Rathdowney Roman Catholic Parish
Marriages 1769-1773
Rathdowney Roman Catholic parish is an unusual one in that we have a parish register that goes back to 1769 for marriages. Admittedly incomplete but very interesting to read. The Parish Priest indicates the family relationship of some witnesses (it not all) to the couple being married. Also, when the groom comes from a different parish this is also noted
A few names have been illegible there are also some names which are missing off the sides of the page and I have put can’t read in the columns for these entries. The surnames of some of the witnesses can be read so for anyone who can’t find a marriage they are interested in they could go look at the witness surnames. There are generally speaking always more than two witnesses.
Batt=Bartholomew ; Danl=Daniel ; Denns=Dennis ; Jams/Js=James ; Jerry=Jeremiah ; Jn=John ; Kyran=Kieran ; Michl=Michael ; Patt/Patk=Patrick ; Richd=Richard ; Thoms=Thomas ; Wm=William.
Betty=Elizabeth ; Bridgt=Bridget ; Catharine=Catherine ; Honner=Honoria/Honor ; Jenny=Jenifer/Jane ; Kate=Catherine or Kate ; Margt/Peggy=Margaret ; Nelly=Eleanor ; Winny=Winifred
Surnames : Fitzp = Fitzpatrick ; Fitzg=Fitzgerald ; Kiervick=Kerwick ; Clynch==Clinch ;
Rathdy= Rathdowney ; Dunaghmore=Donaghmore
| Name G | Surname | Name B | S B | Place | Date | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur | ?? | Bridgt | Bowe | Rathdy | 07-Jan | 1771 |
| ?N.. | ?? | Honner | Carroll | Dunaghmore Rathmore | 05-Feb | 1771 |
| ?? | ?? | Kate | Maher | Dunaghmore Rathmore | 27-Feb | 1772 |
| ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | Rathdy Clonburn | 07-Feb | 1771 |
| Thoms | ?Douen | Margt | Fletcher | Rathsaran Park | 01-Mar | 1772 |
| Js | Bergin | Catharine | Burke | Rathdy, Barney parish | 20-Jun | 1769 |
| Denns | Bergin | Elizabeth | Commerford | Dunaghmore Raheendorenogue | 12-Feb | 1770 |
| Patt | Bergin | Margt | Shallow | Skirke | 12-Feb | 1770 |
| Wm | Bergin | ?? | Brophy | Kiladowly | 25-Feb | 1770 |
| Malachy | Bergin | Catharine | Gaigg | Radhty Lismorae | 29-Apr | 1771 |
| Denns | Bergin | Joane | Gorman | Rathdy Errill | 21-Aug | 1772 |
| Jn | Boodon | Margt | Maher | Skirke Kilasmista | 14-Feb | 1773 |
| Jn | Bourke | Mary | Fitzpk | Rathdy Dunacligan | 02-Mar | 1772 |
| Wm | Bowe | Mary | Phelan | Rathdy Ballybuggy | 08-Jan | 1772 |
| Thady | Brophy | Anne | Delany | Rathdy Ballybuggy | 8ber1st | 1772 |
| Jn | Brophy | Catharine | Fitzpk | Rathdy Clonburn | 29-Apr | 1773 |
| Batt | Cahill | Mary | Gorman | Rathdy Bealedy | 13-Feb | 1772 |
| Daniel | Cahill | Bridgt | Delany | Rathsaran | 9ber26th | 1772 |
| Jn | Cahill | Nelly | Tracy | Rathdy Errill | 05-Feb | 1773 |
| Wm | Campion | Catharine | Fitzpk | Rathdy Eglish | 23-Jul | 1770 |
| Malachy | Campion | can't red | can't read | Skirke Kilasmista | 8ber29th | 1773 |
| Ma… | can't read | can't read | Brophy | Dunaghmore Rathmore | 9ber9th | 1773 |
| Roger | Carroll | Betty | Brennan | Rathdy Monninonra | 27-Apr | 1772 |
| Anthony | Cashen | Mary | Bergin | Rathdy Clonmeen | 8ber4th | 1773 |
| Jams | Cleer | Margt | Hoyne | Rathdy Knockeel | 30-Apr | 1770 |
| Roger | Clinch | Mary | Carroll | Rathdy Erill | 09-Jan | 1770 |
| Michl | Clynch | Kate | Henesy | Rathdy Erill | 07-Jan | 1772 |
| Patt | Coleman | Mary | Maher | Skirke Kilasmista parish | 30-Jul | 1769 |
| Jams | Common | Betty | Henesy | Rathdy Lisduff | 31-Jan | 1773 |
| Mark | Common | Betty | Kinshela | Rathdy | 14-Feb | 1773 |
| Patt | Conner | ?? | Phelan | Dunaghmore | 01-Oct | 1770 |
| Jn | Conrahy | Margt | ??? | ?? | 30-Oct | 1771 |
| Mark | Cormick | Kate | Shallow | Dunaghmore Rathmore | 23-Jul | 1772 |
| Patt | Creary | Betty | Delany | Rathdy, Eglish parish | 28-May | 1769 |
| Michl | Daly | ?? | Carroll | Rathdy Rossmore | 27-Feb | 1772 |
| Darby | Davin | Honner | Quigly | Dunaghmore Raheenshera | ?9 Mar | 1772 |
| Wm | Delany | Bridgt | Fitzgd | Rathdy Ballybuggy | 11-Feb | 1771 |
| Jn | Dem(?s)y | Honner | Common | Rathdy Eglish | 26-May | 1771 |
| Patt | Donne | Rose | Kelly | Rathdy Coulouly | 16-Jun | 1771 |
| Danl | Doran | Sarah | Hughes | Rathdy Bealedy | 03-Feb | 1773 |
| Jn | Doran | Catharine | Maher | can't read | ?Aprl 23rd | 1773 |
| Michl | Dowling | Mary | Maher | Skirke | 23-Jul | 1770 |
| Js | Dowly | Mary | Dormody | Skirke | 30-Jul | 1772 |
| Jn | Doyne (?Hoyne) | Anne | Mullone | Rathdy Monninonra | 11-Feb | 1771 |
| Wm | Dullahanty | Julia | ???Ryan | Rathdy Ballymullin | 30-Sep | 1769 |
| Thoms | Dwyer | Margt | Dunne | ?? | 07-Oct | 1771 |
| Tim | Farrell | ridgt | Fitzpk | Rathdy | 20-Jan | 1772 |
| Thoms | Fitzgd | Jenny | Stapleton | Rathdy | 15-Aug | 1771 |
| Richd | Fitzgd | Betty | Magill | Rathdy Harristown | 13-May | 1773 |
| Martin | Fitzpk | Mary | Bergin | Rathdy, Eglish parish | 17-Jun | 1769 |
| David | Glascon | Anne | Ford | Rathdy | 7ber14th | 1773 |
| Thoms | Gorman | Catharine | Dunne | Rathdy Kilcoran | 18-Feb | 1770 |
| Kyran | Gorman | Kate | McGrath | Dunaghmore Kiladowly | 8ber8th | 1772 |
| Jn | Gydrah | Honner | Phelan | Rathdy Erill | 18-Feb | 1770 |
| Patt | Gydrah | Anne | Dullehanty | Rathdy Knockacha | 10-Feb | 1772 |
| Jn | Hackett | Margt | Ryan | Dunaghmore Raheenshera | 9ber 26th | 1772 |
| Jn | Henesy | Mary | Douen | Rathdy Errill | 26-Apr | 1772 |
| Jn | Hickey | Bridget | Maher | Rathdy Rossmore | 13-Aug | 1769 |
| Wm | Hogan | Joane | Kilmichael | Skirke Garren | 27-Feb | 1770 |
| Michl | Kealy | Bridgt | Shallow | Rathdy Erill | 31-Aug | 1770 |
| Danl | Keefe | ?? | ?? | Barney | 13-Jul | 1772 |
| Wm | Kiervick | Mary | M……..anus | Rathdy | 9ber | 1772 |
| Jams | Kynahan | Catharine | Gorman | Rathdy Erill | 24-Jun | 1770 |
| Name G | Lahy | Nelly | Hayse | Rathdy Lismorae | 09-Feb | 1772 |
| Denns | Lalor | Allice | Fitzpk | Dunaghmore | 13-Aug | 1772 |
| Patt | Lanigan | Winny | McGrath | Rathdy Lismorae | 03-Mar | 1772 |
| Jn | Loughman | ?Bess | Kavanagh | Skirke Liss | 20-Feb | 1770 |
| Jn | Loury | Sarah | Ho(?n)sey | Rathdy Shraduff | 17-May | 1773 |
| Darby | Maher | Betty | Ryan | Rathdy, Eglish parish | 18-May | 1769 |
| Patt | Maher | Mary | Phelan | ?? | 27-Feb | 1770 |
| Patt | Maher | Margt | Delany | ??? | 27-Feb | 1770 |
| Denns | Maher | Joane | Maher | Rathdy Dunacligan | 16-Jun | 1773 |
| Js | Manus | Mary | Mulkeen | Rathdy Ballybuggy | 09-Feb | 1773 |
| Danl | Mara | Catharine | Ryan | Rathdy Gintard | 8ber21st | 1773 |
| Jerry | McGrath | M | ???? | Rathdy | 9ber15th | 1772 |
| Patt | Menton | Nelly | Lalor | Rathdy Clonmeen | 18-Feb | 1773 |
| Wmd | Mihan | Margt | Brophy | Barney | 06-Sep | 1771 |
| Charles | Molloy | Catharine | Delany | Rathdy | 18-Feb | 1770 |
| Laurence | Moore | Joane | ??Brien??? | can't read | Aprl | 1773 |
| ?? | Morrysy | Mary | Delany | Dunaghmore Raheendorenogue | 11-Feb | 1770 |
| Richd | Mul?kin | Anne | ??? | ?..onburn | 16-Sep | 1771 |
| Kyran | Nealon | Catharine | Kealy | Rathdy Shraduff | 05-Aug | 1770 |
| Patt | Phelan | Margt | Rafter | Dunaghmore Gurtnalee | 13-Sep | 1770 |
| Nicholas | Phelan | Bridgt | Crah | Rathdy | 07-May | 1772 |
| Denns | Phelan | Judith | Fitzpk | Dunaghmore Gurtnalee | 08-Jun | 1773 |
| Luke | Phelan | Mary | Gorman | Rathdy Shraduff | 19-Jun | 1773 |
| Jn | Phelan | Joane | Maher | Rathdy Lisduff | 26-Aug | 1773 |
| Wm | Purcell | Margt | Fitzpk | Dunaghmore | 17-Oct | 1771 |
| Jams | Quinlan | Catharine | ?? | Rathdy Ballybuggy | 17-Feb | 1772 |
| Patt | Rafter | Joane | Tracy | Dunaghmore Gurtnalee | 28-Jul | 1770 |
| James | Reed | Mary | Dorihan or Horihan | Rathdy Coulkerry | 24-Sep | 1769 |
| Jn | Reed | Margt | Dunne | Rathdy Kilcoran | 16-Sep | 1771 |
| Jn | Ryan | Mary | White | Rathdy Monninonra | 21-Jul | 1771 |
| Jams | Sanefort | Mary | Hoyne | Rathdy Ballybuggy | 25-Feb | 1770 |
| Patt | Sullivan | Mary | Conrahy | Rathdy Monninonra | 26-Oct | 1771 |
| Jn | Tynan | Margt | Gorby | Dunaghmore | 20-Feb | 1770 |
| Michl | Tynan | ?? | McDonald | Ballymilish | 01-Jun | 1772 |
| Jn | Tynan | Honner | Brophy | Dunaghmore Raheenphelan | 9ber24th | 1772 |
| Js | Watson | Mary | Burk | Skirke Harristown | 21-Feb | 1773 |
| Wm | White | Margt | Farrell | Rathdy | 17-Oct | 1771 |
| Patt | White | Amastace | Maher | Rathdy Garryduff Castlefleming | 7ber7th | 1773 |
| can't read | can't read | Dunaghmore Tullacommon | 9ber.. | 1773 |