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I have found the baptism registrations for children of my 2X grad grandparents in the Catholic Parish of Golden and Kilfeacle. Recorded place names include Golden, Cashel Road, and Sergeant's Lot.

I believe then that these various place names all refer to the same location -- the road between the towns of Cashel and Golden which forms the northern boundary of the townland of Sergeant's Lot. This road is now known as the national secondary road N74. My assumption is premised on the fact that my 2X great grandfather, Daniel Ryan (abt. 1800-1855) is recorded in both the Tithe Applotment Books and Griffith's Valuation as living in the townland of Sergeant's Lot.

Can anyone confirm that the Cashel Road above is, in fact, the present-day N74?

Thank you!

In researching ancestors from Wexford Town, I consulted the Valuation Office Books index at the NAI where I found reference to two separate townlands:  Townparks in the civil parish of St Selskar and Wexford Town Parks in the civil parish of St John. However, maps found at www.townlands.ie, show  the civil parish of St. Selskars as being adjacent to but not part of Townparks. As well, townlands.ie states, "There are 2 townlands that we know about in Saint John's" --  both named Townparks.

Can anyone clarify?

I am researching the Kirwan/Kerwan/Kerwin/etc. families in the Catholic parish of Wexford. Although there are some records to be found in the parish registers during the latter half of the 18th century and the first two decades of the 19th century, there was a remarkable increase in the Kerwin presence in Wexford during the period of 1820-1859.

I am looking for information regarding (1) the location of the parish church circa 1820-1856 and (2) whether the parish boundaries ever changed prior to or during that period.

(1) If I understood correctly from the parish history found on the Parish of Wexford's website, St. Mary's was the only church still in use during the 19th century until the opening of the twin churches in 1858. From a post on another website, however, I read that it was the Franciscan chapel that was used as the main church at this time.

(2) The map of the parish boundary found on the National Library of Ireland website does not provide any date or information about any change in boundaries, if they occurred at all. If the parish boundaries did not expand, could I then assume that the increased Kerwin presence might be due to other factors such as changing social, economic, or political changes?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!