Richard Connolly

[Shiraz]

Richard Connolly was my great-grandfather who died in the South Dublin Union on 2 December1910. he was pre-deceased by his wife Elizabeth (Bowen). He was aged 76 when he died, which would make his year of birth 1834. My problem is I can only trace his father (William) and family back to a lease on a small-holding in Ovidstown Co. Kildare, which was signed in 1840. The landlord of the property was Nathaniel Barton of Barberstown Castle. Any ideas on how I could trace the family before 1840 and possibly where Richard was born? He would appear to have been 6 years old when the 1840 lease was signed.

Shiraz

[aghadowey]

Religion?

[Shiraz]

Aghadowney:
Richard was R.C. Family folklore suggests that prior to moving to Ovidstown, they may have lived in the Monasterevan area of Kildare. But I have never been able to verify that information.

Shiraz

[aghadowey]

Have you checked through R.C. Parish registers yet? if not, start searching...
https://registers.nli.ie/

[aghadowey]

Death lists age as 76 but I couldn't find him in 1901 census-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1910/05413/4512593.pdf

Only Richard Conn*ly, born Kildare and widower brings up this one age 54 with son John- note address similar to above death-
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Dublin/Pembroke_East___Donnybrook/Fleming_s_Place/1285039

Son of Richard Connolly & Elizabeth Bowen (John) born 1870-https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1870/03362/2232760.pdf

Elizabeth Connolly, wife of Richard, died 1893 aged 58-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1893/05995/4705425.pdf

[dathai]

have you figured out who Michael and Mary are ?
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01mu2/

Donnybrook i presume   unfortunately
https://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0516

[Shiraz]

Hi Dathai
I think they may have been brother and sister to John. I have Michael listed as being born 1854 and Mary 1859 as children of Richard & Elizabeth Connolly.
Shiraz

[hallmark]

Hi Dathai
I think they may have been brother and sister to John. I have Michael listed as being born 1854 and Mary 1859 as children of Richard & Elizabeth Connolly.
Shiraz

Did you look for Marriages for them? 

[hallmark]

 Birth, Marriage and Death results for Connolly
Area - Dublin South ; 1870s  http://www.rootschat.com/links/01mu3/