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Hi,

I'm trying to find information about David Fitzgerald and his parents, John Fitzgerald and Margaret Connell.

According to a Baptism record:

David Fitzgerald:

Baptism:  6 Dec 1826, Lacabaun, Parish: Castleisland, Kerry

Father: John Fitzgerald; Mother: Margaret Connell

David emmigrated to the United States in about 1844.

I have not been able to find any additional information about David or his parents.

I would appreciate anything that you might be able to find

Thanks so much.

Dave Kite

wanderer52

Tuesday 13th Sep 2016, 09:10PM

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  • Dave:

    Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!

    We have a parish liaison in Castleisland parish. I will alert her about your message.

    Roger McDonnell

    Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Tuesday 13th Sep 2016, 11:50PM
  • Hi Roger,

    I wonder if you ever heard anything from the Castleisland liason about the Fitzgeralds.

    Thanks

    Dave

    wanderer52

    Wednesday 2nd Nov 2016, 10:55PM
  • Dave:

    Sorry! Let me contact our HQ staff and let them followup.

    Roger

    Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Friday 4th Nov 2016, 06:52PM
  • Hi 

    Sorry for the delay, you should be hearing from our volunteer over the weekend

    Clare Doyle

    Genealogy Support 

    Wednesday 9th Nov 2016, 09:14AM
  • Hi Dave,

    Existing Irish Catholic Church Records do not go back further than the beginning of the 19th century so it will not be possible to find out additional information on David's parents John and Margaret from that source. I checked the Tithe Applotment records for Co Kerry for 1827 but could find no Fitzgerald in Lacabaun at that time. However there was a Maurice Connell with land in the adjoining townland of Mullaghmarky. In Griffith's Valuation of around 1850 a David Fitzgerald had 36 acres of land in Lackabaun and a Michael Connell had 60 acres.

    http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.xml?action=doNam…

    By the time of the 1901 Census a James Fitzgerald and his family were farming this land in Lacabaun. http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai000889397/

    I know some of his descendants who still live in the Castleisland area. Perhaps you already know them? If not, I can contact them for you and ask them if they have been able to find out any further information on your ancestors.

    Kind Regards,

    Joan Holland

    Joan Holland, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Monday 14th Nov 2016, 11:25PM
  • Many thanks Joan

    Best wishes

    Clare

    Genealogy Support 

    Monday 21st Nov 2016, 11:50AM
  • Hi Joan,

    Thanks so much for the information. 

    It would be interesting to find out if any of the current descendents living in Kerry have any family history information for John Fitzgerald and Margaret Connell,  about David Fitzgerald leaving Ireland for the United States. Anything that they could provide would be greatly appreciated.

    In the interest of full disclosure, the Fitzgeralds are not my family.  I have been helping a friend try to track her family, and David Fitzgerald has become a brick wall in her research.  To my knowledge she does not know any of the family still living in Ireland.  She only recently became aware of David and his descendants.

    Again, thanks for all you help.

    Dave

    wanderer52

    Monday 21st Nov 2016, 10:52PM
  • Hi Dave,

    I had a brief chat yesterday with one of the Fitzgeralds who has a shop in Tralee. He told me that as far as he knows, only one member of the family stayed in Ireland, with some emigrating to the UK and the others to the US. He doubts if anyone has information on the family going back to the early 19th century but has given me the name of another family member that might have some other information on other aspects of the family tree. He informed me that the land in Laccabaun is still owned by a member of the Fitzgerald family but there isn't anyone living there now and the land is rented out to a local farmer. When I have more time over Christmas, I will try to make contact with the family member that might have more information on the extended family.

    Hope this helps.

    Joan 

    Joan Holland, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Sunday 4th Dec 2016, 12:50AM
  • Hi Joan,

    I was wondering if you were able to make contact with the family member you mentioned you your last message concerning the Fitzgeralds. 

    Thanks for all you help.

    Dave

     

    wanderer52

    Wednesday 18th Jan 2017, 10:17PM
  • Hi Joan,

    Did you ever have a chance to talk to any other Fitzgerald family members? 

    I haven't heard anything since December, and would like to update my friend if possible.  Otherwise, I'll let her know you weren't able to find anything else.

    Thank you

    Dave

    wanderer52

    Sunday 4th Jun 2017, 03:55PM
  • Dave:

    I sent a followup e-mail to Joan.

    Roger

    Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Monday 5th Jun 2017, 05:00PM
  • Hi Roger,

    Thanks so much

    Dave

    wanderer52

    Monday 5th Jun 2017, 05:43PM
  • Hi Dave,

    I'm afraid I haven't had a chance to follow up on that since, due to work and family committments. However, I will get a window in mid July and will see who I can contact.

    Sorry about the delay.

    Joan

    Joan Holland, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Monday 19th Jun 2017, 07:15AM
  • Thanks Joan.  I appreciate your help. 

    Dave

    wanderer52

    Tuesday 20th Jun 2017, 07:48PM
  • Hi Dave,

    I sent a Facebook message to a member of this family a while ago but haven't as yet received a reply. I will let you know as soon as I hear from them.

    Regards,

    Joan

    Joan Holland, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Thursday 10th Aug 2017, 11:02PM
  • Hi Joan,

    Thanks for the update.  I appreciate your help.

    Dave

    wanderer52

    Friday 11th Aug 2017, 04:28PM
  • I am not sure if this is of any use but in the 1950/60s there was a shop that sold everything on the road from in Dromulton to Currow run by a Davey Fitz. perhaps there is a connection - Not sure if there is a shop there now search on google maps mayto see if it is still there.  Fingers crossed it is the same family. 

    Kind regards

    Sheila   

    Sheila

    Saturday 12th Aug 2017, 03:54PM
  • Hi Dave,

    I've eventually been able to make contact with a great great granddaughter of John Fitzgerald and Margaret Connell. The only information she had on Margaret is that she had red hair and freckles!! She had also heard of two brothers, Dick and Jeremiah who emigrated to Chicago. She wasn't sure if these were sons or grandsons of John and Margaret.They were very tall and both became policemen. Her brother has done some research into the family tree. She will be meeting him at the weekend and will get back to me if she gets any more information from him.

    I'll be in touch.

    Joan

    Joan Holland, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Monday 14th Aug 2017, 11:03PM
  • Thanks so much Joan. 

    Will look forward to any additional information her brother might be able to provide.

    Dave

    wanderer52

    Sunday 20th Aug 2017, 12:55AM
  • Hi Dave,

    Having contacted the other family member who has done work on the family tree, I'm afraid there is no information on the family before the C19th due to a lack of records. It looks like the Fitzgeralds were in the neighbouring townland of Curranes before they moved to Laccabaun as some of the records show children born there. My contact's ggrandfather David, who lived on the farm in Laccabaun from at least 1850, was also married to a Margaret Connell. A lot of Connells lived in the neighbouring townland of Mullaghmarky at the time. This is a link to a map of the area around the 1850s; http://griffiths.askaboutireland.ie/gv4/single_layer/i8.php?lat=&longt=…

    David and Margaret married in 1848 and had at least 11 children: John, Mary, David, Patrick, Maurice, Timothy, Bridget, Michael, James (my contact's grandfather). Jeremiah and Richard - twins, who both emigrated to Chicago. The Fitzgeralds are buried in a tomb in Old Kilbannivane Cemetery near Castleisland.

    That's all the information I have been able to find. Hope it helps.

    Kind Regards,

    Joan

    Joan Holland, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Monday 16th Oct 2017, 12:00AM
  • Hi Joan,

    Sorry I hadn't replied before.  Thanks for all you help on this inquiry.

    Dave

    wanderer52

    Saturday 11th Nov 2017, 10:40PM

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