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Noland01, thank you. The Iowa records state James was born at Btown and state William was born Carlow with no distinction of town/county. William's entry in NLI is clear, so finding him gives some evidence of at least two siblings baptized at Btown. The Griffiths record is news for me, thank you. Was the mention Byrne the eye catcher for you?

The Bagenalstown bit actually as that's my home parish.

No hits on find my past regarding Clinch baptism in Carlow around that time that I could see.
Looking at the baptismal records for Carlow it seems that Clinch was rare enough name ,with the majority of the records found in either Rathvilly or Clonegal parish's.

Quote from: noland01 on Wednesday 09 November 22 16:50 GMT (UK)

See an Ellen Howard baptised 4th September 1826 in Rosenallis Parish to a Pat and Nelly Howard.

https://registers.nli.ie//registers/vtls000634574#page/14/mode/1up

Thank you! That is probably a little early for my Ellen as she was born around 1834.

Wouldn't get too hung up on birth years as from experience they can vary greatly from reality .

A Pat Mangan baptised 2nd February 1845 to Nicholas Mangan and Catherine (?) Reilly in Islandeady parish Mayo with sponsors William Mangan and Margaret Reilly.

https://registers.nli.ie//registers/vtls000632042#page/66/mode/1up

Have you looked at the size of neighbouring farms?
I wouldn't call 30 acres increasing to 70 typical.
I call that a big farm for its time. That said I picked a page at random in Co.Carlow and many of the farms there do appear to be bigger than any county I've looked at to date.
I'd call 5 to 10 acres typical.

I own the adjoining farm so yes I would be aware of the size of farms in the area. Their father tenanted 30 acres on Griffiths Valuation and had this along with another 40 acres which became their home farm by c. 1870 or so as thats when my great grandfather married their sister. I am certain of later farm size as I have the original landlords rent book here for 1879 to c.1883 which lists the acreage valuation and payments of all the farms owned by the landlord.

They were typical of their time and area .Their uncles were also tenant farmers in the same area with farms ranging from 40 to 60 acres.

My question was really what would bring 2 kids such a distance unless both were intending to study for the priesthood.
Obit was written on his death in 1917 and 5 siblings were alive at that stage. Says he received his early education at Mt. Melleray along with his brother who did get ordained .Was Mt Melleray a seminary ?

John Mahon looks to be baptised to the couple in the OP in Borris on 12th August 1849 .

https://registers.nli.ie//registers/vtls000634410#page/152/mode/1up

Address is Ballyruhan (?) and sponsors look like Robert Flynn and Mary Flynn .