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James A. Ryan, born c1840 in County Tipperary, died 1889 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.  His obituary in one newspaper says he was "a native of Thurles, Co. Tipperary."  In another newspaper, it says he was "born in Teress, County Tipperary."  Is there such a place as Teress?  Or was that maybe a misspelling of Thurles?

ejarguelles

Tuesday 12th May 2015, 11:42PM

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  • Hi Jeanne
    The closest name to 'Teress' in the list of parishes on www.rootsireland.ie/ is Terryglass
    There were no James Ryan birth/baptism records from Thurles in 1840 + - 2 years but there is one from Terryglass:
    Name: James Ryan Date of Birth:
    Date of Baptism: 31-Jul-1842
    Address: Gurtmungo Parish/District: TERRYGLASS
    Gender: Male County Co. Tipperary
    Denomination: Roman Catholic
    Father: Philip Ryan Mother: Winifred Kelly
    Occupation:
    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1: Patt Cleary Sponsor 2 /
    Informant 2: Margret Cleary
    Do you happen to kjnow either of his parents' names?
    Col

    ColCaff, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Wednesday 13th May 2015, 07:12AM
  • Hi Jeanne

    I believe thatThurles and Teress are both the same place, some people from abroad who have broad accents pronounce Thurles not as it is spelled but by how it sounds. Thurles is a hinderland for the name Ryan, so every Ryan family has a nickname, do you know of a nickname in your Ryan Clan if so this will narrow down the searcr? 

    Red

    Thursday 11th Jun 2015, 07:10PM
  • Hi,

    Thurles and Teress are one and the same. I regularly come across this pronunciation of Thurles as a tour guide.

    Associated websites for Thurles and those tracing ancestors are  http://www.hiddentipperary.com/cemeteries-graveyards/gravestone-inscrip…
    http://www.hiddentipperary.com/cemeteries-graveyards/gravestone-inscrip… &
    http://www.thurles.info/category/history/

    Trust this is of some assistance.

     

    Regards George.

     

     

    Willo1

    Saturday 23rd Jan 2016, 04:18PM

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