Richard & Michael MAHER

Col:

Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!

Which parish did you find the baptismal records for Catherine and her siblings? Civil registration started in 1864 and I note a few Richard Maher birth records on FMP around 1864-1865.

Roger McDonnell

Thanks for your reply Roger.

Catherine & siblings baptismal records are listed under the parish of Borrisoleigh, Tipperary.

Yes, I have seen the baptism listings for Richard & Michael on FMP. But of course the search results for Irish Births 1864-1958, do not name the parents - not that time frame from what I can see.  And with the results of the Ireland R C Parish Baptisms I haven't come across any christian names to match up with any of the MAHER siblings.

Even cross referencing all the search results for both Michael & Richard hasn't brought me any matching christian names or place names.

So at the moment it just seems to leave it all up in the air with no definite answers - unfortunately!

Col

http://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000632670#page/11/mode/1up

The only marriage registered in Borrisoleigh in July 1847 . . reads  . . ( I think)

married by the Rev.John Morris . . James White and Cath.Maher of Dolla  (Dolla is a district half between Nenagh //B'o'Leigh)

Wittness . . James Maher and Mary Maher  . . . 

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Ancestry.Com . . . has many very similar births registered in Borrisoleigh to three different parents . . similar sibling christian names . .  . same year dates . . . but by process of elimination . . I believe your Catherine was born to MICHAEL and ELLEN Stapleton . . ( Staleton being a very popular Borrisoleigh name - still)

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Catherine Maher . . however . . does not easily fit in to the Borrisoleigh family of siblings  . . . which brings it back to your hunch . . that she is related . . but how . . . 

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Map. . . http://www.logainm.ie/en/s?txt=Dolla&str=on

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Mary Maher . . . Ancestry  . . 

Mary Maher

 in the Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1655-1915

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Name:Mary MaherResidence Place:PallisEvent Type:BaptismBaptism Date:5 Jun 1825Baptism Place:Borrisoleigh, Tipperary, IrelandDiocese:Cashel and EmlyFather:Mick MaherMother:Nelly Stapleton

Hope this adds . . something to your search . . . 

Cheers  . . Eamonn . . . Roscrea  . . . major home of the Mahers/Meaghers/O'Meara's . .  Stapletons . . etc. . etc. . 

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see . . . http://www.stapletons.ie/ . . . . . (orig.family of Borrisoleigh )

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Hi Eamonn. thanks for your time & reply.  It has helped me to firm up some of the info I had - always helps to have another set of eyes!

Loved the link to "Stapleton's Bakery" - shall definitely pay a visit when I do get to Tipperary.

Meanwhile back to the research of my Stapleton/ Maher families for more results to help make my visit really worthwhile.

Thanks, Col