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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Kilkenny => Topic started by: ashenique on Thursday 01 December 22 05:36 GMT (UK)
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Hi all - whilst searching the records for an ancestors marriage I came up with a reference written under the witnesses names - it states Deans Rath. Could someone please tell me if this is the location of the Church, or an area for the marriage? The marriage happened in 1824.
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Deansrath is a townland but in Co Dublin
https://www.townlands.ie/dublin/uppercross/clondalkin/clondalkin-ed-1901/deansrath/
Would it be likely that a person from Dublin would be at the marriage?
If you are sure it refers to a Kilkenny location here is a link to the Kilkenny townlands
https://www.townlands.ie/kilkenny/
The other idea I had is that it refers to a Kilkenny electoral division called called Danesfort
A rath is (in Ireland) a strong circular earthen wall forming an enclosure and serving as a fort and residence for a tribal chief.
https://www.townlands.ie/kilkenny/danesfort1/
Danesfort ED has 9 townlands with one called Danesfort
https://www.townlands.ie/kilkenny/shillelogher/danesfort/danesfort/danesfort/
At the bottom of the link about Danesfort T/L there are links to the 1901/1911 censuses
and Griffiths Valuation.
ETA If you linked to the marriage document you are looking at we may be able to give some more help.
Townlands and links to them are a fundamental part of tracking ancestors in Ireland, along with religion. It would be likely that a witness might refer to their location by referring to the townland they live in.
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Here is a screenshot - from Dio Ossory, Thomastown.
Does this help anymore?
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https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=719739.msg5635152#msg5635152
earlier thread on location of "Deansrath"
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Here is a screenshot - from Dio Ossory, Thomastown.
Does this help anymore?
Thomastown
Diocese of Ossory | County of Kilkenny
Variant forms of parish name:
Thomastown and Tullaherin
Tullaherin
https://registers.nli.ie/parishes/1032
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Following parish link from NLI to Irish Ancestors
Deansrath in the Civil Parish of Knocktopher.
https://www.johngrenham.com/c_parish/c_parish_main.php?civilparishid=1385&county=&civilparish=Knocktopher
Which was mentioned in the earlier thread.
the Civil Parish of Knocktopher is in the RC parish of Thomastown.
Perhaps the two different types of parishes confused you.
It should be the address of the bride, or possibly the groom.
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https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=719739.msg5635152#msg5635152
earlier thread on location of "Deansrath"
Grrr why was this not linked by OP.