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Question

I know Roach(es) are sometimes hard to find and multiply fast!

 I have been searching for my gr gr gr grandfather Dominick Roach/Roache who married Bridget Mulloy in Killedan, County Mayo, Ireland in Feb of 1835. They were farmers.  I found some documentation in the Petty Sessions Register and learned Thomas Fair was their landlord.

I have no verified dates other than the marriage for either Dominick or Bridget.

He is listed on Griffith's Valuation near Bohola, and I know he stayed in Ireland.  With the help of the North Mayo heritage center I was able to find my great grandfather James, b 1842, his sisters Bridget Roach Higgins, b. 1844 (they came to the USA in 1862 and went to Wisconsin)  and Mary Roach Kilgallen, b 1841 (resided in Swineford) and Michael Roach, b 1840 ?  who lived in Castlebar with his wife Honor Murphy.

Can anyone help? 

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Did not find the answer you seek, but surnamedb.com has surname origin:

..."It derives from the French word roche, and describes somebody who lived by a rocky crag..."

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Dominick Roche

 in the Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1655-1915

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Name:	Dominick Roche
Baptism Age:	0
Event Type:	Baptism
Birth Date:	1812
Baptism Date:	26 Apr 1812
Baptism Place:	Castletownroche, Cork, Ireland
Residence Place:	Killatty
Parish Variants:	Ballyhooley, Ballyhooly, Castletownroche and Ballyhooley
Diocese:	Cloyne
Father:	James Roche
Mother:	Ellen Roche

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Esther Doyle

 in the Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1655-1915

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Name:	Esther Doyle
Gender:	Female
Event Type:	Marriage
Marriage Date:	18 Sep 1803
Marriage Place:	Bray, Ireland, Ireland
Diocese:	Dublin
Spouse:	Dominicus Roache

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Subtracting twenty years from Dominicus' birthday I got this fella

Wm Roach

 in the Canada, British Regimental Registers of Service, 1756-1900

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Name:	Wm Roach
Age:	27
Birth Date:	abt 1772
Birth Place:	Tullow, Mayo
Military Date:	20 Aug 1799
Unit:	6th Foot Soldiers

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Thanks, I suppose the birth in County Cork is a possibility.  I shall check it out.  The other dates do not work for the Canadian soldier or the marriage to Esther Doyle.

I appreciate the answers!

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Appears the information about Dominick being  born in County Cork at Castletowneroche might work.

Thank you Betty Fox!

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This may be the one!