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Does anyone know where one finds special licence marriages in Clare in the 1800's I'm looking for Kennedy, Callinan elopement marriage about 1863 ish? Thanks to a link to the parish records I found on This site, I have found the record I was looking for. I would just like to thank all of you who con...

Yes! Michael (Mike)Kennedy, married to Mary Anne O'laughlin lived in Frances Street was my maternal grandfather. Their eldest daughter Maureen was my mother. Who are you? I am trying to discover the parentage of James Kennedy, Michael's father. There seems to be a brick wall. None of my known cousin...

Can anyone tell me if there were any maps attatched to the Tythe Applotment Books, and if so, where can they be found? Also is ther a list of landowners at the time of these records?
Thanks very much to John Mayer for the help he gave me.

Hello John, I have tried to mail you a couple of times, but they came back, wrong address. James Kennedy was my ggrandfather on my mothers side. The ones that you mention in Parnell Street, Mill Street of old ,are from his eldest son John, While I am from his fouth son Michael, who was in the Causwa...

Thanks Paddy, will try that! The Kennedys on site don't seem to know, it must be an old locale name.

Does any one out there know what became of <Poulacknew in Kilmaley parish from the tithe applotment books. I am looking at the Kennedy family from Cabey's Lane, Mill Street, and The causeway, Ennis, and am trying to find the father of James Kennedy (1835 ish - 1910ish), carpenter, married to Mary Ca...