Here are the
Dowling entries from the Ballon church records (late 1700s)
1784 10
02 Byrne, Michael m. Mary Byrne witnesses: Michael Tummins [sic
Timmins], Thomas Dowling
1785 03
17 Cummins, John m. Elenor Dowling witnesses: Laurence
Dowling, Thomas Moor
1788 02
03 Mahon, James m. Honora Dowling sponsors: Bryan Shortel,
Sylvester Coughlan [RN: The above Bryan is likely the "Bryan Shortall"
of Kilmurray who made an Oath regarding bearing arms in the early 1800s
(ref: recent posting by Michael Purcell); I also suspect that he was
related to my ancestor Mary Shortall married to James Nowlan in the
Ballon church in 1793).
1788 05
04 Kinsella, Matt m. Elizabeth Dowling sponsors: John Murphy, Mary
Nowlan residence: Ballykealey
1789 01
18 Nowlan, Michael m. Mary Duire (RN: sic Dwyer) sponsors: James
Kelly, Michael Dowling
1789 02
22 Dowling, Laurence m. Elizabeth Maher sponsors: Stuart Smith,
Patt Maher
1789 02
25 Kinsella, Joanna Kinsella, Matthew & Elizabeth
(Dowling) sponsors: Murt Nowlan, Ann Nowlan residence: Ballykealy
1790 03
09 Redmond, Patrick Redmond, Laurence & Elizabeth sponsors: Thomas
Dowling, Mary Nowlan, residence: Killmurray
1792 02
19 Dowling, John m. Allice Tracy witnesses: Denis Kavanagh, John
Smith
1792 02 08
2-B Kenny, Daniel Kenny, Thomas & Bridget sponsors: Patrick Dowling &
Ann Shortel, Residence: Kill-- [RN: sic Killmurray]
1792 02 19
(triple wedding) Dowling, John m. Allice Tracy; witnesses: Denis
Kavanagh, John Smith Murphy, John m. Cathrine Donn (RN: sic Dunn);
witnesses: John Dowling, James Curren Smith, John m Mary Sommers;
witnesses: James Macavoy, John Dowling
1792 09 03
Hughes, -- Hughes, Clement & Elenor sponsors: Michael Nowlan, Mary
Dowling residence: Connaberry
1793 04
16 Dowling, Laurence m. Cathrine Kelly witnesses: Edward Conry, Ann
Nowlan, residence: Castlegrace
1794 02 18
Dowling, James. Dowling, Laurence & Catherine (Kelly) sponsors: William
Lee, Mary Nowlan residence: Castlegrace
1794 06 24
Byrne, James. Byrne, Richard & Anastatia Nowlan sponsors: Peter Nowlan,
Margaret Dowling residence: Carrickslaney
In the
timeframe covered by the above records (1782-1795) there was another
Elizabeth Dowling (c1758-Dec1794) in the parish territory who was
married to William Nowlan of Kilknock.
Source:
Roger Nowlan" <rnowlan@primus.ca>
01/2012
http://nolanfamilies.org
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