droney, Ann 1840 22 January 1909 - Geraldine, Canterbury, New Zealand

Finn, Austin 1836 - Ennistymon, Co Clare, Ireland, 14 Aug 1898 - Geraldine, Auckland, New Zealand

Finn, Bridget Teresa 17 January 1871 - Geraldine, Canterbury, N Z 18 October 1961 - New Zealand

Guerin, - -

Keating, Catherine (gravestone bought by US sons) My family which I am giving CK - -

McKinnel, Ronald Kenneth (Ron) 24 April 1920 - Roxburgh, Central Otago, NZ 4 December 2009 - Balclutha, South Otago, New Zealand

McKinnel, Suzanne Margaret 15 Feb 1958 - Temuka, Canterbury, NZ8 Feb 2009 - Dunedin, Otago, NZ

Quirke, Annie Kathleen January 1901 - Geraldine, Canterbury, NZ 6 Dec 1982 - Timaru, Canterbury, NZ

Quirke, Austin Patrick 14 Oct 1906 - Geraldine, Canterbury, NZ  2 Aug 1999 - Geraldine, Canterbury, NZ

Quirke, James Joseph Oct 1904 - Geraldine, Canterbury, NZ 21 Dec 1982 - Christchurch, Canterbury, NZ Quirke, Margaret On McKinnel tree May 6 2020 25 Apr 1931 - Geraldine, Canterbury, New Zealand 10 Nov 2009 - Balclutha, South Otago, New Zealand

Quirke, Mary +ed 5 6 20 7 December 1933 - Geraldine, Canterbury, New Zealand -

Quirke, Mary Ellen (Mamie) 3 May 1898 - Temuka, Canterbury, NZ 9 Mar 1990 - New Zealand

Quirke, Michael (of Tullamain on grave stone) County Tipperaray, Ireland County Tipperaray, Ireland

Quirke, Michael Austin 1896 - Temuka, New Zealand 17 Jul 1969

Quirke, Patrick Austin Bernard 13 Sep 1939 - Temuka, Canterbury, New Zealand 17 Jan 2006 - Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand

Quirke, Patrick Stephen 2 Jan 1908 - Orari, Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand 21 Aug 1998 - Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Quirke, William 1859 - Jossestown, Fethard, Tipperary, Ireland 11 Jan 1940 - Orari, Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand

Quirke, William 23 Oct 1934 9 Apr 2018

Quirke, William (Speculative grandfather of Wm NZ)) - -

Quirke, William Joseph (Speculative May 2 20) 10 January 1903 - Geraldine, Canterbury, New Zealand 12 February 1984 - Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

Sugrue, Catherine Veronica 14 Jul 1901 - Belfield, Canterbury, NZ 30 Jul 1979 - Dunedin, Otago, NZ

Wall, Edmund "Ned" (Speculative) County Tipperary, Ireland County Tipperary, Ireland

Wall, Ellen 15 Jul 1820 - Tullamain, Tipperary, Ireland 20 May 1873 - Ireland

Wall, Tom Abt. 1810 - County, Tipperary, Ireland Abt. 1875 - County Tipperary, Ireland

Regards,

Mary 

maryquirkt@gmail.com

Brendan, 

Re: the Tom Walls on CK's family's tree: The 1864 letter from the Rev Wm Quirke to his cousin my 3X great uncle, said that Tomy Walls married my 3X great uncle Wm Quirke's daughter. Therefore I know that Tom is a first name in the Ned Wall family. m

maryquirkt@gmail.com

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