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Visiting Wexford and Co. Tipperary late May- early June 2024

Annacarty Donohill (Tipperary)

An opportunity has just presented itself (March 18, 2024) for a first-time visit to Ireland towards the end of May and so I would like to plan a genealogical tour visiting Wexford Town (surnames Kerwin, Cloak, Power) and the Catholic Parish of Golden and Kilfeacle, Co. Tipperary (surnames Ryan, Lahey). My Kerwins left Wexford in the mid-1850s; my Ryans and Lahey's emigrated circa 1850. While I have done considerable online research (Catholic Parish records at NLI, Tithe Applotment Books, Griffith's Valuation, etc.) I would like, if possible, to meet with local genealogists who would be much more familiar with the local areas, records, and history -- a meet-up, consultation, or possibly a tour wold be ideal. I would plan on a few days in Dublin for further research and then head to Wexford and Co. Tipperary to "walk in my ancestors' footsteps." Any help or suggestions would be very much appreciated.

michaelkerwin2…

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If you have names, marriages, dates, locations  etc then I will try to assist with records to make your task easier.

kellyeileen20@…

Hi Michael!

If you have not done so already, could you complete this form https://www.irelandxo.com/meet-and-greet regarding your forthcoming trip to Ireland? I don't know if we have volunteers in the two areas you are visiting but the form will alert our Administrator to your trip.

Roger McDonnell

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Hello Eileen,

Thank you for your offer of help!

County Wexford: 2X great grandparents Martin Kirwan/Kerwin abt. 1822; died Lambon County, Ontario, Canada 1885 and Mary Cloak/Cloke/Clough (but also known as Hogan) born abt. 1824 in Wexford Town, died 1904, London, Ontario, Canada. Mary Cloak was likely the daughter of Patrick Cloak and Mary Power and was baptized 7 July 1824. Mary Power likely remarried 1830 to William Hogan.

Martin Kirwan and Mary Cloak/Hogan were married in Wexford 18 August 1848. Their first son, Francis, was baptized 22 August 1848; a second son, also Francis, was baptized 8 June 1850. A third son, my 2X great grandfather, Patrick, was baptized 22 December 1853. All three sons were born in Wexford.

Sometime during the mid-1850s, the Kerwin family emigrated to Lambton County, Canada West.

County Tipperary: 2X great grandparents Daniel Ryan (about 1800-1855) and Mary Lahey (about 1806-1889). The Ryan family lived in the townland of Sergeant's Lot, Co. Tipperary from at least 1833 until about 1850 when they emigrated to Frontenac County, Canada West. Baptism registrations for ten children born between 1833 and 1849 have been found.

michaelkerwin2…

Hello Roger,

Thank you for providing the link. I filled in the form but ran into difficulties when I tried to complete the "Which Town/Village would you like to meet a Volunteer In?" section. This happened trying to use Safari and Google; for some reason, there was no option to choose Wexford, Golden, or Cashel. I'm not sure how to proceed from here.

Thank you in advance for any suggestions you might have.

Michael

michaelkerwin2…

Michael:

Actually, you should complete two forms one for Tipperary and one for Wexford

When you get to this section  Which Town/Village would you like to meet a Volunteer In?" section.  there is no drop down box. Just enter Wexford Town for Co. Wexford and Golden for Co. Tipperary. I will alert our Administrator about your trip.

Roger

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Okay, will do. Thanks, Roger.

michaelkerwin2…

Hello Roger,

I have opened the link that you provided and typed in the relevant information several times using different search engines but, each time, with the same result. A message appears at the top of the Meet and Greet window stating, "There are no taxonomy terms matching "Wexford". See attached screen shot. The same thing happens when I type in Golden.

My tentative itinerary at this point will have me in Wexford town June 1-4 and in Co. Tipperary from June 4-6. My second attachment contains some brief notes on my relevant family lines. I'm not sure what I can do next.

Thanks again.

Michael

michaelkerwin2…

Michael:

I alerted our Administrator yesterday and provided your message. Looks like we have a systems glitch. 

Roger

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

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