Step 3) Revisiting the town of Kilmihil, County Clare (re BUTLER and FITZPATRICK ancestors)

Although I had been to Kilmihil before, where some of my BUTLER ancestors had lived before they migrated to Australia in the 1870s and 1880s, I was keen to visit again.

Here is the reference to Kilmihil on James and Maria BUTLER's Immigration Deposit Journal in 1880.

... and from Margaret Butler's immigration records:

Here are a few pics of the town of Kilmihil.

Entering the town:

Scenes down the main streets:

Town library:

The post office in Kilmihil that was recorded as the address of some of my ancestors:

 

A monument to a fallen hero"

There was still evidence of the FITZPATRICKs of Kilmihil:

Next step on my County Clare journey:

Step 4) Revisiting the new church at Kilmihil, County Clare (re BUTLER and FITZPATRICK ancestors)