Hello County Longford,
I recently discovered that my GG grandmother, Ann Kelly Judge, was a native of Longford, Ireland and that she had a brother, Hugh Kelly. Both of them died in New Orleans, LA, USA. Hugh died in 1859 at the age of 32 and Ann died in 1913 at age 87. Ann was also a native of "Cullum Keil" according to old notebook records that I think were written by her daughter, Mary Ann Judge, at the time of Ann's death. In researching that parish name, I assume the correct spelling of the civil parish is: Columbkille. But there was also a Roman Catholic parish by the name of Colmcille. Does that Roman Catholic parish still exist? If so, would it be possible to contact the RC parish directly to see if there are birth records for brother and sister, Hugh and Ann Kelly?
M. McAuliffe
3mermaids
Thursday 31st Jul 2014, 01:07PMMessage Board Replies
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Mary:
The RC records for Colmcille RC church start in 1833 according to Roots Ireland www.rootsireland.ie and based on your note it would appear that Ann was born around 1826 and Hugh around 1827. Just to be sure I checked the Roots indexes and the earliest Ann Kelly baptism in Colmcille church is 1837.
Below is a link to the church. Do you have her parents names?
Roger McDonnell
Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘
Thursday 31st Jul 2014, 03:25PM