Bernard McGuire and Ann mckiernan around 1809

nursenancy1:

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Below are transcriptions for the 1809 baptismal record for Margaret and her brother John in 1810. I could not locate a marriage record for Bernard and Anne. Maybe they married in a church where records no longer exist back to 1809. I did find a 1792 baptismal record for a Bernard McGuire in Granard. He would have been 17 when Margaret was born?

Roger McDonnell

Name:Margaret McGuireDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:03-Feb-1809Address:Not RecordedParish/District:GRANARDGender:FemaleCountyCo. Longford
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:Bernard McGuireMother:Ann McKiernanOccupation:Not Recorded
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Francis DonoghoeSponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Jane Denan

Name:John McGuireDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:20-Sep-1810Address:Not RecordedParish/District:GRANARDGender:MaleCountyCo. Longford
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:Bernard McGuireMother:Ann KiernanOccupation:Not Recorded
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Peter MaguireSponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Mary Donoghoe

Name:Bernard MaguireDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:01-Jan-1792Address:Not RecordedParish/District:GRANARDGender:MaleCountyCo. Longford
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:Eugene MaguireMother:Brigid HartinOccupation:Not Recorded
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Patrick TreanorSponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Mary Maguire

I meant to give you a link to the Granard register. http://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0167

Roger

Roger, Thank you so much for your help!  Do you happen to know where the cemetery associated with this church is?  I am coming in April and hope to go to the cemetery site hopefully where they were buried.  I was able to find three death records around 1834 and a congregational record showing Bernard was not with her and children Mary and Patrick in 1834.  She came to the US around 1851.  Cannot find ship records.  Do you happen to know where most emigrants left from??  I am thrilled to be able to come to their towns of residence.  Thank you again, Nancy Roy

Nancy:

Most emigrants left from Queenstown (now Cobh) Co. Cork. Some left from Galway. Very few records exist in Ireland for ships leaving in that time period. 

The RC church in Granard is St. Marys. I have not found an e-mail for the church.

Here is the link to the main library in Longford town  http://www.longfordlibrary.ie/   They should be able to help with cemeteries in Granard. Alos, someone dying in 1850 is not likely to have a head stone.

Roger McDonnell

Thanks so much for your help!!  Can't wait to explore!

Nancy Rpy