Jim Ward's Genealogy Pages
My Irish Keatings
Anne Keating was born about November 1802 in the Townland of Ballinavary, Parish of Davidstown, County Wexford, Ireland. I do not yet know her exact day of birth or her parent's names. The researchers who provided the information below found the marriage date of Anne & Patrick Ward - 11 Feb 1826, in Ireland. Anne's uncle was probably Dr. James Keating, Bishop of the Diocese of Ferns in County Wexford, Ireland, from about 1819 to 1836. He was likely a brother to Anne's father.
Anne's son James
Keating Ward's death notice in the Perth Courier (Lanark Co., Ontario,
Canada) Dec.
8,1916, states:
"Died at Castlemaine [Victoria, Australia], Oct. 4 (his birthday),
James Keating Ward, an early arrival on Bendigo gold fields. Born at Perth Can.
and was gr. nephew of the late Dr. Keating, Bishop of Ferns, Wexford.
Arrived in Victoria in 1852, surveyor. Interment Rheola Cemetery."
That notice was supplied to me by kind member of the Lanark County Genealogical Society, a group I joined once I determined where my Wards lived in Canada. She found the book in the Perth Branch of the Library at Algonquin College, known to have an excellent local history collection.
The following information from the noted book has been disputed by another researcher. Further information will be available soon. updated 8/3/07
The following was emailed to me by a very helpful researcher. His source is "The Secular Clergy of Ferns," by Rev. John V. Gahan.
Dr. James Keating
was born in 1783 at Coolnahorna, parish of Marshalstown,
four miles west of Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
During the insurrection of 1798, when he was aged 15 years, he was fired on
by a yeoman and sustained a foot injury. He was educated at the Franciscan
Academy in Gibson's Lane, Wexford, and in 1804 he entered Maynooth College
to study for the priesthood. Four years later, he
was ordained to the priesthood by Dr. James Caulfield, Bishop of Ferns.
He was appointed curate in the mensal parish of Camolin, Diocese of Ferns.
He was a powerful preacher and when coadjutor Bishop Ryan became ill Fr Keating
accepted and was appointed coadjutor Bishop. Bishop Ryan unexpectedly died
and James
Keating was consecrated Bishop on 21 March 1819.
His father, Michael Keating, was a Keating of Baldwinstown, south Wexford.
this section of the family moved north to Coolnahorna, Enniscorthy, and
settled down to farm there.
Part of the family moved to Ballinavary, in the parish of Davidstown, some
four miles south of Enniscorthy. Some members of the family still reside there.
Other Keating resources/web sites -
The Great Keating Search, The Keating Home Page, Origin of the Keating Name
The Ancestral Home of The Keating Family - It may be a connection with Anne's ancestors. Stay tuned...
Keating Surname History by Paul McCotter
Know any more Keating-specific sites? Email them to me with "Keating site" in the subject line!
My Keating2 page
with info on other Keatings in County Wexford.
