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Looking for any information on my GG grandfather Peter Gearty/Geharty of Tully killashadra.

Peter was b1808. He died aged 80yrs in 1882.

I’ve found a peter Gurty in the 1841 census. Aged 33 and think his 1st wife Ellen aged 31. Along with 3 children Burnard & John & Mary. 

It also reviled the year of marriage 1836.

Both Burnard&Mary died in infancy. Nothing more found on John. 

Peter went on to marry my GG Grandmother Margaret Brady who then had my Grandad peter Geraghty on the 8th June 1864 tully killisanda. What RC church would they have attended. And is peter b1808 buried with his first wife Ellen and children. 

Mary Geraghty

Saturday 21st Sep 2019, 08:14PM

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  • Hi Mary,  

    I am unsure as to how much researching you have done on Peter, so I will add what I have observed.  According to his death cert he was a Land Surveyor, this means that he most likely had a good income at some stage in his life.

    I found a baptismal entry for a Peter dated 17 June 1863, he may have died before your Grandad was born.  I found a John, that got married in Killeshandra 01-Jul-1861 but as you can see from below there is very little other information.

    Parish / District:KILLESHANDRA
    County:Co. Cavan

    Husband John Geharty
    Wife Name: Anne Masterson

    Address:
    Denomination:Roman Catholic
    Roman CatholicOccupation:
    Age:
    Status:
    Husband's Father
    Wife's Father
    Address:
    Denomination:
    Occupation:
    Husband's Mother
    Wife's MotherName:
    Address:
    Denomination:
    Occupation:
    Witness 1
    Witness 2 Name:Patrick Masterson
    Bridget Masterson..

    I am assuming that the church they attended was St. Bridget's in Killeshandra as it is the ony church in that parish and the townland of Tully appears from the maps to be closest to Killeshandra rather than Arva.  Whether Peter is buried with his first wife is hard to tell.  Often women went back to be buried with their own people, when they died before their husbands particularly at a young age.  But you could write to the church and ask them to look at their burial records also keep an watch for online grave records as volunteers record and post them online. 

    I dont live near Killeshandra so you could look online for Killeshandra History and Heritage Societies, they may be able to help you further.    You could also send your queries to linda@ anglocelt.ie, this is the main newspaper that is read in Co. Cavan and it would reach a wider local audience, hopefully you would get a response, if you have photos, they like to publish old photos and include your contact details.

    You can also contact Cavan Genealogy Centre they undertake commissions and may be able to help you further.
    Cavan Genealogy
    1st Floor, Johnston Central Library, Farnham St., Cavan 
    Tel: +353 (0) 49 4361094
    Email: cavangenealogy@eircom.net   

    Sorry I was not able to answer your queries more positively but I hope I have helped you in some way.  

    Regards Carmel O'Callaghan

     

     

     

     

     

    Bailieborough Cavan

    Wednesday 4th Dec 2019, 09:05PM

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