Michael Stanton from Castlecooke

Bill:

Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!

Castlecooke townland is actually in Macroney civil parish which is just to the east of Kilworth civil parish. Both civil parishes are serviced by the Kilworth RC parish. Unfortunately, baptismal records for the parish start in 1829 so no baptismal record would be available for Michael assuming he was baptized in that parish. http://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0072

I looked at the 1852 Griffiths Valuation head of household listing for Macroney civil parish and there was a Bridget Staunton listed in Castlecooke. Likely Michael's father was deceased and his mother Bridget had the lease on the land.

http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths/cork/macroney.htm

I also looked at the 1827 Tithe listings for Macroney civil parish and there were three Stantons in Dunguillane which was a place name then but did not evolve into an official townland. Possibly, it became part of Castlecooke. Maybe one of the three was the father of Michael.

http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/reels/tab//004625696/00…

Let me know if you have questions.

Roger McDonnell

Thank you for your help! As an American from NewJersey, I admit to some confusion concerning the use of the word parish to describe either civil or religious divisions. In the U.S., I think only Louisiana uses the word parish for any civil government designation.

Now, if I could just definitely connect my Michael to one of the Dunguillane Stantons, life would be complete. Oh well, like the old saying, "My research is complete, said no genealogist ever!"