Searching for info on Edward Donnelly and his wife Elizabeth - Crehelp

[Claddagh]

Good evening,  I just found the marriage details for Catherine Donnelly wife of Robert Johnson. Catherine is the daughter of "Edwardi/Edward" Donnelly and "Elizabetha/Elizabeth". The names in the document were written in Latin.  I cannot find any information on her parents other than when Catherine married in 1864; her parents were living in Crehelp. Can anyone please help me or point me in the right direction? I do not know if Catherine had any siblings. Catherine and Robert went on to raise 9 children in Dunlavin, Co. Wicklow. Catherine was born in 1839 and Robert was born in 1844 to "Jacobi/James" Johnson and his wife Esther (?).  Many thanks for taking the time to read my post; I appreciate it!  Claddagh   

[dathai]

For reference
Marriage 15th Sep 1864
http://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000633393#page/17/mode/1up

children    http://www.rootschat.com/links/01hoy/

Griffiths Valuation 1854
Edward Donnelly leasing just over 16 Acres from Baron De Robeck,House Office and Land
Barony of Talbotstown in Union of Baltinglass,Town Crehelp.
http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.xml?action=placeSearch

possible 1901
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Wicklow/Dunlavin/Toberbeg/1808674/

[dathai]

23rd November 1859 marriage of
Michael Byrne to Maria Donnelly dtr of Edward and Elizabeth,Crehelp
http://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000633393#page/9/mode/1up

children born after 1864
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01hoz/

1901
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Wicklow/Tober/Crehelp/1809084/
1911
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Wicklow/Tober/Crehelp/889551/

[dathai]

6th November 1873
Marriage
Joseph Byrne to Bridget Donnelly dtr Edward and Elizabeth,Crehelp
http://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000633393#page/32/mode/1up

children born before 1881
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01hp0/

1901
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Wicklow/Tober/Crehelp/1809081/


ref if you want to order the cert
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FYQW-RTG

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FYQ4-62L

1911
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Wicklow/Tober/Crehelp/889552/

[dathai]

Left hand page marriage 11th October 1832
Edward Donnelly to Elizabeth Heydon/Heydow ?
wits Patrick Heydon ? and other
http://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000633390#page/126/mode/1up

[dathai]

some pages are terrible on that microfilm but these are the best Baptisms i could find you may find more with a more careful search
Mary Donnelly 23rd June 1833
Bridget Donnelly Jan 2nd 1840
John Donnelly 5th June 1842 children of Edward and Eliza Donnelly

[Claddagh]

Thank you so much "dathai"! I'm overwhelmed with all this information that I've been missing all these years. Finding out the name of Edward Donnelly's wife opened up so many doors. I truly appreciate your looking into this for me. I never thought that this particular branch would ever be filled. So happy to hear that Catherine was not an only child. Should I be worried that Catherine's name does not appear in the information that you provided? As you can see in the "Register of Marriage" attached; Edward and Elizabeth Donnelly from Crehelp are Catherine's parents and she was born in 1839. Where could I find her birth certificate or any other document to prove that she is part of this family? The 1901 Census is indeed Catherine Donnelly. She was raising her grandson Edward Patrick and granddaughter Emily Catherine when her son James was off to war and her daughter-in-law Emily Smith Johnson went to London to find work. Emily and James's life was tragic from beginning to end. I've never uncovered what happened to James and Emily's family but that's another genealogy brick wall. I'm very excited to look at the documents that you've provided. Much appreciate your taking the time to help me! Have an amazing day!  Claddagh 

[Sinann]

A little to overwhelmed perhaps

Should I be worried that Catherine's name does not appear in the information that you provided?

dathai has already provided the answer to this

some pages are terrible on that microfilm but these are the best Baptisms i could find you may find more with a more careful search

As you can see in the "Register of Marriage" attached;

dathai has already provided a link to this

For reference
Marriage 15th Sep 1864
http://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000633393#page/17/mode/1up

I'm not 100% sure but I think full pages of the register are not allowed on RootChat, it would probably be best to remove them.

[dathai]

I have had a good look prior to Bridgets birth Jan 1840 there are lots of gaps due to fading of ink,i went back as far as 1838 still no sign of Catherine but i would have no doubt they are all the one family as they all appear as near neighbours on the census.
Civil Registration for Catholic births and marriages did not start in Ireland till 1864 so there will be no certs available before this date just church records as below
http://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000633390#page/112/mode/1up

plus the fact the name Donnelly is as rare as hens teeth on that microfilm.

Dathai