Kilmore parish records - CLEARY

[Clundy]

I think the extra O in "more" is due to the local accent of the census taker.

Thanks for your help Shane.

[shanew147]

pity there's no county mentioned... but at least that's consistent.

I think one of the towns named Kilmore is more likely...

Where did the original Clare clue, and the places you mentioned earlier come from - Curraha and Donaghmore ?


Shane

[Clundy]

I got Kilmaley from somewhere (although I can't find it again now), but hit a dead end there, I even went as far as buying "The Burning of Bridget Cleary" to no avail.

The other places come up repeatedly on Baptism searches for Peter Cleary, but so far none have even been in the correct year.

If I'm honest my own records are in a bit of uproar at the moment, I really need to make the spare room into an office!

[shanew147]

I wouldn't depend on just the year for a record like this - age and years of birth are often inaccurate. (Although it does seem to be consistent at least on the census returns - 40/50/60..)

The problem with a search for a very early baptism like this is that searches only show up the ones recorded and also available online - not necessarily 'your' Peter Clancy.

Maybe wait and see what the marriage cert says - hopefully his father will have a unique name and easy to trace occupation!


Shane

[Clundy]

I hope you're right, although given that there are a line of 4 successive Peters from 1821 - 1900, I'm guessing I'll have no such luck!

Thank you!

Claire

[McMahon-Lynch]

You probably want to look under the name Clarke rather than Cleary. Ó Cléirigh- anglicised as (O) Clery, Cleary and Clarke. There are Clarkes living all around my family in Trohanny, Meath. If you are able to find a townland associated with them, it should help you trace their roots.

Best of luck!

PJ

[Clundy]

Just to update, fathers name is James Cleary and his occupation is listed as "Land Steward" in 1845 on the marriage cert for Peter.  Again, just Ireland for place of living, Kilmaney and Kilmore are all I have to go on!