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I am trying to determine if a Bridget Comfet Neville who died in 1884 in Ottawa, Canada is my great-great-grandmother.

Family lore says Bridget Conroy married Thomas Neville somewhere in County Limerick. At least 2 of their children were born there (Andrew about 1841 and Bridget about 1842). We believe they emigrated to Ottawa and know their children lived there.

I located a photo of the attached headstone from a Catholic cemetery in Ottawa, very near where Andrew and Bridget were known to have married. I am trying to determine if this is the gravesite of Bridget Conroy.

Over the years, I have uncovered several spellings of Bridget's last name - however, Comfet was totally new. It appears that Parish Recail was a variation of Rathkeale. Since the Limerick location matches family lore, I am exploring this woman and her previously deceased husband, Thomas Neville.  (Note: I was unable to locate any information about Thomas in Ottawa; this may indicate Bridget emigrated with her children after her husband died in Ireland or he may have died outside the Ottawa area.)

Thanks for whatever information you can provide.

Kathleen

kathleen foley

Thursday 19th Feb 2015, 04:37AM

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  • Hi Kathleen,

    I'm sorry, but I don't see an attached gravestone photo.

    I did check Ancestry.com for any info regarding this family, and I found a daughter of a Thomas Neville and Bridget Conroy - Bridget Neville b 1841 near Limerick. In 1858 Bridget married James Geary in Ottawa, Canada. Bridget Neville Geary died in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1914. The owner of this tree is Neville_Halifax. It is the Neville, Wexford, Ireland tree.

    In any event, I believe Rathkeale is in the Catholic parish of Rathkeale. It is not in Shanagolden Parish. I think you might have better luck if you post your query to the Rathkeale Board.

    Best wishes,

    Patti Hacht

    Kilcolman & Shanagolden IRO Parish Liaison

    Shanagolden Limerick

    Saturday 21st Feb 2015, 10:04AM

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