Sponsors & Witnesses
Knowing that names recorded at baptisms and weddings can often give further clues to family history, we’ve extracted as many records as possible for participants present at the earliest Downes family events. Some may be just close friends of bride, groom or parents, others are obviously family members - in accordance with the usual custom. However, it isn’t always obvious which branch of the Downes family they are attached to! Still, it's reasonable to assume that the same names cropping up indicate a close relationship to the wider Downes clan. The other problem is the commonness of certain names (e.g., Kelly, Reilly and Ryan), where we just give the link to http://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie. as extraction of all the records is just too time-consuming for our limited resources and time. To pursue any promising links, put the appropriate name into the search box and add another name in the "With an additional name" box.
This is very much work-in-progress which will be updated as research continues (and time allows...).
MacCORMICK or MacCORMACK - CAIN OR KANE – DONOUGHOE – CONROY – KELLY – REILLY – RYAN – LANE - SHEPHERD - MAHON - DURANT(S) or DURRANT - CORKORAN or CORCORAN
- BOOTERSTOWN Marriage of WILLIAM DOWNES & MARY QUIGLEY on 26 November 1817.
Witnesses: Pat MacCormack & Mary Keegan.
DOWNES- Keegan-MacCormick or MacCormack
ST. MICHAN Marriage of John Dunne and Esther Duffe on 26 December 1775
Witnesses 3 & 4: Thos Downes & Mary Mc Cormick
RATHFARNHAM Baptism of Cathrine Maly 1782, dau. of John Maly & Cathrine Keegan
Sponsors: Frank Lahy & Elizth Downes
ST. MICHAN Baptism of Jacobus Downes on 17 June 1803, son of Ambrosii Downes & Catha Keegan
Sponsors: Guils Rochfort & Alicia Reddy
ST. MICHAN Baptism of Catharine Downe on 16 April 1805 , dau. of Ambrosii Downes & Catha Keegan
Sponsors: Thoma Caffrey & Anna Kelly
ST. ANDREW Baptism of Mariam Annam Keegan 1811, dau. of Guli Keegan & Maria Magrath
Sponsors: Patro Downes & Catha Byrne
ST. MARY, PRO CATHEDRAL Marriage of Richard Monks and Jane Mc Cormick on 28 November 1833
Witnesses: William Hann & Margaret Downes
ST. CATHERINE Baptism of John Nugent on 2 November 1838, Sponsors: John Downs & Margt Keegan
RATHFARNHAM Baptism of Joseph Mc Cormick 1845, son of Patt Mc Cormick & Margeret Connor
Sponsors: John Doyle & Anne Downs
ST. ANDREW Baptism of Thomas Dowen 1846, son of Joseph & Esther Dowen
Sponsors: Patk Devin & Honor Mccormick
ST. NICHOLAS Marriage of Charles Downs of 11 Arthurs Lane and Rose Mc Mahon of 11 Arthurs Lane on 1 October 1869
His parents: John & Bridget Downs; Witnesses: Edd Sherwood & Isabella Mc Cormick
ST. CATHERINE Baptism of Wilm John Horan June 1876; Sponsors: Thos Downe & Bridgt Mc Cormick
SS. MICHAEL & JOHN Baptism of Bernard Downs of 5 Georges Ave on 20 April 1891, son of Thomas Downs & Catherine Leonard; Sponsor: Mary McCormack
HARRINGTON STREET Baptism of Thomas Joseph Condron of 4 Gannons Cottages on 24 May 1892, son of Thomas Condron & Bridget Keegan; Sponsors: William Downes & Margaret Colema
Baptismal sponsors of William & Mary’s children
- (Possible) PRO CATHEDRAL THOMAS DOWNS of Cavan Street, bapt. 30 Dec. 1817. Sponsors: John & Maryan Cain.
DOWNES-Cain or Kane
ST. ANDREW Marriage of Xpthorus Dowens of N/R and Maria Feild on 7 February 1770
Witnesses: Joans Kaine & Georgius Buterfeild
ST. MICHAN Baptism of Thomas Cummins on 27 May 1792, son of Daniel Cummins & Frances Downs
Sponsors: Joseph Kane & Elizabeth
ST. MARY, PRO CATHEDRAL Marriage of Cashl Martin and Alice Downs on 16 January 1816
Witnesses: Richard Gogarty & Margaret Kane
ST. NICHOLAS Marriage of Joannes Downes and Joannae Kaine on 23 June 1828
Witnesses: Nicolao Roche & Joanne Burke
ST. NICHOLAS Baptism of Patt Downs of 5 Williams Lane on 22 June 1829, son of John Downs & Jane Kane
ST. NICHOLAS Baptism of Joanna Maria Anna Downs on 26 July 1835, dau. of Joannes Downes and Joannae Kaine
Sponsors: Andrew Kain & Rosanna Fay
ST. CATHERINE Baptism of Henny Downes on 26 January 1836, of Jas Downes & Ellen Callaghan
Sponsors: Jeremiah Kane & Cath Johnson
ST. MARY, PRO CATHEDRAL Marriage of Samuel Lawson of 24 Up Dorset St 4 Purdon St and Catherine Kane of 39 Ryan Cott on 13 January 1889 Her father: Patrick Kane Witnesses: John Kinshaw & Bridget Downes
ST. MARY, PRO CATHEDRAL Marriage of William Byrne of 4 Huttons Lane and Maria Kelly of 25 Temple St on 7 September 1896; His parents: James Byrne & Brigid Kane ; Her parents: Daniel Kelly & Anne Downes
- MARY DOWNES, Born in Barrowhouse, Athy on 29 June 1822. Sponsors: Patrick Donoughoe, Mary Conroy
DOWNES-Donoughoe-Conroy
ST. ANDREW Marriage of Joes Conray and Joa Mooney on 19 April 1800
Witnesses: Joes Andrews & Nics Downes
ST. ANDREW Baptism of Jacs Donaghoe 1801, son of Edvi & Anna Donaghoe
Sponsors: Pats Mealy & Francisca Downes. (The Donaghoe family were also related to the MacCormicks)
ST. CATHERINE Baptism of Andrew Donoughoe 28 September 1814 , son of Cornels Donoughoe & Cath Eaton
Michl Brennan & Anne Down
ST. MARY, PRO CATHEDRAL Baptism of Teresa Downs of Pill Lane on 10 December 1822, dau. of Jera & Margt Downs
Sponsors: Malw Conroy & Jane Joran
SS. MICHAEL & JOHN, Essex Quay 1828, Baptism of Honnor Donoughoe, dau. of Thos & Maria Donoughoe
Sponsors: Jacobo Massey & Maria Downes
ST. ANDREW Baptism of Margaritam Downes 1831, dau. of Jacobi & Maria Downes
Sponsors: Davide Donoghue & Julia Lynch
ST. NICHOLAS Marriage of Christopherus Downes and Ellen Donohoe 1850
ST. NICHOLAS Baptism of Mary Donohoe of 8 Plunket St on 30 May 1860 dau. of Thomas Donohoe & Anne Blanch
Sponsors: William Downes & Mary Connor
ST. NICHOLAS Baptism of Catharine Curry of 13 Golden Lane on 23 Nov. 1863, dau. of William Curry & Margaret Downs
Sponsors: David Curry & Eliza Conroy
ST. ANDREW Baptism of Patrick James Daly of 1 Belli Lane, 1873, son of John Daly & Frans Donohoe
Sponsors: James Keating & Catharine Downes
RATHMINES Baptism of Margaret Downs of Church Lane on 25 Oct. 1885, dau. of John Downs & Brigid Gorman
Sponsors: James Monahan & Brigid Conroy
ST. ANDREW Baptism of Austin Kane of 16 Wicklow St 1892, son of Austin Kane & Adeline Gibson
Sponsor: Cecilia Downes
LUCAN Marriage of Ricardus Kane and Margarita Kelly both of Lucan on 5 November 1899
Fathers: Henry Kane & William Kelly Witnesses: Michael Downes & Rebecca Nolan
- ANNE DOWNES Born in Seafield Avenue, Clontarf on 27 June 1824. Sponsors: William Kelly & Catherine Reilly
DOWNES-Kelly-Reilly
258 more Downes/Kelly results http://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/
183 more Downes/Reilly results http://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/
RATHFARNHAM Marriage of Joseph Doyle & Ann Downes on 21 April 1782
Witnesses: John Boyd & Bryan Riley
ST. ANDREW Marriage of Edwardus Reilly & Maria Anna Ryan on 21 May 1786
Witnesses: Michl Downs & Eliza Little
- ELIZABETH DOWNES Born in Clontarf on 30 Sept 1826; Sponsors Patrick Ryan & Elizabeth Lane
DOWNES- Ryan-Lane
115 more Downes/Ryan results http://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/
ST. ANDREW Baptism of Franciscus Downs 1746, son of Gualteris (Walter) & Maria Downs
Sponsors: Joannes Ryan & Anna Plunket
ST. ANDREW Baptism of Jacobus Ryan 1758, son of Michaelis & Brigida Ryan
Sponsors: Jacobus Downs & Maria Rice
SS. MICHAEL & JOHN Baptism of Mary Hayes, 1767
Sponsors: John Ryan & Judith Downs
ST. MICHAN Baptism of Chr Stephen Lane on 10 January 1849, son of John Lane & Christine Downs
Sponsors: Eliza Denis
ST. NICHOLAS Baptism of Jacobus Lane of 14 Plunket St on 7 July 1865, son of Joannes Lane & Maria Plunket
Sponsors: Laurence Downes & Alicia Downes Priest: A Plunkett
- EDWARD DOWNES Born in Clontarf on 19 August 1829. Sponsors John Lane & Mary Kelly (See above)
- SARAH DOWNES Born in Clontarf 18 September 1831 Sponsors James Kelly & Sarah Shepherd
DOWNES-Kelly-Shepherd (+ see aabove)
ST. ANDREW Baptism of Jacobo Row 1764, son of Cornelii Row & Eliza Kelly
Sponsors: Jacobo Kelly & Catha Downs
SS. MICHAEL & JOHN Baptism of Edward Kelly 1766 son of Edward & Sympy Kelly
Sponsors: Edward Dowens & Ann Galtrum
ST. ANDREW Baptism of Joannes Kelly 1774, son of Daniel & Catharina Kelly
Sponsors: Jacobus Keervan & Maria Dowens
ST. CATHERINE Baptism of Eliz Downs on 2 August 1789, dau. of Mat Downs & Sara Scott
Sponsors: Jas Kelly & Eliz Duggan
ST. CATHERINE Marriage of Thomas Downes & Bridgt Moore on 26 November 1805
Witness 3 (of 4) James Kelly
ST. ANDREW Baptism of Christopher Lyons of 4 James Place 1868, son of James Lyons & Brigid Shepherd
Sponsors: John Byrne & Mary Downes
- SARAH DOWNES II, Born in Clontarf 01 September 1837 Sponsors: Thomas Mahon, Sarah Durants
DOWNES-Mahon-Durants (Durant or Durrant)
ST. NICHOLAS Baptism of Petrus Nangle on 27 February 1788 son of Patricii & Maria Nangle
Sponsors: Petro Mahon & Brigitta Downs
ST. CATHERINE, Baptism of Pat Downes on 9 December 1789, son of Pat Downes & Cath Mahon
Sponsors: Thos Mc Donnell & Mary Magauran
ST. CATHERINE Baptism of Edward Conner on 1 December 1823, son of Moses Conner & Margt Mahon
Sponsors: William Downes & Anne Byrne
RATHFARNHAM Baptism of Peter Mahon 1840, son of Jon Mahon & Elizabeth Donnohoe
Sponsors: Peter Maher & Anne Downes
RATHMINES Baptism of Michael Neill on 24 May 1846, son of Patritii Neill & Catharinae Mahon
Sponsors: Gulielmo Downs & Maria Fitzsimons
RATHFARNHAM Baptism of Patrick Monahan 1847, son of Michael & Bessy Monahan
Sponsors: Owen Mahon & Mary Downs
SANDYFORD Baptism of Petrus Thornton of Little Newtown 1895, son of Jacobo Thornton & Margaritta Mahon
Sponsors: Joanne Mahon & Maria Anna Downes
- THOMAS DOWNES born Black Quarry, Clontarf on 29 April 1840 Sponsors: Thomas Mahon & Catharine Corkoran.
DOWNES-Mahon-Corkoran or Corcoran (+ see above)
RATHFARNHAM Baptism of Thomas Corcoran 1781, son of Thady Corcoran & Bridgt Kennedy
Sponsors: Barnaby Jones & Anne Downes
RATHFARNHAM Baptism of Ann Downs 1784, dau. of Wm Downs & Biddy Jones
Sponsors: Thady Corcoran & Judith Jones
RATHMINES Baptism of Georgeus E Corcoran Of Mt Pleasant Terrace on 3 February 1878, son of Joannis Corcoran & Eleonorae Rowen; Sponsors: Daniele Callaghan & Teresia Dowan