My Great-grandmother, Mary Ann Jane Warrant was one of 44 young women from the Kilrush Workhouse sent to Tasmania on the ship Beulah in 1851. I have been able to trace her back to South Creegh, Kilmacduane where her family were evicted from their home. The Eviction Records state that her family consisted of 5 Males & 2 Females. Her Father's name was George and I am assuming that the others were May and her Mother and most likely 3 Brothers.
I was wondering whether any others of the family survived and what there fate was.
I have posted her story on the County Clare Library website along with the Passenger Lists for the Beulah and another shipload of Famine Orphans, the Calcutta. Her story can be found at http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/genealogy/don_tran/fam_his/mary_ann_jane_warrant.htm
Any information would be appreciated as i am planning a trip to Ireland and want to visit the area.
Go raibh maith agaibh,
Ian Beard
ianb1950
Sunday 14th Jul 2013, 04:22AMMessage Board Replies
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Hi Ian,
Thank you very much for your message and for sharing Mary Ann?s story on the message board. I hope that someone with information on the family makes a connection with you and helps you to further your research.
i did a search for the Warrant surname in Griffith?s Valuation and only one result came back for all of Clare; George Warrant in Drumcliff parish:
I wonder if this is where the family moved to after their eviction?
It may be an idea to contact the Clare Heritage Centre to see if they can be of any assistance in tracking down the other family members. Here is their email address, however please note that a fee may apply: clareheritage@eircom.net
In the meantime some websites that you may find useful are:
The National Archives of Ireland http://www.nationalarchives.ie/genealogy1/genealogy-records/introduction/
The National Library of Ireland http://www.nli.ie/en/family-history-introduction.aspx
Family Search: www.familysearch.org
Clare Library: http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/places/parishes.htm
Genealogy toolkit: http://www.irish-genealogy-toolkit.com/index.html
Ireland Gen Projects: http://www.igp-web.com/clare/index.html
Please be patient - as our programme has only begun to rollout across the island of Ireland and volunteers in some areas may not yet be organized.
Kind regards,
Genealogy Support
Monday 15th Jul 2013, 02:55PM