Rathdowney. Baptism 1859

Rathdowney Roman Catholic Parish

Baptismal Index 1859

This is a baptismal index of the names of children baptised in the Roman Catholic parish of Rathdowney (Co. Laois/Queen’s Co.) during the year 1859


The following table of baptisms is transcribed from Microfilm No. 5014 held online by the National Library of Ireland accessible through their Roman Catholic Parish Register Search page.   All names and surnames given here are as I read them.

The register is in English.  Place names are given.  My list is sorted by year, alphabetically using the surname of the child. Question marks indicate letters or words I had a problem reading.  The letters ‘sic’ indicate that is how I read the letters I have typed.
[ ] indicates that the letters within the brackets are my best guess at what the letters are
n.g.=Not given

Nicknames, Shortened names used in Irish records

I am currently transcribing all the Rathdowney parish records and decided to analyse these entries. There are 72 baptisms and when we look at the names of men and women we see that there are 23 female first names and 18 male first names.  These figures include the names of father and mother.  Of the total 72 baptisms there is only one child who was given two first names and that is Mary Jane Leahy.  The following table will give you an idea of which first names were the most common, or it will show you how little some names were considered.  The Index table follows this.

NameNo times
Abby1
Ann7
Anne3
Anty1
Bridget5
Bridgt8
Catherine3
Charles1
Daniel1
Danl1
Edward2
Eliza8
Ellen5
Esther1
Grace1
Honora2
James4
Jermh1
John9
Joseph7
Judith2
Judy2
Kate11
Margaret7
Margt3
Martha1
Martin1
Mary24
Mary Jane1
Michael1
Michl4
Pat1
Patrick2
Patt1
Sara1
Simon1
Thomas4
Timothy2
William2
Winny1
NameSurnameFatherMotherMaiden NamePlacenameDateYear
John?FermoyleJamesMaryBrowneErrill23-Jan1859
Mary?FiernyPAttWinnyLalorKileaw06-Feb1859
MargaretBerginMichl.MargtGra(?ce)Grogan20-Jan1859
MaryBerginEdwardMaryDelanyKileaw18-Sep1859
JohnBerginMichl.BridgtFinnB.Coolad04-Oct1859
MaryBoweKyranHonoraCarrollGrogan21-Nov1859
MaryBrayPattKateBrienBorahan30-Oct1859
JamesBrophyWilliamAnneBurkeEglish21-Feb1859
EdwardButlerMartinBridgetEganBallagh07-May1859
BridgetByrneTimothyElizaClancyBallagh06-Feb1859
KateByrneWilliamMaryNolanGrogan11-Jul1859
MichlCampionKyranAnnEganRathdy30-Sep1859
ElizaCareyWilliamMaryWhelanRathdy29-Jul1859
ThomasCarrollThomasMaryJulianTemplequain17-Jul1859
WilliamCarterMichaelKateDelanyRathdowney01-Aug1859
JosephColemanJohnKateDunneClonburn17-Jul1859
JohnConnellyEdwardJudyMaherRathdy31-Oct1859
JosephConroyJohnMaryScottR.Downey20-Jan1859
PatConroyMichl.HanoraMaraRathdy22-Jul1859
ThomasCostiganPatrickBridgetKavanaghC.kerry30-Apr1859
TimothyCostiganTimothyEllen(?F)anningC.kerry21-Jun1859
PatrickCostiganPatrickJudyClinchLyrouge03-Sep1859
ElizaCraghMartinAnn??FryRathdy02-Jun1859
JohnCraghPattAnnCreary or CredryRathdy05-Jun1859
MaryDavinWilliamSaraDowlingClonmeen15-Jan1859
JohnDavinMichl.MargtDelanyB.valla02-Mar1859
AnnDelanyPattKateKirwanCoolowly21-Mar1859
DanlDelanyDenisKateFitzpatkRa….06-Jul1859
MaryDelanyJohnMargaretDelanyRathdy20-Nov1859
ThomasDooleyPattEllenMaraRathdy19-Dec1859
JosephDoranPattMaryDoyleRathdy29-Jun1859
DanielDuiganJamesEllenMurphyLirouge14-Feb1859
GraceDunphyMichl.EllenGuiderC.kerry15-Jun1859
MaryGearyDanielCatherineCarrollRathdy09-Nov1859
PatrickGleesonPatrickMargaretCarrollErril21-Mar1859
JohnHeneryMichl.BridgtWhyteKileaw09-May1859
MartinHeneryMichl.BridgtWhyteKileaw09-May1859
JosephHenesyPhilipAntyWhiteheadRathdy16-Oct1859
AnnHiginsJohnAbbyCreary or CredryRathdy05-Jun1859
KyranHoyneJosephBridgetKeyH.town15-Feb1859
JosephKavanaghJohnJudithDoranRathdy31-Oct1859
JermhKellyJohnAnnDelanyB.Coolad15-May1859
SimonKellyWilliamElizaBrophyRathdy08-Sep1859
JosephKenahanDanlEstherDuiganPark11-Jun1859
JamesKingJohnJudithTracyClonmeen04-Dec1859
Mary JaneLeahyJohnMarthaWillsErril03-Apr1859
JohnLoughlinKyranCatherineWhelanClonmeen15-May1859
EllenLowryTimothyMarySullivanBor….03-Mar1859
PattMaguireEwdKateQuiglyGrogan12-Jun1859
BridgetMaherJohnElizaFitzpatrickC.fleming29-May1859
MaryMaherThomasElizaEd(?h)vokLisduff28-Aug1859
JohnMaherPattMaryHoolahanRathdy15-Nov1859
MargaretMaraPattMargtKellyRathdy19-Dec1859
MichlMooneyPattKateKilmartinKileaw23-Nov1859
TimothyMoresyAndrewKateDoolingC.Town18-Dec1859
ThomasMoylanJohnElizaDavyKileaw27-Nov1859
KateMulhallEdwardBridgtMahonyKileaw15-Aug1859
ElizaPetersMichaelMargaretHoyneB.Bugga27-Feb1859
CharlesPurcellJohnMaryLalorMoonamonra14-Feb1859
MichlRyanJohnMaryDowlingLirouge28-Aug1859
MarySheilTimothyBridgtMaraH.town27-Aug1859
JosephSkeanWilliamCatherineBerginRathdowney21-May1859
MichlSlatteryMartinMaryMoresyC.Town03-Oct1859
MargaretSlatteryMartinMaryMoresyC.Town03-Oct1859
JohnStensonMichl.BridgtGleesonRathdy01-Apr1859
MaryStensonMichl.BridgtGleesonRathdy01-Apr1859
MichaelSullivanJohnAnneGrahamBallagh31-Jul1859
EdwardTierneyMichaelAnneCormackRathdy25-Sep1859
JamesTiernyPhilipMaryGuilfoyleKileaw14-Jan1859
WilliamWalkerPattAnnColemanGloshaw28-Nov1859
JamesWhelanJohnBridgtWhelanLismora14-Aug1859
MargaretWhitePattKateFitzpatkB.Coolad16-Dec1859