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Letter Written by Miss Alyce HOPKINS in Jan 1960. She is one of
the Daughters of the late William HOPKINS and Sarah
(Ballinll ? Salter) late of the Vallee Bray.
about 1750.
We know very little about our great Grandfather
Salter not even his name or his wife, but they lived in
Cloneen and our great grandfather Peter lived there until he had
a farm (Ballingowan).
He first married Miss Rose, and they had a daughter Anna.
(We know nothing about them, But Reilly, Ballybit,
remembered when a small child, hearing her mother say – I must
go see poor Annette Rose who ever she was.
Peter then married Anna WATSON, a quaker.
She came from Ballintranne.
They had a family, but we only know of
sun about
our grandfather John.
He married Sarah KEPPEL I write here the letter of
acceptance she wrote to him to accept his proposal.
From the original.
1827 Rathrush
Feb 5th
Dearest John,
I hope you will not attribute, my long silence to my
neglect, it proceed from want of time, as I was going from home
with my cousin Hopkins at the same time when I received your
letter.
As
yu
you required and answer, I therefore let you know that I could
have no objection, however if my parents be satisfied, I am also
well pleased.
Yours with Best Wishes,
Sarah KEPPEL
They married and had five children – Anna, Peter, Jane, Alicia,
Susan.
When
ale all young – I think Susan about 4 their mother died.
All children were scattered among relatives except Peter.
who went as weekly boarder to Rev. JAMISON, Carlow.
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The Parish Church Kinneagh
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Nov 2nd
1848
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Peter Benjamin LUMLEY
Tailor and Draper
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27 High St. Tullamore
To
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Father Ben Lumley
(Bootmaker)
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Jane Adelaide BROWNE
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Corballis
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Father James? BROWNE
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Witness
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William LUMLEY
Thos.
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Jan 26th
1856
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John WILSON
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Elverstown Blessington
To
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Father Anthony? WILSON
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Mary BROWNE
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Corballis
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Father James BROWNE
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Witness
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Thomas BROWNE
Peter B. LUMLEY
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May 26th
1863
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Luke ASHMORE
Farmer
Widower
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Knockbane Co. Kildare
Parish of Castledermot
To
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Father ASHMORE
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Margaret BROWNE
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Corballis
(Parish of Kinneagh)
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James BROWN
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Witness by
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Nicholas BROWNE
Thomas BROWNE
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Page 15.
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June 30d
1868
x
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Thomas BROWNE
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Gentleman
Ballyraggan
To
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Father Robert BROWN
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Emma Elizabeth MC DONALD
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KInnreagh Glebe
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Rev Charles MC DONNELL
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18th Oct
1870
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Francis BUCKLEY
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Farmer
Powerscourt
Co. Wicklow
To
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Francis Buckley
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Isabella Smyth
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Rathdaniel
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Edward Smyth
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March 16th
1871
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Abraham Kavanagh
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Farmer
Kilwaitre?
To
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Isaac Kavanagh
farmer
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Sarah Fox
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Kinneagh
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Richard Fox
farmer
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Sept 7th
1871
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John Stephenson
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Farmer
Coltstown
To
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Robert Stephenson
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Ellen Smyth
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Minor
Rathdaniel
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Edward Smyth
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20th June
1872
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Alexander SMYTH
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Farmer
Rathdaniel
To
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Ed SMYTH
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Susan RUDDOCK
Farmer
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Farmer
Newtown
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Wm. RUDDOCK
(farmer
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Witness
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Martha RUDDOCK
Robert Stephenson
Wm RUDDOCK
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2nd April
1877
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Abraham HOBSON
Widower
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Accountant
Drogheda
To
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John HOBSON
Farmer
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Elizabeth FENNELL
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Ballyculane
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N FENNELL
farmer
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Witness
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Henry CRIPPALS
James FENNELL
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Rector Charles GRANLY
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August 30th
1877
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George TUNSTEAD (40)
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Farmer (MonksGrange)
To
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George TUNSTEAD
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Jane CORRIGAN (23)
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Kinneagh
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John CORRIGAN
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Witness
Clergyman
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Sidney GEORGE (Tunstead)
William BURGESS
Michael BROWN
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August 3rd
1880
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George BROWN
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Merchants Clerk
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Gregson St.
Liverpool
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Father
John BROWN
farmer
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Maria PIGOTT
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Ricketstown
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Father: John PIGOTT
farmer
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One of the six PIGOTT orphans – their mother died in
Childbirth in 1866
(Probably was Alice BROWN.)
Lived where Tom CASSELLO now lives.
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Witness
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Robert PIGOTT, Jane PIGOTT
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Rector Charles W. GRANLY
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Sept 26th
1881
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James ANDERSON
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widower
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Clerk and Sexton
Kinneagh
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Harriet COPE
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Castledermot
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Father S.W. COPE
Clerk of Castledermot parish
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Witness:-
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Anthony COE
James SANDERSON
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Page 18.
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March
25th
1885
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Thomas HEIGHINGTON
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Carpenter
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Ballyhackett
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William HEIGHINGTON,farmer
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Abbey Caroline MOODY
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Ballyhackett
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Married by Charles W. GRANLY
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Witness
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Matthew MOODY
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June
6th
1888
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Robert BRERETON
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Clerk in Merchants office
Enniscorthy
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Wm. BRERTON
farmer
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Isabella BROWN
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Corballis Castledermot
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James T. BROWN
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By James Henry RICE
BA.
Curate assistant Castledermot
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Witness
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Henry Francis BRERETON
Maria Warren BROWN
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Page 19.
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June 1889
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Richard William GILLESPIE
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Bortle
Kiltegan
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John GILLESPIE
Farmer
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Martha TREACEY
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Plunketstown
Castledermot
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William TREACY
farmer
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by Charles W. GRANLY
Rector
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Witness
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Martha NEALE
John EAGAR
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Nov 27th
1895
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William B. WOODS
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widower, Farmer
Co. Meath
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William WOODS
farmer
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Martha NEALE
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Ballycullane
by Charles W. GRANLY
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James NEALE
farmer
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Witness:-
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Joseph John TOWNLEY
Maurice NEALE
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Page 20.
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Feb 25th 1897
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Eusebious George ROBINSON
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Accountant
Pramplestown
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John ROBINSON
farmer
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Annie NEALE
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Ballycalane
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James NEALE
Farmer
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by Charles W. GRANLY
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Witness:-
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Samuel James ROBINSON
Martha NEALE
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July 7th
1897
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John PIGOTT
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Farmer
Maplestown
Rathvilly
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William Pigott
Farmer
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Elizabeth BROWN
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Corballis
Castledermot
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Thomas BROWN
Farmer
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By. Charles W. GRANLY
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Witness:-
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James BROWN
Robert PIGOTT
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Page 21.
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June 8th
1898
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James PLANT
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Knockaderry
Knockarrarigan?
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George PLANT
Farmer
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Elizabeth MOODY (age20)
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Ballyhackett
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John MOODY
Farmer
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by Charles W. GRANLY
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Witness:-
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John PLANT
Matthew MOODY
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May 31st 1899
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Alfred Hall TYRRELL
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(Widower) Captain
Merchant Service
52 Main St. Arklow
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James TYRRELL
Merchant
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Isabella SMYTH
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Rathdaniel
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Alexander SMYTH
Farmer
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by Charles W. GRANLY
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Witness:-
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William SMYTH
Anna SMYTH
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Page 22.
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August 22nd
1900
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Robert WATCHORNE
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Ardoyne
Co. Carlow
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John WATCHORN
Farmer
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Abby Caroline HEIGHINGTON
(nee MOODY)
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Ballyhackett
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JohnMOODY
Farmer
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By Charles W. GRANLY
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Witness
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William MINION
Matthew MOODY
Hannah MOODY
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14th
Nov 1900
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Leeson? TREACY
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Farmer
Plunketstown
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William TREACY
Farmer
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Martha NEALE
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Ballycook
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Samuel NEALE
Farmer
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By Charles W. GRANLY
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Witness:-
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Richard TREACY
Annie NEALE
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Jan 25th
1901
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Leland BIRCH
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Constable R.I.C.
Castledermot
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Joseph BIRCH
Farmer
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Margaret JOHNSTON
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Barrack St.
Kilkenny
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Samuel REID
JOHNSTON
Tea Merchant
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by Charles W. GRANLY
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Witness:-
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Edward CAMPBELL
Annie NEALE
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Feb 7th
1901
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George WARREN
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Farmer, Ballyduff
Camolin
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John SWITZER WARREN
Farmer
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Dorinda ASHMORE
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Farmer, Castleroe
Co. Kildare
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Luke ASHMORE
Farmer
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By Charles W. GRANLY
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Witness:-
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Rachel F. ASHMORE
John WARREN
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Page 24.
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Sept 25th
1901
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John HIGGINSON
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Ballyhade
Co. Kildare
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John HIGGINSON
farmer
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Annie ATKINS
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Rickelstown House
Rathvilly
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John ATKINS
Farmer
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by Charles W. GRANLY
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Witness:-
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Alice ATKINS
Luke ASHMORE
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Sept 25th
1901
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Samuel REVELL
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Widower
Blacksmith
Oak Park Carlow
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George REVELL
Smith
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Sarah BRYAN
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Ballyhade
Co. Kildare
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Thomas BRYAN
Carpenter
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by Charles W. GRANLY
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Witness:-
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Elizabeth BRYAN
Philip WYNNE
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