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I was born in Labasheeda and as Paddy has suggested Millpark is a local name for part of the townland of Kilkerin

Hi Marie, You may get some information re your Landers/Launders relatives from the Kilchreest graveyard inscriptions on http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/genealogy/don_tran/graves/index_graves_civil_parish.htm The following inscription refers to an Ohio connection: A14 MARGARET LAUNDERS Who d...

My great grandparents were Thomas Garvey and Ellen Brody. They married on 23 Feb 1860 and their sponsors were Patt Garvey and Catherine.(Doora Kilraghtis Parish Records) I have been unable to find any record of siblings/parents for either Thomas or Ellen. Ellen died in Ballyduff on 4th Dec 1907 aged...

My great grandparents were Thomas Garvey and Ellen Brody. They married on 23 Feb 1860 and their sponsors were Patt Garvey and Catherine.(Doora Kilraghtis Parish Records) I have been unable to find any record of siblings/parents for either Thomas or Ellen. Ellen died in Ballyduff on 4th Dec 1907 aged...

Hi Murf, I had a look at that microfiche record for John Garvey. His occupation is recorded as clerk which I think is unlikely but you never know. He was a railway worker in Australia. Thanks for all the advice and also for the link to Trove in another post. Using Trove I found at least ten more anc...

Correction!
They would have been 22 and 20 respectively

Thanks for looking up that record Lucille. The John Garvey I was looking for was born in 1863 and his brother Patrick was born in 1865. So they would have been 22 and 23 respectively in 1885. I don't think I will ever be certain of the correct record with so little information recorded on the lists ...

Thanks for that. I should have posted that I am looking for more detailed passenger lists similar to those kept for the U.S. Ports at that time which very often recorded the name of the next of kin etc I have searched the websites you suggested but without extra information I cannot pinpoint the cor...

Can anyone help with information on travel routes for emigrants from Clare to Australia in 1800's and any source of ship passenger lists please?

Mary

Murf,

I don't have any information about the source of this marriage listing. I found it while researching my Garvey ancestors in Kilraghtis.

Mary

Hi Bev, My great grandfather was also from Kilraghtis. The following link to a Register of Doora Barefield marriages at that time records that John Garvey married Bridget Roughan on 6/03/1832 http://www.ennisparish.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/doora-barefield-marriage.xls I have also sent you a pr...