Looking for confirmation of birth Francis Irvin b 1852

Here’s a link to the image of the record. It appears the priest only recorded the child’s name and the 2 sponsors. No parents names. (Several other entries nearby are the same).

http://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000632881#page/30/mode/1up

Thank you kindly Elwin. Do you know if there are birth records in the parish? im trying to find out if Francis's parents were John and Ellen . Are there records of people living in the town at that time? Is there some where i can write to for research. 

Thank you, 

Dawn

Dawn,

Birth registration only started in Ireland in 1864 so, sadly there are no birth records for someone born in 1852. The baptism is the only record that exists.

There are some school attendance records for 5 different schools in Kilskeery. These are held in PRONI in Belfast. (The schools are Trillick, Victoria, Golan, Kilskeery no 1 PS and Kilskeery National.) I don’t know whether they include the school that Francis attended but you could look. Sometimes parents are named in those records.

There are no records of residents in Kilskeery for the 1850s. (The 1851 census was destroyed). Griffiths Valuation is about the nearest thing. It was compiled in 1860 for Kilskeery and lists about 5 John Irvine (note spelling) in the parish. However that only tells you where they lived, not who they were married to etc.

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

Kilskeery marriages start in 1840. I searched them for John & Ellen’s marriage but did not find it. The bride may have been from another parish and so they would likely have married there. But if so, the records don’t appear to be on-line.

Did John & Ellen have other children who moved to the USA? Have you been able to find their baptisms?

Here’s a list of researchers in Northern Ireland who might be able to give you advice:

http://sgni.net