Kieran -
This looks a possible connection. I find the '-mack' and '-mick' variants are often interchangeable, even now!
Certainly I have a DoB for
Patrick McCormack of 1828, married to
Catherine nee Flattery. I recently found entries in Griffith's Valuation for Flatterys in Manor, Tulsk, so am able to locate their residences.
I haven't yet found DoB records for your
Mary McCormack, only for
Anne (1864),
Daniel (1867),
Thomas (1873) and my grandfather
Michael (1871). I do have a picture of Michael, my grandmother and my father in South Africa with a lady identified as 'Kathleen McCormack'. I haven't found any records for her, but perhaps that was not her first name, being possibly Anne or your Mary.
The family story was that my grandfather was the 12th of 13 children. If so, then the eldest would have been born c.1860, barring twins etc. However as I said I haven't yet found DoBs for other McCormack siblings in Tulsk. Perhaps I should look further afield. There are certainly still McCormacks in Tulsk:
http://www.irishangus.ie/html/shows_2012.htmlTBH, my research into my Irish roots have been rather amateur and undisciplined. No doubt there are plenty of more records to find and connections to be made.
Patrick
Hi mate,
I am wondering if we have the same great (in my case great great) grandfather? Patrick McCormick, born in 1828, Carrowkeel, Tulsk, Ireland. Married to Catherine Flattery, born in 1832 Manor, Tulsk, Ireland. Patrick's daughter Mary E McCormick married James Brennan in 1885, who gave birth to James Brennan my grandfather. I am wondering if this is the same man, would you happen to know Patrick's or Catherine's previous line? I know that Patrick's father is William McCormick, married to Eleanor Dolan, but that's as far as I can go.
It'll be great to hear back from you.
Cheers,
Kieran Brennan