deegans of new ross

[anncor]

After much searching I have found my g,g,grandfather came from New Ross.His name was Robert Deegan and he married Mary Kennedy.They had a son Patrick born around 1860 and I am trying now to find if Patrick had any brothers and sisters and for the marriage of Robert and Mary.How many churches was there in New Ross around 1830 -1860,s and am I looking for a needle in a haystack .?Thanks in advance

[shanew147]

The records were kept by parish rather than church, so that's what you need to establish. Most of the town was covered by the parish of St. Mary's and the baptism records go back to the late 1700s. There appears to be marriage records back to about 1817 but the National Library only seems to have filmed back to about 1859.

The film numbers are : Pos. 4259, 4260

One of the films also contains records for other nearby parishes - Old Ross, Carnagh & Ballyanne/Cushinstown


Shane

[Summerhill]

Old Ross (Roman Catholic) Cushinstown Parish.
Carnagh Cushinstown Parish
Ballyanne Terrath Church , but would also be Cushinstown parish.

[anncor]

I had a trip to the library to no avail.It would take a month of sundays  to find them there.Is there any other resource i could use to even find Patrick,s father and mothers marriage or residence about 1850,s Thanks for all your help in the past but i am totally stuck on this one

[anncor]

I think i have come across some past family relatives in the Trade Directory of Ireland .I have Patrick Deegan in John Street wexford and Mrs Deegan in John Street but the page says for 1931 and when you go into the page it says 1831.can anyone help with this and could I find out more information around this era Thanks

[shanew147]

which website did you find this trade directory on ?

I think it's more likely to be 1931


Shane

[anncor]

cant remember but the top of the page said 1931 but when i went to the Wexford page the top of the page said 1831

[anncor]

just checked it out its From Ireland site

[shanew147]

I think it may be this one on the FromIreland Website :

 Trade directory - Wexford

I believe the 1831 is a typo... some of the same entries appear in my Thom's 1938 - e.g. the Mrs. Deegan, Grocer on John St.

Also some of the entries probably dont fit the 1830s - 'Central Garage, Priory street, New Ross, Motor Garages' & 'Whitney F. & G. Crane & Co., Photographers, Enniscorthy'


Shane