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Hello All,

I hope you are well! My name is Hunter, and I am trying to track down some information on my family--I apologize in advance because I have very limited information, as it seems my 2nd Great Grandfather had some issues with family in Ireland that somehow resulted in him moving to Canada (When asked, would reportedly say "Let sleeping dogs sleep.") so its a bit of a huge longshot.

My great-grandfather's name was Thomas John Barry, born in 1861 in Galbally, Co. Limerick (Some sources say Ballylanders) to John Barry and Mary Tobin and immigrated to Canada in 1882. John Barry might have remarried Sarah J. Barry later as well. 
  
Unfortunately, that is quite literally all I got; I guess my hope here is that someone finds this and goes, "Oh my, someone knows the mysterious Thomas John Barry in my family tree!" and might have some information I don't--I am unsure if Thomas had siblings. There are also some documents/hearsay in my family that he might have lived in Dublin as well before he left for Canada (His obligatory said so). 

I appreciate your time. This is one hell of a long shot, but I have been really trying lately to understand my own heritage and reconnect with my culture. 

Le dea-ghuí,
Hunter

Hunter Holt-Barry

Wednesday 17th Jan 2024, 10:24PM

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  • Here is a transcript of John and Mary’s marriage record and Thomas’s baptismal record.

     

     

    Date of Marriage:            22-Oct-1860                      

    Parish / District:               GALBALLY & AHERLOW               

    County: Co. Limerick

    Husband                             Wife

    Name:   John      Barry                    Mary     Tobin

    Address:                                            Duntryleague [see info here: https://www.townlands.ie/limerick/coshlea/galbally/duntryleague/duntryl…]

    Denomination:   Roman Catholic                Roman Catholic

                 Witness 1                           Witness 2

    Name:   Thomas               Barry                    Bridget  Browne

    Address:                                            

    Notes:

     

     

     

    Name:   Thomas Barry   

    Date of Birth:    

     Date of Baptism:             28-Jul-1861

    Address:              Ardmoher [can’t find this townland; maybe Ardmore?] 

    Parish/District:   GALBALLY & AHERLOW

    Gender: Unknown            

    County  Co. Limerick

    Denomination:   Roman Catholic

    Father:  John Barry         

    Mother:               Mary Tobin

    Occupation:                                     

    Sponsor 1 /Patrick Fogarty

    Sponsor 2 /Anne Noonan

    Patricia

    Wednesday 17th Jan 2024, 11:59PM

  • In 1853, Griffith's Valuation of Limerick showed a head of household named Thomas Barry, as follows.

    Griffith Barry Thomas Duntryleague Galbally Co. Limerick

    There may have been other Barrys in the same townland. You can search at askaboutireland.ie.

    Patricia

    Thursday 18th Jan 2024, 12:06AM

  • The following Barrys in Duntryleague appeared in 1830 in the Tithe Applotment Books.

     

    Barry     Edmd     Duntryleague      Galbally Limerick               1830

    Barry     Michl     Duntryleague      Galbally Limerick               1830

    Barry     Michl     Duntryleague      Galbally Limerick               1830

    Barry     James    Duntryleague      Galbally Limerick               1830

    Barry     William Duntryleague      Galbally Limerick               1830

    Barry     Patk       Duntryleague      Galbally Limerick               1830

    Barry     William Duntryleague      Galbally Limerick               1830

    Patricia

    Thursday 18th Jan 2024, 12:12AM

  • Thanks Patricia! Appreciate the information, I am going to dig into what you said and see what else I can find.

    Hunter Holt-Barry

    Thursday 18th Jan 2024, 07:27PM

  • Good luck, Hunter. Come back to the board if you need more assistance.

    Patricia

    Friday 19th Jan 2024, 08:11PM

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