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Rocheville Kilmallock - Limerick and Ballyhubba - Lmerick/Cork

WexfordKilmallock (Wexford)

Hello All

1. I have a great uncle Rev James L Roche 1823-1920 reportedly born at "Rocheville" Kilmallock. Hasanymore any information about Rocheville - location/area, landmarks, family identities etc??

2. Is anyone able to confirm the location of Ballyhubba? - I believe it to be a short distancesouth west of Charleville. The reported birthplace of Lawrence Gubbins Roche 1841-1913 - parents Patrick Roche & Frances Gubbins.

Many thanks in anticipation

Kevin Roche

kroche

4 replies

Morning Kevin

Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!

I have passed this to our Kilmallock volunteer who will be in touch shortly

Best wishes

Clare Doyle

Genealogy Support 

IrelandXO member

Hello Clare

Many thanks for your reply.  I have not had any responses but  appreciate that you rely heavily on volunteers.   Would it be appropriate to send a reminder or pass my original post onto whoever else you that you may think appropriate?

Kind regards

Kevin R

kroche

Hi Kevin

My apologies I think our volunteer has been on holiday - I will email her now straight away

All the best

Clare 

IrelandXO member

Hi There

The townland is ''BALLYGIBBA'' but I have heard it called ''BALLYGUBBA'' it is about 3 miles from Kilmallock and a crossroads leading to the village of Athlacca. I have heard of Laurence Roche and if I remember correctly he was an accomplished athlete. I have an idea that he wrote a book about the locality I was unware that he had a Gubbins connection. The Gubbins Family settled at Maidstown Castle in 1656 and were very prolific. 

Rochestown was just outside Kilmallock on the Charleville side and there are still a family of Roches living there. I have never heard of the townland called Rocheville only in the historical context but I will check from John Roche who lives in the area.

georgequain@ho…IrelandXO Volunteer

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