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- 1852 (Creation)
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Born in [Tipperary], William Perkinson married Mary Monaghan of Croghan,Lower Ormond, Tipperary, near Birr, County Offaly, on or before 1825. They settled in Croghan and had four children, Eliza (b. 1825), William Jr (b.1831), Mary Maria (b. 1836) and Matilda (b. 1838).
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Photocopy of letter from William Perkinson, Croghan, to his John Monaghan urging him to inform Pat Devan that his brother Barney is anxiously awaiting confirmation that he is to be brought to America. Describes the destitution of the Croghan area as a result of the famine: 'This is an altered country. Since you left it there is not an old neighbour in Croughan but Martin Burke, Barney Devan and myself.. This country is almost waste. Such as was not able to go to America all died with hunger sooner than give up their places for they would not be taken into the poorhouse until they would give up their place. And that minute their house was thrown down. Others thrown down by the sheriff.'
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- Monaghan, John (Subject)