Newcastle West , Roman Catholic Parish Register

Baptismal index – partial 1852 & 1874

All R.C. Records for this parish:

Baptisms: May 28th, 1815 – Oct 27th, 1831
Nov 3rd, 1831 – Dec 28th, 1851
Jan 2nd, 1852 – Nov 29th, 1874
Marriages: April 20th, 1815 – Nov 19th, 1831
Nov 3rd, 1831 – Dec 28th, 1851
Jan 25th, 1852 – Feb 5th 1871
NLI Pos. 2425

Note from this film:
Other parishes mentioned are Ardagh and Monigea.

August 17th 1833. The eight following townlands – Rathina, Kinskea (han) Cullinagh, Shanagarry, Ballinavallig, Ballynacasy, Gurteenaveen and Killane were taken from the parish of Monigea and annexed to the Parish of Newcastle by the Right Rev Doctor Ryan RC Bishop of Limerick.

In the year 1839, the Right Rev. Dr. Ryan R.C. Bishop of Limerick took the townlands of Gorttboy east, Clouneesk, Kahane and part of Dromine Deel according to the River Dare from the parish of Grai?? or Knockaderry and annexed them to the parish of Newcastle.

In the year 1841, the Right Rev. Dr. Ryan took the townland of Killoughteen from the parish of Ardagh and annexed it to Newcastle and took the townland of Glenstar from Newcastle and annexed it to the parish of Ardagh.

June 15th 1845. The Right Rev. Dr. Ryan ordered the townlands of Ardnacrohy and Tierneen (or meen) in the parish of Monegea to be annexed to the parish of Newcastle.