The following data was assembled by Maurice Bursey from the United States - during his recent visit to Ireland. He has very generously agreed to share it with Carlow IGP readers. Maurice's main interest was with the Coleman family from Hacketsown / Rathvilly area but readers may find entries of interest.

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From County Carlow RC Marriage Archives [and other sources] up to 31 Dec 1859

Andrew Coleman m. 12 Jul 1833, Cathedral Margaret Plunket
Christopher Coleman m. 14 Nov 1848, Ballyredmond Anne Timmons
Edward Coleman m. 21 May 1811, Rathvilly Elizabeth Molloy
Edward Coleman m. 2 Jun 1834, Tynock Elizabeth Mulhall
Edward Coleman m. 25 Jan 1853, Tullow Elizabeth Porter
Edward Coleman m. 19 Feb 1859, Myshall Mary Mahon
Henry Coleman m. 1820s. Tynock Mary Whelan
Henry Coleman m. 1 Mar 1848, Clonmore Margaret Farrell
James Coleman m. 13 Jan 1828, Rathvilly Elizabeth Campbel [l]
James Coleman m. 28 Jul 1833, Tinryland Rose Connor
James Coleman m. 20 Jan 1812, Borris Mary Brein
James Coleman m. 9 Nov 1835, Tinryland Catherine Byrne
John Coleman m. 19 Sep 1827, Bagenalstown Mary Farrel
John Coleman m. 5 Jun 1836, St. Mullins Mary Cullen, widow
Laurence Coleman m. 16 Nov 1848, Cathedral Mary Brennan
Matthew Coleman m. 18 Feb 1833, Bagenalstown Mary Neil
Michael Coleman m. 11 Feb 1839, Graig[ue]/Killes[hin] Mary Foley
Michael Coleman m. 6 Aug 1833, Ballon Scully Doyle
Michael Coleman m. 26 Feb 1838, St. Mullins Mary Murphy
Michael Coleman m. 23 Feb 1846, Borris Mary Henesy
Michael Coleman m. 26 Jan 1857, Rathvilly Catherine Cosgrave
Murtagh Coleman m. 29 Jun 1857, Rathvilly (Kilranla) Mary Doody
Nicholas Coleman m. 21 Nov 1833, Tullow Mary Nowlan
Patrick Coleman m. 27 Nov 1823, Tinryland Margaret Murphy
Patrick Coleman m. 15 Feb 1836, Borris Catherine Waters
Patrick Coleman m. 26 Feb 1838, Leighlinbridge Catherine Corcoran
Patrick Coleman m. 8 Nov 1840, Cathedral Anne Whelan [s/o James]

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Patrick Coleman m. 1850s, Tynock Elizabeth Kavanaugh
Peter Coleman m. 24 Feb 1840, Cathedral Mary Moran
Steven Coleman m. 1820s, Rathmore Catherine Gorman
Thomas Coleman m. 28 Jan 1830, Cathedral Martha Hanlon
Thomas Coleman m. 27 Jan 1833, Bagenalstown Bridget Macasy
Timothy Coleman m. 1820s, Rathdaniel Margaret Handlon
William Coleman 24 Feb 1808, St. Mullins Catherine Shea

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From County Carlow RC Marriage Archives and other sources after 1 Jan 1860
Anna Coleman [Henry] m. 10 May 1868, Powerscourt John Dillon, widower
Edward Coleman m. 14 Apr 1893, Tullow Esther Kelly
James Coleman [Laurence]* m. 16 Feb 1863, Cathedral Anne Hickey
James 26 Apr 1874, Carlow Town
James Coleman m. 4 Feb 1885, Borris Catherine Kavanagh
James Coleman [Patrick] m. 22 Jan 1907, Borris Mary Doyle
John Coleman [Michael] m. 4 Jul 1881, Cathedral Margaret Brennan
John Coleman [Henry] m. 1 Mar 1882, Tullow Anne Whealon
John Coleman m. 23 Jan 1906, Borris Julia Fortune
Laurence Coleman [Edward] m. 1 Jun 1869, Clonegal Elizabeth Neill
Matthew Coleman [John] m. 7 Jul 1892, Borris Mary Fogarty
Michael Coleman [John] m. 31 Jan 1899, Borris Mary Corcoran
Michael Coleman m. 21 Feb 1905, Hacketstown Bridget Smyth
Patrick Coleman [Thomas] m. 6 Feb 1894, Borris Ellen Keating
Patrick Coleman [Thomas] m, 23 Feb 1903, Borris Winifred Redmond
Peter Coleman [Edward, Elizabeth] m. 13 Jun 1886, Tullow Marian Masteson
Rosanna Coleman m. 1865, Carlow ?
Thomas Coleman [Andrew] m. 24 Apr 1866, Bagenalstown Anne Byrne
James 12 Jul 1871, Dunrow
Thomas Coleman [John] m, 8 Nov 1902, Borris Mary Coleman
Timothy Coleman [James Flood] m. 30 May 1896, Borris Mary Doran
William Coleman [Laurence] m. 1 Feb 1904, Bagenalstown Catherine Whelan

*[Father's name]

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Rathvilly marriages

John Coleman m. 1890s, Rathvilly Ann Whelan
Richard Coleman m.28 Jan 1878, Acaun, Rathvilly Margaret Smith
William Coleman [Murtagh] m. 7 Sep 1899,* Fedden, Rathvilly Mary Nolan

*one source says 1903

Baltinglass marriages

William Coleman m. 1886 X
William Coleman m. 1899 X
William Coleman m. 1916 X

New Ross marriages

William Coleman m. 1903 X

Marriages of persons named William Coleman from 1859 through 1883, between our William Coleman's 17th and 41st birthdays
William St. John Coleman m. 1862, Rathdown, Dublin
William Coleman m. 1863, Dublin, North
William Coleman m. 1864, Ballymena, Antrim
William Coleman m. 1864, Cork, Cork
William Coleman m. 1865, Dublin, South
William Coleman m. 1866, Coleraine, Antrim
William Coleman m. 1867, Athy, Carlow
William Coleman m. 1867, Longford, Longford
William Coleman m. 1867, Ballymena, Antrim

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William Coleman m. 1867. Boyle, Roscommon
William Coleman [James]. 35m. 28 Oct 1867, Athy Elizabeth Whelan, 28 [Thomas]
William Coleman m. 1868, Mitchelstown, Cork
William Coleman m. 1869, Kilmallock, Limerick
William Coleman m. 1869, Kings/Offaly
William Coleman m. 1870, Lismore, Waterford
William Coleman m. 1870, Castlereagh, Mayo/Roscommon
William Coleman m. 1871, Dungarvan, Waterford
William Coleman m. 1871, Manorhmilton, Leitrim
William Coleman m. 1871, Dublin, North
William Coleman m. 1872, Lismore, Waterford
William Coleman m. 1872, Dublin, North
William John Coleman m. 1875, Dublin, South
William Coleman m. 1876, Dublin, South
William Coleman m. 1876, Fermoy, Cork
William John Coleman m. 1876, Antrim, Antrim
William Coleman m. 1877,Cork, Cork
William Coleman m. 1877, Cork, Cork [not a duplicate listing]
William Coleman m. Jan-Mar1878, Boyle, Roscommon
William Coleman m. Apr-Jun 1878, Balrothery, Dublin
William Coleman m. Jan-Mar 1879, Cork, Cork
William Coleman m. Jan-Mar 1879, Middleton, Cork
William Coleman m. Jan-Mar 1880, Fermoy, Cork
William Coleman m. Jul-Sep 1880, Banbridge, Down
William Coleman m. Jul-Sep 1880, Middleton, Cork
William Coleman m. Jan-Mar 1881, Fermoy, Cork
William Coleman m. Oct-Dec 1881, Rathdown, Dublin
William Coleman m. Apr-Jun 1882, Dublin, South
William Coleman m. Jul-Sep 1889, Mountbellew

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Baptismal Records

Edward Coleman and Margaret Curry
Michael 20 May 1876, Hacketstown
Will 17 Jul 1878, Mill Lane
John 22 Jan 1881, Hacketstown
James 20 Jan 1883, Bridge Lane
Bridget 27 Dec 1884, Bridge Lane
Mary 8 Aug 1887, Bridge Lane
Honoria Coleman
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Michael Coleman and Bridget Foley
Elizabeth 30 Mar 1828, Ballyredmond
John 16 Apr 1830, Ballyredmond
Henry 7 Mar 1832
Francis 27 May 1834, Ballyredmond
Patrick Coleman and Anne Webster
Elizabeth 10 Feb 1828, Ballyredmond
Myles 16 Feb 1831, Eagle Hill
Thomas Coleman and Mary Toole
Mary 22 Feb 1829, Rathdufmore
Catherine 9 Jun 1831, Rathduffman
Thomas 4 May 1833, Ballyredmond
Patrick 13 Feb 1836, Rathduffmore
Michael 6 Oct 1839, Ballyredmond

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William Coleman and Anne Mcassey
Henry 18 Jan 1868, Carlow
Margaret Coleman
girl 2 Dec 1872, Leighlinbridge

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Deaths

Anna Coleman, 0 1867, Carlow
Ann Coleman, spinster, b. 1825 27 Apr 1875, Enniscorthy
Elizabeth Coleman 1860, Ireland
Elizabeth Coleman 1892, probate Wicklow [beneficiaries James
Coleman, John Coleman
James Coleman b. 1815 1873, Carlow
James Coleman b. 1861 1906, Carlow
James Coleman, 89 19 Jun 1958, Knockroe [reported by son John]
John Coleman, 2 1864, Carlow
John Coleman, 0 1866, Carlow
Maria Coleman, widow, 76 29 Mar 1909, Ballyraggin, Baltinglass, Kildare
Mary Coleman b. 1807 1867, Fermoy; 1870, Dublin South; 1877, Sligo; 1877, Tipperary; 1877, Swineford; Apr-Jun 1887, Dublin South;
Mary Coleman, b. 1834 1904, Carlow
Mary Coleman, b. 1836 1918, Shillelagh
Mary Coleman b. 1838 1898, Baltimglass
Mary Coleman, 16 1865, Carlow
Mary Coleman, widow, 82 9 Feb 1918, Coolkenno, Shillelagh, Wicklow [reported by son John, present at death]
Patrick Coleman, 0 1866, Enniscorthy
Patrick Coleman, 0 1868, Carlow
Thomas Coleman, 39 1 867, New Ross
William Coleman Jun-Oct 1867, probate Bridewell Lane, Carlow
William Coleman May 1874, probate Carlow

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Griffith's Valuation. Jan 1852

Parish of Barryellen

Townland of Ballybrack

Edmund Coleman from Rev. John Magee et al.
John Coleman & Michael Coleman from Edmund Coleman
William Coleman from Rev. John Magee et al.

Parish of Barragh

Townland of Craan

Edward Coleman from Arthur Downing

Townland of Crowsgrove

Henry Coleman from Rt. Hon. John Hatchell

Parish of Carlow

Town of Carlow

James Coleman from Mary Whitaker

Barrack Street

Denis White from Thomas Coleman

Dublin Road

Ellen Coleman from Thomas Haughton

Grave Lane

Bridget Coleman from Michael Cahill

Potato Market

Peter Coleman from Thomas Maher

Stephen Lane

Stephen Coleman from William Lawler

Tullow Street

Anne Coleman from James Saunders

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Parish of Clonygoose

Town of Borris

Thomas Coleman from Patrick Tuite
Thomas Coleman from Thomas Kavanagh

Parish of Dunleckney

Townland of Kilcarrig

Thomas Coleman from Walter Newton

John Kearney from Thomas Coleman

Parish of Fennagh

Townland of Kilconner

John L. Watson from Jane Coleman

Townland of Lumcloon

John L. Watson from Jane Coleman

Townland of Moanmore

Owen Cummings from Jane Coleman

Town of Tullow

Hawkins's Lane

Patrick Cowman from Peter Kinsella

Fair Green

Michael Cowman from Peter Nowlan

Parish of Killerig

Townland of Killerig

James Coleman from William Fenion

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Parish of Killeshin

Townland of Graige

Chapel Street

Mary Mulhall from William Roderick

Parish of Kiltennall

Townland of Knockroe

Mary Coleman from George S. Leech

Parish of Urglin, or Rutland

Townland of Killyshane

Benjamin Coleman from William F. Burton
Michael Doyle from Benjamin Coleman
Rose Coleman from Benjamin Coleman

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Probate of wills of men named Edward Coleman

1858, Ireland Ireland, Calendar of Wills and Administration, Probate
1867, Carlow Ireland Landed Estate Court Files, Doc. 31, Vol. 113, Jan-Apr 1874
Probate, Carlow, Doc. 2, Vol. 114, May 1874
Probate, Carlow, Doc. 31, Vol. 115, Jun 1874
1911, Kildare Probate, Kildare, 13 Mar 1911 beneficiary James Coleman

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From the Valuation Office in Dublin

Griffith's Valuation, 1852

Barragh parish, County Carlow:

Edward Coleman's lease from Arthur Downing was still in effect in 1860-1862.
In 1879 Edward leased the same property from Edmund H. Weld.
Mary Coleman owned property in fee through the Land Purchase Acts in 1906.
In 1908, the same property was owned by George Coleman.
In 1919, the same property was owned by George Coleman.
In 1943, the same property was owned by Mrs. Margaret Coleman.
In 1944, the same property was owned by Annie Coleman.
In 1965, the same property was owned by Annie Coleman. That year it was subdivided and used for multifamily housing.

From the National Archives:

Deed, 14 Jun 1705, from John Coleman of Westminster: property in Westmeath to Martin Folkes,
Thomas Daly, and John Ormsby in trust for John Coleman of St. James Westminster.
From Jennings' Abstracts: 1790, David Coleman, farmer, Feddens, Diocese of Waterford.
1806: William Coleman, farmer, Coolfin, Diocese of Waterford
From Prisoner Petitions, PRIC 335 p. 1800: Patrick Coleman detained in Kilmainham under sentence of death
Hunger Strikers Index, 1915-1920: GPB 1920/6178: Laurence Coleman of Cork.
The only Colemans in the Rebellion papers are from Ulster.

Source: Michael Purcell

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