My 3g grandparents were married in Tipperary parish 1 November, 1835 (from NLI images) They emigrated to Victoria, Australia in 1841. I have good documentation for them in Australia which consistently list their ages to fit with the above birthdates.
Michael DWYER, died 1884 aged 82 (thus b abt 1802),
place of birth (and marriage): Tipperary, Ireland
parents: John DWYER, farmer and Mary DWYER, formerly RYAN
Ellen/Ellenore DWYER, nee McCARTHY, d 1905 aged 101 (b abt 1804)
place of birth (and marriage) Greenane, Co Tipperary, Ireland
parents: Calawan McCARTHY, farmer and Honora McCARTHY, formerly RYAN
Ellen's maiden name is given as "CARTHY" in the records of baptism of her 3 eldest boys in Tipperary.
As Ellen was still alive and well when Michael died it seems likely that the information given on his death certificate is correct.
The only documents that give different ages are the shipping lists which show that Michael's birthdate would be 1810 and Ellen's 1812. My DWYERs were bounty (assisted) immigrants so their fares were paid. Bounty immigrants often tweaked their ages and/or occupations a bit so that immigration requirements were met. I suspect that is what may well have happened here. I have looked through the NLI images for baptisms in Tipperary parish in 1810/1811/1812 but could not see either of them.
Any help in locating any early information about their baptisms or their parents would be wonderful.
Apologies for knowing very little about Irish genealogy. Was there a church at Greenane? I note that the NLI images are for Tipperary parish so would their marriage and children's baptisms (which I have) have been in the town church?
Judith