Ballydavid. Co. Kerry

Mike's Daughter:

The subscription site Roots Ireland has a February 18 1816 marriage of a John Griffin to a woman with the surname Johnson with no given name provided. The RC parish was Ballyferriter which would be the parish for Kilquane civil parish. I looked at the parish register and it clearly shows Joanna Johnson so not sure why Roots Ireland did not capture the given name. It appears from the Latin that John and Joanna were third cousins.

Roots Ireland does not have the baptismal records for Ballyferriter parish but FindMyPast.ie (another subscription site) does. I only located one baptismal record for a Thomas Griffin baptized December 15 1821. Father John mother Joanne Johnson  Here is the parish register.  https://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0652  You may want to search for more records.

I checked the 1827 Tithe listings for Kilquane civil parish and there were four Griffin records including a John Griffin. He was not in Ballydavid but Curragraigue townland.http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/results.jsp?surname=griffin&firstname=&county=Kerry&parish=kilquane&townland=&search=Search

Not sure when John and Joanne moved east to Lisdargan townland but that is a different civil parish (Cloghane) and RC parish Castlegregory is the RC parish. Records for Castlegregory parish start in 1828 https://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0660   

The 1852 Griffiths for Cloghane civil parish does show a John Griffin in Lisdargan townland.

https://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths/kerry/cloghane.php

Let me know if you have any questions.

Roger McDonnell

 

I apologize Roger for not responding sooner. Your information led me to find a John Griffin in North Lisdorgan Cloghane. This is the earlier tithe applotment books from 1826=1827? I am hoping this is my John Griffin my 4th great grandfather. I recognized some of the other names e.g. Hanifin and Moriarty. Thanks again, Kind Regards, Peggie

Peggie: Thanks for the feedback. Happy New Year! Roger