In search of any info on McCann and Casey family members who lived in Cappamore or Doon area circa 1850s prior to emigrating to Maine, USA. Any help appreciated. Thanks.
Sunday 2nd Oct 2016, 07:57PM
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Those are common surnames in Limerick; do you have any first names?
Griffiths Valuation (free at http://www.askaboutireland.ie/) has Catherine Casey& John McCann in Cappagh & John Casey & Michael McCann in Doon.
Disappointingly, the 1851 Irish Census (free at http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/) has none of either name in Limerick.
The Tithe Applotments (free at http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/) have Daniel & William Casey in Cappagh 1828 & Michael & Morgan Casey in Doon 1826
There is also a John McCann in Cappagh in 1828
Cappamore marriages 1850 + - 10 years from www.rootsireland.ie/:
Date of Marriage:28-Nov-1846
Parish / District:CAPPAMORE
County:Co. Limerick
Husband
WifeName:ThomasMcCann
JohannaQuinnAddress:Dromsallagh
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Roman CatholicDate of Marriage:31-Jan-1850
Parish / District:CAPPAMORE
County:Co. Limerick
Husband
WifeName:JamesCasey
FrancisRodneyAddress:Cappamore
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Roman CatholicDate of Marriage:27-Nov-1847
Parish / District:CAPPAMORE
County:Co. Limerick
Husband
WifeName:MichaelHickey
MaryCaseyAddress:Cappamore
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Roman CatholicDate of Marriage:21-May-1843
Parish / District:CAPPAMORE
County:Co. Limerick
Husband
WifeName:PatrickCasey
JuliaQuigleyAddress:
DromsallaghDenomination:Roman Catholic
Roman CatholicDate of Marriage:10-Feb-1854
Parish / District:DOON
County:Co. Limerick
Husband
WifeName:JeremiahCoughlan
ElizabethCaseyAddress:
GortavallaDenomination:Roman Catholic
Roman CatholicDate of Marriage:31-Dec-1860
Parish / District:DOON
County:Co. Limerick
Husband
WifeName:WilliamCasey
MaryRyanAddress:Doon Glebe
Doon GlebeDenomination:Church Of Ireland
Church Of IrelandOccupation:LABOURER
Age:
Status:Bachelor (Previously unmarried)
Spinster (Previously unmarried)
Husband's Father
Wife's FatherName:WilliamCasey
JohnRyanAddress:
Denomination:
Occupation:SHOPKEEPER
FARMERCol
ColCaff, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘
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Thank you so very much, ColCaff. Very kind and generous of you to share this information. Some of the names are definitely relatives, including the first (Thomas McCann and Johanna Quinn). One pairing I'm interested in is Michael Casey and Catherine McCann, likely around the 1840s as well. They likely would've been Cappamore and/or Doon, and Catholic. One question: When you write Cappagh, is that the same as Cappamore? Again, huge appreciation and best wishes! Finally, we recently visited Doon and saw that the old church is now a restaurant. We also strolled a cemetery to no avail. I assume there are other churches and cemeteries to explore there?
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I'm not a Limerick expert so can't answer for sure re Cappagh & Cappamore except to say that Cappagh showed up in both Civil & R C parish lists but Cappaghmore didn't.
Here's the marriage you mentioned:
Date of Marriage: 09-Nov-1833
Parish / District: DROMIN & ATHLACCA County: Co. Limerick
Husband Wife
Name: Michael Casey Margaret McCann
Address:
Denomination: Roman Catholic Roman CatholicNo parents' names mentioned!
ColColCaff, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘
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Cappagh would probably Cappawhite just over the border in Co Tipperary. Graveyard records for St Fintans Graveyard Doon ,and Towerhill Cappamore ,on www.historicgraves.ie.
Christina.
Christina, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘
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Thank you both so much! Very helpful.