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I write from Sydney, Australia.  One of my great-grandfathers was John (alia Michael) Brislane, who I believe was born in Toomevara 1811.  John Brislane gave his father's name as Daniel and his mother's as Anna (nee) Flannery.                                  In April 1834 John Brislane received a conviction for grievous assault and was given 7 years transportation to the colony of NSW.  John Brislane was tried in Tipperary on the 5th April, 1834 with three other men, John Egan, Patrick Deverin and William Tracy.  All four were given 7 years transportation and sailed together on the convict ship Forth.                                                       I know something of John Brislane's life in Australia (he became a farmer in NSW and lived to the age of 90).  I would be interested to know more about his family in Ireland.  For example, did he have siblings?  Cousins?  What work would he have done as a young man?  Would there be Irish descendants of his family living today?  I know he was born quite some time ago but I am hoping that someone has information.

 

 

Brislanes in Toomevara

Saturday 5th Oct 2019, 12:25AM

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  • Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!

    The RC records for Toomevara RC parish do not begin until 1830 so we won't find a baptismal record forJohn Brislane. There are five separate civil parishes which are serviced by Toomevara RC parish. I think there is a good possibility that your Brislanes came from Aghnameadle ciivl parish.

    The Tithe listings from 1825 for Aghnameadle parish show a number of records for Daniel Brislane. Likely these are all for the same person and possibly for the father of John.

    http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/results.jsp?surname=brislane&firstname=&county=Tipperary&parish=aghnameadle&townland=&search=Search

    The current spelling of the townland would be Baynanagh.

    Roger McDonnell

    Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Wednesday 9th Oct 2019, 05:53PM
  • Thanks very much for the information about Daniel Brislane, Roger.  Many thanks indeed!  Raymondo.

     

    Brislanes in Toomevara

    Friday 11th Oct 2019, 07:24AM

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