WATTERS Co Carlow Ireland
Bartholomew Watters born probably in the 1820s.Appears in Griffiths Valuations 1851/2 holding over 100 acres at TINRYLAND Co Carlow.Married Mary MALONE at RATHVILLY Co Carlow.Daughter Ann, Anne or ANNIE, said to be born at MAPLESTOWN, close by Rathvilly.Son JOHN said to be born at Tinryland.John married Susan BURGESS.They had 7 children almost all of whom died as teenagers from 1885 to 1898, don't know where.Son SAMUEL WATTERS born 1882 - would like to know what may have become of him.
Annie married GEORGE HALPIN who was from a Dublin family, had 10 children almost all of whom settled in Australia.