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I am searching for information about ancestors who came to the US from Abbeyfeale, Limerick, in the mid-1800's

My direct ancestor is Catherine Collins, born perhaps 1840-1843, died 1883 in Washington, DC.  I believe she came to the US on a cattle boat with her siblings Ellen and Patrick.  Her sister Ellen may have met her own husband Daniel Collins on the boat.  They may have landed in Philadelphia or Baltimore.

Catherine Collins met and married Daniel Curtin, 1821-1886, of Washington, DC, and they had 9 children.  Their son John Thomas, 1868-1928, was my grandfather, my mother Loretta's father.

Several decades ago my cousin Paul Collins traced the Collinses to Abbeyfeale, but I do not have the details of his research.

If anyone can help with information about these Collinses who lived in Abbeyfeale in the 1800's, I would be grateful.

 

 

Eileen_Becker

Monday 26th Mar 2018, 07:39PM

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  • Eileen:

    Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!

    I checked the Abbeyfeale baptismal records on Roots Ireland and there are a good number of Catherine, Patrick and Ellen Collins baptismal records around 1840. Do you possibly have their parents names so we can find their baptismal records?

    Roger McDonnell

    Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Tuesday 27th Mar 2018, 01:05AM

  • Hi Eileen

    We might be on the same track.

    We believe our Mary Collins (1834-1898) migrated to Australia in 1850 with the Earl Grey scheme. She is my husband's 3xgreat grandmother. In Australia Mary had a difficult life and we want to honour her by acknowledging her family in Ireland.

    In addition to Collins, names like McCarthy, Barry, Harnett, Sweeney, Lenihan, and Cronin keep coming up with DNA matches, as does the village of Abbeyfeale. These families might have intermarried, which will make our research just that little more challenging.

    Have you done a DNA test? If so, with what company?

    Kind regards, Sandy.

    Sandy from Australia

    Sunday 31st May 2020, 10:18AM

  • Hi

    My grandfather Maurice Collins emigrated to America in1929. He landed in NY on September 2. He was the oldest of 7 children. His mother Catherine Collins died in child birth when he was 11. His father James Collins was the town builder and his younger brother Jimmy was the post master. None of his siblings came to America. I am trying to determine how far back our American roots extend. My grandfather died in 1994 at the age of 86. 
    Best

    Ellen

    Ellen

    Monday 3rd Jul 2023, 12:41PM

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