Roman Catholic parish, Rathdowney, Laois.  Marriages 1860-1865

Spellings are exactly as I read them, some of you could possibly read them differently. Surname spellings are not exactly as they are today in some instances.Question marks indicate letters or words I had difficulty reading.

First names are shortened by Priest in register.  Nicknames/short names are as follows. Where I have the word ‘can’ in this list it means that the name can be one or other names listed or it can stand as it’s own name.  Anty=Anastasia; Betty=Elizabeth; Bridgt=Bridget, Cathr=Catherine, Con=Cornelious, Dan/Danl=Daniel, Ellen can = Helen, Jer/Jermh=Jeremiah, Kate can=Catherine, Kitty can = Catherine or Kathleen, Kyran=Kieran, Magt/Marg=Margaret, Pat/Patt=Patrick, Richd=Richard, Wm=William

Fr. Richard O’Keeffe was Parish Priest in 1860.
Jermiah Whelan and Mary Dongan marriage on 20 Dec 1861 should really be 1860.  It was a December entry and  just before the first January 1861 entry.  I think the Priest meant to write 1860 but because he was also adding entries for 1861 he got confused.

n.g. = Not given.
Records are sorted in this table by the surname of the man.

Roman Catholic parish Marriages 1860-65
Rathdowney,
Laois (Queen’s Co.)