trying to find my Irish roots in County Westmeath

Joe:

Many parishes in Co. Westmeath do not have records back to 1794 or even the 1820s when the marriage may have occurred. I checked the Roots Ireland indexes and could not find a baptismal record for a Patrick Lahey/Leahy around 1794 or a Martha Swift around 1804.

I checked the Tithe Applotment lists and could not find a record for a Patrick Lahey/Leahy. However, I did locate a John Swift record in 1826 in Fairmore ( likely Fearmore)  townland in Street civil parish. Street civil parish is in northwest Co. Westmeath on the Co. Longford border. In fact, there is a Street parish in Longford which borders the Westmeath Street parish. 

I have no idea if this is your John Swift or another person.

http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/reels/tab//004625719/00…

The 1854 Griffiths listing for Street parish does show three Swift entries but none in Fearmore.

http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths/westmeath/street.htm

You will note in the Griffiths that there is a Catherine Lahy in Tinode townland. Could this be the widow of John and mother of Patrick? Something to investigate.

Roger McDonnell