One of my major brick walls is my great-grandmother, Catherine Carroll. I have very little information about her so I am always trying to search for other Macroom/Caroll ancestors.
Catherine Carroll born 1854 in Macroom, Cork.
I thought I would check the 1901 Irish census to see if she had any family still in the area. The Census returned Jeremiah Carroll aged 60, general labourer, Mountmassy Road, Macroom, so born 1841 – could he be an older brother of Catherine Carroll?
I’ve joined a few Facebook groups for Irish family history as I am keen to explore my Irish roots more. I read a tip about searching Irish parish registers online so spent an hour searching the Catholic records for Macroom. Catherine Caroll was born in Macroom, Cork in about 1857 so I wanted to find a baptism record for her and find out the names of her parents. The parish registers have been microfilmed and are now available online, but unfortunately I haven’t been able to find anything yet.
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I’ve been trying to find out a little more about my ancestors and their time in Ireland. It seems as though my branch of the Mansel family had land in both Ireland and Wales.
Both Sir Richard Mansel 8th Baronet and Sir William Mansel 9th Baronet kept a property at Woodstone in Cork, Ireland which it seems Sir William Mansel 10th Baronet left for after he sold Iscoed in around 1812.
I have been thinking that his son Thomas Mansel may have spent some time in Ireland when he left active service in the Royal Navy. Although he was not listed as a witness to his daughter’s marriage in 1850 at the Collegiate Church of St Nicholas in Galway he may have been resident at the time. Her address was given as Stoneligh Cottage, Shantalla which was in Galway far away from Cork. I would love to use Irish records and see if Thomas Mansel or his daughter Selina Mansel were living in Ireland in the 1840s.
I’ve been unable to find out anything about Woodstone in County Cork, Ireland so this is something I will keep researching. I did come across a great website called landed estates which lists the landed estates and historic houses in the provinces of Connacht, Munster and part of Ulster, c. 1700-1914 but unfortunately it does not cover Cork.
Findmypast also has records relating to Landed Estates Court Rentals 1850-1885 in Ireland. I’m thinking I might have to take out a subscription to search these records at some point. I’m just not sure where else to look.
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Records for the Diocese of Dublin dominate releases the latest press release from findmypast.
Ireland, Diocese of Dublin Marriage Licenses, 1638-1858
Over 98,000 records have been added to this existing collection, perfect if you have ancestors who may have lived in the Diocese of Dublin. You’ll typically find the date of registration, both spouses’ names, and sometimes occupations and residences.
Ireland, Diocese of Dublin Wills & Grants, 1270-1858
This existing collection has been bolstered by an additional 34,450 records. These records are from index books that were published in the 1890s, covering wills, grants of probate, or administrations recorded by the Anglican Diocese of Dublin between 1270 and 1858.
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I was recommended a great free source for Griffith’s Valuation at www.askaboutireland.ie
By searching ‘Matthew Young Waterford’ I was able find the following:
Tenant – Matthew Young
House and garden
value of land 12 shillings
Landlord – Board of Works
County – Waterford
Barony – Decies without Drum
Union – Waterford
Parish – Killea
Townland – Dunmore
For years I didn’t know the birth date of Mansel Young. Tonight I was googling names and came across a transcription of his baptism record as well as a pdf of the original record:
Parish Church of St Peter, Dublin
Baptism of MANSEL YOUNG of 2 APPIAN WAY on 6 October 1854
born 14 September 1854
Address 2 Appian Way
Father Alfred Young
Mother Selina Elizabeth Courtenay Young
Father occupation Lieutenant Royal Navy
It’s so lovely to have filled this little gap of information and find the place as well! I had a look on google maps and the house they lived in is still there and looks very smart!
