Edmund Dunne and Margaret Tobin lived in a cottage at Carrigeen, a mile north of Newinn on the road to Cashel in Co. Tipperary, across the road from Rockwell College. At some point they worked a bit of land which had reduced to two fields by the 1950s. All of their children except Billy are believed to have emigrated to the Melbourne area.
Assuming that I have correctly identified some of the emigrants, Edmund's occupation is usually given as Farmer with Carpenter on one occasion.
1846 William (Billy) was born. He was baptised on Tuesday, February 10 in the (RC) Parish of Newinn with godparents Patrick Hally and Catherine Fitzgerald.
1853 In the General Valuation of Rateable Property in Ireland (usually known as Griffith's Valuation), Edward Dunne is shown as the occupier of 4 (English) acres of land with a house thereon, in the Townland of Carrigeen in the (civil) Parish of Knockgraffon, Poor Law Union of Cashel, Barony of Middlethird in County Tipperary. His immediate lessor is Robert Carew, Esq. and the net annual value of the property is given as £3-7-0d comprising £2-15-0d for land and £0-12-0d for buildings. The next entry is for a vacant house, immediate lessor Edward Dunne and net annual value £1-0-0d.
I also noticed a John Dunne occupying a house and yard in Holycross Town, Parish of Holycross rented from Michael Power, Esq. with net annual value £1-6-0d.
There are several Tobins (but no Lyons) in Boytonrath (Townland and Parish), William, Patrick and John all renting house, offices and land plus David renting just land, all from Reps. Wm. Roe, Esq.
If we take at face value the details given by the three emigrants whom I believe I have uncovered, we have the following —
1854 John was born. He was previously unknown to us but appears to be the father of Herbert the Warrior.
1857 Maggie was born.
1860 Edward (Ned) was born
Which leaves a bit of room for at least two more girls Ellen and Mary when/if we ever find them.
1874 or earlier Billy married Ellen Lyons from Boytonrath (though Daddy thought she came from New Cross). [See Section DN-6-1 for further information.]
1875 April 7 Edward Dunne is recorded as godfather to Billy's Edmund in Newinn.
1877 Approximate date for John's emigration (derived from his death certificate).
1878 On Wednesday, February 7, John married Margaret Cashen at SS. Peter & Paul, Emerald Hill [now known as South Melbourne], Victoria. [See Section DN-6-2 for further information.]
One of the witnesses to this marriage was Maggie Dunn. Our Maggie? I can't be sure from the handwriting but the other samples I have are 25-30 years later.
1879 September 7 Margaret Dunne is recorded as Godmother to Billy's Kate in Newinn, but that could have been in absentia.
1884 On Wednesday, May 14, Edward married Louisa Gobbi at St. Alipius RC Church, Oakleigh (now a suburb of Melbourne), Victoria. [See Section DN-6-3 for further information.]
Edward's death certificate implies that he emigrated in 1888, obviously wrong, but I doubt if it would be 10 years out so it looks as if he did not go out with John.
The family had started to build the "New House" beside the cottage but when the emmigrants left, this was abandoned, being no longer required. It is said that Ned and the girls took all the available money, leaving Billy with the farm.
1901 On Wednesday, July 3, Maggie Dunne married Murdoch McKenzie at St. Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne, Victoria. [See Section MK-6-1 for further information.]
1918 April 25 Herbert (The Warrior) Dunne signed Lena's autograph book.
1918 September 1 J.C. Gobbi signed Lena's autograph book.
1919 February 2 Ed. J. McKenzie signed Lena's autograph book.
1924 Ned makes his only known visit home.