Thomas Dunne was married to Catherine Mulvihill 1843-1911, daughter of Denis Mulvihill & Johanna Horan. Thomas & Catherine had a family, one of whom was a son Denis (Denny) Dunne who on Nov 29th, 1894 at Newtownsandes church, married Catherine (Kate) Costelloe 1870-1905 from Knockanure, the daughter of James Costelloe & Margaret Quinlivan 1832-. The witnesses for the wedding were Maurice O’Connor & James Stack. Family from Denis (Denny) Dunne & Catherine Costelloe as follows –
i.Thomas Dunne born April 1st, 1895 and died at Knockfinnisk, Athea on Nov 23rd, 1973. On Oct 13th, 1917, Thomas married Ellen Lynch, born on March 25th, 1895 at Gortadromagowna, Knockanure, daughter of Michael Lynch and Ellen Sheehy from Knockanure. Ellen Lynch Dunne died at Knockfinnisk, Athea on Feb 7th, 1984. The witnesses for the wedding were Thomas O’Connor & Mary Stokes. On Dec 6th, 1941 at Ballyhahill church, Thomas Dunne’s son Mick Dunne married Mary Josephine (Bob) White from Knockdown, Athea, daughter of Patrick White, Clounleharde given on the marriage cert. The witness were James Dalton & Mary Windle. The marriage of Ellen Lynchs’ father and mother as follows – On Jan 31st, 1893 at Newtownsandes church, Michael Lynch, son of John Lynch of Knockanure married Ellen Sheehy, Knockanure, daughter of Simon Sheehy, the witnesses were James Stack & John Lynch.
Family of Mick Dunne & Mary Josephine (Bob) White as follows –
Male Dunne.
Male Dunne.
Male Dunne.
Female Dunne.
Female Dunne.
ii. Mary Dunne 11-5-1896-. No further information on Mary.
iii James Dunne 1897-. James emigrated to the U.S. and remained single in life.
iv. Mary (Madge) Dunne 1899-. No further information on Madge.
v. Catherine Dunne June 7th, 1900-1981.
vi. John Dunne born on July 30th, 1902 and died on April 23rd,1989. John married Catherine Wren from Tarmons, Tarbert on Feb 4th, 1928, daughter of Patrick Wren, the witnesses being – Thomas O’Connor & Brigid Dunne. Catherine died on Nov 26th, 1997.
vii. Bridget Dunne born on Dec 22nd, 1904. Bridget married Nicholas Mulvihill as follows – NICHOLAS MULVIHILL (son of Nicholas Mulvihill & Mary Mulvihill) was born on Oct 21st, 1908, died 1965 in Letrim East, Moyvane. Nicholas was married twice, firstly on May 12th, 1931 to Brigid Dunne daughter of Denis (Denny) Dunne, Dromurher, Moyvane and Catherine Costello the witnesses being Denis Windle & Mary Dore.
Nicholas’ second marriage was on Feb, 7th, 1944 to Margaret (Peggy) Faley from Tarmons East, Tarbert, Margaret’s father given as Timothy Horgan, the witnesses being Denis Windle & Margaret Enright. Family From Nicholas Mulvihill and Brigid Dunne as follows –
i.Denis Mulvihill. Denis married a Lynch girl from Moyvane and had the following family of 8 – 5 boys and 3 girls.
ii.Nicholas (Nicky) Mulvihill who married a girl from Co. Galway and has a family.
iii.Thomas (Tomo) Mulvihill remained single in life.
iv.Kathleen Mulvihill who joined the nuns and was posted to Texas, U.S.A.. (alive today 2021).
v.Mary Theresa Mulvihill who emigrated maybe to England.
vi.Bridget Anne Mulvihill. married in Shanagolden, Co Limerick.
Following Brigid Dunne Mulvihill’s death, Nicholas re-married to Peggy Faley from Tarmons East, Tarbert, Co. Kerry and had two sons – Teddy & Paddy Mulvihill.
Descendants of Thomas Mulvihill.
THOMAS1 MULVIHILL was born on 25 Jun 1833 in Moyvane, County Kerry. He died on 15 Jan 1891 in Leitrim County Kerry. He married MARGARET NOLAN. She was born in May 1833 in Moyvane, County Kerry. She died on 23 Dec 1916 in Leitrim East, Moyvane, County Kerry.
Thomas Mulvihill was the son of Michael Mulvihill & Bridget McCarthy. Michael Mulvihill was born in 1792 and died in 1866. Bridget McCarthy was born in 1791 and died in 1881.
Margaret Nolan was the daughter of Timothy Nolan & Margaret Scanlon. Margaret was born in May 1833 at Moyvane and died on Dec 23rd 1916 at Leitrim East, Moyvane.
Thomas Mulvihill and Margaret Nolan had the following children:
i. BRIDGET2 MULVIHILL was born in 1856. She died.
ii. MICHAEL MULVIHILL was born on 12 Sep 1857 in Leitrim County Kerry.
iii. MARY MULVIHILL was born in 1859. She died.
iv. THADEUS MULVIHILL was born on 14 Mar 1861 in Leitrim County Kerry.
v. NICHOLAS MULVIHILL was born on 13 Sep 1863. He died on 02 Feb 1932 in Leitrim East, Moyvane, County Kerry. He married Mary Mulvihill, daughter of Denis Mulvihill and Hanora Feury, on 19 Feb 1898. The witnesses for the wedding were – were Jerry Mulvihill & Thomas Mulvihill. Mary was born on 31 Aug 1872 (Aughrim, Movyane, County Kerry Ireland). She died a widow on 13 Nov 1937 aged 65 years, at Leitrim East, Movyane, County Kerry, Michael P.Bunce, Leitrim East present at her death.
vi. THOMAS MULVIHILL was born in 1866.
vii. MARTIN MULVIHILL was born in 1872.
Nicholas Mulvihill and Mary Mulvihill had the following 5 children:
i. THOMAS MULVIHILL (son of Nicholas Mulvihill & Mary Mulvihill) was born on Nov 9th, 1900 at Leitrim East, Moyvane. On Jan 10th, 1925 Thomas married Hannah Bunce, daughter of Patrick Bunce, Leitrim East, the witnesses being Denis Mulvihill & Catherine Jones. Hannah died on Aug 5th, 1967 at the district hospital Listowel aged 65 years. Thomas died tragically, a widower on July 1st, 1970. Family from Thomas Mulvihill & Hannah Bunce as follows –
i.Nicholas Mulvihill worked at Listowel mart for years, married Brouder/Broderick without issue.
ii.Paddy Mulvihill emigrated to Canada and then on to Chicago. He returned home in the 1960’s, is married and lives at Farnamiller, Glin. It is of the belief that Paddy bought McInerney’s place in Tullyleague, Glin. (the postman McInerney’s)
iii.Maureen Mulvihill born on May 5th, 1932 and died in 2011. Maureen married Ned Sheehy from Duagh…He worked at Moyvane creamery. Ned was born in 1923 and died at Leitrim Middle on May 16th, 1994. Family, at least 7 as follows – 5 boys and 2 girls.
iv.Nora Mulvihill was born in 1939 and emigrated to Chicago. She died in 2016.
v.Denis Mulvihill was born circa 1946, emigrated to Chicago. Died 2010, unmarried.
vi.Thomas Mulvihill married in Glountane, Lyreacrompane, Co. Kerry to Lil Nolan. Thomas died on Jan 21st, 2022.
ii. DENIS MULVIHILL (son of Nicholas Mulvihill & Mary Mulvihill) was born on Aug 7th, 1902 in Leitrim East, Moyvane, County Kerry. Denis was a member of the Garda Siochana and was stationed in Cork, He retired to Glin, Co. Limerick and opened a barbers shop on Main St., next to Pakie Culhane’s drapery business. Denis was married without issue. I think he adopted a girl who married Woulfe (shop) from Killeaney Lower, Glin.
iii. MARY MULVIHILL (daughter of Nicholas Mulvihill & Mary Mulvihill) was born on Feb 5th, 1905 in Letrim East, Moyvane, County Kerry. On Oct 18th, 1924, Mary aged 19 years, married Michael Bunce, aged 23 years from Leitrim East, the witnesses being – Michael Carr & Hannah Mulvihill. and had the following family of 10, 8 of which I have accounted for hereunder –
Patrick Bunce emigrated to England. Following the death of his father he returned home to farm the land.
Nicholas Bunce emigrated to England and died there.
Michael Bunce emigrated to England and died there.
Margaret Bunce emigrated to New York.
Bridget Bunce emigrated to Manhattan, New York.
Helen Bunce emigrated to New York.
Novia Bunce.
?. Bunce.
?. Bunce.
Mary (May) Bunce – Mary married Paddy Collopy son of Tom Collopy from Bruree. Paddy was a member of the St. Patrick’s club in Limerick city and played in goals for the Limerick senior hurling team of the 1940’s. In the 1946 National Hurling League final in which Limerick defeated Kilkenny, his display was termed by the national press as ” classic.” (John Lynch & George Langan)
iv. MICHAEL MULVIHILL (son of Nicholas Mulvihill & Mary Mulvihill) was born on Apr 22nd, 1906 in Letrim East, Moyvane. Michael bought a house in Moyvane village. On Feb 9th, 1937, Michael married Ellen Mulvihill from Ballygoughlin, Glin, daughter of Edmund Mulvihill, the witnesses being Thomas Mulvihill & Mary Ellen Mulvihill. (same Mulvihill family as Geraldine Mulvihill nee Flavin, daughter of Bill Flavin, Glenagragra. Michael Mulvihill & Ellen Mulvihill had no family. (George Langan)
v. NICHOLAS MULVIHILL (son of Nicholas Mulvihill & Mary Mulvihill) as above.
From what we can gather the Catherine Mulvihill who married Thomas Dunne was not related to Nicholas Mulvihill.
My thanks to Paddy Dunne, formerly of Glenbawn, Ballyhahill, Co. Limerick and now Clarecastle, Co. Clare, (son of Mick Dunne & Mary (Bob) White) for the information on the Dunne family..
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