My ancestry DNA matches led to another discovery.
My ancestor Mary Fitzgerald (1791-1864) married John Quinn (1789-1874) on August 26, 1815. (Records at St. Mary's, Kilkenny City) Witnesses were Richard Fitzgerald and Elizabeth Murphy. The bride's residence was "Rahalickeen" (Rahillakeen)
We have close DNA ties to the descendants of Richard Fitzgerald (1784-1877) who married Margaret Quinn (1787-1873) in February 1812.(Records St. Mary's Kilkenny City) Witnesses were John Power and James Butler.
The brides residence was Ranasmolagh. Parish noted as Kilmacow. (Roth's House Trust Kilkenny)
* Need to check marriages and births for these townlands to search for parents and other siblings*
It appears that Richard Fitzgerald and Mary Fitzgerald were siblings from Rahillakeen and that John Quinn and Margaret Quinn were siblings from Rathnasmolagh (Kilmacow Parish)
Ranasmolagh and Rahillakeen are adjacent townlands in Dunkitt Civil Parish. The marriages took place in Kilmacow Catholic Parish.
* need to check census and past residence docs
St. Paul's Church and Bigwood Cemetery are found in Rathnasmolagh, Mullinavat.
Richard Fitzgerald and Margaret Quinn's children were:
John b 1816- children Michael b 1833 and John b 1842
Bridget 1818-1908 m Michael Cleary in McHenry Ill. 1850
Mary Jane 1823-1916 m Martin Fleming in Jerseyville 1854
Richard died 1906 m Ann Long in Jerseyville 1859
children: Maggie b 1865 , Mary b 1870, James b 1872
John Quinn and Mary Fitzgerald's children were:
Ellen b 1816 m John Welch (both from Mullinavat- child Bridget born 25 Jan 1839 in Bigwood, Kilmacow Parish, Mary b 28 feb 1846 bigwood, Mullinavat parish, Peter b 1850, Wm born feb 1 1860 McHenry Ill, Charles, Ellen
Patrick b 1820 m Katherine Joyce
Thomas b 23 dec 1823/7 m Ellen Kinsella 1859 Jerseyville
Margaret b 1824 m James Durney (son of Daniel Durney and Anna Walsh)
Richard b 1830 may 19
john b 1833
mary b 1833 m john cuddihay jerseyville
catherine b 1840 stayed in ireland married patrick flynn died grannagh- granny ferry (Aglish) kilkenny in 1900 - family stayed in granny except catherine who came to Jerseyville to marry
Timeline:
(can get marriages from roths house trust from 1798 on for a fee)
1789- john quinn born (died march 18, 1874 age 85)
1791- mary fitzgerald quinn born (died nov 7, 1864 age 73)
1815- Aug 26- John Quinn and Mary Fitzgerald married Kilmacow Parish, address Rahillakeen, witnesses Richard Fitzgerald and Elizabeth Murphy
1816- Ellen Quinn born
1820-patrick quinn born(died 1886 age 66)
1823- Thomas Quinn born (may be 1827)
1824- Margaret Quinn born
1825- tithe applotment shows a John Quinn in Ballyhomuck
1830-richard quinn born (died 1922 age 91)
1833-john quin born (died 1883 age 50)
1833- Mary Quinn born
1840- Catherine Quinn born
1825 tithe Rathnasmoola -
http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/reels/tab//004587436/004587436_00214.pdfThomas DurneyEdward Poor (Power)
***Wm Dogherty (husband of Eleanor Quinn) married 1810Patrick Gaul
renting from Major Gahan
1825 tithe Rallikeen
http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/results.jsp?county=Kilkenny&parish=Dunkitt&townland=Rallikeen&search=SearchMichael FitzgeraldWidow Grace, John Grace
Edmd Slone
Wm John Dermody
Widow and John Vereker
Andrew Dwyer
renting from Counselor Dobbyn
1825 tithe ballyhomuck
http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/results.jsp?county=Kilkenny&parish=Dunkitt&townland=Ballyhomuck&search=SearchTom Walsh
John Grace
James Grace
Patrick FitzgeraldJohn QuinnWm Dogherty (b 1768 d 1852) (husband of Eleanor Quinn b 1790 d aft 1852) both from rathnasmologhJames Butler (wedding witness for Richard Fitzgerald)George Knowlan
Stephen Halligan
Laurence Newton
Michael Walsh
Patrick Walsh
John Quigly
Renting from counselor dobbyn
Griffiths Ballyhomuck
22 inhabitants including
Edward Grace 48Peter Doherty 27Ellen Fitzgerald 10John Power7-leases to James Ryan, Michael Keefe,
Walsh-Thomas 49, Thos Walsh Jr 49, Catherine Walsh- leases to John Power, Wm 2, John 1, 16, ,6,
James Cleary
Dunkitt Civil Parish-
Fitzgeralds:Rallikeen- Michael Fitzgerald
Ballyhomuck-Patrick Fitzgerald
Rahard- Patrick Fitzgerald, Grace Fitzgerald
Quinns:Ballyhomuck- John Quinn
Ballykillaboy- Thomas Quin 30 with house to Elizabeth Gaul, John Quin 30
* check griffiths valuation
look for baptismal sponsors on griffiths
Griffiths (1849-1850)
Dunkitt Civil Parish
Rahillakeen (reps mi dobbin esq)
map with links to Griffiths and Census-
https://www.townlands.ie/kilkenny/ida/rossinan/rahillakeen/128 together-
John Murphy, Edward Grace, John Grace, Martin Walsh, Patrick Fitzgerald
Mary Fitzgerald had 29 acres and leased to Robert Wall and Michael Dermody
Catherine Murphy had 49 acres and leased a house to anastasia walsh and a house and garden to john vereker,
michael walsh 18
mathias grace- garden
patrick dwyer- house and garden
patrick dermody 2
john hynes 2
rathnasmolagh
reps bers gahan, sir j newport, thomas hunt
together-65 acres- edward power
patrick walsh- house from edward power and
peter dohertytogether- 36 acres- edward power and john durney
vacant land, houses- edward power and john durney
ellen walsh and john walsh- house and garden from edward power and
peter dohertyjohn durney- 67 acres from reps gahan, newport, and hunt esq
john durney from morgan esq- 4 acres
john quin from john power- house and garden
mark frisby from john durney- house and garden
peter doherty 67 acrespeter doherty and edward power leased to: michael dwyer, richard corcoran and john power (wedding witness for richard fitzgerald)
john nowlan 2
thomas halligan 48
patrick hanlon leased to patrick walsh, maurice murphy, peter moore
Richard Doherty 3 acres, lease house and garden to Richard Ftizgerald next to the RC Chapel and National school
John Durney leased to James Keily and Walter Delahunty
Ballyhomuck-
map with links to Griffiths and Census -
https://www.townlands.ie/kilkenny/ida/dunkitt/rossinan/ballyhomuck/renting from reps mi dobbin esq= most very poor- only a few acres or only a house and garden
Fitzgerald- Ellen (house and land) 10
Grace- Edward 48
Power- Patrick (house)
Butler- Edward (house and land) Michael 2
Walsh- Thomas, Thomas Jr, John, Wm, Catherine, Patrick
Nicholas Vereker
James Cleary
John Nowlan
James Tobin
Peter DohertyThomas Lahy
Michael Corcoran
Ballykeoghan
Patrick power 35
Thomas Walsh 81, john walsh 35
Ballykillaboy
map with links to Griffiths and Census
https://www.townlands.ie/kilkenny/ida/rossinan/ballykillaboy/Thomas Quin (#4 ABCaD) and John Quin (#5 ABa) lived next to each other, each renting 30 acres from the representatives of Beresford Gahan and Thomas Boyee, esq.
Thomas Quin subleased a house and garden to Elizabeth Gaul (likely a relative.)
John Quin subleased a house and garden to Thomas Murphy (likely a relative)
John Quin's land at #5 B was a large piece that bordered the road and the town of Ballykillaboy, which at the time of Griffith's had a dozen or so homes, and a section of woodland. Today this is just east of the M9. #5A bordered a stream and the townland of Ballyhomuck.
Thomas Quin's land at #4A was next to John's land at #5A. His land at #4 B was just across the road from John's in the town of Ballykillaboy. His other lands were adjacent to John's.
(If Visiting now stop at Irish's bar, on R448- the old main road between waterford and Dublin. It is said to be one of the best in sw ireland!)
Neighbors included:
James Kinsella 21, renting house to john phelan
Alice Kinsella 33, renting house to Patrick Walsh
Gaul- Mary 14
Michael Ryan 69, renting house to Bridget Walsh
Patrick Malone 31, renting house to Stephen Gaul
James (30) and Michael Hennessy (30) (#1,2,3 on map)
Also small holders- Dalton, McDonnel, Brett, Lewis, Neill, Grant
St Francis Cemetery Fitzgeralds
DNA match via ctkirbach's account- JB (john f bertman) DK (david kirbach), LKNo kinsellas or allens/sweeneys in tree so dna match must be fitzgeraldsRichard M Fitzgerald born Rahillakeen, parish mullinavat, county kilkenny
and wife-Mary Powers born in Kilcolm, parish glenmore died august 1891 age 55 (born 1836)
From Kerkman family tree- c keller
Richard M Fitzgerald b Jan 1829 Rahilakeen, parish mullinavat
died oct 15 1906 Jersey County
son of Thomas Fitzgerald b abt 1809 Kilkenny d 10 Aug 1851 Jerseyville
and Mary Tracy b 1800 d 1851
1854- jan 4- married Mary Powers in Jerseyville
Lived in Otter Creek, Jersey County
From Kirbach-Bertman family tree- ckirbach (dna matches)
Catherine Fitzgerald b 25 June 1836 kilkenny d 10 aug 1877 jerseyville
dtr of thomas Fitzgerald and Mary Tracy
married Henry Massey 1854 in st. louis
from mabus/rehkop family tree- michele mabus
James C. Fitzgerald b july 1830 mullinavat parish d july 1912 jerseyville
son of Thomas Fitzgerald b abt 1789 d abt 1845 (possibly of typhoid fever) in ireland and Mary Murphy Tracy Dougherty b 1797 ireland d 10 aug 1851 jerseyville
James C Fitzgerald married Mary Elizabeth Keefe in Alton
other children of thomas fitzgerald and mary are listed as
Michael b 1 may 1834 ireland
Catherine b 26 june 1837 m Henry Massey
John Sean b 1838 ireland
so- thomas fitzgerald and mary (murphy tracy dougherty)
lived in rahillakeen, mullinavat parish and had
richard m fitzgerald 1829
james c fitzgerald 1834 (pictures)
Catherine fitzgerald (massey) 1837 (pictures)
John Fitzgerald 1838 (must have died?)
Thomas Fitzgerald died about 1845 in ireland. Mary is shown in Griffiths (1849-1850) as having 29 acres in Rahillakeen. Mary emigrated to jersey county with her children and died there in 1851
check mullinavat parish for death records
notice on ancestry message board Knox Family tree- James WymanLooking for information on Michael Doherty (1826-1906), who left New Ross, Co. Wexford in 1849, coming to McHenry, IL, (50 miles northwest of Chicago), USA. Michael Doherty was from Townland of Rathnasmolagh, County Kilkenny, west of New Ross. His parents were William Doherty and Eleanor Quin, who are buried in Big Wood Cemetery, Co. Kilkenny. Michael had a twin brother James and another brother Thomas who came to McHenry, also sailing from New Ross, Co. Wexford. Six other brothers unaccounted for and may have remained in Ireland. A sister Mary married Edmund Knox in Ireland, probably in Big Wood or Mullinavat.
Grave of Wm Doherty (1768-1852)at Bigwood Cemetery- erected by Thomas Walsh, ggrandson of Sean Doherty in 2000. In 1826, Wm Doherty was the only Doherty in Rathnasmolagh. Wife Eleanor Quin b abt 1790, died aft 1852 in Rathnasmolagh.
Dtr Mary Doherty b 1814 m Edmond Knox 10 feb 1834 in St Beacon's, Mullinavat. In 1851 they left Waterford for America, with Mary's brother, James Doherty. In June 1851 they arrived at Buffalo, NY. They settled in McHenry Ill where Mary died in 1874.
Peter Doherty married Margaret Power bef 1843.
Michael Doherty (1826-1906) left New Ross, Ireland on 15 Apr 1849, arriving in Buffalo on 10 June 1850. Michael worked on the farm of John Fitzgerald in 1850. He married Mary Knox in McHenry Ill in 1851.
James Doherty (1826-1911) arrived in McHenry abt 1851.
Thomas Doherty (1829-1859) born Rathnasmolagh, died McHenry Ill.
Edward Doherty?