Notes and comments on Parish Registers in Laois and Offaly
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Co. Offaly

Roman Catholic Parishes

Parish

Notes and Comments

Birr

Birr parish records commence rather late but this is compensated for somewhat by the 1821 Census of Ballybritt Barony

Clara

Note that marriage records commenced much earlier than baptisms.

Missing records:
Deaths 1854-1864

Cloghan Banagher

Numerous missing baptism records from 1812 to 1829. Marriages - few to 1820.

Clonbulloge

Often the mother's maiden name is not given in the baptism records, which makes it difficult to distinguish between some families with the same surname.

Clonmacnois

Missing records:
All records 1842-1848

Daingean

Baptism records cease in 1798 and recommence in 1820

Dunkerrin

Records intact

Edenderry

United with Rhode parish until 1856

Eglish

Missing records:
Baptisms 1810-1819
Deaths 1829-1837, 1846-1848

Ferbane

Missing records:
Baptisms 1865-1876
Marriages 1833-1876
Deaths 1835-1855

Kilcolman

Missing records:
Baptisms 1870-1880
Marriages 1868-1880

Kilcormac

Good records here

Killeigh

Very large rural parish. Records start rather late.The three churches in this parish (Killeigh, Ballinagar and Raheen) kept seperate records at various stages.
While there are no obvious gaps in the baptism register, there is a notable drop in the number of records from the early 1850s.
Marriage records are sporadic, eg. 1 in 1845 compared to 12 in 1860.

Kinnitty

Like Birr, Kinnitty's relatively late start is compensated for by the 1821 Census of Ballybritt Barony

Lemanaghan

Missing records:
Baptisms 1825, 1839-1840, 1845-1854
Marriages 1845-1854
Deaths 1845-1854

Lusmagh

Missing Records:
Baptisms 1829-1833
Marriages: 1829-1832

Rahan

Missing Records:
Baptisms: 1816-1822
Marriages: 1816-1822

Rhode

Missing Records:
Marriages: 1878-1880
United with Edenderry parish until 1856

Seir Kieran

Population wise, one of the smallest parishes in the country. The only Diocese of Ossory parish in Offaly

Shinrone

Part of this parish is in Co. Tipperary

Tubber and Rosemount

Part of this parish is in Co. Westmeath

Tullamore

Missing Records:
Baptisms: 1810-1820, 1822-1827
Marriages: 1807-1820, 1822-1827


Church of Ireland (Anglican) Parishes

Parish

Notes and Comments

Aghancon

Part of the union of Shinrone, Dunkerrin and Kinnitty

Ballyboy

 

Ballyboy and Killoughy

 

Birr

Part of the union of Dorrha, Lockeen and Lorrha

Borrisnafarney

Part of the union of Cloughjordan

Clonmacnois

United with Clara, Liss and Moate

Clonsast

Part of the union of Rathangan, Monasteroris and Carbury

Dunkerrin

Part of the union of Shinrone, Aghancon and Kinnitty

Durrow

Part of the union of Tullamore

Edenderry (Monasteroris)

Part of the union of Rathangan, Clonsast and Carbury

Ettagh

 

Ferbane

 

Gallen and Wheery

 

Geashill

United with Killeigh

Killaderry

 

Kinnitty

Part of the union of Shinrone, Aghancon and Dunkerrin

Shinrone

Part of the union of Kinnitty, Aghancon and Dunkerrin

St Rynagh's

Part of the union of Clonfert, Donanaughta and Portumna

Templeharry

 

Tisaran

 

Tullamore (Kilbride)

United with Tyrrellspass (Clonfadforan)


Methodist Circuits



Circuit

Notes and Comments

Birr,
Tullamore,
Athlone

These three circuits would have served their respective congregations in most of Co. Offaly and parts of Laois and Westmeath.


Co. Laois

Roman Catholic Parishes

Parish

Registers & Dates

Abbeyleix (Abbeyleix and Ballinakill parishes were united until 1824)

Baptisms
June 6, 1824 - Aug. 23, 1830
Jan. 19, 1838 - Dec. (?) 26, 1849
Apr. 6, 1850 - Jan. 5, 1879
Jan. 6, 1878 - Dec. 5, 1880

Marriages
July 2, 1824 - July 28, 1830
Jan. 30, 1838 - Nov. 22, 1880

Aghaboe

Baptisms
1795 - 1825
(Several pages missing including years, 1802, 1803,1813, etc)

Marriages
July 2, 1824 - July 28, 1830
Jan 30, 1838 - Nov 22, 1880

Baptisms
June 18, 1826 - Dec. 19, 1850

Marriages
Aug. 2, 1825 - Aug. 4, 1846

Baptisms
Jan. 28, 1849 - Dec. 12, 1880

Marriages
June 25, 1850 - May 20, 1880

Arles

Baptisms
1821 - 1856,
Mar. 20, 1831 - Jan. 22, 1843
Jan. 6, 1843 - Aug. 15, 1861
Jan. 21, 1849 - Dec. 27, 1858
Jan. 9, 1859 - Dec. 26, 1880

Marriages
1821 - 1856,
Sept. 28, 1831 - Feb. 27, 1843
Aug. 30, 1843 - July 24, 1861
June 19, 1850 - Nov. 25, 1858
Jan. 17, 1859 - Nov. 24, 1880

Deaths
1821 - 1856

Borris-in-Ossary

Baptisms
May 4, 1840 - March 12, 1878
Nov. 16, 1855 - Dec. 23, 1880
Nov. 17, 1855 - Nov. 25, 1879

Marriages
July 20, 1840 - Sept 23, 1880

Ballinakill

Baptisms
Oct. 14, 1794 - Mar. 19, 1815
Jan. 16, 1820 - May 26, 1820
Nov. 4, 1820 - Sept. 29 1872
Apr. 1, 1877 - Dec. 20, 1880

Marriages
Oct. 27, 1794 - Feb. 7, 1815
Jan. 15, 1820 - July 7, 1820
Nov. 3, 1820 - Nov. 25, 1875

Deaths
Oct. 30, 1794 - Feb. 25, 1815
Oct. 29, 1794 - Feb. 28, 1807

Dysart Gallen (part of Ballinakill)

Baptisms
Sept. 29, 1872 - June 11, 1876

Ballinakill, Ballyroan, Abbeyleix and Knocgordegur

Marriages
May 22, 1877 - Nov. 3, 1880

Ballyadams

Baptisms
Jan. 3, 1820 - Feb. 28, 1847

Marriages
Jan. 12, 1820 - Nov. 24, 1853

Ballyfin

Baptisms
Oct. 20, 1824 - Aug. 3, 1862
July 6, 1862 - Dec. 26, 1880

Marriages
Aug. 1, 1819 - July 27, 1862
July 24, 1862 - Oct. 19, 1880

Camross

Baptisms
May 12, 1816 - Sept. 1, 1829
March 12, 1821 - Dec. 27, 1829
May, 1818 - Oct. 6, 1820
July 12, 1823 - March 18, 1830
Oct. 14, 1838 - Sept. 11, 1865
(many pages missing and damaged between 1838 and 1850).
Oct. 8, 1865 - Dec. 26, 1880

Marriages
Jan. 21, 1820 - March, 1830
Aug. 18, 1839 - Feb. 8, 1842
Aug. 30, 1846 - 1851
Aug. 9, 1855 - Sept. 17, 1865
Oct. 26, 1865 - Nov. 25, 1880

Castletown

Baptisms
Sept. 18, 1872 - May 8, 1816
May 4, 1831 - May 27, 1880

Marriages
Sept. 21, 1784 - May 9, 1816
Feb. 9, 1831 - Feb. 11, 1855
Sept. 17, 1857 - May 4, 1880

Clonaslee

Baptisms
Jan. 15, 1849 - Dec. 20, 1880

Marriages
Feb. 20, 1849 - Oct. 14, 1880

Doonane

Baptisms
June 21, 1843 - Sept. 18, 1877
Sept. 24, 1877 - Dec. 12, 1880

Marriages
May 25, 1843 - Sept. 2, 1877
Feb. 14, 1878 - Nov. 27, 1880

Durrow

Baptisms
Jan. 1, 1789 - March 30, 1792
Jan. 2, 1801 - Feb. 28, 1805
(Also a modern transcript of these 2 sections)

Marriages
June 9, 1811 - Jan. 27, 1820
July 29, 1811 - March 27, 1820

Emo
(United with Portarlington until 1875)

Baptisms
July 4, 1875 - Dec. 19, 1880

Marriages
Apr. 26, 1875 - Nov. 25, 1880

Kyle & Knock [indexed by North Tipperary Centre]

Baptisms
Jan. 26, 1845 - Dec. 23, 1880

Marriages
Feb. 13, 1846 - Sept. 8, 1880

Mountmellick

Baptisms
Jan. 1, 1814 - Dec. 23, 1837
Aug. 6, 1837 - May 27, 18601837 - 1859

Marriages
Feb. 2, 1814 - Apr. 27, 1843
(some pages for 1836 and 1837 are bound out of order.)
July 7, 1843 - Nov. 21, 1872

Mountrath

Baptisms
Oct. 12, 1823 - Apr. 21, 1867
May 13, 1867 - Dec. 26, 1880

Marriages
June 13, 1827 - July 28, 1869
Aug. 16, 1867 - July 27, 1880

Portarlington

Baptisms
Jan 1, 1820 - Nov. 22, 1846

Marriages
Nov. 24, 1822 - July 16, 1845

Portlaoise

Baptisms
May 14, 1826 - Feb. 4, 1838
Feb. 4, 1838 - Nov. 16, 1851
(a few entries for later dates) 1845 - 1873
Apr. 28, 1873 - Dec. 27, 1880

Marriages
Apr. 27, 1826 - Jan. 30, 1838
Feb. 14, 1838 - Jan. 8, 1855
1850 - 1940
Jan. 10, 1858 - Nov. 25, 1880

Raheen

Baptisms
Apr. 5, 1819 - Dec. 19, 1880

Marriages
Jan. 20, 1820 - Sept. 30, 1880

Rosenallis

Baptisms
Oct. 21, 1765 - Jan. 19, 1777
Feb. 1, 1782 - Aug. 13, 1782

Marriages
Oct. 12, 1765 - June 10, 1777
Feb. 7, 1782 - June 10, 1782

Rathdowney

Baptisms
July 13, 1763 - Nov. 28, 1781
Sept. 14, 1782 - July 20, 1789
May 6, 1790 - Nov. 20, 1791
April 14, - Sept. 1, 1810
June 2, 1839 - Jan. 29, 1840
April 26, 1840 - Dec. 31, 1880

Marriages
May 18, 1769 - Nov. 7, 1781
Sept. 7, 1782 - July 15, 1789
Sept. 15, 1789 - Nov. 22, 1791
Jan. 14, - May 3, 1808
Oct. 6, 1839 - March 3, 1840
May 27, 1840 - Nov. 9, 1880

Stradbally

Baptisms
Jan. 2, 1820 - May 18, 1855
Jan. 26, 1851 - Dec. 26, 1880

Marriages
Jan. 20, 1820 - June 24, 1849
(a few entries for later years)
Feb. 24, 1851 - Nov. 4, 1880


Church of Ireland (Anglical) Parishes

Parish

Baptisms

Ballyfin

 

Portlaoise (Maryborough)

 

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