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Great-great-grandparents Laurence Rooney - Christian Smith

WestmeathCastletowndelvin (Westmeath)

I'm trying to verify if one set of great-grandparents came from Castledown Parish, Westmeath. I have found a possible birth record for Laurence indicating he was born in Delvin at the beginning of the 1800's. He married Christian Smith, and I have found a record of a Christian Rooney dying in Milltown, Westmeath.

The couple had a daughter, Jane G., who emigrated to the Boston area and married James O'Brien in 1854. They may also have had daughters Mary and Catherine.

Thank you

joanne@writeto…

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Apologies for the long delay in getting back to you. Have you had a look on Rootsireland.ie to see if you can learn anymore about the family? It is a subscription site but you can now pay for access over 24 hours.There are a couple of Rooney entries too on the Griffith' s Valuation here

Best wishes

Clare Doyle

Genealogy Support 

IrelandXO member

Hi Clare, After doing more research, it looks like GGF Laurence Rooney was b. 1805, (son of Patrick Rooney & Rose Gealon) in Castletown Delvin Parish, Crowinstown, Kellalagh,Killeagh, Meath Diocese, Westmeath County. I believe he died 7 Feb. 1841 in Multyfarnham Parish, Meath Diocease, Westmeath. A Patrick Rooney can be found in Griffiths in Crowinstown, so I'm starting to have confidence this is the right family. Just continuing the search! Thanks much, JoAnne

joanne@writeto…

Keep up the good work and let us know of future progress!

Best wishes

Clare 

Genealogy Support 

IrelandXO member

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