Nicholas Hopkins c1783 and Barbara Foster (Forster?) c1777 of Ballyredmond

I am trying to find information on a Nicholas Hopkins who married a Widow Barbara Foster in 1822.   Barbara was the leaseholder of 69 acres at Park, Cooltuff, Drummin in 1827, age 50, husband age 44.   There were 2 sons, possibly hers from a previous marriage.   Fosters were from that area but the Clonegal records seem to confuse Fosters and Forsters!!!

Barbara Hopkins died April 4 1834 and was buried at Clonegal at age 60-61.

Nicholas Hopkins died March 18,1835 and was buried at Clonegal at age 52., resident at Drummin, which is very close to Ballyredmond.

Both of these townlands are across the river from Garryhasten so I suspect Nich was part of that family???

In 1839 the 69 acres is occupied by a Will Hopkins (no details) and a Michael Hopkins age 31 = born c1808...Must??? have been a son of the first husband and took on Hopkins name???

 

As Mike is a Roman Catholic name it is a curious clue.