Searching for John Maher and and Julia Murphy, born 1835 and 1840

Theresa,

The town is Ballyvistea, Emly. An Edmond Murphy was living there in 1850 (Griffith Valuation). You might want to contact St. Ailbe the parish church. They might know someone to take you around. I am not a volunteer but I think there might be an Ireland Reaching Out form to contact someone locally.

Record from RootsIreland (paid subscription)

Name:Julia MurphyDate of Birth:

  Date of Baptism:05-Sep-1841

Address:Not RecordedParish/District:EMLY

Gender:UnknownCountyCo. Tipperary

Denomination:Roman Catholic

Father:Edmond MurphyMother:Ellen Carmody

Occupation:

Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Danl. Connors
Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Mary Ryan

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Date of Marriage:25-Sep-1822  

Parish / District:PALLASGREEN & TEMPLEBREDONCounty:Co. Limerick

HusbandWife

Name:EdmondMurphyEllenCarmody

Address:Pallas

Denomination:Roman CatholicRoman Catholic

Occupation:

Age:

Status:

Husband's FatherWife's Father

Name:MurphyCarmody

Address:

Denomination:

Occupation:

Husband's MotherWife's Mother

Name:

Address:

Denomination:

Occupation:

Witness 1Witness 2

Name:JohnCarmodyThomasMurphy

Address:

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Name:John MaherDate of Birth:

  Date of Baptism:24-Nov-1835

Address:Not RecordedParish/District:HOLYCROSS

Gender:MaleCountyCo. Tipperary

Denomination:Roman Catholic

Father:Jeremiah MaherMother:Judith Brophy

Occupation:Not Recorded

Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Ellen Brophy
Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Not Recorded

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Regards- Mary

Theresa,

 There are several Murphy gravestones at Emly Cemetery which is next to St. Ailbe. You can find them listed on Historicgraves a free website.

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Here is one for a Edmond Murphy perhaps one of Julia's relatives??  Per a book on the history of Emly by Michael and Liam O'Dwyer, Edmond "took part in the Fenian attack on Emly Barracks in March 1867". In addition to the memorial below, "there is a stained glass window in his honor near the back of the church". "He was a famous bonesetter and people came from far and near to avail his services. He never accepted payment and when he died his remains were shouldered from Ballyvistea to Emly."

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Regards- Mary

Theresa,

You might already know. Julia had other siblings- Elizabeth 1835, Johanna 1838, and Edmond 1841. The Edmond that fought in the Fenian attack parents were Edmond Murphy and Honora Ryan, born Sept. 1845. (Info from RootsIreland)

Regards- Mary

Wow, thank you Mary for this wealth of information! This sounds like the correct Julia Murphy and father Edmond and mother Ellen. It is fascinating to learn of his involvement with the Fenians. I will follow up with the church as you suggested.

Hi Therese and Mary   ,Wonderful reply Mary.  Looking up material in The Local Studies Library in Thurles obituary,s

on the Nationalist . I found either death notiice or Obituary for this Fenian.

  Edmond Murphy.  There may be still relatives in the area.

Will send email, to email  address   you  provided.

Christina  Volunteer  Irelandxo