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Title: Clonany? Queens County, Ireland
Post by: xpress4 on Sunday 29 April 12 04:05 BST (UK)
Does anyone know if there was such a town/parish as Clonany in Queens County? In a 1839 baptism record I found the address is given as "Clonany." Although the birth happened in Kilkenny, the family is supposed to have been from Queens County. Maybe there was a name change for the town? I can't seem to find it.

Thanks for any info!  :)
Title: Re: Clonany? Queens County, Ireland
Post by: gortonboy on Sunday 29 April 12 05:54 BST (UK)
clonenagh ?
Title: Re: Clonany? Queens County, Ireland
Post by: shanew147 on Sunday 29 April 12 11:51 BST (UK)
Quote from: xpress4 on Sunday 29 April 12 04:05 BST (UK)
Does anyone know if there was such a town/parish as Clonany in Queens County? In a 1839 baptism record I found the address is given as "Clonany."
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what denomination and parish was the baptism ?

edit : Does this relate to this query on the Kilkenny board ?

     Inistiogue Parish Baptism Record Help (http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,592412.msg4429782.html#msg4429782)

You can view the names and and a map of RC parishes in Co Laois at : RC Parishes, Laois (http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/browse/counties/rcmaps/laoisrc.htm)

There's a town in Co. Laois named Clonaslee, and a townland named Clonanny, which is in Lea Civil parish. It's not all that close to the border with Co. Kilkenny...


S.
Title: Re: Clonany? Queens County, Ireland
Post by: shanew147 on Sunday 29 April 12 12:06 BST (UK)
just noticed that Inistioge covers three separate civil parishes in Co. Kilkenny including one named Clonamery. This contains a townland with the same name. Could the Clonany reference be a misreading of this ?

This would make more sense as a current residence if the baptism took place in Inistioge RC parish in south Co. Kilkenny.


S.
Title: Re: Clonany? Queens County, Ireland
Post by: xpress4 on Tuesday 01 May 12 05:50 BST (UK)
Hi there,

Thanks for the reply. Yes, I posted it in Kilkenny first. I was not sure which way to turn when I found that Roman Catholic record as the family was supposed to be from Queens County. The census records show everyone else born in Queens County except this one daughter who was listed in the census as being born in Kilkenny. I found this Roman Catholic birth that I'm quite certain is her but Clonany threw me. I'm inclined to pursue the Clonanny path as its in Queens County but our suggestion about it being a misreading makes sense as well.  :-\

Thanks again for your post!
Title: Re: Clonany? Queens County, Ireland
Post by: Jack2227 on Monday 15 October 12 22:02 BST (UK)
Clonanny would be in Portarlington Co Laois.
Sometimes spelling is Clonany.
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Jack
Title: Re: Clonany? Queens County, Ireland
Post by: ndfoster on Tuesday 27 May 14 21:14 BST (UK)

townland:    acres:          barony:     civil parish:       poor law union:      county:       
Clonanny    418           Portnahinch       Lea                Mountmellick        Queens (Laois)
Title: Re: Clonany? Queens County, Ireland
Post by: noland01 on Wednesday 28 May 14 00:43 BST (UK)
Could it be Conahy?Wouldn't be a million miles from the Laois border.
Title: Re: Clonany? Queens County, Ireland
Post by: ndfoster on Wednesday 28 May 14 01:51 BST (UK)
Clonanny people would have been baptized about two miles away at Killenard (St Michael's RC) in Portarlington parish.
Could Kilkenny have been a misread of Killenard?
That would take care of all the discrepancies.