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Earliest known ancestor John Driscoll a shoemaker in Skibbereen.

• John Driscoll
  BMD dates unknown, spouse unknown, l. in or near Skibbereen
  • Michael Driscoll
    b.c. 1846 m. 16 Jul 1871 Catherine McCarthy Crimeen of Farrendeligeen Castlehaven wts. Patrick Hegarty, Margaret McCarthy, were also the parents of John (1872-1933, no children); Jeremiah (1875-1930's, no children); Denis (1876-?, no children); Michael (1877 - aft. 1901, no children); Patrick (1881-1955, no children)
    • James Driscoll
      bap. 28 Sep 1873
      • 

Michael Driscoll married Catherine McCarthy July 16 1871. At RCC of Castlehaven, District: Union Hall.
Witnesses. Patrick Hegarty & Margaret McCarthy.
Michael was a bootmaker. Resident of Skibbereen.

Catherine was a servant from Farrandilgeen , south of Castlehaven.

Michael and Catherine lived in Windmill Lane, Skibbereen. Only one of their sons, James, had children. James was an accountant and an active townsman of Skibbereen.

John and Jeremiah never married and were bootmakers in Skibbereen.

Denis, Michael and Patrick are all said to have served in the Boer War. Denis did not return. Michael and Patrick returned and worked as telegraph operators in Skibbereen and surrounding towns. Neither had children.

Civil Records

• John s/o Michael Driscoll & Catherine McCarthy 15 May 1872 Skibbereen
• James s/o Driscoll & Catherine McCarthy 25 Sep 1873 Skibbereen

1901 Census

• Residents of a house 29 in North Street (Skibbereen Urban, Cork)
  • O'Driscoll Kate 54 Female Head of Family Roman Catholic County Cork - Read and write Irish and English Widow -
  • O'Driscoll John 28 Male Son Roman Catholic County Cork Boot and Shoemaker Read and write - Not Married -
  • O'Driscoll James 27 Male Son Roman Catholic County Cork Clerk Read and write - Not Married -
  • O'Driscoll Jeremiah 25 Male Son Roman Catholic County Cork Boot and Shoemaker Read and write - Not Married -
  • O'Driscoll Michael 21 Male Son Roman Catholic County Cork Postman Read and write - Not Married -

1911 Census

• Residents of a house 23 in North Street (Skibbereen Urban, Cork)
  • Driscoll John 38 Male Head of Family Roman Catholic Co Cork Boot Maker Read and write - Single - - - -
  • Driscoll James 36 Male Brother Roman Catholic Co Cork Accountant Read and write - Single - - - -
  • Driscoll Jeremiah 35 Male Brother Roman Catholic Co Cork Boot Maker Read and write - Single

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