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Murtagh is my great great grandfather. His daughter, Catherine (Kate) married my great grandfather, Laurence Murphy, of Wexford town and she lived there until her death in 1900. She was born around 1850.

Our oral family history tells us that murtagh was part of the Redmond family, which donated the "Bull Ring" to Wexford Town. Also this family owned shares in the Redmond Bank, and were related to John Redmond, Member of Parliament.

Several months ago, I spent two days in searching New Ross cemeteries, for Murtagh's grave. However to no avail. My aim was to see if the headstone could suggest to me some way I could prove the oral history. I have a copy of Murtaghs death certificate which says he died in New Ross and the 1901 census has him living then in Micheal Street, New Ross. 

 

The cemeteries visited were:

St Stephens;

the Catholic church in New Ross;

the friary near Irishtown, New Ross;

the Catholic church in Rosbercon;

Rosbercon cemetery (on the opposite side of the road to the Catholic church but a little closer to the river;

I have a copy of the book that has the memorial inscriptions of the headstones in the Church of Ireland burial ground, St Mary's.

 

Can anyone give me something to work on? 

 

 

 

murphy42

Tuesday 5th Nov 2013, 11:12PM

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    Clare Doyle

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    Wednesday 30th Sep 2015, 04:36PM

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