I've found a wealth of information in the Catholic Parish registers at the NLI, but having trouble deciphering one of them. I'm reasonably adept at Latin, but couldn't figure out two things for the marriage of James Kennedy and Catherine McDonnell on Feb 16, 1836 (
http://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000634249#page/17/mode...)
1. One witness was named Dermitius(?) Shea - what does that translate to in English.. I see a few of the as sponsors in adjacent entries.
2. The entry for James and Catherine include a notation "in 4° + 4° consanguitatis(?) grad nec non in Bannis dispensatione".... which would indicate something different from or in addition to the traditional banns of marriage; were they blood relatives?