Mary Neill
1861 - 1903 (42 years)
Set As Default Person 
Abt 1863 - -
Gender Female Born 1861 Ballyredmond, Co. Carlow 
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Christened 2 Jul 1861 Clonegal, Co. Carlow [1]
- Sponsors: Martin Neill and Kathy Grace
Petty Court Session 8 Feb 1896 Newtownbarry, Co. Wexford
– John and Mary return to the court after an argument with their neighbour William Roche.
On February 28th six sheep belonging to William Roche gain entry to land the Doyle's cropped with cabbages.
An argument ensues and Mary accuses William of shaking her and waving a gun above her head. In turn, William accuses Mary of once again trespassing on his land, he notes that she did this despite previous cautions, and then while on that land she encouraged her dog to chase and worry his sheep. William requests one shilling to compensate for 'injury done'. All claims are dismissed on merit.
John challenges William for allowing his sheep to continue to trespass. The day after the argument, February 29th, twenty-five sheep break into Doyle's land destroying crops. John requests £1 compensation and is awarded 10/.
Census 2 Apr 1901 Ballyredmond, Co. Carlow [2]
– John Doyle is married to Mary Doyle and together they have seven children, only six of which are listed on the 1901 census returns.
The three eldest boys, Michael (14), James (10) and Patrick (8) can read and write and are listed as scholars. The younger girls Maggie (5) and Lizzie (4) are too young to read and write but are both listed as attending school. The youngest, Martin, is a little over a year old.
The middle child, seven year old Ellen, is residing with her widowed Grandmother, John's mother Ellen, in nearby Huntington.
Their home is made of stone walls with a thatch roof. There are two rooms inside and windows to the front of the house. Outside the house is a single shed. The census enumerator lists the house as 3rd class.
Outside the property has a piggery and a shed.
The family are renting the property from their neighbour William Roache.
William records his profession as being a farmer and the 2nd class cottage reflects that. William's house is also thatched but has a total of 5 rooms and three windows to the front. William's property also contains a stable, a cow house, calf house, a piggery, a boiling house, a barn and a shed.
His large family is blended from his wife's previous marriage and the house includes a farm labourer.
Died 13 Nov 1903 Ballyredmond, Co. Carlow [3]
Age 42 years 
Siblings5 siblings Person ID I522 Family Tree | Doyle Branch Last Modified 22 Oct 2018
Father James Neill Mother 
Margaret Grace, b. Abt. Apr 1834, Dunlavin, Co. Wicklow , d. 5 May 1887, Ballyredmond, Co. Carlow (Age ~ 53 years) Married 7 May 1860 Clonegal, Co. Carlow
Children6 children Family ID F140 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Spouse / Partner John Doyle, b. Jul 1862, Ballyredmond, Co. Carlow , d. 12 Jan 1945, Ballyredmond, Co. Carlow (Age ~ 82 years) Married 19 May 1885 Clonegal, Co. Carlow [5]
– Type: 1st for both parties- Witnesses: Nicholas Cosgrave and Catherine Murphy (Residence: Orchard) [4]
Children7 children Headstones 
Doyle-Whelan-Neill Family Headstone In | Loving Memory of | JOHN DOYLE | Ballyredmond | Died 16th Jan 1945 | Aged 83 Yrs | Also His Wife | MARGARET DOYLE | Died 12th May 1948 | Aged 76 Yrs | Also His Mother | ELLEN DOYLE | Died 1916 Aged 83 Yrs | Also His Son JAMES | Died 1902 Aged 12 Yrs | Also His Son JOHN | Died 15th July 1983 | Aged 77 Yrs. | Also His Daughter MOLLIE | Died Jan 6th 1999 Aged 88 Years
Base: Erected By their son and daughter | MARY and JOHN
Status: Located
Plot: Old GraveyardCensus 
1901 Census | Doyle-Neill Family in Ballyredmond, Co. Carlow Image and transcription for the Doyle-Neill family in their main Balllyredmond residence.
1901 Census | Whelan-Doyle Family in Huntington, Co. Carlow Image and transcription of the original census form for Ellen Whelan-Doyle and her granddaughter Ellen Doyle residing in the Huntington Castle Estate
1911 Census | Doyle-Neill Family in Ballyredmond, Co. Carlow Image and transcription for the blended Doyle-Neill family in Ballyredmond
NB: The format of the census changes, now married women should state the number of years married and the number of children born (and still alive) to the present marriage.
1911 Census | Whelan-Doyle family in Huntington, Co. Carlow Image and transcription of the original census form for Ellen Doyle residing with her granddaughter in Huntington.
Marriage Records 
John Doyle & Mary Neill | Civil Registration of Marriage Nineteenth May 1885
John Doyle | Age: Full | Condition: Bachelor | Rank or Profession: Servant | Residence: Ballyredmond | Father: Patrick Doyle (dead) | Rank or Profession of Father: Servant
Mary Neill | Age: Full | Condition: Spinster | Rank or Profession: Servant | Residence: Ballyredmond | Father: James Neill (alive) | Rank or Profession of Father: Servant
Married in the Catholic Chapel of Clonegal;
Witnesses: Nicholas Cosgrave And Kate Murphy
Death Records 
James Doyle | Registration of Death 1901 Second June; Ballyredmond | James Doyle | Male | Bachelor | 11 Years | Labourer's Son | Cause of Death; Gastric Ulcer; Perforation; 2 Weeks; Certified | Informant; Mary Doyle; Mother; Present at Death; Monaughrim | Registered: 16 Jun 1901
Mary Neill-Doyle | Registration of Death 1903 Thirteenth November; Ballyredmond | Mary Doyle | Female | Married | 42 Years | Labourer's Wife | Cause of Death; Cardiac Syncope during Confinement*; Certified | Informant; Ellen Doyle; Present at Death; Huntington | Registered: Fourteenth Dec 1903
Cardiac Syncope: fainting due to the heart being unable to pump blood to the brain (low blood pressure). 'Confinement' implies pregnancy.
John Doyle | Registration of Death 1945 January Twelfth; Ballyredmond Clonegal | John Doyle | Male | Married | 82 Years | Labourer | Cause of Death; Malignant growth on right ear; 1 Year; Senility; Certified | Informant; John Doyle; Present at Death; Ballyredmond | Registered: January Twenty-second 1945
Baptism Records 
Mary Neill | Parish Record of Baptism Anno Domini: 1861
Mary Neill | Date of Birth: ---- | Parents: Jas Neill and Mag Grace | Residence: Ballyredmond | Baptised 2nd July | Sponsors: Martin Neill and Kathy GraceAlbums 
Birth Records | For the family of John Doyle and Mary Neill (6)
Birth Registrations for the following children:
- Michael
- James
- Patrick
- Ellen
- Margaret
- Eliza
Last Modified 20 Oct 2018 Family ID F138 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Petty Court Sessions 
John & Mary Doyle vs. William Roche | Petty Court Session 1896 In late January six of Roche's sheep gain entry to Doyle's land destroying cabbages. An argument ensues and the next day 25 sheep enter the cropped land. John and Mary claim damages from William, William counter's blaming Mary for worrying sheep.
Open to view the original image from petty court session, transcription included below.
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Event Map 
Born - 1861 - Ballyredmond, Co. Carlow 
Petty Court Session - John and Mary return to the court after an argument with their neighbour William Roche.
On February 28th six sheep belonging to William Roche gain entry to land the Doyle's cropped with cabbages.
An argument ensues and Mary accuses William of shaking her and waving a gun above her head. In turn, William accuses Mary of once again trespassing on his land, he notes that she did this despite previous cautions, and then while on that land she encouraged her dog to chase and worry his sheep. William requests one shilling to compensate for 'injury done'. All claims are dismissed on merit.
John challenges William for allowing his sheep to continue to trespass. The day after the argument, February 29th, twenty-five sheep break into Doyle's land destroying crops. John requests £1 compensation and is awarded 10/.
- 8 Feb 1896 - Newtownbarry, Co. Wexford
Census - John Doyle is married to Mary Doyle and together they have seven children, only six of which are listed on the 1901 census returns.
The three eldest boys, Michael (14), James (10) and Patrick (8) can read and write and are listed as scholars. The younger girls Maggie (5) and Lizzie (4) are too young to read and write but are both listed as attending school. The youngest, Martin, is a little over a year old.
The middle child, seven year old Ellen, is residing with her widowed Grandmother, John's mother Ellen, in nearby Huntington.
Their home is made of stone walls with a thatch roof. There are two rooms inside and windows to the front of the house. Outside the house is a single shed. The census enumerator lists the house as 3rd class.
Outside the property has a piggery and a shed.
The family are renting the property from their neighbour William Roache.
William records his profession as being a farmer and the 2nd class cottage reflects that. William's house is also thatched but has a total of 5 rooms and three windows to the front. William's property also contains a stable, a cow house, calf house, a piggery, a boiling house, a barn and a shed.
His large family is blended from his wife's previous marriage and the house includes a farm labourer.
- 2 Apr 1901 - Ballyredmond, Co. Carlow
Died - 13 Nov 1903 - Ballyredmond, Co. Carlow = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Sources - [S9] Catholic Parish Records at the NLI, National Library of Ireland, Microfilm 04197 / 03; Page 100; Clonegal; Counties of Wicklow, Carlow, Wexford; Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin. Baptisms, June 1861 to July 1861, 22 Oct 2018.
- [S43] 1901 Census of Ireland; Online Archives, National Archives of Ireland, (National Archives of Ireland (http://www.nationalarchives.ie)), 1901 Census Returns | County Carlow; Townland/Street: Ballyredmond, DED: Clonegal; House Number: 8, 21 Oct 2018.
- [S32] Ireland, Civil Registration Deaths Index, 1864-1958, Mary Doyle; Date of Death: 13 Nov 1903; Age at Death: 42; Registered Year 1903; Registration District: Carlow (Clonegal); Registered quarter: Oct - Dec 1903; Entry 128; Page No 273; Volume 3; Registered: 14 Dec 1903 Date , 21 Oct 2018.
- [S131] Carlow Family History Centre | Church Marriage Records , 20 Oct 2018.
- [S19] Ireland, Civil Registration Marriages Index, 1845-1958, Party 1: John Doyle; Party 2: Mary Neill; SR District/Reg Area: Shillelagh; Registration Quarter/Year: Apr - Jun 1885; Volume 2; Page 185; Registered on: 21 May 1885; Group Registration ID 2328725; Date of Event: 19 May 1885, 19 Oct 2018.
- [S9] Catholic Parish Records at the NLI, National Library of Ireland, Microfilm 04197 / 03; Page 100; Clonegal; Counties of Wicklow, Carlow, Wexford; Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin. Baptisms, June 1861 to July 1861, 22 Oct 2018.