richard mcguirk

[ourgang]

Looking for info on Richard McGuirk I find his son Edward in Booterstown Co Dublin in 1850 but I think Richard is from Wicklow. Edward married Mary Ann Davis which is also a Wicklow name.

In the 1901 census there are lots of McGuirks around Powerscourt and Enniskerry but I cant link a Richard to them.

[Loulou123]

Hey there! I'm related to Edward and Mary Ann aswell. They're my great great grandparents. I don't know if you've found this out yourself already or not but the McGuirks were from Glendalough. Edward was the only one of Richard and Sarah's children born in Dublin.
My granny always told me and still tells me that Mary Ann's dad Richard Davis was a stevedore in Liverpool and they moved back and forth a bit. Don't know if you've heard that or not. Would like to pm you when I can if you don't mind.
Louise

[ourgang]

Louise,

I can't believe this post. I am five years trying to get some link but can't. Yes, yes yes I would love some more information. But you cannot private message until you have made at least three postings so please answer this then ask some other questions and we can make contact.

[ourgang]

Louise,

This might also explain the Peter McGuirk whom I have been trying to trace. I thought he might be from Derrylossery. He died at age 36 in the 1860's is  listed as a soldier  and is buried with Richard and Sarah in Deansgrange Cemetry.

[Loulou123]

Hi, I got your pm but yes I have to make more posts
Louise

[Loulou123]

Richard and Sarah had a son Peter McGuirk who was baptised in Glendalough in 1831 so yes I think you're right about the Peter in Derrylossery. Happy to be able to give you some information after all that time!
Sorry for not replying sooner, moving house at the moment! I'll send you a message.
Louise

[ourgang]

Louise

I still cant believe that I have made contact with some relative. I have been five years going through parish records and you will now be able to fill in blanks. Rootschat has been such a help. The armed forces section was able to give me great assistance with army records from WW1 and medal rolls. The only brother I need to trace now is William McGuirk who was born in 1887.

[J.M. Flannery]

While researching in the following cemeteries, I found some McGuirk headstones that one day may come in useful to you.

Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives
http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/copyright.htm
http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/wicklow/
Contributed by Joyce Tunstead

Headstones: WICKLOW, Dunganstown Parish Church (Church of Ireland), Co. Wicklow.
No.135 Dunganstown Cemetery, Co Wicklow
In | loving Memory | of WILLIAM McGUIRK | who died at his residence |Dunganstown | 4th May 1920 | also his wife | SARAH | died 26th May 1919 | Thus would we pass from the earth | & its toiling | only remembered by what we have | done | ADDIE McGUIRK | died 27th Dec.1966

Rathnew Cemetery, Merrymeeting, Rathnew, Co Wicklow No.178
Jesus Mercy Mary Help | In | Loving Memory | of | PATRICK McGUIRK | Tomiriland, Annamoe | who died the 22nd Oct. 1950 | aged 68 years. | and his wife | MARGARET McGUIRK | who died the 10th Nov. 1978 | aged 90 years. | also their son HUGH | died 11th Jan. 1988 | aged 58 years. | R.I.P.

Julia

[ourgang]

Thank you so much for these. Now that I have a Wicklow connection they might prove to be so useful. I had kept my search to Dublin until now, but, with Louise' help I will fill in lots of gaps and then it is off to Wicklow. Thank you for taking the trouble to post I really appreciate.