My 3rd great grandparents are James and Ellen. Their children are listed in the Kilmurry Ibrickane Parish Regsiters, including son James, born 1845, who is my 2nd great grandfather. The baptisms are listed in Rine/Rhyne, and the James is found in Griffiths Valuation page 49, in Ballymackea Beg, is supposedly James and Ellen. I have not been able to find any further information on James or Ellen. Most of their children, siblings to my 2nd great grandfathter apparently immigrated later than he and stayed in NY/NJ area.
I would love to know more of my Clare family, what happened to James and Ellen, and anything about their parents.
My grandfather, James William McNamara, born in West Virginia, died in Newport News Virginia in 1966, was very proud of his Irish heritage. My mother remembers a little map he kept folded in my grandmother's jewlry box, that he would take out now and again and show her. It was of Ireland, and he would point to Clare and remind her that that is where his family is from.
Pam Ellis
Monday 15th Aug 2016, 12:38AMMessage Board Replies
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Pam:
Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!
RC parish records for the parish of Kilmurry Ibricken start in 1839 so it is unlikely that we can find the baptismal records of James and Ellen. Here is a link to the register http://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0785
I located two of the baptismal records: Thadieus 1847 and Ellen 1853 and the Rine/Ryne is likely Rineroe townland. The Griffiths was published in 1855 so likely the McNamaras moved between 1853 and 1855. Rineroe and Ballymackea Beg are about six kilometers apart.
Civil registration of deaths started in 1864. I looked for a James McNamara in the Kilrush registration district but did not find a good possible index record. There were a couple records that were possible for Ellen.
Roger McDonnell
First name(s)EllenLast nameMcNamaraBirth year-Baptism year1853Baptism date06 Aug 1853ParishKilmurry IbrickenAlternative parish namesIbricken, Kilmurry, Kilmurry-ibrickane, MullaghDioceseKillaloeCountyClareCountryIrelandFather's first name(s)JamesFather's last nameMcNamaraMother's first name(s)EllenMother's last nameKilcherRepositoryNational Library of IrelandNational Library of Ireland linkhttp://registers.nli.ie//registers/vtls000634719#page/1/mode/1up
First name(s)ThadieusLast nameMcNamaraBirth year-Baptism year1847Baptism date07 Aug 1847ParishKilmurry IbrickenAlternative parish namesIbricken, Kilmurry, Kilmurry-ibrickane, MullaghDioceseKillaloeCountyClareCountryIrelandFather's first name(s)JamesFather's last nameKilchenMother's first name(s)EllenMother's last nameKilchenRepositoryNational Library of IrelandNational Library of Ireland linkhttp://registers.nli.ie//registers/vtls000634719#page/1/mode/1up
Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘
Monday 15th Aug 2016, 03:36PM -
Thank you so much Roger. Could you share the info on possible Ellen Keleher McNamara death/burial records? My father reminded me of some information he obtained years ago from Clare Heritage, a death date/place of June 12, 1887 in Ballymackea, County Claire for Ellen and James died September 24, 1895 at Rine, Ballymackea. His death was registered by a niece, Maria McNamara of Mullagh. Would love to know where they are buried.
The Ellen b.1853 immegrated to NY and lived in the Bronx with several of her siblings. She married a VanWettering. I've not found any other info on Timothy.
Pam Ellis
Tuesday 16th Aug 2016, 02:39PM -
Pam:
I expanded the variant search to include M'Namara and found the index records for the two quarters, your father mentioned.
Roger
First name(s)JamesLast nameM'NamaraAge at death92Birth year1803Registered year1895Registered quarter/yearOct - Dec 1895Registration districtKilrushVolume4Page183
First name(s)EllenLast nameM'NamaraAge at death68Birth year1819Registered year1887Registered quarter/yearApr - Jun 1887Registration districtKilrushVolume4Page223CountyClare
Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘
Tuesday 16th Aug 2016, 11:56PM