Michael Ashe, my husband's great-grandfather was born in Camp, Co Kerry c 1849. He joined the RIC in Tralee on 21st June 1869. According to his RIC record Sub Inspector Mc Guire (Tralee) recommended him. He was stationed in Limerick from 21st Nov 1869 and married his first wife Anne Fitzgerald, High Rd, Thomondgate, Limerick on 11th Nov 1878. His father Thomas Ashe was already deceased according to this marriage certificate. He was also stationed in Galway Queens County and Tipperary before retiring in Limerick. My husband's grandfather Thomas Ashe was born in Ballinasloe in 1881. Michael's 2nd marriage to Bridget Geeves in Dublin gives Bridget Moriarty as his mother and one of his witnesses was Jeremiah Deane from Kilgobin, Co Kerry. According to the Griffith's Valuation there was a Thomas and a Patrick Ashe along with a James and a Jeremiah Dean in the Estate of Edward F Day in Ballinknockane, in the parish of Kilgobban. There is also a grave in the CoI graveyard with the surnames Deane, Moriarty and Ashe. I have also found another child in the catholic church records in the National Library of Ireland which may be a brother of Michael. John was born at the end of 1838 to a Thomas Ashe and Bridget Moriarty. Unfortunately, the church records for Kilgobban in the NLI are not complete and are difficult to read so I need your help. I would appreciate any help that you might be able to give me - original Church Records? Edward F Day Estate Papers? Local Knowledge of Ashe and Moriarty families? Any other leads/advice?
Marion Allen
Sunday 9th Mar 2014, 05:04PMMessage Board Replies
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Hi Marion,
Kerry parish records can be very hit and miss, I have located to siblings.
Area - KERRY (RC) , Parish/Church/Congregation - ANNASCAUL
Baptism of THOMAS ASH of BALLANCNUCKANE on 13 November 1833Name THOMAS ASH
Date of Birth 13 November 1833 (BASED ON OTHER DATE INFORMATION)
Address BALLANCNUCKANE
Father THOMAS ASH
Mother BRIDGET MORIARTYFurther details in the record
Child Denomination RC
Father Occupation NR
Sponsor 1 PATRICK RICE
Sponsor 2 BRIDGET HUSSEY
Priest NRArea - KERRY (RC) , Parish/Church/Congregation - ANNASCAUL
Baptism of JOHN ASH of NR on 1 December 1838 (ASSUMED)Name JOHN ASH
Date of Birth 1 December 1838 (BASED ON OTHER DATE INFORMATION)
Address NR
Father THOMAS ASH
Mother BRIDGET MORIARTYFurther details in the record
Child Denomination RC
Father Occupation NR
Sponsor 1 THOMAS FITZGERALD
Sponsor 2 HONORA HANIFIN
PriestBrendan
BrendanJoseph
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Hi Brendan,
Thanks very much for this information. Our Michael must have been one of the younger children to Thomas Ashe and Bridget Moriarty. However, I think that this confirms that the Thomas Ashe in the Griffith's Valuation is more than likely to be his father. I will have to dig further, maybe in the Estate Papers/Griffith's Valuation Maps etc to find out exactly where they lived.
I believe there may be a link to Thomas Ashe, the Patriot but I'm a long way off making that connection. Maybe I'll crack it before his anniversary in 2017!
Regards
Marion
Marion Allen