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Barrett

John Barrett,
of Glin, NW Co.Limerick (nr border with N Co.Kerry, across the county border from Tarbert, NE Co.Kerry),
mar Mary Patt [bapt 17 September 1835],
they lived Glin,
she is probably "Mrs. Barrett" who is listed as a "grocer" at Glin in [Ashe's Directory, 1891-92],
she corresponded with The O'Rahilly about family tree, c.1905-10,
she (rather than her emigrated dau) must be the "Mary Barrett" that James Patrick Ryan met when he visited Ireland 1907,
had issue:

1. John Barrett,
   born 1864, Co.Kerry [according to age in census],
   possibly bapt 1 June 1862 (see below).

   
   

2. Mary Barrett,
   emig to US with sister Kate pre-1886,
   they settled in Muskegon, Michigan, where their aunt Ellen was,
   poss. parish housekeeper,
   poss. connection with convent (poss. Little Sisters of the Poor) in Grand Rapids, Michigan,
   think died without issue and is bur with her aunt and uncle Ryan in St.Mary's cemetery, Muskegon, Michigan.

   
   

3. Kate Barrett [Katherine],
   emig to US with sister Mary pre-1886,
   when came to New York they stayed with their Hickie cousins who were living there (in New York), while they decided whether to go to Avon, Illinois, to their aunt Anna or to Muskegon, Michigan, to their aunt Ellen (her old school teacher), they decided to go to Muskegon,
   mar Edward Whelan and had issue.

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Must be this family:

John Barrett,
mar Mary Patt,
listed as of Ballylongford, Co.Kerry, at children's bapts,
had issue:

1. John Joseph Barrett, bapt 1 June 1862, Ballylongford, Co.Kerry [Ballylongford RC par records].
2. Bridget Barrett, bapt 1 February 1864 [Ballylongford RC par records].
3. Elizabeth Barrett, would be after grandmother, bapt 21 April 1866 [Ballylongford RC par records].
4. Stephen Barrett, bapt 1 August 1868 [Ballylongford RC par records], must have died in infancy.
5. Stephen Barrett, born 11 July 1870, bapt 13 July [Ballylongford RC par records].
6. Margaret Barrett, born 18 January 1877, bapt 23 Jan [Ballylongford RC par records].

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• Glin
• Glin Heritage Centre
• The Knights of Glin

• Irrelevant:
  • Birth of John Barrett, Glin, 1865, [GROI].
  • Death of John Barrett, Glin, 1866, age 1, [GROI].
  • Birth of John Barrett, Glin, 1869, [GROI].