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Looking for Furlongs in Wexford area Ireland

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Margaret

Margaret Report 28 Jun 2016 02:30

Please can anyone help? I am in Aust.
. My GGF Patrick Furlong's marr.cert (marr. 1872 in Aust) says he was born (C1836) Wexford Ireland- parents were Richard Furlong and Bridget (nee McCarthy) - I think I have found siblings for GGF Patrick Furlong, a Mary Bapt. 1833 at Davidtown, County Wexford :Margaret Bapt. 1828 , same place, William 1835 Bapt. at Parish of Lobinstowns County of Meath. All had parents as Richard and Bridget. have been searching for any info on this family, deaths etc. Have not found any info on Bridget McCarthy the mother as yet. Just looking for confirmation of family so can be definite to add into Fam/tree.
Please and thank you
Margaret

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 28 Jun 2016 05:58

Have you tried family search website :-D

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 28 Jun 2016 09:02

This is probably not the right couple, as the time gap between 1808 and 1836 seems too much, and it also would mean Bridget had maybe been married before - but it's Davidstown, so I'll throw it in, in case:


Richard Furlong
in the Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1655-1915
Name: Richard Furlong
Gender: Male
Event Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: Jan 1808
Marriage Place: Davidstown, Wexford, Ireland
Diocese: Ferns
Spouse: Bridget Larkin

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 28 Jun 2016 09:04

Actually, this one looks like much more of a possibility - but only a possibility, as both names are common, and could well be a different couple:

Richard Furlong
in the Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1655-1915
Name: Richard Furlong
Gender: Male
Event Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: Feb 1821
Marriage Place: Glinn, Wexford, Ireland
Diocese: Ferns
Spouse: Bridget Carty

Eringobragh1916

Eringobragh1916 Report 28 Jun 2016 09:32

Margaret.

I have found the following Baptisms from the RC Registers of Davidstown RC Diocese of Ferns Co Wexford.

Furlong ? Michael Dec.21 1823
Parents "Dick" Furlong and Brid.Carty
Godparents Moses Furlong and Brid.Phelan

Furlong Joahanna June 1st 1826 Parents "Dick" Furlong and Brid.CARTY.
Godparents Pat.Furlong and Mary Bryant/ Bryan

Furlong Margaret Dec.17 1828 Parents Richard Furlong and Brid.Carty.
Godparents Thom. Phelan and Anne Doyle

Furlong Mary June 9 1833 Parents Richard Furlong and Brid. Carty
Godparents Patrick Jordan and Brid.Furlong.
The above shows the Furlongs resided in Holme Park

***Furlong Patrick July 24 1836 Parents Richard Furlong and Brid Carty
Godparents John Furlong and Margaret Connor.
Shows Furlongs residing in Bridgetown

There are others I am sure but the Registers are very difficult to read in some places the earlier you go back and although the Marriage Registers are available prior to Johanna's Baptism they appear to be mixed in with Baptisms.

This is the earliest mention so far I can find for Furlong.....

Marriage...1822 18 Feb.

Cornelius O'Brien to Johanna Furlong.
Witnesses: Richard Furlong and Thomas Furlong.
Below is the ink to the RC Parish Registers

http://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0591


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Eringobragh1916

Eringobragh1916 Report 28 Jun 2016 09:36

Thanks for the above Argyllgran..... Spot on with the Furlong Carty Marriage !!

I will see if I can locate the actual marriage in the Register...

Eringobragh1916

Eringobragh1916 Report 28 Jun 2016 09:41

Richard Furlong to Bridget Carty February 25th 1821
Witnesses: Patrick Carty and James Ryan.

Glinn Parish. Ferns Diocese

Probably Brids. Parish.

Found in Baptismal Register Glinn Parish.

Furlong Catherine 1822 Feb.11
Parents Richard Furlong and Bridget Carty
Godparents Edward Connor and Anne Furlong.


http://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0595

ArgyllGran....Re Richard Furlong and Brid Larkin Marriage.

Came across Richard Furlong and Brid.Larkin still having children in 1823.
Furlong Anne. Nov 16 1823
Godparents Richard Connor and Anne Furlong.

Eringobragh1916

Eringobragh1916 Report 28 Jun 2016 16:17

I Have checked the Baptismal Register for William b 1835 Lobinstown and it gives parents as Richard Furlong and Bridget Furlong.
Baptismal date 29 Oct.1835
Godparents. Patrick Morgan and Mary Gaynor

I would be inclined to think that this is not the couple from the Co Wexford it seems to me that a Richard Furlong married a Bridget Furlong not uncommon for families with same surnames to marry.

You could check out the Lobinstown Registers.

Margaret

Margaret Report 29 Jun 2016 02:20

Thank you ArgyliGran and Eringobragh1916, Ireland is so hard for me to comprehend with the names etc. I will have to sort through this info later , any help always appreciated by this pensioner. Margaret :-)