St Peters Catholic Church, Halifax

Transcriptions by Cara

29th August 1765 - Benjamin Roch (excise officer) Married Jean Dowlin of Leighlinbridge Co Carlow. Married by a priest that the above named person brought with them for that purpose

27th July 1766 - Mr Theophillus Eaton of Oldtown Co Carlow married Miss Ann Eaton of said County. Dublin

16-19th April 1771 - Mr Michael Nowlan of Francis Street a Merchant- to Miss Margaret Kinselagh of Rarush in the Co of Carlow

12-26th June 1818 - James Keating (recorded as Caton) s/o Patrick Keating and Anne Doyle St Mullins Carlow married Mary Anne Reaney d/o Maurice and Sara Gerard Nova Scotia

4-11th November 1819 - Patrick Connor of Co Carlow to Judith Reily of Co Carlow

1-21st August 1820 - *Robert Barron son of Edward Barron and Bridget Kehoe of Borris Co Carlow married Sarah Grant daughter of John Grant and Isabella Colden of Scotland. (Second marriage for Groom)

6-29th May 1821 - James Curren s/o David Curren and Catherine Murphy of Co Carlow married Catherine Duncanson d/o Patrick and Mary Doyle co Wexford.

13-17th June 1821 - James Kinsella s/o Edward Kinsella and Catherine Kelly Co Carlow married Margaret Hartnett d/o Timothy Hartnett And AMry Savage Co Cork

14-12th July 1821 - *John Purcil s/o Francis Purcil and Honor Brenan Co Carlow married Sarah Cammel of Donovan Cammel and Louisa Nugan?

15-28th August 1821 - *John Ryan s/o Lawrence Ryan and Bridget Gowan -Parish Burrydown Co Carlow married Elenor O'Brien d/o David O'Brien and Bridget Byrne Parish Burrydown Co Carlow

The following is a correction to the above transcript found by William Kelly <ww.kelly2012@gmail.com> Sept 2020:

15-28th August 1821 - *John Ryan s/o Jerry Ryan and Bridget Green-Parish Burrydown Co Carlow married Elenor O’Brien d/o David O’Brien and Bridget Byrnes Parish Burrydown Co Carlow”. Comments: The “J” in Jerry, might be mistaken for an “L”, but when comparing the script to the authors original handwriting, the groom’s father is clearly “Jerry”, or possible “Jenny”. Also on the second page/image it is clear that the bride’s mother’s maiden name is “Byrnes”.

11-20th September 1821 - * Daniel Gorman s/o Matthew Gorman and Mary Bane Co Carlow married Anne Higgins d/o William and Martha Leacy Nova Scotia

10-12th February 1822 - John Gahen s/o Patrick Gahen and Francis Stapleton-Parish of Borris Co Carlow married Catherine Murphy d/o Michael Murphy and Mary Ryan Parish of Borris Co Carlow

16-9th Feb 1823 - Pierce Ryan s/o Michael Ryan and Mary Farrell Parish Grange Co Kilkenny married Mary Cullen d/o James Cullen and Bridget -Carlow Town.

11th May 1823 - * Married Margaret Helpert d/o John Helpert and Elizabeth Fausill of Halifax

9-15th July 1823 - Valentine Flinn s/o Arthur Flinn and Bridget Troy, Parish of Machel ? Co Carlow married Judy Doyle d/o James Doyle and Catherine Gorman Dunleckney Co Carlow

2-18th September 1823 - Michael Byrne Widower of Margaret Eagan of the parish of Balinkin CO Carlow married Lucy Donnars d/o James Donnar and Elizabeth Crowel Lucy is he widow of William Bernette of Falmouth Nova Scotia

5-11th January 1825 - Andrew Cummins s/o Stephen Cummins and Mary Ryan of Co Carlow married Anne Phelan (widow of James Connelly) she was the daughter of John Phelan and Mary O'Brien of Co Tipperary

3-24th June 1825 - James Byrne of Andrew Byrne and Elizabeth McEvoy parish of Dunleckney Co Carlow married Mary Anne McCarthy d/o Denis McCarthy and Julia McSweeney of Killarney Co Kerry

8-14th June 1825 - *Michael Flemming s/o Simon Fleming and Mary Mahar -Parish Lislee Co Cork married Mary Ryan d/o Jeremiah Ryan and Bridget Green -Parish Borris Co Carlow

7-8th January 1826 - (this name may well be Fenlon)? - John Finlon s/o Anthony Finlon and Honora Ryan parish of St Mullin Co Carlow married Catherine Byrne d/o Walter Byrne and Mary Deloughrey Co Kilkenny

1780 - 1834

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