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Hi.  This is our first posting.

Our immigrant Neely ancestor was baptised according to the Holycross-Ballycahill records in the mid 1850s, as were 8-10 other siblings.  How were baptisms handled in that time frame?  We assume that they took place in a church.   If so, which one?

Thanks.  neelyusa

Saturday 5th Apr 2014, 03:41PM

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  • Richard Neely Carpenter married Johanna Donovan lived in Cormackstown Holycross and children were baptised in Holycross Catholic  church.

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    Sunday 6th Apr 2014, 09:20PM
  • ~~My apologies for if i post this twice.  I haven't figured out how the Ireland board works yet.
     
    Is Holycross Catholic Church in a town called Holycross, Cormackstown or Thurles?
     
     
    Thanks.
    neelyusa

    Sunday 6th Apr 2014, 09:34PM
  • Forgot to add.....All the different Irish parish/civil names confuse me.

    The ancestor said that he was "born" in Thurles, so I posted it on that board.  And the Holycross-Ballycahill records sent by the historical society said that his parents lived and died in Cormackstown.

    My goal is to see if there is an actual church that we can visit when we come to Ireland.

     

    Thanks, again.

    neelyusa

    Sunday 6th Apr 2014, 09:52PM
  • NeelyUSA:

    Below is contact info for the RC church in Holycross and two other links regarding Holycross and Holycross Abbey.

    Roger McDonnell

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holycross

     

    HOLYCROSS & BALLYCAHILL                                                       Area Code: 0504

    Very Rev. Thomas J. Breen, PP,  Holycross,

    Thurles, Co. Tipperary                                                                       43124

    Mobile:                                                                                                087 2676420

    Email: frtjbreeno2@eircom.net

     

    Rev. Celsus Tierney, CC, Holycross Abbey, Holycross,

    Thurles, Co. Tipperary                                                                       43118

    Mobile:                                                                                               086 1672700

    Email: celsust@hotmail.com

    http://irishcathedrals.blogspot.com/2013/07/holycross-abbey-co-tipperary.html

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    Thursday 10th Apr 2014, 03:08PM
  • Thanks for the info.

    neelyusa

    Thursday 10th Apr 2014, 03:29PM
  • Father Breen's email bounced back as undeliverable.

    Father Tierney never responded.

     

    Any other options?

    Thanks.  NeelyUSA

    Tuesday 29th Jul 2014, 09:18PM
  • Hi there Neelyusa.

    I visited Holycross last month.  There is a beautiful church there, and the remains of the old abbey.  The parish priests have both been sick.  Father Celsus was holding the fort, but was unwell when we were there.  It is well worth visiting.

     

    Kerry Driscoll

    kezdriscoll

    Tuesday 29th Jul 2014, 09:50PM

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