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From: "Rev. Martin J. Murphy III" <>
Subject: Graiguenamanagh
Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2000 19:27:43 -0400

I post this again, this time to the list, as it may be helpful to others.

Fr. Murphy+


<<I have a great deal on the Blanchfields who are buried in the Duiske
Abbey Cemetery.
Additionally, I have Butlers in my family, mostly from Thomastown.

I quote the following from the cemetery:

Blanchfd Plot #185
Erected by Leonard Blanchfield in memory of his fatherr, Pierce
Blanchfield, died 2/1/ 18l22, age 74
His brother James, died 12/15/1809, age 22
Sister Catherine Blanch'd, died 6/10/1809 age 24
Leonard Blanch'fd died 5/14/1836, age 44
His wife Ann, died 2/22/1840, age 40

Blanchfield Plot #184
Erected by James Blanchfield in memory of his father, Andrew, died 5/6/,
1804, age 80 yrs
His mother Margaret died 1/20/1816 age 68
Sister Mary Blanchfield died 12/12/1835, age 50
Brother Leonard died 2/1/1845, age 72
James Blanchfield died 11/11/1847 age 68 yrs

Catherine Blanchfield nee O'Donnell burined in Tierney Plot #71
James Blanchfield also in Tierney Plot #71
Mary Blanchfield also in Tierney Plot #71
Bridget Murphy Blanchfield in Murphy Plot #154 died 7/15/1783 age 52.

I have a great deal on the Keatings if you would like it. Just let me know.

We may have a family connection. My Grandfather Martin J. Murphy and his
brother James or Michael (Most likely James) came to the US about 1879-81
and landed in Jersey City. James stayed and raised a family, Martin came
to Newport, RI (my home) and married Margaret O'Connor somewhere along the
line. We know little about the Jersey City Murphy's. My parents are gone
and they had all the details.

Hope the information is helpful.

Fr. Murphy+

At 08:37 AM 4/13/00 EDT, you wrote:
>Dear Father Murphy,
> I,too, have roots in the town of Graiguenamanagh. I'm writing to ask
>your advice as to how I might find out more about them. My
>great-grandparents were a James Blanchfield (aka James Blanch) and his wife
>Bridget ("Biddy") Ryan, who were married in the Abbey Church in 1848, and
>emigrated to the US the following year.
>James and many of his relatives were boatmen on the River Barrow. They
>found similiar work here on the Delaware Canal in eastern Pennsylvania.
> I've attached the information that I have on the Blanchfields (and
>another part of our family, Keatings). I'd greatly appreciate any
>information you might be able to share. Thankyou, Terry Manning
>
>Attachment Converted: "c:\eudora\attach\Blanchfield.rtf">>>

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