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Meath / Re: Jane Cruise/Robert Donaldson
« on: Saturday 14 August 10 20:16 BST (UK)  »
Hi Gerry,
Now that you have placed Cruicetown for me (the two spellings seem to crop up) I'll enlarge my search.     Jane Donaldson lived at Hartlands near Clonmellon but in 1856 inherited some Cruise money and her address at the time was given as Rathaldron castle, property of Hugh O'Reilly.   

William Cruise, witness at her marriage, may be a relative and not the father of course.   That's the central bit I have not been able to pin down.

Good suggestion to start a new topic, so thanks to you and aghadowey.
All the best, millas

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Meath / Re: St. Patricks Church Castletown-Kilpatrick.
« on: Saturday 14 August 10 11:28 BST (UK)  »
Gerry, thanks for that.   It's interesting that Rev. Longfield was a witness and not officiating.   Jane Lyons 'From Ireland'  shows meath protestant parishioners including Col Richard Donaldson but no indication if in the same parish as the church.    Don't know how far the church is from Cruisetown either, well not yet - a girl would usually marry in her home parish but it may be the mixed question again!    The church must have looked very fine and new at that time.

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Meath / Re: St. Patricks Church Castletown-Kilpatrick.
« on: Saturday 14 August 10 11:15 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: GerryS on Saturday 14 August 10 06:39 BST (UK)
Hi Millas,
The Rev Longfield was the Church of Ireland minister as per the inscription at the door. This church was Church of Ireland but the reason that Catholics are buried here is that there was no Catholic graveyard on that side of the parish (I believe).
I see that your marriage is indexed on rootsireland.ie under Castletown-Kilpatrick (RC)!
I presume that Catholics or mixed marriage may have been allowed to take place in a Church of Ireland churches as certainly one generation before we are talking about Catholics were not allowed to openly practice in Ireland, someone please correct me if I am wrong on that.
Gerry

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Meath / Jane Cruise/Robert Donaldson
« on: Friday 13 August 10 22:15 BST (UK)  »
Hello folks,
I am interested in the marriage in 1827 of Jane Cruise and Robert Donaldson.  The rev. Robt. Longfield is listed as a witness along with William Cruise so probably a Church of Ireland and a Catholic.   I see in one of the messages that the graveyard is mixed. 

Does anyone know if this church was known as a convenient place for mixed marriages?    Anyone know of William Cruise probably father of Jane in Meath or Westmeath?   

New to RootsChat and hoping to find common ground with others.
regards,
millas

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