Baptisms of the Children of Jack Walsh and Bridget Cawley

The children of Jack Walsh and Bridget Cawley that have been located were all baptized at St. Attracta Church in Toulestrane, Civil Parish of Kilmacteige, County Sligo.

In 2000, I transcribed the information from the parish register of baptisms 1845-1880, microfilm #0926015, Mormon Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.  In 2014, Ancestry.com added images and indexes to its database covering the years 1864-1912.

All infants lived in the Townland of Knockahoney when baptized.

Walsh, Mary
Parents: John Walsh and Bridget Cawley
Date: January 12, 1858
Sponsors: Michael Cunnie and Bridget Reid

Walsh, Patrick
Parents: John Walsh and Bridget Cawley
Date: April 21, 1860
Sponsors: Austin Cawley and Anne Reid

Walsh, John
Parents: John Walsh and Bridget Cawley
Date: May 30, 1864
Sponsors: Michael Walsh and Mary Walsh

Walsh, Anne
Parents: John Walsh and Bridget Walsh
Date: October 27, 1867
Sponsors: John Walsh and Bridget Walsh

Walsh, Catherine
Parents: John Walsh and Bridget Cawley
Date: March 28, 1870
Sponsors: Thomas Cawley and Bridget Walsh

Walsh, James
Parents: Jack Walsh and Bridget Cawley
Date: July 14, 1872
Sponsors: Anthony Cawley and Mary Cunney

Walsh, Bridget
Parents: John Walsh and Bridget Cawley
Date: August 1, 1875
Sponsors: Michael Cawley and Bridget Kilmartin

Walsh, Danny
Parents: Jack Walsh and Bridget Cawley
Date: November 11, 1878
Sponsors: Pat Kilmartin and Catherine(?) Cunney

Walsh, Ellen
Parents: John Walsh and Bridget Cawley
Date: October 26, 1881
Sponsors: Thomas Cawley and Bridget Cawley

Ellen Walsh's Baptismal Record, 1881

Ancestry.com just put up thousands of Irish church records.  I finally found my grandmother's baptismal record, June 19, 1881.  Yea!

Tourlestrane Parish, County Sligo. Baptismal Record, 1881. Page 43, entry 34.  Ancestry.com, accessed March 14, 2014

The last entry on the page reads:

                                                               June

19    John Walsh                                                   Thomas Cawley
        Bridget Carney (sic)       Ellen                        Bridget Cawley           Knockahoney

Thomas and Bridget Cawley were Ellen's godparents.

Of note: During the first couple of decades when civil birth certificates were required to be filed within 3 months of a birth, or be fined, many parents gave the birthdate of their child much later than actual.  In Ellen's case, her birthdate is recorded as  October 12, 1881 on her civil birth certificate, yet she was baptized on June 19, 1881.  Just love the Irish!

Walsh Home, Knockahoney, Co. Sligo

On the Walsh farm in Knockahoney, Civil Parish Kilmacteige, County Sligo, there are two homes, one in front of the other.  The newer home, now abandoned, was build c1940s.  The home in the rear, where James Walsh, Ellen's brother lived until he died, has deteriorated and is now overgrown with vegetation.

Remains of the older home where James Walsh, brother of Ellen Walsh McIntyre and Bridget Walsh O'Hara lived until his death.  I believe also the house occupied by John Walsh and Bridget Cawley Walsh the parents of Jim, Bridget and Ellen

House build in the 1940s occupied by Bridget Walsh O'Hara and Austin O'Hara

You can see the older home is behind the one built in the 1940s.

Patrick O'Hara, great grandson of John "Jack" Walsh and Bridget Cawley Walsh, still plows the land, bringing hay back to his home in Kilbride, Co. Sligo.

Photos courtesy: Elaine McIntyre Beaudoin, July 2011

Bridget Cawley Walsh, 1911 Irish Census

In the 1911 Irish Census, Bridget Cawley Walsh is living on the Walsh farm with her son James.  The farm is pictured elsewhere on this Blog. Note the name Walsh is spelled with an ending "e."

1911 Irish Census, Knockahoney, ED Banada, County Sligo.

She reports she is 72 years old giving a birth date around 1839.  She also states she has given birth to nine children with only 7 currently living. It is noted that she speaks both Irish and English but given she "signed" the census sheet with her "X" she couldn't write.


Source of image: 1911 Census of Ireland, Knockahoney, Poor Law Union: Tubbercurry; Electoral Division: Banada, County Sligo, 69/16. National Archives of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland.  Located online at: http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai003279187/

Griffith's Valuation - Walsh and Cauly (Cawley) 1858

This Griffith's Valuation for County Sligo was done in 1858.  Patrick O'Hara, grandson of Bridget Walsh (sister of Ellen Walsh McIntyre) told me Bridget Cawley (Cauly) -- mother of Bridget and Ellen and wife of John Walsh -- grew up on the farm (pictured at the top of this blog) next to the Walsh farm, marrying John Walsh in 1857.  Both families lived in Knockahoney, Co. Sligo.  Although there is a John Walsh listed in the sheet below, I'm not sure this is the same John Walsh that married Bridget Cawley.  More to learn.

Griffith's Valuation, County Sligo, Kilmacteige Civil Parish, page 116

In the Townland of Knockahoney in 1858, there were four Walsh Farms and four Cauly (Cawley) farms

Although I'm not positive which of the Walsh farm(s) was occupied by my great grandfather Jack Walsh, I know one (or maybe two) were occupied by my ancestors.  It is very likely, Patrick Walsh is the father of my John "Jack" Walsh (c1830-b1901) as it was the custom to name the first son after the father's father -- and Jack and Ellen Walsh's first son is named Patrick.

Walsh Farm, Knockahoney, County Sligo

John Walsh married Bridget Cawley, the farm girl next door.  The following video is of the Walsh property in Knockahoney, County Sligo.  It is presently owned by Patrick O'Hara, greatgrandson of John Walsh and Bridget Cawley.  He currently uses the fields for hay which he cuts and bails and brings to his own farm in another townland.  No one lives on the "Walsh Farm" anymore.  Patrick graciously took my husband and me to visit the old homestead when we visited Ireland this past summer.




Video: Elaine Beaudoin, July, 2011

Bridget Cawley Walsh, death registration

The following is believed to be the death registration of Bridget Cawley Walsh.  It states that Bridget Walsh died on December 18, 1919 at the age of 80.  From other documents, it is believed Bridget would have been 80 years old in 1919.  She was the widow of a farmer and Bridget's oldest son is named Patrick.  The same name of the person, Patt, who was present at Bridget's death of "senile decay."  What is questionable is that she died in Cashel.  At this time, I do not know where her son, Patrick, was living in 1919.