Rod O'Connor shares data on the Bowler surname extracted from Ballyferriter records and reported by Killarney Genealogical Centre in 1999. Thanks!

Richard BOWLER, no address, married Margaret GRANFIELD, no address, on 24/2/1829. Rev P. Foley officiated.
There were four recorded children of this union:
HELEN, daughter of Richard Bowler and Margaret Granfield of Smerwick, baptized 1/11/1832. Sponsors: Michael Granfield and Johanna Mannin.
JOHN, baptized 25/1/1835. Sponsors: Edmund Moriarty and Mary Bowler.
PATRICK, baptized 9/8/1840. Sponsors: Eugene Sullivan and Ellen Ferriter.
THOMAS, baptized 25/1/1844. Sponsors: Patrick Mannin and Helen Bowler.
The above information was reported by Killarney Genealogical Centre in 1999.

Michael BOWLER of Ardnakannagh, married Mary SHEA of Keelurragh on 11/2/1861. The groom's parents were Richard BOWLER and Margaret GRANFIELD. The bride's parents were Richard SHEA and Ellen KEVANE. There were eight children:
MARGARET, daughter of Michael BOWLER and Mary SHEA of Ballincoola, baptized 25/2/1863. Sponsors: John Bowler and Brigit Sullivan.
RICHARD, baptized 28/8/1864. Sponsers: Patrick Landers and Ellen Bowler.
PATRICK, baptized 17/2/1867. Sponsors: Thomas Bowler and Ann Shea.
MARY, baptized 14/3/1870. Sponsers: Thomas Quinn and Ellen Moriarty.
ELLEN, baptized 31/3/1872. Sponsers: Thomas Landers and Mary Landers.
MARY, baptized 3/3/1874. The sponsor were Michael Scanlon and Mary Bowler.
HONORA, baptized 19/9/1876. Sponsers: Patrick Long and Margaret Quinn
CATHERINE, baptized 21/8/1879. Sponsers: Thomas Landers and Ellen Landers. A note says that Catherine married Patrick Fitzgerald in 1916.

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