News: Assorted births, deaths and marriages January 13, 1781 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Islandwide Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: Mary Heaphy tipwex@eircom.net August 30, 2010, 8:33 am ASSORTED BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES JANUARY 13, 1781 MARRIAGES. Pierce Barron, of Durrow, Co. Waterford, to Miss Catharine Smith, daughter of Mr. Martin Smith, of Waterford. In Waterford, Mr. Richard Gibney, Publican, to Miss Ann Blakeney. At Dundavin, Co. Longford, Mr. Pat Kiernan, of Carrigalline, Co. Leitrim to Miss O'Reilly. At Mr. Holmes's, in Drumcondra, Mr Forbes White, of Mary Street, Merchant, to Miss Jellet, daughter of Morgan Jellet, of Moira, Co. Down. Mr. John Cooney, Merchant, of Luke Street, to Miss Elizabeth Moran, of Back Lane. Mr. John Bray, of Phrapper Lane, to Miss Howard of Smock Alley. DEATHS. Last week died near Ballynahinch, in the County of Down, Mr. William Fergie, when he was put in the coffin, he was weighed. The gross weight was about 600 cwt. So an allowance being made for the coffin, he could not be less than 40 stone. At Meldrum, near Cashel, Oliver Latham. At Clonmel, Miss Jane Stoakes, daughter of Mr. John Stoakes, Master of the Charter School, near said town. In Waterford, the Rev. Patrick Bray, a Clergyman of the Church of Rome. A few days ago, at Dumcree, the Rev. Hugh Twigg. In Waterford, the lady of Edward Murphy, of Little Island. In Arklow, the lady of the Rev. Edward Bayly, Rector of Arklow. At Leixlip, Mrs Jane Bruce, Post Mistress of that town, great granddaughter of the Rev. G. Walker, formerly Governor of Londonderry, and who bravely defended it during the siege of 1688. (Spelling as per paper).