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“The Geneal Geologist” |
CreativeGraces.net Family name derived from "son of
Patrick" This synopsis reviewed and
fully updated by “The Geneal Geologist”, November 2016 Situated between 5km & 10km west of Clonakilty are the townlands of
Coolcraheen, Derryduff (including Ballinavar) and Tullineasky, amongst
others, the main regional homeland of the Rosscarbery area FITZPATRICK
families. They were Roman Catholic (RC) farmers. Baptism and marriages can be
found at the churches of Rosscarbery & Lissavard and Ardfield &
Rathbarry from early 1800's as well as within Clonakilty town. Other named
townlands in records include Garrane, just SW of Derryduff & Coolnagay.
Another family (or relatives) are grouped just west of Rosscarbery in the
townland area of Barleyhill, west of Rosscarbery. There are numerous family
lines out of the area, many into the US following numerous Irish emigrants,
and the inter-relationship can be difficult to establish due to commonality
in first names and proximity. In 2016, my tree on Ancestry.com has included
as many Rosscarbery area FITZPATRICK family groups (based on recently
released Irish church records), so enquiries are welcome. These other
families are not discussed here. My wife’s FITZPATRICK family is connected specifically to
neighbouring townlands of Kilruane & Derryduff, situated just west of Lissavard
and east of Rosscarbery. Derryduff includes the sub-townland of Ballinavar in
the NE corner, which is commonly mentioned directly in records and includes
the farm locally known as the “Old Fitzpatrick Place”. From
the road along the top right diagonal of the above map, taken towards the
west showing the northern part of the townland of Derryduff (predominantly
the hill on the left). The buildings on the right include the farm known as
the "Old Fitzpatrick Place" situated in the sub-townland of
Ballinavar. The small bridge of the same name is within the trees on the
right. Early church records that have either Ballinavar or Derryduff are
probably referring to the same place (i.e. hamlet/sub-townland or townland) –
Photo: Mark Grace (2016) The
house that now occupies the "Old Fitzpatrick Place" (Ballinavar) -
Image: Google Street view
Ø
Probably
born abt 1760 in the Rosscarbery area of West Cork. Ø Married an unknown spouse by the early 1780’s,
presumably in the Rosscarbery area, and had two known sons, Jeremiah &
Daniel, based on family stories of two FITZPATRICK brothers marrying BRIEN
/ O’BRIEN sisters. The anchor dates of the sons are still under
investigation as there are no records prior to 1830, however as observed in
other families, RC farmers appear to marry relatively late (often in their
40’s) so would have been well established by this time to marry and support a
family. · Jeremiah
FITZPATRICK appears to have been born between 1784 &
1798 and died between 1864 & 1874 based on available death records
(candidates currently being investigated). Jeremiah married Johanna BRIEN
(1809-1894) in 1833 Ardfield & Rathbarry (witnesses: Daniel
FITZPATRICK & Donato BRIEN,
assumed to be the brother of the groom and father of the bride). The couple
are my wife's 2xGGPs. Jeremiah is recorded as Demetrius, the Latin form for
Jeremiah commonly used in Catholic church records. Johanna was baptised in
Ardfield & Rathbarry the d/o Daniel
BRIEN/BRYAN & Abigail SULLIVAN.
Jeremiah was a farmer at Derryduff. Several FITZPATRICK and BRIEN relatives
are indicated by church records. Children baptised in Rosscarbery: o
John FITZPATRICK
(1833-1902) – sponsors: Daniel FITZPATRICK & Margaret BRIEN. John married Margaret DONOVAN in 1854 Rosscarbery, and prior to Margaret’s
death had a daughter Joanna
FITZPATRICK (1864). John then married Mary CALLAGHAN prior to 1871. The family appear to have lived in
the townland of Coolcraheen: § Johanna
“Hannah” FITZPATRICK (1871); § Catherine
“Kate” FITZPATRICK (1875) = Denis McCARTHY in 1912; § Annie
Maria FITZPATRICK (1883); § Jeremiah
FITZPATRICK (1883-1970) appears to have left for New
Zealand where he married Beatrice EDWARDS in 1921; § John
Henry FITZPATRICK (1888); § James
FITZPATRICK (1890); § Timothy
FITZPATRICK (1893-1957). In 1914 he went to Montana = Violet
ARMSTRONG. The couple had 5 sons and
3 daughters in Montana between 1926 & 1940; o
James FITZPATRICK
(1835) – sponsor: Mary BRIEN; o
Stephen FITZPATRICK
(1836 – sponsor: Mary BRIEN), also
a farmer at Derryduff = Mary CALLINAN in 1868 Ardfield & Rathbarry
(witness Jeremiah FITZPATRICK) with family given of Derryduff: § Johanna
“Hannah” FITZPATRICK (1869) – sponsor: Jeremiah
FITZPATRICK; § Ellen
FITZPATRICK (1870) – sponsor: Johanna FITZPATRICK; § Mary
FITZPATRICK (1872) – sponsors: John & Ellen
FITZPATRICK; § James
FITZPATRICK (1874) – sponsor: Daniel FITZPATRICK; § Margaret
“Maggie” FITZPATRICK (1876) – sponsor: Mary
FITZPATRICK; § Jeremiah
FITZPATRICK (1878) possibly married after 1901 census
to account for stories of “Jerome” and his reported C20th children (no
dates), but not clear as family stories have Jerome's birth in 1899; § Hannah
FITZPATRICK; § Monseigneur
John FITZPATRICK; § Maria
FITZPATRICK; § Hanora
“Nora” FITZPATRICK (1883) – unmarried by 1911 census; o
Paul FITZPATRICK
(1839) – sponsor: Catherine BRIEN.
Mother is uniquely recorded as Johanna BRIEN MONGAIN (Mongáin); o
Daniel FITZPATRICK
(1840-bef 1852) of Derryduff – sponsor: Catherine
BRIEN; o
Ellen FITZPATRICK
(1843) = Timothy HAYES of Frehanes (near Rosscarbery) matching family
stories. Witness: Stephen FITZPATRICK; o
Hanora / Nory FITZPATRICK
(1845 – sponsors: *“Cunily” & Ellen FITZPATRICK) = John O’NEILL in 1868
Rosscarbery (Witnesses: John & Jerry FITZPATRICK) matching
family stories. The couple settled in Ballyduvane, Clonakilty. Note: *
“Cunily” may be mistranscribed Curly, which is sometimes used in Ireland as a
pet form of Cornelius. A Cornelius FITZPATRICK married a Johanna MAHONY in
1834 Rosscarbery; o
Mary FITZPATRICK
(1848-1924) = Michael 'The Count' O'DONOVAN
in 1884 (my wife's GGPs); o
Daniel FITZPATRICK
(1852-69) – sponsor: Daniel FITZPATRICK; · Daniel
FITZPATRICK (born around 1800) = Catherine “Cat” or
“Cathe” BRIEN in 1842 Ardfield & Rathbarry (witnesses: Donato BRIEN & Donatus
(Daniel) FITZPATRICK). The marriages of Jeremiah & Daniel confirm the
two brothers married two BRIEN sisters as related in family stories.
Catherine is therefore assumed to be the d/o Daniel BRIEN/BRYAN & Abigail
SULLIVAN (baptism not located) of Ardfield & Rathbarry. Daniel was
already farming at Derryduff as he is listed in the 1830 Tithe Applotment
Book. Children: o
Johanna FITZPATRICK
(1841) – Possible pre-marriage child born
at Tawnies (Clonakilty)based on named parents. Sponsors: Thomas
FITZPATRICK & Ellen BRIEN; o
Ellen FITZPATRICK
(1844) – sponsor: Margaret BRIEN; o
Timothy FITZPATRICK
(1846) – sponsor: N BRIEN; Timothy
appears to be the farmer at Coolnagay, Rosscarbery. He married Catherine “Kate” WHITE in 1899
Clonakilty. Children by 1911: § Kathleen “Kate” FITZPATRICK
(1900); § Mary Anne FITZPATRICK
(1903); § Hanorah “Nora” FITZPATRICK
(1908) o
Patrick FITZPATRICK
(1848) – Sponsors: D*s & Ellen FITZPATRICK; o
Mary FITZPATRICK (1850); o
Honora “Hon” FITZPATRICK
(1852) - Sponsors: Jeremiah & Margaret FITZPATRICK; From the road along the top right diagonal of the above
map, taken towards the southwest showing the townland of Derryduff (predominantly
the hill on the right) and the adjoining townland of Kilruane (buildings on
part of the hill and slope on the left). Kilruane is the recorded birthplace
of my wife’s GGM, Mary FITZPATRICK in 1848 – Photo: Mark Grace (2016)
Research into the FITZPATRICK
family has identified my wife’s 3xGGPs as Daniel BRIEN & Abigail
SULLIVAN of Ardfield & Rathbarry parish. The couple would have
married sometime before 1809, the date of baptism for daughter Joanna. The
date for baptism of daughter Catherine is not known and no other children
have so far been identified. A possible date
anchor is a Daniel BRIEN listed in Rathbarry in 1796 as a grower of flax,
placing his birth sometime prior to1770. The outline above is indicative only and not
necessarily fully correct or complete. It should be used for guidance only. |
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