My great great grandmother Maria Cullen born Dec 20 1857 Lugduff,Tinahely, County Wicklow married Richard Ambrose Blake in Clontarf, N.Dublin on Aug 21 1879 at John the Baptist Catholic Parish of Clontarf by Father Patrick O'Neill herparents- Patrick Cullen &Maria Murphy looking for information on her parents, she had two sisters Rachael & Elizabeth.
Cheryl:
Hello again!
The only townland in Wicklow which starts with Sug is Sugarloaf in Donaghmore parish. The RC parish would be Dunlavin and records go back to 1815. I searched on Roots Ireland and the new integrated RC parish data base on Find My Past for all of Wicklow and could not locate a baptismal record for Maria with father Patrick and mother with the maiden name of Murphy. Did she have siblings?
Roger McDonnell
Maria ( Mary) was baptised Dec 3 1856 in Lugduff, Tinahely, Wicklow to Patrick (Patt) Cullen & Mary Murphy her sister Rachel married Peter McGrath St. Kevins Tinahely, Elizabeth b1870-d1872 all were baptised at St Kevins Parish, Tinahely, Wicklow. I haven't been able to find any info on parents there are many Mary Murphys born in and around Tinahely around 1830s ?? There are Cullens living around Tinahely also? Can't seem to link them to my ggrandmother..
Cheryl:
I searched Roots Ireland and located a transcription of the church marriage record in 1856. See below. I looked at the baptismal records in Killeavney and found an 1828 baptismal record for a Patt Cullin. There was also an 1839 record which I dismissed because he would have been 16-17 at marriage. There were many Mary Murphy baptismal records in Killavney in the 1830s and there is no way of knowing the correct record for your ancestor.
Have you considered autosomal DNA testing.
Roger
Date of Marriage:03-Feb-1856
Parish / District:KILLAVENEY
County:Co. Wicklow
Husband PattCullen
Wife MaryMurphy
Name:Patt CullinDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:26-Apr-1828Address:BallinacorbegParish/District:KILLAVENEYGender:
CountyCo. Wicklow
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:Michael CullinMother:Sarah GriffinOccupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Peter Doyle Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Bridget Doyle
Thanks Roger
I found these same records on the marriage of Patt Cullen & Mary Murphy Feb 3, 1856 feel confident they her parents, Maria (Mary) was born in Lugduff Dec 3, 1856, sisters Rachel born 1864 & Elizabeth 1870 both also in Lugduff, Tinahely.
I also found the baptism record for the same Patt Cullin and many Mary Murphy's born around 1830's ??
Through my DNA I have found 2 cousins living in Dublin, one is the gg grandaughter of Rachel Cullen. But she doesn't have any info on the parents.
I appreciate your help, Cheryl