Holycross-Ballycahill Baptisms 1850s

Richard Neely Carpenter married Johanna Donovan lived in Cormackstown Holycross and children were baptised in Holycross Catholic  church.

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~~My apologies for if i post this twice.  I haven't figured out how the Ireland board works yet.
 
Is Holycross Catholic Church in a town called Holycross, Cormackstown or Thurles?
 
 
Thanks.
neelyusa

Forgot to add.....All the different Irish parish/civil names confuse me.

The ancestor said that he was "born" in Thurles, so I posted it on that board.  And the Holycross-Ballycahill records sent by the historical society said that his parents lived and died in Cormackstown.

My goal is to see if there is an actual church that we can visit when we come to Ireland.

Thanks, again.

neelyusa

NeelyUSA:

Below is contact info for the RC church in Holycross and two other links regarding Holycross and Holycross Abbey.

Roger McDonnell

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holycross

HOLYCROSS & BALLYCAHILL                                                       Area Code: 0504

Very Rev. Thomas J. Breen, PP,  Holycross,

Thurles, Co. Tipperary                                                                       43124

Mobile:                                                                                                087 2676420

Email: frtjbreeno2@eircom.net

Rev. Celsus Tierney, CC, Holycross Abbey, Holycross,

Thurles, Co. Tipperary                                                                       43118

Mobile:                                                                                               086 1672700

Email: celsust@hotmail.com

http://irishcathedrals.blogspot.com/2013/07/holycross-abbey-co-tipperary.html

Thanks for the info.

neelyusa

Father Breen's email bounced back as undeliverable.

Father Tierney never responded.

Any other options?

Thanks.  NeelyUSA

Hi there Neelyusa.

I visited Holycross last month.  There is a beautiful church there, and the remains of the old abbey.  The parish priests have both been sick.  Father Celsus was holding the fort, but was unwell when we were there.  It is well worth visiting.

Kerry Driscoll