Catherine4 (Kate) O’Connell born in Scort on April 4th, 1881 – 1954 (Scort which is the local name for that part of Glenagragra and is listed as such on the marriage cert) daughter of Patrick Connell. Catherine married on November 15th, 1902 to a John (Jack) Ahern 1880-1955 from Dirreen, Athea, son of Patrick (Patsy) Ahern, farmer and Julia O’Sullivan. The witnesses for the wedding were John Mullane and Mary Connors. (Patsy Ahern was from Knockfinnisk, Athea, married into the O’Sullivan farm in Dirreen). Catherine gave birth to twins Mary Ahern & Julia Ahern on November 19th, 1902 at Dromreask, Glin, informant was Patrick Connell, occupier. Mary was born at 2pm and Julie was born at 2.30pm. (Scort & Dromreask are adjoining townlands, registrar may have mixed up the two townlands) Julia died on Feb 17th, 1903 at Scort, Glin, cause, debility from birth, 3 months, no medical attendant; her mother Kate present at her death. It is thought that John may have been to the US in 1895 before returning to Ireland sometime around 1901. John is thought to have gone back to the US sometime after the birth of the twins. John was a policeman for the City of New Haven According to the Ellis Island records Catherine went to the US to her husband John (Jack) Ahern in New Haven, Connecticut for the first time in 1904. Catherine left her daughter Mary to live with her grandparents Patrick & Mary Connell in Glenagragra and is recorded on the 1911 census as a boarder. The 1910 US Census records that John and Catherine are married 8 years (1902) and have one son John Ahern born in 1905. Catherine’s brother, Daniel O’Connell is living with them. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK2V-HW9 On May 1st, 1914, Catherine and John returned to New York on the SS Adriatic with three children William Ahern, Catherine Ahern & Cornelius Ahern. John is recorded as a general labourer. Kate must have returned to Ireland as she is recorded on the manifest ( I haven’t got the year suffice to say it must be 1916) that she is travelling with her daughter Christine Ahern aged 14 years old. Kate is claiming U.S Citizenship and Christine is recorded as U.S born. In the 1930 Census Mary Ahern has emigrated to the US and is living with her parents in New Haven. The census states that Mary was born in Connecticut but in fact she was born in Ireland as follows – Mary Ahern b 11/2/1902 in Glenagragra, Co.Limerick. married Thomas J. Keegan. Thomas was born circa 1903, died on Jan 11th, 1965, North Branford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States aged 62 years. Mary died on Aug 27th, 1976 at North Branford, Connecticut, aged 73 years.
Family in full as follows –
Mary Ahern born on November 19th, 1902 as listed above.
Julia Ahern born on November 19th, 1902 as listed above.
John Patrick Ahern born 18 September 1905 in New Haven and died 18 May 1987 in Middleton, Connecticut aged 81 years. According to his death certificate he never married and was never employed. According to the 1920 census he was a salesman, dry goods store.
James Ahern, born on Mar 23rd, 1907 – New Haven, Connecticut, died Jun 17th, 1984 – Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut. James was an auto parts salesman James married Penny Lenore.
William Ahern, born on September 19th, 1909, married Marie Mellilo.
Catherine Ahern, born on March 4th, 1911, died Aug 9th, 1996, aged 86 years, married Norman Reid. Catherine worked as a switchboard operator for Seamless Rubber Company.
Cornelius Ahern b.10 February 1913 who is on the Ellis Island manifest in 1914.
Thomas Ahern b. 1914, died May 25th, 1987 aged 73 years, worked as a Tyre marker at Armstrong Rubber Co. buried at Saint Mary’s Cemetery Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA. Thomas remained single in life.
Rita Ahern 1916-2001, registered nurse in WWIl, never married. Rita was born on July 3rd, 1916 and died at Connecticut on Dec 27th, 2001, aged 85 years, buried in West Haven cemetery. Resided at Simsbury, Connecticut.
Vincent Joseph “Duke” Ahern 1918 – 2005, married Teresa Mary Murphy. born Aug 1st, 1918 and died on Oct 23rd, 2007 aged 89 years. Vincent was born on Feb 6th, 1918 at new Haven and died on May 13th, 2005 at Branford, New Haven aged aged 87 years, buried at St. Agnes Cemetery, Branford. ‘Vincent spent 25 years at Brock Hall Dairy in Hamden, investigator for Connecticut State Welfare Dept. Established Ahern Realty in Branford’. My thanks to Kathleen Doczy, Orland Park, Illinois for that piece of information.
Anna Ahern born Oct 11th, 1919, died Sept 27th, 2003 at Branford, Connecticut aged 84 years and buried at West Hacen cemetery. Married Andrew Koloski. born Aug 24th, 1920 at Connecticut and died at Branford on Feb 18th, 1998 aged 77 years.
Timothy J. Ahern, born on April 21st 1922 and died at Branford, New Haven on Nov 28th, 1990. Occupation, Fireman at New Haven. I have Timothy as a Major General Timothy I. US Army WWll. who married Kathryn Teague.
They lost at least 2 other children in infancy. Possibly Elizabeth Ahern and Edward (Teddy) Ahern.
(Mike Connolly, George Langan, Patrick N.O’Neill, Kathleen Doczy & Gerardine Walsh Chapman)
More on the Ahern family.
Patrick (Patsy) Ahern from Knockfinnisk, Athea married Julia O’Sullivan from Dirreen, Athea. Family from that union as follows –
Michael Ahern, John Ahern, (as in above article married to Catherine (Kate) O’Connell)Mary C. Ahern, Nellie Ahern, Margaret Ahern, Catherine Ahern, AnneAhern,PatrickAhern (who died as a baby), Stephen Ahern, James Ahern, William Ahern, Patrick ”The Jobber”Ahern (second Patrick to be born) Julie Ahern, Ann Ahern & Bridget Ahern. See also hereunder –
Julie Sullivan, daughter of Sean Tadhg Sullivan inherited the home place in Dirreen and on April 30th, 1876 at the age of 18 years, at Athea church, married Patrick (Patsy) Ahern aged 25 years from Knockfinisk, Athea, son of Michael Ahern, farmer. The witnesses for the wedding were James Ahern and Mary O’Sullivan. (Mary must have been her sister) They had 14 children and I believe most of them emigrated. Patsy was killed in the quarry below the house, it seems he was raising stones when the stripping of the quarry came lose and fell on top of him. Patsy and his father-in-law, Sean Tadhg never got on and on the day of his death one of the neighbours who found him asked Sean to convey the news to his wife Julie and to break it to her gently. Sean went up and stuck his head in over the half-door and says – ‘Patsy is stone dead below in the quarry with half of Ireland down on top of him’,so much for breaking it gently.
Bridget Ahern, daughter of Patrick & Julie married locally to John (Jack) Ahern from Dirreen (Lug Road), don’t know if they were related or not. The wedding took place in Athea on Sept 3rd, 1922, the witnesses were James Ahern and Annie Shanahan. Jack’s father given as John Ahern.Maudie Ahern, Lug, was a sister to Jack. Jack and Bridget lived in Glasha for a time in a cottage across the road from Thady Sullivan which is now Scanlon’s. The cottage was built by Con Shaughnessy, who lived there for awhile before moving to another cottage in Knockdown. Tom Scanlon bought the house from Jack. Jack and his wife Bridget ‘Bridgie’ Aherne went to live in Killarney. Bridgie was a sister to Paddy ‘The Jobber’ Aherne in Dirreen. Lately, I’ve been told that Jack & Bridgie emigrated to America. They had one son John Aherne whom they left behind when they emigrated. John, who was reared by his aunt Maudie and uncle Thady in Lug, died tragically when he was in his early twenties. Jack & Bridgie had other children born in the U.S. At some stage or other Jack & Bridget returned from the U.S. as he died on April 21st, 1973 and is buried in Templeathea, address given as Park Rd, Killarney, Co. Kerry. His wife Bridget died on March 6th, 1979. Jack had been a member of the R.I.C. prior to emigrating. (In places the name of this family is spelt Ahern)
MargaretMaigue Ahern, daughter of Patrick & Julie married Joe Vaughan Dirreen and they lived there at the bounds of Co. Limerick and Co. Kerry.
Epitaph reads as follows.
In loving memory of John Ahern.
Park Rd, Killarney. Late of Athea.
Died April 21, 1979.
Bridget Ahern died March 6th, 1973.
Sheila Ahern died Oct 13th, 1945.
Margaret Ahern died June 30th, 1990.
His brother Timothy (Thade) Ahern,
Athea,
Died 1 July 1966.
R.I.P.
Erected by his wife and family.
Hannah Ahern, daughter of Patrick & Julie married JimAhern, Lug. Jim was a brother to Maudie, Jack etc and became the parents of Rev Fr. John Ahern.
Rev Fr. John Ahern.
Another daughter, Mary C. Ahern, married Patrick Shanahan (b. Aug 22nd, 1888 at Dromreask, Glin. (Dromreask, Glin and Dirreen, Athea are neighbouring townlands, I dont believe Patrick was born in Dromreask, Ancestry gives Dromreask for some townlands within three or four miles radius of each other) They married in New York around 1912 and they had three sons: John Shanahan b 1915, Joseph Shanahan b 1916 and Patrick Shanahan b 1924 – all deceased now. Patrick Shanahan was the son of Gerardine Walsh Chapman’s great great uncle John Shanahan and Hanora Scanlan. (John was the brother of Paddy Shanahan in Dirreen). Patrick Shanahan b 1888 had a brother Michael Shanahan who was also born in Dromreask. Michael emigrated to New York along with Patrick in 1895.
John Shanahan’s brother James Shanahan, also married a Scanlon of Ballyguiltenane – Johanna was her name. Think that marriage must have been in the US as Johanna was there before James. Oddly, both women’s fathers were Michael Scanlon. And I know that Johanna’s mother was Mary nee Moore. Seems that wife Mary also left for America in 1895 (with John and Nora and the boys?) and she lived with Johanna and James Shanahan, so I’m wondering if the two Scanlon girls were sisters. Johanna had a brother James already settled in NY by 1895.
Another peculiar thing is that James Shanahan and his brother-in-law, James Scanlon came back to Ireland in August 1912. Why would they do that? James died in NY in 1917. His nephew Micheal (b. 1891 Drumreask) also died 1917 aged 28, his mother Nora Scanlon died 1918. Could it be the flu of 1917-18?(Gerardine Walsh Chapman)
(Mike Connolly, George Langan, Sarah Mignogna McBride, Gerardine Walsh Chapman)
Patsy and Julie’s son Patrick (Paddy) Ahern was born April 23rd, 1894, died April 3rd, 1971 known as Paddy ‘The Jobber’. I remember his death well as I drove my father back there to the removal. On Jan 16th, 1926 at Glin church, Paddy married Sarah McElligott 1894-1969, daughter of John McElligott from Glin, the witnesses being Stephen Ahern and Bridget McElligott. Patrick and Sarah had six daughters and one son as follows –
i.Julia Ahern 1926-2012 married Jack Vaughan and they emigrated to the U.S. I saw on the headstone a Sheila Teresa Aherne Vaughan 1926-2012, must be Julia.
ii.Eileen Ahern married Jimmy Danaher in Glin. Jimmy was an insurance agent.
iii.Mary Agnes Ahern emigrated and married a Wierman.
iv.Bridie Ahern married an O’Donnell.
v.Madge Ahern joined the nuns.
vi.Patricia Ahern 1937-1950.
vii.Pa Ahern married a Keane from Ballygrennan, Listowel. They had one daughter Mary as referred to hereunder.
The original Ahern home was situated on the left hand side of the road as you head west, between Patjoe Liston’s and Paddy Dalton’s. Pa Ahern had one daughter Mary who married Matt Kennelly, Knockanure, a brother in law to my brother Eddie. Declan Dalton, a son of Paddy owns all the Ahern place now, he bought it from Mary. (George Langan)
We have Thomas Culhane, born circa 1844 and died on Feb 3rd, 1907 at Killeaney, Glin. aged 63 years, his daughter Mary Culhane present at his death. Thomas Culhane’s father was MichaelCulhane, born circa 1810. According to Irish Genealogy all the Culhane’s were born in Killeaney. I was told that Thomas Culhane got the farm in Turraree from some lady relative, he died at Killeaney but his wife Deborah died at Turraree. Family from Thomas M. Culhane & Deborah Barrett, 12 as follows –
1.Mary Culhane, born May 10th, 1871, Killeaney, Glin. Minnin in the Census. Some of the ages don’t match up but that’s no surprise.
2.Michael John Culhane born June 20th, 1872, Killeaney, Glin. Married Mary ‘Minnie’Moll’ O’Connor above. He was known as Michael T. Culhane when he died at Turraree on March 5th, 1956. Culhane Michael, Turraree, Glin married Mary “Minnie/Moll” O’Connor,(daughter of Thomas O’Connor & Mary Sheahan) born on Nov 11th. 1881, Ballyguiltenane, Glin, died on May 18th, 1945, Turraree, Glin, aged 63 years. On Feb 20th, 1912 at Glin church, Mary married Michael Culhane of Turraree, Glin, son of Thomas M. Culhane & Deborah Barrett, the witnesses being William Dillane & Bridget O’Connor. On Feb 27th, 1870 at Moyvane church, Thomas M. Culhane married Deborah Barrett, the witnesses being Michael Carmody, Court & John Stack, Newtownsandes. Deborah Barrett was born circa 1849 in the townland of Moher, Parish of Murher, Moyvane, Co. Kerry, died Jan 13th, 1940, Turraree, Glin, aged 91 years. The Kerry Parish Records gives her marriage address as Leitrim, Moyvane. Deborah’s father was James Barrett, Griffith’s valuation of 1847-1864 have two James Barrett’s in Moher, one of whom was Deborah’s father. Deborah may have had a brother Patrick Barrett who on January 26th, 1867 married Mary Stack from Leitrim, daughter of John Stack, the witnesses being – James Barrett & John Stack. (James Barrett born circa 1831 and died circa 1901 aged 70 years. not verified.) Michael Culhane died a widower on March 5th, 1956, aged 82 years, his son James ‘Jimmy’ Culhane present at his death in Turraree Lower. Family from Michael Culhane & Mary ‘Minnie/Moll’ O’Connor, 6 as follows –
i.Thomas “Tom” Culhane, born on Aug 7th, 1913, Turraree. Thomas emigrated to England and died there in 1962 aged 48 years.
ii.Mary Culhane, born on Oct 26th, 1915, Turraree, died on Aug 5th, 2001, aged 85 years. Mary married Bill Hayes, Fairystreet, Templeathea, Athea. Mary was in my mother’s class at Ballyguiltenane National School.
iii.James “Jimmy” Culhane, born on Oct 19th, 1916, Turraree, died on June 27th, 1991, Turraree, (Age 74 years) Jim married MaryWhite from Gortnagross area of Athea.
iv.Patrick “Pat” Culhane, born on May 9th, 1918, Turraree, died on July 28th, 1996 aged 78 years. Pat was married twice, his first wife was Eileen O’Leary from Kilmeedy, Co.Limerick. Pat went to live in Kilmeedy. Pat’s 2nd marriage was to his cousin KitBarrett from Moher, west of Moyvane, Co. Kerry, same Barrett as his grandmother Deborah.
v.Canon Michael Culhane, born on Oct 20th, 1920, Turraree, died March 2010, Liverpool, Lancashire, England aged 89 years. Culhane Canon Michael, Golden Jubilee Mass in Glin on June 20th, 1996. Photo Weekly Observer June 26th, 1996.
vi.Daniel “Dan” Culhane, born circa 1928, Turraree, Glin, died on June 16th, 2004, Rathreagh, Clonagh, Limerick, aged 76 years. Dan married NoraFlaherty from the ‘Hill’ Tullyleague….Dan acquired the farm of his uncle Patrick (Paddy) Culhane in Killeaney. He went down there and looked after Nell Wallace Culhane following the death of her husband Patrick (Paddy) Culhane. Dan later gave this farm to the Land Commission in exchange for another farm in Cahermoyle, Ardagh, Co. Limerick.
3.James Culhane, born circa 1873, Killeaney, Glin.
4.Patrick (Paddy) Culhane, born on March 16th, 1875, Killeaney, Glin. On Feb 20th, 1920, at Tarbert church, Patrick married Ellen (Nell)Wallace, daughter of John Wallace, a farmer from Tarmons, Co. Kerry, the witnesses being – William Dillane & Anastacia Culhane. They had one girl in family Mary Brigid Culhane who I believe went to Northern Ireland and married William (Willie) Crockett there. Dan acquired the farm of his uncle Patrick (Paddy) Culhane in Killeaney. It is of the belief that he went down there and looked after Nell Wallace Culhane following the death of her husband Patrick (Paddy) Culhane. Dan later gave this farm to the Land Commission in exchange for another farm in Cahermoyle, Ardagh, Co. Limerick.
5.Catherine Theresa Culhane, born on March 31st, 1877, Killeaney, Glin and died on Dec 16th,1948 at Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States aged 71 years.
6.Daniel Culhane, born on April 11th, 1878, Killeaney, Glin.
7.Thomas Culhane, born on April 4th, 1880 at Killeaney, Glin.
8.David Culhane, born circa 1882, Killeaney, Glin.
9.Ellen Culhane, born April 10th, 1885, Killeaney Glin.
10.John Culhane, born Sept 21st, 1889, Killeaney, Glin.
11.Bridget Culhane, born on July 24th, 1891, Killeaney, Glin.
12.Annastasia Culhane, born circa 1894, Killeaney, Glin.
1901 Census for Thomas M. Culhane, Killeaney More, Glin.
On Feb 20th, 1909 at Glin church Margaret Walsh daughter of Patrick Walsh & Johanna Sheehy married Patrick Kenneally, Duncaha, Kilcoleman, son of Patrick Kenneally & Bridget Donovan, the witnesses being – Michael Murphy & Ellie Mulvihill. Patrick was born on Oct 7th, 1874 at Waterpark, Shanagolden. Family from that union 7 as follows –
i.Bridget Kenneally born on Feb 5th, 1910 at Duncaha, Kilcoleman. On April 29th, 1941 at Robertstown church, Bridget married Edward (Neddy) Enright from Corgrigg, Foynes, son of Edward Enright, the witnesses being William Enright & Johanna Kenneally. Bridget and Neddy went to live at Dernish Ave, Foynes. Bridget died on March 9th 1988 aged 78 years.
ii.Patrick Kenneally born on Jan 28th, 1911 at Shanid. Patrick died from convulsions on May 23rd, 1911. aged 4 months.
iii.Patrick Joseph Kenneally (2nd Patrick) born March 10th, 1912 at Shanid. Patrick married Mary Sheahan from Knockfinnisk, Athea, circa 1946, daughter of Michael (Mick) Sheahan & Catherine Downey. (See also Catherine Downey)
iv.Johanna Josie Kenneally born Nov 12th, 1913 at Shanid. died Dec 24th,2011 aged 99 years. Josie married Ned Stack, Moheragh, Ballyhahill and had 3 daughters as follows –
Mary Stack married Hayes, Pallaskenry, died c 2019.
Nellie Stack married Joe Synan, Cragard, Shanagolden.
Margaret Stack married John Mahony, Feohanagh, Castlemahon, Co. Limerick.
v.Michael Kenneally born April 19th, 1915 at Shanid, Shanagolden. Mick died Aug 7th, 1998 aged 83 years. Mick married Madeline O’Connor,(daughter ofJames ‘Jim’ O’Connor & Maggie Lynch)born on May 28th, 1914, Ballyguiltenane, Glin, died 2001, Shanagolden, Co. Limerick. aged 86 years. On Nov 16th, 1940 Madeline marriedMichael (Mick) Kenneally,Shanid, Shanagolden, son ofPatrick Kenneally,road ganger, the witnesses being Patrick Kenneally & Philomena O’Connor. Mick was born on April 19th 1915 and was a carpenter by trade. He died in 1998, I remember attending his funeral in Shanagolden. Patrick Kenneally, road ganger was married to a sister of Bill Walshe, Tullyleague.
vi.John Jack Kenneally born on May 5th, 1917 at Shanid. John died Jan 19th 1998, married Nancy Moroney, Parkmore, Shanagolden. Nancy died May 15th 2020 age 76 years.
vii.Margaret Kenneally born on July 4th, 1920 at Shanid, died Feb 15th, 2016, married Ned O’ Connor, Knocknaboula, Foynes, Co. Limerick.
On Feb 18th, 1871 at Athea church Bryan Downey, aged 30 years, a farmer from Knockfinnisk, son of John Downey, married Johanna McGrath, aged 25 years. a servant from Gortnagross, Athea, daughter of Denis McGrath, the witnesses being John Downey & Ellon Moran. Denis McGrath died a widower at Gortnagross, Athea on March 12th, 1897, aged 76 years, Margaret McGrath, Gortnagross present at his death. His wife Mary McGrath died on Dec 28th, 1893 aged 70 years, her daughter Margaret McGrath present at her death in Gortnagross. Bryan Downey may have had a sister Mary Downey daughter of John Downey, a small farmer from Knockfinnisk, who on July 19th, 1884, aged 30 years, married a Bryan Downey, aged 27 years, son of Daniel Downey, a labourer from Knockfinnisk, the witnesses being – John Downey &Johanna Mulvihill. The wedding taking place in Athea church.
Family from Bryan Downey & Johanna McGrath as follows –
Mary Downey born on Dec 27th, 1871.
Bridget Downey born Dec 25th, 1872.
Margaret Downey born on Dec 15th, 1873, Margaret McGrath from Athea present at the birth.
Johana Downey born on Dec 27th, 1874. On Feb 11th, 1902, Johanna Downey, aged 27 years, married Dan Crowley, aged 37 years, from Knockfinnisk, son of Daniel Crowley, the witnesses being – Martin Wren & Johanna Crowley. Family from that union as follows –
Margaret (Peg) Crowley. On April 2nd, 1940 Margaret married Pat McInerney, Tullyleague, Glin, son of Patrick McInerney, the witnesses being – John McInerney & Mary Crowley.
Cornelius Crowley, born on April 10th, 1903.
Bryan Crowley born on April 1st, 1904.
Katherine (Kit) Crowley born June 18th, 1905. On April 23rd 1935 at Athea church, Catherine married Timothy (Tim) ‘Padden’ Mulvihill, Scort, Glin, the witnesses being – James O’Brien, Scort & Annie Crowley. see https://langangeorgedotcom.wordpress.com/for the Mulvihill family. James O’Brien had a sister Mary O’Brien, aged 29 years, daughter of Daniel O’Brien who on July 31st, 1937 at Glin church married James Culhane, aged 34 years, son of James Culhane, Barneigue, Carrickerry, the witnesses being – James Dalton & Anna Sheahan.
Annie Crowley born on June 18th, 1905, married Mike Harrold, Evegallahoo, Knockaderry, Co. Limerick.
Johanna (Josie) Crowley born Oct 8th, 1906, on Feb 6th 1945 at Athea church, Johanna married Patrick Enright, Templeathea, son of Michael Enright, a labourer, the witnesses being Michael Kiely & LizzieCrowley.
Patrick (Paddy) Crowley born on May 3rd, 1908.
Daniel Crowley born on July 28th, 1911
Mary Crowley, born Oct 25th, 1913, Nora Greaney, Knockfinnisk present at the birth. Mary married Tom Gorman, Ashford, Newcastle West.
Lizzie Crowley married Paddy Kiely, Templeathea, Athea. On Nov 30th, 1945 at Athea church Lizzie married Patrick Kiely, Templeathea, son of Michael Kiely&Mary Sheehy, farmers, the witnesses being Edward Kiely & Bridget Ambrose.Paddy Kiely and his wife went to live in Lisgordan, Ardagh. He got the place from a Martin ?
William (Willie) Crowley remained single,
John Downey born on Jan 20th, 1877.
Catherine Downey born on Aug 7th, 1878, Margaret McGrath, Knockfinnisk present at the birth. At Athea church on Feb 6th, 1915, Michael Sheahan, Clounleharde, son of John Sheahan married Catherine Downey from Knockfinnisk, daughter of Bryan Downey & Johanna McGrath, the witnesses being Patt Reidy, Clounleharde & Lizzy Downey, Knockfinnisk. They have Clounleharde listed but in fact Michael’s address is Knockdown. (rear of Knockdown Arms) Mick Sheahan married into the Downey farm in Knockfinnisk.
Mary Downey born on Aug 14th, 1881, (second Mary to be born) Margaret McGrath from Knockfinnisk present at the birth.
Anna Downey born on December 19th, 1882.
Elizabeth (Lizzy) Downey born on May 29th, 1887. On March 17th, 1920 at Athea church, Lizzie married Mick Harold, Aughalin, Knockaderry, son of William Harold, the witnesses being Nicholas Hickey &Catherine McGrath. Family from that union as follows –
Josephine (Josie) Harrold married Jimmy Scully, Knockaderry and went to live in Dublin.
Ellen (Nell) Harrold married John Barry from Newport, Co. Tipperary and lived in London, Nell died 2022.
Lil Harrold married Batt O’ Connor, Kilconly, Abbeyfeale, one son Batt.
Cis Harrold married in Dublin to Tom O’ Reilly one son John who was a Garda.
James O’Connor was born circa 1810 and died on Feb 20th, 1895 at Ballyguiltenane aged 80 years. James married Margaret Flahavan circa 1810 and died at Ballyguiltenane on Dec 18th, 1895 aged 80 years. James and Margaret had the following family of 5 –
1.Mary O’Connor(daughter of James O’Connor & Margaret Flahavan) born c 1843 who married Patrick ‘Pats’ O’Connell as in O’Connell/Connell family..
2.Thomas O’Connor(son of James O’Connor & Margaret Flahavan) was born in Ballyguiltenane in 1846, son of James O’Connor 1810-1890 and Margaret Flahavan 1815-1895 and died there on Jan 20th, 1906. On Feb 11th, 1879 at Glin church Thomas married Mary Sheahan, from Tullyleague, Glin daughter of Patrick Sheahan and Catherine Frawley. The witnesses being Michael Cregan & Margaret Ryan.Mary Sheahan O’Connor died on Jan 26th, 1897 three week after giving birth to twins Nora and Nell. Family from Thomas O’Connor & Mary Sheahan,10 as follows –
i. James “Jim” O’Connor,(son of Thomas O’Connor & Mary Sheahan) born on Dec 20th, 1879, Ballyguiltenane, Glin, died on March 2nd, 1956, Ballyguiltenane, Glin, (Age 76 years) On Feb 7th, 1911 at Athea church, Jim O’Connor married my grandaunt Margaret (Maggie) Lynch, Glasha, daughter of James Lynch, the witnesses being Patrick J.Dore, Glin & Ellen Barrett, Dirreen, Athea, James emigrated to Ansonia, Connecticut on June 23rd, 1900 on the S.S. Cedric to Ms. Kate Geoghegan, 7 Maple St, Ansonia. Following his father’s death he returned to run the family farm in Ballyguiltenane. James ‘Jim’ O’Connor & Maggie Lynch had the following family of 6 –
i. Mary Ita O’Connor(daughter ofJames ‘Jim’ O’Connor & Maggie Lynch) born on Nov 24th, 1911 and died on Jan 24th, 1977 at Ballyguiltenane aged 65 years. Known locally as Ita, she was head mistress at Ballyguiltenane national school during my schooldays there. On Nov 16th, 1940, Ita married Johnny Kelly from Ballygoughlin, Glin, son of David Kelly Kelly & Johanna Wallace, the witnesses being Ambrose Kelly & Kathleen O’Connor, Kathleen being her sister. (A double wedding with her sister Madeline, see hereunder) I knew Ambrose, Johnny’s brother well, he had a shop in the home place in Ballygoughlin. Amrose died on Dec 21st, 1971. Johnny Kelly was born on Oct 9th, 1901 and died at Ballyguiltenane on March 17th 1985. Johnny and Ita were regular visitors to our home in Glasha. Marriage details of Johnny’s father, David Kelly, aged 26 years, son of Ambrose Kelly, Ballyculhane, Glin, and Mary Moore, Ballyculhane, got married on Nov 6th, 1895 at Glin church to Johanna Wallace 1871-1960, aged 25 years, daughter of John Wallace, Tullyleague & Kate Nash, from Aughrim, Moyvane, the witnesses being David Moore & Ellie Wallace. According to the Irish Genealoghy births, David was born on Aug 13th, 1866 and died in 1949. His wife Johanna died a widow on March 15th, 1960 at Ballygoughlin, Glin, aged 88 years, her son Ambrose present at her death. John Wallace lived at the cross, Tullyleague. Johnny Kelly & Ita O’Connor had the following family –
Living male Kelly. Living male Kelly. Living male Kelly. Living female Kelly.
ii. Bridget “Delia” O’Connor,(daughter ofJames ‘Jim’ O’Connor & Maggie Lynch) born on Jan 13th, 1913, Ballyguiltenane, Glin, died on April 5th 1992, at Killeaney, Glin, (Age 79 years) Bridget ‘Delia’ married Maurice ‘Moss’ Reidy, (b1911, d Oct 18th,1992, Killeaney, Glin, Co. Limerick) at Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England in 1936. Moss Reidy’s father Patrick Reidy was born on Dec 26th, 1871 at Killeaney to Maurice Reidy & Mary Madigan.Mary Madigan came from near Knockpatrick graveyard, Shanagolden. Maurice Reidy died at Killeaney on Dec 8th, 1893 aged 64 years. Mary Madigan Reidy died at Killeaney on Feb 13th, 1926 aged 86 years. Patrick Reidy was married twice, his first marriage on Feb 20th, 1906 at Glin church to Mary McNamara, daughter of James McNamara, Killeaney, the witnesses being Daniel Hunt & Bridget McNamara.
Family from that union as follows –
Mary Reidy born on April 29th, 1907. Mary died on Aug 23rd, 1907 from bronchitis aged 3 months and 25 days.
Mary McNamara Reidy died from tuberculosis at Killeaney on Oct 6th, 1907. Patrick’s second marriage was on June 18th, 1910 at Loughill church to Hanorah (Nora) Kennedy, daughter of Patrick Kennedy, Ballyhahill, the witnesses being Maurice Reidy & Margaret Fitzgerald.Patrick Reidy died on March 26th, 1959, his wife Nora Kennedy Reidy died on April 16th, 1947. (The Kennedy’s lived up on the hill near Cregan’s, looking down on Ballyhahill)
Patrick Reidy & Nora Kennedy had the following family –
Maurice ‘Moss’ Reidy born 1911, Moss was a Co. Limerick Co. Councillor.
Patrick Joseph (Patjoe) Reidy born on July 12th, 1912. Patjoe married Myra Woulfe at the shop Killeaney and they lived at the Mall, Glin.
Mary Reidy born on June 22nd, 1913. Mary married Michael Costelloe, Templeathea, Athea.
William (Bill) Reidy born on Oct 8th, 1916. Bill married Wallace, a sister to John Wallace at the cross Tullyleague.
Bridget ‘Delia’ O’Connor & Moss Reidy had a family.
iii. Madeline O’Connor,(daughter ofJames ‘Jim’ O’Connor & Maggie Lynch) born on May 28th, 1914, Ballyguiltenane, Glin, died 2001, Shanagolden, Co. Limerick. aged 86 years. On Nov 16th, 1940 Madeline married Michael (Mick) Kenneally, Shanid, Shanagolden, son of Patrick Kenneally, road ganger, the witnesses being Patrick Kenneally & Philomena O’Connor. Mick was born on April 19th 1915 and was a carpenter by trade. He died in 1998, I remember attending his funeral in Shanagolden. Patrick Kenneally, road ganger was married to a sister of Bill Walshe, Tullyleague as follows –
On Feb 20th, 1909 at Glin church Margaret Walsh daughter of Patrick Walsh & Johanna Sheehy married Patrick Kenneally, Duncaha, Kilcoleman, son of Patrick Kenneally & Bridget Donovan, the witnesses being – Michael Murphy & Ellie Mulvihill. Patrick was born on Oct 7th, 1874 at Waterpark, Shanagolden. Family from that union 7 as follows –
i.Bridget Kenneally born on Feb 5th, 1910 at Duncaha, Kilcoleman. On April 29th, 1941 at Robertstown church, Bridget married Edward (Neddy) Enright from Corgrigg, Foynes, son of Edward Enright, the witnesses being William Enright & Johanna Kenneally. Bridget and Neddy went to live at Dernish Ave, Foynes. Bridget died on March 9th 1988 aged 78 years.
ii.Patrick Kenneally born on Jan 28th, 1911 at Shanid. Patrick died from convulsions on May 23rd, 1911. aged 4 months.
iii.Patrick Joseph Kenneally (2nd Patrick) born March 10th, 1912 at Shanid. Patrick married Mary Sheahan from Knockfinnisk, Athea, circa 1946, daughter of Michael (Mick) Sheahan & Catherine Downey. (See also Catherine Downey hereunder)
More on the Downey’s.
On Feb 18th, 1871 at Athea church Bryan Downey, aged 30 years, a farmer from Knockfinnisk, son of John Downey, married Johanna McGrath, aged 25 years. a servant from Gortnagross, Athea, daughter of Denis McGrath, the witnesses being John Downey & Ellon Moran. Denis McGrath died a widower at Gortnagross, Athea on March 12th, 1897, aged 76 years, Margaret McGrath, Gortnagross present at his death. His wife Mary McGrath died on Dec 28th, 1893 aged 70 years, her daughter Margaret McGrath present at her death in Gortnagross. Bryan Downey may have had a sister Mary Downey daughter of John Downey, a small farmer from Knockfinnisk, who on July 19th, 1884, aged 30 years, married a Bryan Downey, aged 27 years, son of Daniel Downey, a labourer from Knockfinnisk, the witnesses being – John Downey &Johanna Mulvihill. The wedding taking place in Athea church.
Family from Bryan Downey & Johanna McGrath as follows –
Mary Downey born on Dec 27th, 1871.
Bridget Downey born Dec 25th, 1872.
Margaret Downey born on Dec 15th, 1873, Margaret McGrath from Athea present at the birth.
Johana Downey born on Dec 27th, 1874. On Feb 11th, 1902, Johanna Downey, aged 27 years, married Dan Crowley, aged 37 years, from Knockfinnisk, son of Daniel Crowley, the witnesses being – Martin Wren & Johanna Crowley. Family from that union as follows –
Margaret (Peg) Crowley. On April 2nd, 1940 Margaret married Pat McInerney, Tullyleague, Glin, son of Patrick McInerney, the witnesses being – John McInerney & Mary Crowley.
Cornelius Crowley, born on April 10th, 1903.
Bryan Crowley born on April 1st, 1904.
Katherine (Kit) Crowley born June 18th, 1905. On April 23rd 1935 at Athea church, Catherine married Timothy (Tim) ‘Padden’ Mulvihill, Scort, Glin, the witnesses being – James O’Brien, Scort & Annie Crowley. see https://langangeorgedotcom.wordpress.com/for the Mulvihill family. James O’Brien had a sister Mary O’Brien, aged 29 years, daughter of Daniel O’Brien who on July 31st, 1937 at Glin church married James Culhane, aged 34 years, son of James Culhane, Barneigue, Carrickerry, the witnesses being – James Dalton & Anna Sheahan.
Annie Crowley born on June 18th, 1905, married Mike Harrold, Evegallahoo, Knockaderry, Co. Limerick.
Johanna (Josie) Crowley born Oct 8th, 1906, on Feb 6th 1945 at Athea church, Johanna married Patrick Enright, Templeathea, son of Michael Enright, a labourer, the witnesses being Michael Kiely & LizzieCrowley.
Patrick (Paddy) Crowley born on May 3rd, 1908.
Daniel Crowley born on July 28th, 1911
Mary Crowley, born Oct 25th, 1913, Nora Greaney, Knockfinnisk present at the birth. Mary married Tom Gorman, Ashford, Newcastle West.
Lizzie Crowley married Paddy Kiely, Templeathea, Athea. On Nov 30th, 1945 at Athea church Lizzie married Patrick Kiely, Templeathea, son of Michael Kiely&Mary Sheehy, farmers, the witnesses being Edward Kiely & Bridget Ambrose.Paddy Kiely and his wife went to live in Lisgordan, Ardagh. He got the place from a Martin ?
William (Willie) Crowley remained single,
John Downey born on Jan 20th, 1877.
Catherine Downey born on Aug 7th, 1878, Margaret McGrath, Knockfinnisk present at the birth. At Athea church on Feb 6th, 1915, Michael Sheahan, Clounleharde, son of John Sheahan married Catherine Downey from Knockfinnisk, daughter of Bryan Downey & Johanna McGrath, the witnesses being Patt Reidy, Clounleharde & Lizzy Downey, Knockfinnisk. They have Clounleharde listed but in fact Michael’s address is Knockdown. (rear of Knockdown Arms) Mick Sheahan married into the Downey farm in Knockfinnisk.
Mary Downey born on Aug 14th, 1881, (second Mary to be born) Margaret McGrath from Knockfinnisk present at the birth.
Anna Downey born on December 19th, 1882.
Elizabeth (Lizzy) Downey born on May 29th, 1887. On March 17th, 1920 at Athea church, Lizzie married Mick Harold, Aughalin, Knockaderry, son of William Harold, the witnesses being Nicholas Hickey &Catherine McGrath. Family from that union as follows –
Josephine (Josie) Harrold married Jimmy Scully, Knockaderry and went to live in Dublin.
Ellen (Nell) Harrold married John Barry from Newport, Co. Tipperary and lived in London, Nell died 2022.
Lil Harrold married Batt O’ Connor, Kilconly, Abbeyfeale, one son Batt.
Cis Harrold married in Dublin to Tom O’ Reilly one son John who was a Garda.
Mike Harrold, remained single.
Willie Harrold, remained single
Brian Harrold, remained single.
iv.Johanna Josie Kenneally born Nov 12th, 1913 at Shanid. died Dec 24th,2011 aged 99 years. Josie married Ned Stack, Mohernagh, Ballyhahill and had 3 daughters as follows –
Mary Stack married Hayes, Pallaskenry, died c 2019.
Nellie Stack married Joe Synan, Cragard, Shanagolden.
Margaret Stack married John Mahony, Feohanagh, Castlemahon, Co. Limerick.
v.Michael Kenneally born April 19th, 1915 at Shanid, Shanagolden. Mick died Aug 7th, 1998 aged 83 years. (See Madeline O’Connor above)
vi.John Kenneally born on May 5th, 1917 at Shanid. John died Jan 19th 1998, married Nancy Moroney, Parkmore, Shanagolden. Nancy died May 15th 2020 age 76 years.
vii.Margaret Kenneally born on July 4th, 1920 at Shanid, died Feb 15th, 2016, married Ned O’ Connor, Knocknaboula, Foynes, Co. Limerick.
iv. Kathleen “Kit” O’Connor,(daughter ofJames ‘ Jim’ O’Connor & Maggie Lynch) born on Jun 29th, 1918, Ballyguiltenane, Glin, died on Feb 17th, 2005, St. Ita’s Hospital, Newcastle West, aged 86 years. Kathleen remained single in life and lived on in the home place with her sister Ita and her husband Johnny Kelly.
v.Josephine Rose “Phine” O’Connor, (daughter of James ‘Jim’ O’Connor & Maggie Lynch) b. Jun 16th, 1919, Ballyguiltenane, Glin, d. Jan 13th, 1995, Saint Albans, Hertfordshire, England aged 75 years. On Oct 11th, 1942 at Welwyn Garden City, Josephine married Thomas (Tom) Connolly, born May 28th, 1913 at Belmont, Liskeevy, in north Co. Galway. Tom died on April 27th, 1996 aged 82 years. Josephine & Tom had a family one of whom was Mike Connolly R.I.P. Nov 2020, who was a tremendous help to me tracing family members from both the Lynch’s, Culhane’s, O’Connor’s side of the family. Connolly Mike…my 2nd cousin, son of Thomas…letter from Oct 21st, 2011...
vi. Ellen Philomena “Mena” O’Connor,(daughter ofJames ‘Jim’ O’Connor & Maggie Lynch) born on Sep 19th, 1920, Ballyguiltenane, Glin, died on Aug 18th, 1990, Glin, aged 69 years. Philomena married her 2nd, cousin Johnny Hanrahan, Glenagragra, Johnny was born on Aug 5th, 1914 and died Aug 21st, 1984 at Ballygoughlin, Glin, aged 70 years. Johnny’s father was John Hanrahan, born June 19th, 1864 and died Sept 16th, 1931, aged 67 years. On Feb 14th, 1899 at Glin church, John Hanrahan married Catherine (Kate) Sheahan, daughter of Ned Sheahan & Mary Mulvihill, Tullyleague, the witnesses being James McGrath & Mary Sheahan. A family of the McGrath’s lived across the road from Hanrahan’s, it was ‘Dublin’ O’Brien’s in my time. Mick Fennell inherited the place and built for himself a bungalow there. James McGrath was Donie Lyons’ maternal great grandfather. Donie Lyons who lives in Dromreask is my 3rd, cousin. John Hanrahan’s father was Maurice Hanrahan b circa 1826, died Feb 1st, 1911 aged 86 years and his mother was Hanora McMahon, born circa 1836. died Oct 9th, 1906 aged 70 years. Maurice & Hanora were married at Glin church on Feb 19th, 1857, the witnesses being John Wallace & Mary Connors. It is of the belief that Hanora McMahon was from Knockanure, Moyvane. Donie tells me (today, July 6th, 2022) that the Hanrahan’s and the McMahon’s were related.
ii. Mary “Minnie/Moll” O’Connor,(daughter of Thomas O’Connor & Mary Sheahan) born on Nov 11th. 1881, Ballyguiltenane, Glin, died on May 18th, 1945, Turraree, Glin, aged 63 years. On Feb 20th, 1912 at Glin church, Mary married Michael Culhane of Turraree, Glin, son of Thomas M. Culhane & Deborah Barrett, the witnesses being William Dillane & Bridget O’Connor. (see more hereunder) On Feb 27th, 1870 at Moyvane church, Thomas Culhane married Deborah Barrett, the witnesses being Michael Carmody, Court & John Stack, Newtownsandes. Deborah Barrett was born circa 1849 in the townland of Moher, Parish of Murher, Moyvane, Co. Kerry, died Jan 13th, 1940, Turraree, Glin, aged 91 years. The Kerry Parish Records gives her marriage address as Leitrim, Moyvane. Deborah’s father was James Barrett, Griffith’s valuation of 1847-1864 have two James Barrett’s in Moher, one of whom was Deborah’s father. Deborah may have had a brother Patrick Barrett who on January 26th, 1867 married Mary Stack from Leitrim, daughter of John Stack, the witnesses being – James Barrett & John Stack. (James Barrett born circa 1831 and died circa 1901 aged 70 years. not verified.) Michael Culhane died a widower on March 5th, 1956, aged 82 years, his son James ‘Jimmy’ Culhane present at his death in Turraree Lower. Family from Michael Culhane & Mary ‘Minnie/Moll’ O’Connor, 6 as follows –
Thomas “Tom” Culhane, born on Aug 7th, 1913, Turraree. Thomas emigrated to England and died there in 1962 aged 48 years.
Mary Culhane, born on Oct 26th, 1915, Turraree, died on Aug 5th, 2001, aged 85 years. Mary married Bill Hayes, Fairystreet, Templeathea, Athea. Mary was in my mother’s class at Ballyguiltenane National School.
James “Jimmy” Culhane, born on Oct 19th, 1916, Turraree, died on June 27th, 1991, Turraree, (Age 74 years) Jim married MaryWhite from Gortnagross area of Athea.
Patrick “Pat” Culhane, born on May 9th, 1918, Turraree, died on July 28th, 1996 aged 78 years. Pat was married twice, his first wife was Eileen O’Leary from Kilmeedy, Co.Limerick. Pat went to live in Kilmeedy. Pat’s 2nd marriage was to his cousin KitBarrett from Moher, west of Moyvane, Co. Kerry, same Barrett as his grandmother Deborah.
Canon Michael Culhane, born on Oct 20th, 1920, Turraree, died March 2010, Liverpool, Lancashire, England aged 89 years.
Daniel “Dan” Culhane, born circa 1928, Turraree, Glin, died on June 16th, 2004, Rathreagh, Clonagh, Limerick, aged 76 years. Dan married NoraFlaherty from the ‘Hill’ Tullyleague….Dan acquired the farm of his uncle Patrick (Paddy) Culhane in Killeaney. He went down there and looked after Nell Wallace Culhane following the death of her husband Patrick (Paddy) Culhane. Dan later gave this farm to the Land Commission in exchange for another farm in Cahermoyle, Ardagh, Co. Limerick.
More on the Culhane’s.
We have Thomas Culhane, born circa 1844 and died on Feb 3rd, 1907 at Killeaney, Glin. aged 63 years, his daughter Mary Culhane present at his death. Thomas Culhane’s father was MichaelCulhane, born circa 1810. According to Irish Genealogy all the Culhane’s were born in Killeaney. I was told that Thomas Culhane got the farm in Turraree from some lady relative, he died at Killeaney but his wife Deborah died at Turraree. Family from Thomas M. Culhane & Deborah Barrett, 12 as follows –
Mary Culhane, born May 10th, 1871, Killeaney, Glin. Minnin in the Census. Some of the ages don’t match up but that’s no surprise.
Michael John Culhane born June 20th, 1872, Killeaney, Glin. Married Mary ‘Minnie’Moll’ O’Connor above. He was known as Michael T. Culhane when he died at Turraree on March 5th, 1956.
James Culhane, born circa 1873, Killeaney, Glin.
Patrick (Paddy) Culhane, born on March 16th, 1875, Killeaney, Glin. On Feb 20th, 1920, at Tarbert church, Patrick married Ellen (Nell)Wallace, daughter of John Wallace, a farmer from Tarmons, Co. Kerry, the witnesses being – William Dillane & Anastacia Culhane. They had one girl in family Mary Brigid Culhane who I believe went to Northern Ireland and married William (Willie) Crockett there. (See Daniel ‘Dan’ Culhane above.)
Catherine Theresa Culhane, born on March 31st, 1877, Killeaney, Glin and died on Dec 16th,1948 at Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States aged 71 years.
Daniel Culhane, born on April 11th, 1878, Killeaney, Glin.
Thomas Culhane, born on April 4th, 1880 at Killeaney, Glin.
David Culhane, born circa 1882, Killeaney, Glin.
Ellen Culhane, born April 10th, 1885, Killeaney Glin.
John Culhane, born Sept 21st, 1889, Killeaney, Glin.
Bridget Culhane, born on July 24th, 1891, Killeaney, Glin.
Annastasia Culhane, born circa 1894, Killeaney, Glin.
1901 Census for Thomas M. Culhane, Killeaney More, Glin.
Surname
Forename
Age
Sex
Relation to head
Religion
Culhane
Thomas M
57
Male
Head of Family
Roman Catholic
Culhane Nee Barrett
Deborah
50
Female
Wife
Roman Catholic
Culhane
Minnin
25
Female
Daughter
Roman Catholic
Culhane
Ellen
15
Female
Daughter
Roman Catholic
Culhane
Bridget
8
Female
Daughter
Roman Catholic
Culhane
Anastatia
7
Female
Daughter
Roman Catholic
Culhane
Michael
24
Male
Son
Roman Catholic
Culhane
Patrick
22
Male
Son
Roman Catholic
Culhane
David
18
Male
Son
Roman Catholic
Culhane
John
11
Male
Son
Roman Catholic
1911 Census for same Culhane’s.
Surname
Forename
Age
Sex
Relation to head
Religion
Culhane Nee Barrett
Deborah
60
Female
Head of Family
Roman Catholic
Culhane
Mary
38
Female
Daughter
Roman Catholic
Culhane
Michael
37
Male
Son
Roman Catholic
Culhane
Patrick
34
Male
Son
Roman Catholic
Culhane
David
28
Male
Son
Roman Catholic
Culhane
Bridget
19
Female
Daughter
Roman Catholic
Culhane
Annastasia
17
Female
Daughter
Roman Catholic
Hanlon
James
15
Male
Servant
Roman Catholic
iii. Catherine “Kate” O’Connor,(daughter of Thomas O’Connor & Mary Sheahan) born on May 1st, 1884, Ballyguiltenane, Glin, died on Feb 8th, 1958, Killeaney, Glin aged 73 years. On Feb 17th, 1906 at Glin church, Catherine O’Connor married Michael Meade, Killeaney, Glin, the witnesses being – John Meade & Bridget Morgan. (Michael Meade was born on May 26th, 1866, his mother was Mary Sheehy, he died suddenly from heart failure on Oct 10th, 1931 aged 70 years.) Family from that union as follows –
i.Patrick “Pat” Meade, born on Aug 5th, 1907, Killeaney, Glin, died 1970, aged 62 years. Patrick emigrated to the U.S. and married there.
ii.Thomas “Tom” Meade, born on April 10th, 1909, Killeaney, Glin. Tom worked in the Civil Service in Dublin. (married)
iii.James “Jim” Meade, born on Sep 10th, 1911, Killeaney, Glin, died on July 9th,1986, Glin, aged 74 years. On March 3rd, 1943 at Killenaule church, Co. Tipperary, James married Margaret (Madge) Mullins from Killenaule, daughter of Daniel Mullins, farmer, the witnesses being – Peter Meade & Kathleen O’Connell. James profession given as tradesman. Margaret, born circa 1907, died on Jan 13th, 1980. Both interred in Kilfergus cemetery. James came back to live at the Mall, Glin where he operated a taxi business.
iv.Peter Meade, born on May 2nd, 1918, Killeany, Glin, died on July 13th, 1959, aged 41 years.
v.Margaret “Peg” Meade, born on Oct 28th, 1920, Killeaney, Glin, died on Feb 26th, 1960, Birmingham, England, aged 39 years. Peg married a man from Killarney, Co. Kerry.
vi.Edward “Neddy” Meade, born post 1922, Killeaney, Glin. Neddy emigrated to Birmingham, England where he married Eileen Hartigan from Glensharrold, Carrickerry. Eileen came from the Barneigue road towards Carrickerry, there were two other houses in the one yard where she came from, one was Culhane’s, one of whom married a sister of Jimmy O’ Brien’s from Scort, Glenagragra, Glin.
vii.Joseph “Joe” Meade, born circa 1928, died 1986 aged 58 years. Joe emigrated to Canada and worked as an electrical engineer there.
viii.Mary Meade, born post 1922, married to John Commane, Knockdown, Athea.
iv. Patrick “Paddy” O’Connor,(son of Thomas O’Connor & Mary Sheahan) b. born on Sep 10th, 1886, Ballyguiltenane, Glin, died on Jul 28th, 1949, Manteno, Kankakee, Illinois, United States, aged 62 years. Emigrated to New York on May 7th, 1909 to his cousin John O’Connell. On May 30th, 1917 he worked as a sheep herder for Flynn & O’Connor brothers. In 1942 he was a Chicago Rapid Transit employee, Kimball Avenue Station.
v. Margaret O’Connor,(daughter of Thomas O’Connor & Mary Sheahan) born on Apr 28th, 1890, Ballyguiltenane, Glin, died from heart disease on March 20th, 1907, Ballyguiltenane, Glin aged 16 years.
vi. Johanna O’Connor,(daughter of Thomas O’Connor & Mary Sheahan) born on Feb 19th, 1892, Ballyguiltenane, Glin, died on June 17th,1970, Saint Louis, St. Louis (City), Missouri, United States aged 78 years. Emigrated on Oct 19th, 1906 to Saint Michael’s Novitiate, St. Louis, Missouri. Became known as Sr. Mary Rose O’Connor. Taught primary and high school grades.
vii. Thomas Connors,(son of Thomas O’Connor & Mary Sheahan) born on March 24th, 1894, Ballyguiltenane, Glin, died on July 13th, 1894, Ballyguiltenane, Glin, aged 4 mths.
viii. Bridget “Bride” O’Connor,(daughter of Thomas O’Connor & Mary Sheahan) born on June 25th, 1895, Ballyguiltenane, Glin, died on June 12th, 1964, Tucson, Pima, Arizona, United States aged 68 years. Bridget married John (Jack) Woods, Tullyleague son of Jeremiah Woods & Mary Windle.
John (Jack) Woods born May 10th 1888, emigrated to New York in 1907. He returned to Ireland for a couple of years and returned in 1909 bringing his brother Denis with him. John (Jack) who was a member of the Chicago police force married Bridget O’Connor from Ballyguiltenane, Glin on Jan 21st 1917. Issue from that union as follows –
1.Mary Agnes Woods b1917 who married Lawrence B.Kenniburg b1915-2002 and had a daughter FEMALE Kenniburg b19.. who married MALE Doczy b19.. and had the following family –
i.MALE Doczy b19.. who married FEMALE Wray b19..,
ii.MALE Doczy b19.. who married FEMALE Resweber b19..,
iii.MALE Doczy b19..
iv.MALE Doczy b19.. who married FEMALE Pollock b19.. and had a daughter Doczy b20..
2.Rose Margaret Woods b1921-2003 who married Russell Bagley 1920-1974.
3.John Vincent Woods 1924-1961.
4.William Thomas Woods b1926 who married Jean Ruth Tucker 1931-1993 and had the following family-
i.MALEWoods b19.. who married FEMALE Reaugh b19.. and had the following family –
Woods b19.. and Woods b19…
ii.Stephen Thomas Woods b1951-1998 who married Jan Anderson.
iii.FEMALE Woods b19…
iv.MALE Woods b19.. who married FEMALE DeCastro b19…
v.FEMALE Woods b19.. who married MALE Maher b19.. (2nd husband, her 1st husband MALE Opachick b19).
vi.FEMALE Woods b19.. who married MALE Schmidt b19.. and had the following family –
FEMALE Schmidt b19..,
FEMALE Schmidt b19.
FEMALE Schmidt b19…
vii.FEMALE Woods b19.. who married MALE Woelke and had two sons – Woelke b19.. who married and had a daughter and son.
5.FEMALE Woods 1930-1931.
6.James Patrick Woods 1932-1990 who married FEMALE Lievesley and had a daughter Woods.
John (Jack) Woods died in Chicago on February 6th 1955, his wife Bridget (Bridie) died on June 12th 1964 at the age of 69 in Tucson, Arizona where she was staying with her daughter Rose. The are both buried at the Holy Sepluchre Cemetery, Worth, Illinois.
(It was Kathleen Doczy who supplied me with her side of the Woods family)
ix. Honora “Nora” O’Connor,(daughter of Thomas O’Connor & Mary Sheahan) born on Dec 20th, 1896, Ballyguiltenane, Glin, died on Feb 1st, 1975, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States aged 78 years. On May 20th, 1925 in Chicago, Nora married Richard Thomas “Dick” Leahy, born on Jun 15th, 1878 at Ballydonohoe, Glin, (next door to Master Duggan’s, Duggan taught at Glin National School) son of Edward Leahy & Hanora Pierce. Dick died on Dec 10th, 1954, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, aged 76 years. Family from that union as follows –
Brother Thomas F. Leahy, OP, born on Jan 6th, 1926, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States , died Feb 15th, 2003, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States aged 77 years.
Sister Nora Therese Leahy, OP, born on Jul 15th, 1928, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States , died on April 3rd, 1998, Adrian, Lenawee, Michigan, United States aged 69 years.
On July 14th, 1873 at Tarbert church, Edward Leahy aged 23 years, son of Gerald Leahy from Ballydonoghue, Glin, married Hanora Pierce aged 19 years, daughter of Richard Pierce, deceased farmer from Tieraclea, Tarbert, Co. Kerry, the witnesses being – John O’Sullivan & Catherine Sullivan. The Pierce family lived nearer to Ballygoughlin than Tieraclea, if not Ballygoughlin)
x. Ellen “Nell” O’Connor,(daughter of Thomas O’Connor & Mary Sheahan) born on Dec 20th, 1896, Ballyguiltenane, Glin, died on Dec 10th, 1982, Cork, aged 85 years. On Nov 12th, 1927 at Glin church Ellen (Nell) O’Connor married John Lucey, a farmer from Fanelton, Macroom, Co. Cork, son of Patrick Lucey and Mary Lucey Cotter, Gurraneycarney, Co Cork, the witnesses being – Michael Lucey and Mary Meade. As far as I know they had a family of three as follows – Teresa Anne Lucey born on Oct 3rd, 1933, died at Cork on Oct 12th, 1998. Female Lucey lives in Chicago and is married to Tehan.Male Lucey lives in Ballyhahill, Co. Limerick. He lived for a time in a caravan next to Ned O’Shaughnessy, Knockdown, Athea, Co. Limerick. Nell went to live in Killeaney with her sister Catherine O’Connor Meade, hence the reason Killeaney is given on her marriage cert.
Ellen (Nell) corresponded with her 1st, cousin Catherine O’Connor, daughter of John O’Connor in New Zealand, one of those letters transcripted by Patrick N.O’Neill as follows –
29/10/1919 Dear Cousin
I trust you and my relations are first class. Is cousin Dominic home? Tell him write to me as I would love to hear always from him. How is Cousin Ike making out? The poor fellow must be delighted to be back in the dear old home. He was often telling us about your good nature, how often you would write to him during the awful war. Tell him when he has rested & is himself once more to write to us. Tell Ike Paddy Flavahan got a young daughter since he left. He will be sorry to hear his wife is not well, she is in hospital. I am sending you some news papers, they will let you know how things are going on here. All your relations here wishes to be remembered to you and all the family circle. Remember me to your Mother, Brother & Sister. Goodbye, Dear Cousin, God bless you.
From your loving Cousin Nell
By the way, did you get the Photos I send you?
A letter to her cousin Isaac O’Connor as follows –
Killeaney, Glin 2/12/1919
My Dear Cousin Isaac,
Just a Card to wish you for the first time in your dear old home a real happy Christmas and a peaceful and prosperous New Year. Had a letter from cousin Kathie, she was telling me you were home. We are all first Class here. I met Paddy Flavahan and Minnie in Glin yesterday. Paddy got a young Daughter since you left. His Wife had bad health for some time but she is well again. Daniel is the same, also Katie & mother. We had a beautiful summer here, old people would tell you it was the finest summer in 40 years. Maggie Connolly and Miss Danaher wishes to be remembered to you. I met Mary Costello lately & she was asking me about you. I did not see “Yes” since the day I took you through our dear old Irish bogs. All your relations wishes to be remembered to you. Little Jimmie often talks about you. Did you marry yet. the time for Match Making will be on here very soon, we will surely get Minnie married this time. Please remember me to your Father & Mother and all my relations. Wish them for me a happy Xmas and a prosperous New Year.
Goodbye.
Nell O’Connor.
And they did marry off Minnie Flavin to William McEvoy from Aughrim, Moyvane on Feb 25th, 1922. The Maggie Connolly mentioned was the girls headmistress at Ballyguiltenane National School, she taught my mother. Maggie lived in Glenagragra, next house to Paddy & Molly Flavin. The Daniel mentioned was Paddy Flavin’s father and Minnie (Mary) was Paddy’s sister as above.
3. Kate O’Connor born c 1848 (daughter of James Connors & Margaret Flahavan) On Feb 10th, 1880 at Glin church, Kate married John Geoghegan, born Dec 1854 at Turraree, Glin and died on July 21st, 1891 at Ansonia, New Haven, Connecticut aged 36 years, the witnesses being – David Ruddle & Johanna Flahavan. Kate died on Jan 15th, 1915 at Ansonia, New Haven aged 67 years. John Geoghegan’s father was Patrick (Pat) Geoghegan.
Patrick (Pat) Geoghegan(son of John Geoghegan & Catherine Mulcaire) was born circa 1814, died June 12th 1892 at Turraree his widow Mary Mackessy present at death. Patrick was married twice, firstly to Margaret Moore on 28 August 1853. It is thought that Margaret was one of the Moore’s from the west of Glin/Ballyculhane area. Patrick Geoghegan & Margaret Moore had the following two children who are recorded in the Glin Parish Register.
1.John Geoghegan(son Patrick Geoghegan & Margaret Moore) was baptised on the 23 December 1854, the sponsors being – John Geoghegan and Alicia Shine. This is the John Geoghegan & Kate O’Connor above. The David Ruddle who witnessed their wedding lived in Knockdown in a farm that was later purchased by Tom Barrett. (Tom Barrett’s son Joe Barrett now owns the place) Not sure who Johanna Flavahan was, it is likely that she was the daughter of James Flahavan, Aughrim and would have been a 1st cousin. She was born in 1842 and died at Aughrim on December 2nd 1908. According to her death certificate she remained single in life. It is not known when John and Catherine emigrated to the US. It is known that they had four children three of whom were born in the U.S. as follows –
i.Kate Geoghegan born in Glin in 1882.
ii.Margaret Geoghegan, born in the U.S.
iii.Nellie Geoghegan, born in the U.S.
iv.Patrick Geoghegan, born in the U.S.
Margaret, Nellie & Patrick Geoghegan died when they were young as their death ages are recorded in the Hale Cemetery Records as follows with no dates recorded:
Margaret 6 years and 5 months.
Nellie 2 years and 6 months.
Patrick 15 days.
John Geoghegan died in Ansonia, New Haven, Connecticut on the 1st July 1891 at the age of 36. Catherine died on 15 January 1915 at 67 years of age also in Ansonia. Her address at the time of her death was 7 Maple Street, Ansonia. They are both buried in St.Mary’s Cemetery in Ansonia. The informant for Catherine was James O’Connell who was probably her nephew (the son of her sister Mary Connors &Patrick O’Connell). None of the children are listed on the family gravestone so there is no further information about the family available at this time. Don’t know what became of their daughter Kate Geoghegan.
2. Bernard Geoghegan(son ofPatrick Geoghegan & Margaret Moore) was baptised on the 1 October 1859. Sponsors – John Geoghegan & Anne Enright. No other records for can be found other than this baptismal record, either in the Irish or world records.
Patrick Geoghegan’s second marriage on November 6th 1866 at Kilfergus Parish, Glin, was to his second cousin, Mary Mackessy, b. circa 1842, Tarmons, Co. Kerry daughter of Thomas Mackessy & CatherineKennelly of Tarmons, Tarbert, Co. Kerry. Mary had a sister Margaret Mackessy who was married to William Woods, Glenagragra. (my great-great-grandfather) The sponsors for Patrick’s second marriage being Edward Shaughnessy & Margaret Mackessy.Edward Shaughnessy being the grandfather of Ned Shaughnessy, Knockdown who died March 27th 2011. The marriage record indicates that Patrick was widowed and his father was also Patrick. There’s a major discrepancy with the age on Mary’s death cert to that on the census return.
4. John O’Connor.(son of James O’Connor & Margaret Flahavan) See Catherine O’Connell.
5. Michael ‘Mick’ O’Connor.(son of James O’Connor & Margaret Flahavan) born Aug 1856, emigrated to New Zealand Aug 25th, 1876. Michael married his 1st cousin Catherine ‘Kate’ Lynch as in Catherine3 Lynch& Michael Connell, Glenagragra.
Jim Barrett: An Iconic Figure in Athea GAA Circles
When reflecting on the iconic figures in Athea GAA circles, several names stand out, such as Mick and Sean Dalton and Johnny Mullane from Knocknagorna, Dan Liston and Jimmy Hayes from Dirreen, Tom Barrett, Fairystreet, Timmy Woulfe, Cratloe and Eoin Liston, Sonny Murphy from the village. Among these esteemed individuals, Jim Barrett from Fairystreet, brother of Tom, is a name that deserves special recognition.
Early Life and Education
Jim Barrett’s journey into the world of Gaelic football began with his education at St. Michael’s College in Listowel. Known for employing top-class coaches from Kerry, the college played a significant role in nurturing Jim’s talents. The training he received there helped him develop into a formidable player, catching the attention of Listowel Emmets football club. Despite being offered a trial with the Kerry Minor footballers, Jim chose to remain loyal to his roots in Athea, where he ultimately achieved notable success. He continued his education at University College Dublin (UCD), earning a degree in Landscape & Horticulture.
Rise in Gaelic Football
Jim Barrett’s football prowess first emerged in 1955/’56 when he made a name for himself as an above-average juvenile player. Athea had a brilliant Juvenile team in 1956 and were narrowly beaten a point in the west final against Askeaton.
It is worthy to name those gallant Juvenile fifteen as follows –
Henry Reidy, Upper Athea (Goalkeeper)
Paddy McCoy (Templeathea) Michael Shine (Village) Ted Ahearn (Parkanna)
Denis McGrath (Gortnagross) Frank Cotter (Cratloe) Tony Barrett (Fairystreet)
Johnny Mullane (Knocknagorna) Joe O’Keeffe (Coole West)
Jim Barrett (Fairystreet) Patrick Mullane (Knockknagorna) Neily Woulfe (Village, Bridge Hse)
John Sonny Wrenn (Gortnagross) Jerry Roche (Benmore) Tom Fitzgerald (Park)
By the following year, Jim had progressed to the minor ranks, showcasing his skills in various competitions.
Playing Career and Achievements
On Dec 2nd, 1962 at Newcastle West, Jim was a member of the Athea Junior football team beaten by Abbeyfeale in the final of the west on a scoreline of Abbeyfeale 1-3 to Athea 0-4. The game was played in a fine sporting spirit and the standard of football was high. The outstanding player on the Athea team was Timmy Woulfe at full back but Tom Barrett (brother of Jim), Jim Leahy, Johnny Mullane and Richie O’Connor had their moments. Jim Barrett gave a good account of himself at corner forward. Dick Fitzgerald from Abbeyfeale (Railway Bar) was a very capable referee.
The Athea team that day lined out as follows –
Denis Moore (Goalkeeoer)
Paddy Dalton. Timmy Woulfe. Phil Woulfe.
Timmy Hanrahan. Jim Leahy. Johnny Mullane.
Tom Barrett. Paddy Dwane.
Ned Enright. Richie O’Connor. Joe O’Keeffe.
Seamus Dillane. Mikie O’Connor. Jim Barrett.
A significant milestone in Jim Barrett’s early career came on December 8, 1963, when Athea triumphed over St Senan’s in the Junior semi-final of the west at Newcastle West on a scoreline of 0-10 to 0-2., with Jim opening the scoring for his team. That same year, he secured his first piece of silverware when Athea Junior’s won the West, defeating Castlemahon in the final in a scoreline of 1-4 to 0-4. Jim also won a county Junior championship medal in 1964 when Athea beat Pallasgreen 2-11 to 0-2 in the county final. In fact, it was the 1963 championship final that had been postponed, as it was too close to Christmas that year to be concluded. The final was played in Bruree before a large crowd on Sunday March 1st, 1964.
During his academic years, Jim played for UCD and later joined Glasnevin Shamrocks following his graduation. In 1967, he won a medal in the Frank Sheehy Tournament, which honoured a former Kerry County Board chairman and included clubs from North Kerry, with Athea as an invited participant. Athea beat Ballydonoghue in the final, a Ballydonoghue team that included the legendary Jer D. O’Connor. O’Connor captained Kerry in 1965, losing to Galway in the All-Ireland Senior Final, having reached two previous finals as a Kerry player, 1960 & 1964, winning neither.
Frank Sheehy was a schoolteacher who in 1961 went to Nigeria, Africa, to take up a position of Professor of Educational Science at a training college in Asaba. He died there in 1962.
The pinnacle of Jim Barrett’s playing career occurred on September 15, 1968, at the Limerick Gaelic Grounds. He played a starring role as Athea claimed their first-ever county senior football championship by defeating Treaty Sarsfield from Limerick city in the final, a distressfully bruising encounter. Four players sent off, three from Sarsfield’s and Kevin Dillon from Athea. The referee, Frank Halbert from Cork in his report stated that Athea came to play football and Treaty came to win at all costs. He had no doubt that only for the behaviour of the Athea players for not retaliating, the match would have never finished.
Moreover, Jim had the honour of being the first Athea man to captain a Limerick senior football team, leading them against Tipperary in a National Football League game at Templemore on Nov 10th, 1968. Unfortunately it wasn’t Limerick’s day as they were well beaten 3-7 to 0-7.
Neilius Neily Hunt, son of Thady Hunt, Coole East, Athea had the honour of being the second Athea man to captain a Limerick senior football team.
The Limerick team that day v Tipperary lined out as follows;
Bobby Walsh (Askeaton)
Morgan Moran (Athea) Brendan Crosse (St. Patrick’s). Tom Fitzgibbons (Oola)
Pat O’Brien (St. Patrick’s) Jim Barrett (c) (Athea) Con Shanahan (Croom)
Bernie Hartigan (Old Christian’s) P. Murphy (Oola).
Eamon Cregan (Claughan) John Ahearne (Clan-na-Gael, Dublin) J. Cawley
T. Nash. Mick Tynan (Claughan) P. Murphy (Old Christians)
Re- the Limerick team – Bobby Walsh was from Foynes but played in goal for Askeaton.
Pat O’Brien was a clerical student in Kiltegan, Co. Wicklow along with the late Gerry RocheR.I.P. from Benmore, Athea.
John Ahearne was a schoolteacher and played with Clan na Gael in Dublin. Jim & John would travel together to play the matches.
Jim’s Versatility and Athea’s Success.
Despite being known for his skills in other positions, Jim’s adaptability and talent came to the forefront when he was selected to guard the goalposts. This decision was made after Athea experienced a series of narrow defeats, largely due to conceding too many late goals. Jim’s versatility not only showcased his personal talent but also demonstrated the importance of adaptability and teamwork.
The team’s fortunes began to change when Jim stepped into the goalkeeper role. His excellent hand-eye coordination and quick reflexes made him a formidable presence in the goal. Over the course of three consecutive games, Jim’s goalkeeping skills played a crucial role in Athea’s victories. His key attributes as goalkeeper were,
1. Strong Hands. : Jim’s ability to catch and control the ball under pressure prevented numerous scoring opportunities for the opposing teams.
2. His agility and rapid response time allowed him to make crucial saves, especially during critical moments of the matches
Jim Barrett’s legacy in Athea GAA circles remains a testament to his dedication and passion for the sport, standing shoulder to shoulder with the best of his time.
Joan Dalton 1825-1876 (daughter of James Dalton & Mary Barrett) married Patrick Sullivan from Knocknagorna, Athea. Joan Dalton & Patrick O’Sullivan had the following family –
1.Patrick O’ Sullivan married Mary Mullane from Dirreen, Athea and had the following family –
i. Mary O’Sullivan (daughter of (Patrick O’Sullivan & Mary Mullane) born circa 1859 in Knocknagorna, who on Feb 13th1879, at the age of 20 years, Mary married John Dalton, aged 30 years from Park, Kilcolman, Co. Limerick, son of William Dalton, the witnesses being – John Morgan & Mary T.O’Sullivan.
Mary O’Sullivan & John Dalton had the following family –
i. Mike Dalton, (son of Mary O’Sullivan & John Dalton) born June 1st1880, at Park, Kilcolman and died May 8th, 1947. Mike Dalton married Nellie McAuliffe, born Jan 8th, 1889 in Lower Athea, Athea to Laurence McAuliffe & Catherine Wright. Nellie died Feb 17th, 1973.
More onLaurence McAuliffe.
On Feb 17th, 1876 at Templeglantine church, Laurence McAuliffe, aged 32 years, from Meenoline, Templeglantine, Co. Limerick, son of Laurence McAuliffe married Catherine Wright, aged 23 years, from Gurtnagloss, Templeglantine, the witnesses being – John Wright & Mrs. J. Wright.
Family from that union as follows –
Mary McAuliffe (daughter of Laurence McAuliffe & Catherine Wright) born on June 20th, 1876 at Meenoline, Templeglantine, Co. Limerick.
Margaret McAuliffe, (daughter of Laurence McAuliffe & Catherine Wright) born on Oct 2nd, 1877 at Meenoline, Templeglantine.
William ‘Bill’ McAuliffe, (son of Laurence McAuliffe & Catherine Wright) born on Feb 1st, 1879 at Meenoline, Templeglantine. William married Josephine ‘Josie’ Scanlon on Feb 17th, 1920, daughter of farmer Denis Scanlon, Lower Athea, the witnesses being Michael McAuliffe & Annie Scanlon. (One of the Thade Scanlons,) William died at Lower Athea on Dec 30th, 1967, aged 88 years, his son Larry McAuliffe present at his death. William ‘Bill’ McAuliffe’s son, the said Larry McAuliffe was married to my mother’s 1st cousin, Nora Tierney, Templeathea, daughter of John Tierney, Templeathea and Mary ‘Minnie’ Barrett, Lower Dirreen. Mary ‘Minnie’ Barrett was my grandaunt.
Elizabeth ‘Eliza’ McAuliffe, (daughter of Laurence McAuliffe & Catherine Wright) born on Feb 1st 1881 at Gurtnagloss, Templeglantine, Co. Limerick. Elizabeth McAuliffe 1881-1973 married James Woulfe and lived in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA.
Thomas J. McAuliffe, (son of Laurence McAuliffe & Catherine Wright) born on Dec 10th, 1883 at Lower Athea. According to the 1901 Census for Lower Athea, Thomas was 18 years of age. House 7.1…Line 6.Thomas emigrated to the U.S arriving there in 1905/1906. On Nov 20th, 1912 at Jackson, Missouri, Thomas married Mary Mullane from Lower Athea, daughter of John Mullane 1847-1926 & Mary O’Connor 1852-1927. John Mullane was from Lower Athea, the son of William Mullane 1793-1872 and Mary O’Connor was also from Lower Athea, the daughter of John O’Connor.Thomas McAuliffe & Mary Mullane had a family of 2 that I can locate.
Catherine McAuliffe, (daughter of Thomas McAuliffe & Mary Mullane ) born circa 1915.
Mary McAuliffe, (daughter of Thomas McAuliffe & Mary Mullane) born circa 1921.
Thomas J. McAuliffe was a member of the Kansas Police dept and was mortally wounded while on patrol on June 25th, 1937. Apparently, a pipeline worker who had been robbed was unhappy that action wasn’t taken quickly enough by the police. Thomas offered to take the worker home who was in a nearby saloon under the influence of alcholol. The suspect grabbed Thomas’ revolver, fired a shot that mortally wounded him. Thomas had served just 5 years in the Police Dept.
Michael ’Mike’ McAuliffe, (son of Laurence McAuliffe & Catherine Wright) born on Oct 11th, 1886 at Lower Athea, Athea, Co. Limerick. Michael, a bachelor, died suddenly from cold and malnutrition, causing failure of a diseased heart, on Dec 1st, 1947 at Lower Athea, aged 65 years.
Ellen ‘Nellie’ McAuliffe, (daughter of Laurence McAuliffe & Catherine Wright) born on Jan 8th, 1889 at Lower Athea. Died Feb 17th, 1973 at Kansas City. Ellen ‘Nellie’ married Mike Dalton,(son of Mary O’Sullivan & John Dalton) born June 1st1880, at Park, Kilcolman and died May 8th, 1947. (see Mike Dalton above and hereunder)
John McAuliffe,(son of Laurence McAuliffe & Catherine Wright) born on June 25th, 1891 at Lower Athea, died on June 11th, 1974 at Kansas city. John emigrated to Kansas City, Missouri and married Bridget Agnes Broderick on June 2nd, 1917 in Kansas City. Bridget Agnes Broderick (daughter ofAlice Dalton & Michael Broderick) was born Sept 18th, 1891 at Knocknagorna, Athea and died Oct 26th, 1969 in Kansas City, Missouri. Family as follows –
i.Lawrence Joseph McAuliffe (son of John McAuliffe & Bridget Agnes Broderick) born Jan 20th, 1919 in Kansas City and died on April 20th, 1999 at Olathe, Kansas. Married Mildred Egan on Aug 23rd, 1941 at Clay, Missouri.
ii.Bishop Michael F. McAuliffe(son of John McAuliffe & Bridget Agnes Broderick) born Nov 22nd, 1920, Kansas City.
iii.Thomas Patrick McAuliffe(son of John McAuliffe & Bridget Agnes Broderick) born on Feb 1st, 1923 at Kansas City and died March 13th, 1937 in Kansas City, Missouri.
iv.John Denis McAuliffe(son of John McAuliffe & Bridget Agnes Broderick) born on Sept 26th, 1925 at Kansas City, Kansas.
v.Joseph Victor McAuliffe(son of John McAuliffe & Bridget Agnes Broderick) born on July 27th, 1928 at Kansas City, Kansas.
vi.William Robert McAuliffe (son of John McAuliffe & Bridget Agnes Broderick)born on April 16th, 1933 at Kansas City, Missouri.
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Family of Mike Dalton & Ellen ‘Nellie’ McAuliffe as follows –
Mike Joseph Dalton born Nov 20th, 1915 and died June 29th, 1978. Mike married Ruth Anderson.
Sr. Aline Dalton born on April 26th, 1918.
Marguerite Dalton born June 10th, 1920 and died Feb 6th, 1997 at Kansas City, Missouri. Married Charles Williams.
Eileen Dalton born March 28th, 1922, married Bill Audley on Nov 17th, 1938. Bill was born Aug 23rd, 1920.
Jack Dalton born on Dec 26th, 1923 and died on Jan 31st 1994.
Josephine Dalton born on Aug 27th, 1926. Married Herbert Kerr.
Betty Ann Dalton born on March 23rd, 1932, married Nick Vassari.
Kathleen Jean Dalton born on Jan 29th, 1935 and died Jan 26th, 1948.
ii.Ellen Dalton (daughter of Mary O’Sullivan & John Dalton) born Aug 9th, 1891 in Park, Kilcolman, Co. Limerick. On Sept 30th, 1911 at Kilcolman church, Ellen married Tom O’Sullivan from Dirreen, Athea, son of Patrick O’Sullivan, the witnesses being – Patrick Woulfe & Mary Mullane.
Ellen Dalton & Tom O’Sullivan had the following family –
Sr. Liam O’Sullivan.
Sr. Rosarri O’Sullivan.
Mary B.O’Sullivan who married Martin Dalton from Glashapullagh, Athea. Martin Dalton married into the O’Sullivan place in Dirreen, Athea.
Martin Dalton & Mary B O’Sullivan had the following family –
James Dalton who married Kathleen Casey, Knocknasna in Nov 1973. Had one daughter.
Patrick ‘Paddy’ Dalton who married Maureen Kelly, Coole West, Athea in June 1982. Had a family.
Marian Dalton who married Jeremiah O’Connor in Sept 1974.
iii.Josephine Dalton (daughter of Mary O’Sullivan & John Dalton) born on Oct 28th, 1883 at Park, Kilcolman, Co. Limerick and died 1980. Josephine married Dennis (Denny)John Mullane from Lower Athea (Knockbawn) and had the following family.
Nell Mullane who married Bill Jankowski.
Mary Frances Mullane who married John Heverly.
John Denis Mullane, born July 4th, 1923 and died March 7th, 1999. John married Mary Costik, born Aug 25th, 1925 and died on Nov 25th, 1994.
iv.Margaret Dalton (daughter of Mary O’Sullivan & John Dalton) born on Dec 5th, 1884 at Park, Kilcolman, Co. Limerick. Margaret died 1911.
v.Bill Dalton (daughter of Mary O’Sullivan & John Dalton) born on March 31st, 1887 at Park, Kilcolman, Co. Limerick and married Minnie Morgan from Park, Athea. No family. The Morgan’s were land agents.
vi.Patrick Dalton (son of Mary O’Sullivan & John Dalton) born on June 8th, 1889 at Park, Kilcolman, Co. Limerick. Patrick married Mary Travers and had the following family –
Marjorie Dalton who married Joseph Pasteris.
Mary Ellen Dalton who married Charles Spencer.
Peggy Dalton who married Peterson.
Patricia Dalton married John Poggendorf.
vii.James Dalton (son of Mary O’Sullivan & John Dalton) born on May 30th, 1891 at Park, Kilcolman, Co. Limerick. James married Margaret Carmody. Margaret came from around Ennis, Co. Clare and had the following family –
Mary Dalton who married Ray Manning.
Monsignor Jack Dalton.
Peggy Dalton who married Bernard Sloan and had the following family –
Bernard Sloan who married Sarah Allain.
Stephen Sloan who married Carrie Wertz.
Mark Sloan who married Elizabeth ?
John Sloan who married Mary O’Leary.
Catherine Dalton who married Thomas O’Connor and had the following family –
James O’Connor who married Patricia deCoursey.
Timothy O’Connor.
Thomas O’Connor.
Kathleen O’Connor who married Tom Casey.
Robert O’Connor.
Mary Beth O’Connor who married Mike Pareda.
James Dalton.
Joan Dalton who married Eugene Callahan.
Patrick Dalton who married Nancy Klocken.
viii.Mary Dalton (daughter of Mary O’Sullivan & John Dalton) born March 17th, 1894 in Park, Kilcolman, Co. Limerick, died in 1977 in Kansas City. Mary married Michael Kelly and had one son in family Tom Kelly who married Rosemary Ammon.
ix. Stephen Dalton (son of Mary O’Sullivan & John Dalton) born on Dec 24th, 1896, died June 1980. Stephen married Mary Higgins, born ??, died 1979 and had the following family –
Mary Ann Dalton who married Jack Watters and had a family of 7.
x. Catherine Dalton(daughter of Mary O’Sullivan & John Dalton) born on July 30th, 1898 in Park, Kilcolman, Co. Limerick, died 1979, married Pat Mahoney from Astee, Co. Kerry, Pat died 1979. They retired to Astee but couldn’t settle, they went back to the U.S. again.
xi. Bridget Dalton (daughter of Mary O’Sullivan & John Dalton) born on Aug 23, 1899 in Park, Kilcolman, Co. Limerick, died 1901.
ii. Nora ‘Nonie’ O’Sullivan (daughter of Patrick O’Sullivan & Mary Mullane) born Dec 1st 1876 at Knocknagorna, Ellen Dalton present at the birth. On Feb 20th, 1912 at Athea church, Nora ‘Nonie’ O’Sullivan, Knocknagorna, aged 33 years, daughter of Patrick O’Sullivan, Knocknagorna, married Roger Sheehy, Templeathea, aged 39 years, the witnesses being – William Dalton, Upper Athea & Mary Dalton, Knocknagorna. Roger was born Dec 9th, 1871 in Templeathea, the son of John Sheehy 1847 & Mary Dalton and grandson of Roger Sheehy who was born circa 1815 and died a widower on July 7th, 1912 at Templeathea, aged 96 years, his son John Sheehy present at his death, Mary Dalton was from Upper Athea.
Nora ‘Nonie’ O’Sullivan & Roger Sheehy had the following family of 3 –
1.John Sheehy (son of Roger Sheehy & Nora ‘Nonie’ O’Sullivan) who on Sept 3rd, 1940, married Mary B.O’Sullivan, daughter of John O’Sullivan, Knocknagorna & Bridget McEniry, Tubbertoureen, Moyvane. and had the following family of 8 –
Paddy Sheehy, emigrated to England.
Mina Sheehy who married Patrick O’Keeffe.
Francis Sheehy, emigrated to England.
Jimmy Sheehy.
Johnny Sheehy.
Nora Ann Sheehy who married ? Adekeale.
Bridget Sheehy who married Richard Walsh, Clearystown, Co. Wexford and had a family of 5.
Kieran Sheehy who married Hannah Roche, Templeathea.
2.Mary Ann Sheehy (daughter of Roger Sheehy & Nora ‘Nonie O’Sullivan) who married Tim Mullane and had a family of 12, Tim was a brother to Tom Mullane, Knocknagorna and an uncle to Johnny Mullane and Conor Mullane. Tim and Mary Ann lived in Templeathea East. (Slientrach.)
3.Margaret Sheehy (daughter of Roger Sheehy & Nora ‘Nonie’ O’Sullivan) Margaret remained single in life.
iii. John O’Sullivan (son of Patrick O’Sullivan & Mary Mullane) born on March 20th, 1874 at Knocknagorna. On Feb 17th, 1912 at Newtownsandes church, John married Bridget McEniry from Tubbertoureen Moyvane, Co. Kerry, daughter of Michael McEniry, the witnesses being – Patrick Dalton & Nora McEniry.
John O’Sullivan & Bridget McEniry had the following family –
i. Mary B. O’Sullivan (daughter of John O’Sullivan & Bridget McEniry) who married John Sheehy above.
ii. Alice O’Sullivan. (daughter of John O’Sullivan & Bridget McEniry) Alice remained single in life.
iii. Jim O’Sullivan (son of John O’Sullivan & Bridget McEniry) who married Elizabeth Liston, daughter of Dan Liston, Dirreen and had the following family –
John O’Sullivan.
Daniel O’Sullivan.
Francis O’Sullivan.
Nora O’Sullivan.
Elizabeth Liston was a sister to ‘Pixie’ Liston who was married to John Liston, Dirreen. They lived in Dalton St, Athea.
iv. Michael O’Sullivan (son of John O’Sullivan & Bridget McEniry) who married Mary Casey from Lower Athea and had the following family –
Mary Ita O’Sullivan.
Breda O’Sullivan.
Kay O’Sullivan.
v. Patrick O’Sullivan (son of John O’Sullivan & Bridget McEniry) who married Mary Clancy and had the following family –
John O’Sullivan.
Peggy O’Sullivan who married Joe Barrett, Knockdown and Carhooearagh, Knockanure, Co. Kerry.
Jimmy O’Sullivan.
Philomena O’Sullivan.
Mary Bridget O’Sullivan who married Conor Mullane, Knocknagorna.
iv. Patrick ‘Pat’ O’Sullivan. (son of Patrick O’Sullivan & Mary Mullane) born on Sept 6th, 1879 at Knocknagorna.
v. Alice ‘Ali’ O’Sullivan (daughter of Patrick O’Sullivan & Mary Mullane) born on April 7th, 1867 at Knocknagorna. Alice married Denis Kenneally.
vi. Thomas O’Sullivan (son of Patrick O’Sullivan & Mary Mullane) born on July 10th, 1871. Thomas married Mary ‘Minnie’ Browne and had the following family –
Elizabeth O’Sullivan who married John Dolan.
Fr. Bob O’Sullivan SJ.
James O’Sullivan who married Margaret Damon.
Mary O’Sullivan.
Thomas O’Sullivan who married Ann Ferris.
John O’Sullivan who married Patricia Murray.
vii. Catherine O’Sullivan, (daughter of Patrick O’Sullivan & Mary Mullane) born on April 1st, 1882 at Knocknagorna, died 1958. Catherine married Denny Cunningham born on Nov 28th, 1880 and died 1957 and had the following family –
Mary Cunningham who married John McGraw.
Cornelius ‘Neal’ Cunningham who married Catherine McDermott.
Patrick Cunningham who married Blanche ?.
Tom Cunningham who married June Irving.
Denis Cunningham born 1909-1917.
viii. Ellen O’Sullivan (daughter of Patrick O’Sullivan & Mary Mullane) born on April 17th, 1869, in Knocknagorna. Ellen married Timothy M. Dalton in Nov 1896. Timothy died Feb 12th, 1917 in Kansas City. Had the following family –
Margaret Dalton who married Bill Walters.
Thomas J.Dalton born Aug 4th, 1900, died Oct 20th, 1975
Sister Mary Josepha Dalton born 1904, died in 1991, Independence, Missouri.
ix. Johanna O’Sullivan (daughter of Patrick O’Sullivan & Mary Mullane) born on July 24th, 1864 at Knocknagorna and died Jan 5th, 1949 at Mudgee, Australia, aged 85 years. Johanna married John Griffin, Glenagragra, son of Patrick Griffin & Mary Feury. John was born in 1864 and died on March 13th, 1896 at Mudgee, Australia, aged 32 years. 1861-1898.
Johanna O’Sullivan & John Griffin had the following family –
Mary Kathleen Griffin born 1891 and died on March 26th, 1895 in Mudgee, Australia aged 4 years. MARY KATHLEEN GRIFFIN was born in 1890 in Mudgee River, New South Wales,Australia. She died on 26 Mar 1895 in Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia.
Gerald Griffin was born on 01 Oct 1892 in Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia. He died on 02 Jul 1969 in Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia. Gerald married Florence Rachel May Bensteed on 25 Jan 1919 in Suva, Central Fiji, Fiji. Florence was born on 20 Oct 1897 in Suva, Central Fiji, Fiji. She died on 19 May 1967. in Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia.
Gerald Griffin &Florence Rachel May Bensteed had the following children:
i. EILEEN BENSTEAD GRIFFIN was born on 06 Mar 1920 in Suva, Central Fiji, Fiji. She died on 11 Mar 2011 in Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia. She married ? PEOPLES.
ii. PATRICIA BENSTEAD GRIFFIN. She died in 2003.
Eileen Imelda Griffin was born on 14 May 1896 in Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia. She died on 26 Nov 1896 in Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia.
John Leo Griffin was born in 1896 in Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia. He died on 13 Jan 1970 in Bronte, New South Wales, Australia. He married Dorothy Alice Molloy in 1934 in Sydney, New South Wales Australia. She was born in 1906. She died in 1991.
Patrick Joseph Griffin was born on 02 Mar 1889 in Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia. He died on 29 Jan 1958 in New South Wales, Australia. He married Maud Mary Grace in 1912 in Glebe, New South Wales Australia. She was born in 1888. She died in 1964.
Patrick Joseph Griffin & Maud Mary Grace had the following children:
i. MARY KATHLEEN3 GRIFFIN was born in 1913 in Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia.
ii. JOHN JOSEPH GRIFFIN was born on 04 Jul 1915 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He died in 1978.
iii. PATRICIA DOREEN GRIFFIN was born in 1916 in Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia.
iv. GERALD EDWARD GRIFFIN was born on 22 Nov 1917 in Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia. He died in 1997.
v. ALLEN VINCENT GRIFFIN was born in 1920 in Annandale, New South Wales, Australia. He died on 11 Jan 1924 in Bondi, New South Wales, Australia.
vi. ? GRIFFIN.
x. James Patrick O’Sullivan (son of Patrick O’Sullivan & Mary Mullane) born in 1861 at Knocknagorna, died Jan 19th, 1910 in Kansas City. James married Mayme O’Reilly, born 1870 in Kansas City, Missouri, died Sept 4th, 1935 in Kansas City, Missouri.
James Patrick O’Sullivan & Mayme O’Reilly had the following family –
James Francis O’Sullivan born on Feb 28th, 1894, married Alice Cusack, born 1892 and died in 1946,
Maurice Joseph O’Sullivan, born on Oct 5th, 1895 and died July 21st, 1964. Maurice married Mary Margaret Killiger, born July 25th, 1906 and died March 6th, 1994.
John Reilly O’Sullivan, born Oct 22nd, 1898 and died May 24th, 1976.
Mary R.O’Sullivan born Aug 13th, 1900 and died on Oct 4th, 1945.
2.Kate O’Sullivan (daughter of Patrick O’Sullivan & Joan Dalton) who married Joseph Dalton and had the following family –
i. Paddy Joe Dalton (son of Joseph Dalton & Kate O’Sullivan) born on Aug 20th, 1887 at Knocknagorna, Mary Dalton present at the birth. Paddy married Mary Woulfe from Keale Cross, Cnoickeens, Athea and had the following family –
Mary Dalton.
Willie Dalton who married Peg Clancy. Sister to Mary Clancy above.
Patrick Dalton who married Mary McGrath.
Kathleen Dalton born July 4th, 1918 who married Con Broderick, Knocknagorna, Con born 1913 and died 1995 was the father of Dan Brouder, an agricultural contractor in my time.
ii. Bridge Dalton (daughter of Joseph Dalton & Kate O’Sullivan) who married Pat Woulfe, Athea.
iv. Ellen Dalton (daughter of Joseph Dalton & Kate O’Sullivan) who married Con Shine in the U.S.A. Con was a brother to Tadhg Shine, the blacksmith and to Mossie Shine who used to cut turf in Higgins’ bog back in the 1960’s.
v. Johanna Dalton (daughter of Joseph Dalton & Kate O’Sullivan) who married Mike O’Connor from Cratloe, Athea.
vi. Joe Dalton (son of Joseph Dalton & Kate O’Sullivan) who married either Kate Barrett. (Jamesy Barrett’s) or Joan Barrett...must check
3. Ellen O’Sullivan, (daughter of Patrick O’Sullivan & Joan Dalton) born 1834 and died 1896. Ellen married Pat O’Sullivan born 1825 and died 1896. Ellen & Pat had the following family –
i. Con O’Sullivan, born in Dirreen, Athea. Con emigrated to the U.S. and was a member of the Pitsburg Police force. On his return from the U.S. Con built the Bridge House, in Athea, situated at the bridge of the Gale river, directly opposite the Glin road. Con married Mary Connell/O’Connell from Glenbawn, Ballyhahill and had a family, none of which survived. The last surviving member was Loretta O’ Sullivan who died at the age of 16 or 17. Loretta is buried in Templeathea cemetery, over by the wall. Con O’Sullivan left house to his nephew Tom Woulfe.
ii. Patrick O’Sullivan.
iii. Mary O’Sullivan. Mary emigrated and broke the heart of her lover, Downey from Dirreen (Lug). The well known ballad – The Vales of New Dirreen tells the story of the love Downey had for Mary.
iv. Ellen O’Sullivan who married Jack Mullane and had the following daughter –
Ellen Mullane.
v. Bridget O’Sullivan. lived to be 90 1963 in dirreen
vi. James O’Sullivan who married Lenora Darcy in St. Mary’s, Kansas City, Kansas. and had the following family –
James O’Sullivan
Martha O’Sullivan.
vii. Catherine O’Sullivan born 1871 who married Maurice Woulfe born 1871 in Lr Athea and had a family of 14.
viii. Johanna O’Sullivan born on Aug 16th, 1868 and died June 7th, 1951. Johanna married John Pat Normile, born on Nov 10th, 1862, Turraree, Glin and died on Aug 14th, 1924. The Normile’s lived not to far away from Joe White’s, in Knockdown, fact Joe White had the farm after the Normile’s. Johanna & Pat had the following family –
Josephine Normile.
Mary Frances Normile on Aug 5th, 1897 and died on Feb 5th, 1951. Mary married Jan 27th, 1919 to Denis O’Hare, born on April 27th, 1890 and died on Sept 11th, 1961 and the following child –
Josephine Marie O’Hare, born on Jan 11th, 1918.
Ellen Theresa Normile born on Sept 2nd, 1897??? In Boston, MA and died on April 2nd, 1996 at Shawnee Mission, Kansas.
James Patrick Normile born on ?? who married Ruth Williams.
Katherine Elizabeth Normile born, 1902-1974 who married Bob Foster.
Margaret Josephine Normile, married Albert Anthony Stoetxer.
Alice Helena Normile born on Dec 23rd, 1910, married on Dec 27th, 1941 to Thomas John Doody, born on Sept 14th, 1911.
ix. Tom O’Sullivan, Dirreen, see Ellen Dalton (daughter of Mary O’Sullivan & John Dalton, Park, Kilcolman, Co. Limerick, see Ellen Dalton above. Tom grandfather of Jimmy & Paddy Dalton, Ardagh & Dirreen.
The 1852 Griffiths valuation show that a Michael&John O’Connell are living in Glenagragra, Parents – Unknown1 Connell. They both have a number of plots of land, some of which are occupied jointly and others which they share with other families. Mike Connollyestablished that Michael&John O’Connell were brothers and has researched the O’Connell family much of which I have included here -;
Michael 2 O’Connell.
John2 O’Connell.
Michael2 O’Connell.The earliest Parish record that can be located is for the marriage of Michael2 O’Connell. The Athea Parish Register has the following entry for the 18th February 1846:
‘Michael Connellof Glin and Catherine Lynch of Athea Parishes having obtained a dispensation of 4° & 4° degrees of cousin unity – present as witnessesJohn Lynch, George Lynch, John Higgins and many others. Catherine was the sister of Johnand George Lynch of Glashapullagh.
Medieval canon law The first prohibited degree of consanguinity was a parent-child relationship while a second degree would be a sibling relationship. A third degree would be an uncle/aunt with a niece/nephew while fourth degree was between first cousins.
The dispensation of 4 x 4 degrees means that Michael and Catherine were first cousins which means that they had common parents. Which means Catherine’s mother was an O’Connell or Michael’s mother was a Lynch. From the various records it is known that Michael and Catherine had at least five children who were as follows…….
John3 O’Connell born circa 1846.2
Mary3 O’Connell born 1850.
Catherine3 O’Connell born 1857.
Johanna3 O’Connell born 1859.
John3 O’Connell b1846.
John3 O’Connell born 1846, died Sept 20th, 1923 aged 77 years at Glenagragra, Mary (Mollie) Flavin present at his death. John being the eldest son took over the family farm. On Feb 17th, 1885 John married Mary Fennel from Glennalappa, Newtownsandes. They were married at the Annunciation RC Church Newtownsandes on February 17th 1885 and the witnesses were James and Johanna Fennell. John’s father MichaelConnell listed as deceased and Mary Fennell’s father William Fennell was living. Mary’s parents were William Fennell 1841-1885 and Ellen Connell 1831-1906. William and Ellen were married at St.Bartholomew’s RC Church, Athea in 1861. The 1901 Glenagragra census records John O’ Connell as 52 and Mary Fennell as 34 years old which means she was born around 1867. The Murher Parish record shows that Mary was baptized on 30 March 1862 which means she was actually 39 years old. Mary died from cancer on Aug 15th, 1939, aged 75 years, Paddy Flavin present at her death in Glenagragra. John and Mary did not have any children. Mary’s niece Mollie McInerny aged 6 is living with them on the 1911 census John is 66 and Mary is given as 29 years old – this should probably be 49 as they have been married 26 years. It is unlikely that these ages are accurate as Michael and Catherine did not marry until 1846. John and Mary did not have any children. The farm was inherited by Patrick Flavin, the eldest son of Daniel Flahavanand Joanna O’Connell. It was arranged that Patrick would marry Mollie McInerny the niece of Mary Fennell, Patrick being the nephew of John Connell. William Fennell and Ellen Connell had a daughter Johanna Fennell born on June 18th, 1866. William Fennell died on circa 1885, cant find a death cert for him, his wife Ellen Connell Fennell died on June 27th, 1906 at Glenalappa, aged 75 years.
Mary3 O’Connell 1849-1917
Going by the 1901 Census, Mary3 O’ Connell was born circa 1849 and died Jan 16th, 1917 aged 68 years. She married Jeremiah Connolly born circa 1836 and died at Glenagragra on May 1st, 1934 aged 98 years, son of John Connolly from Glensharrold, Carrickerry, marriage date, Feb 13th 1872, the witnesses were Thomas O’Shaughnessy & Mary Connolly. Both parents were alive. The 1911 census records that they had 8 children only two of which were still living. Paddy Faley informed me that Mary met her death in rare circumstances. Say’s Paddy,‘’back in those days, the threshing of oats was carried out in the kitchen with flails. Most of the houses back then had very large kitchens, which proved ideal for the task on hand, and Connolly’s was no exception. It was around the Christmas time of the year and Jer agreed to allow his house to be used by the local wrenboys for their wren dance. This meant that the threshing had to be postponed for a few days in order to have the kitchen ready for the dance. The threshed oats was piled up at the lower end of the kitchen with the un-treshed sheaves piled against it. Jer and his family had the occasion to be away from home on a particular day and on returning, he found his wife Mary to be missing. Several hours had elapsed and with still no sign of his wife, Jer decided to set up a search party to try to locate her whereabouts. They searched the entire farm and enquired locally but still no trace of Mary. Tom Lynch, a neighbour of the Connolly’s (Tom later lived in a cottage at Blaine Bridge) came up with the brainy idea that she may have fallen down between the sheaves and corn in the kitchen. They removed the sheaves and to their utmost dismay, there they found her lying dead on the floor. It would appear that she had climbed to the top of the sheaves hoping to find some eggs that the hens may have laid up there and in doing so fell head first down between the corn and the sheaves. As she was unable to set herself free, she ultimately smothered and died’’.(George Langan/Mike Connolly)
As stated, Jeremiah Connolly and Mary3 O’Connell had eight children. The eight children were:
NB. Ballyguiltenane given as the birth place for the family, Glenagragra was often referred to as Ballyguiltenane in those days.
(1) Mary4 Connolly born ? cant find birth cert. No information on Mary.
(2)Michael Connolly, born March 4th 1875 at Ballyguiltenane. His father Jeremiah’s occupation given as a labourer. No information on Michael.
(3) James Connolly born April 1st, 1877 at Ballyguiltenane. No information on James.
(4) Kate Connolly born Aug 12th, 1879 at Ballyguiltenane, died Dec 13th, 1880, her father Jeremiah Connolly present at her death. Her father’s occupation now given as a small farmer.
(5) Jeremiah Connolly born circa 1882, emigrated to the U.S.A.
(6) Patrick (Paddy Jer) Connolly born May 15th,1884, married twice, firstly to Ellen Windle from Barniegue, Carrickerry, a sister to Johnny Windle.Ellen Windle born circa 1891, died on June 17th 1923, her brother John Windle present at her death in Knockfinisk. (An O’Donnell family now live in a new dwelling next door to Johnny Windle’s old homestead.) Paddy Jer Connolly & Ellen Windle had two daughters and one son namely –
i.Jeremiah Connolly. Jeremiah died over at Windle’s, his mothers people in Barneigue when he was 1 year old, he never saw Glenagragra.
ii.Catherine Connolly. Catherine married Jeremiah ‘Jer’ Mulvihill from Glenalappa. (Jeremiah Mulvihill had a sister Kathy Mulvihill who was married to Tom Scanlon, Glasha, Athea, Co. Limerick)
iii.Mary Connolly. Mary contracted T.B. and died from the ailment at the age of 14yrs.
Paddy Jer Connolly’s second marriage was on Feb 13th, 1934 at Glin to Bridie Shanahan, daughter of John Shanahan, Scort and Ellen Faley, Glasha, Paddy’s age given as 50 years and Bridie’s age given as 33 years. The witnesses were William McInerney and Bridget Quinlivan.Ellen Faley was the aunt of renowned poet Paddy Faley. John Shanahan’s father was Thomas Shanahan. John Shanahan aged 35 years and Ellen Faley aged 35 years when they were married on Jan 29th1898 at Glin church, the witnesses being Daniel Faley, Turraree and Bridget Shanahan.
1911 Census for Shanahan’s of Glenagragra (Scort) as follows –
Surname
Forename
Age
Sex
Relation to head
Religion
Shanahan
John
52
Male
Head of Family
Roman Catholic
Shanahan
Ellen Faley
54
Female
Wife
Roman Catholic
Shanahan
Bridget
10
Female
Daughter
Roman Catholic
Shanahan
Mary
8
Female
Daughter
Roman Catholic
Shanahan
Ellen
6
Female
Daughter
Roman Catholic
Shanahan
Bridget
73
Female
Mother
Roman Catholic
Jack Connolly, Ballinamadough also informed me that his father the previously mentioned Patsy Connolly and Paddy Jer Connolly, were 2nd cousins. Family from Paddy Jer Connolly and Bridie Shanahan as follows –
(i) Paddy Connolly the present occupant who married Gretta Greaney, daughter of the legendary sean nos singer Con Greaney, Rooskagh. Paddy went to his eternal reward on Sat June 13th 2020 aged 80 years..
(ii) Eileen Connolly who married her neighbour Paddy Dalton, Scort.
(iii) Bridie Connolly who married Jer Mulvihill from Glenalappa, Moyvane, 1st cousin to the Jer Mulvihill who married her half sister Catherine Connolly. The two Mulvihill families lived in the one farmyard.
(7) Daniel Connolly born May 2nd, 1889, emigrated to the U.S.A. and joined the police there. He was shot in the course of his duty and died some years afterwards as a result of the said gunshot wound. He came home on a visit to Glenagragra before his death.
(8) George Connolly born Nov 17th, 1892, went to work at his cousins the Dalton’s of Park, Kilcoleman and remained there ‘till his death. Can’t find a death cert for George.
It was the late Paddy Connolly (above) that gave me the information on his family.
1901 Census for Jeremiah Connolly. The age 79 is incorrect as he is listed as 74 years of age on the 1911 Census.
It would appear that John O’Connell, (brother of Michael O’Connell who was married to Catherine2 Lynch) had a son Patrick Connell, Glenagragra Upper (Scort) born circa 1845 who died July 14th, 1931, aged 85 years, known to all and sundry as Pats Connell. On February 11th 1868, Pats Connell married John O’Connor’s sister Mary Connors 1843-1925. Mary’s age given as 24 and Pats as 22. The witnesses were Thomas Sheahan (brother to Mary Sheahan who married Thomas Connors) and Bridget Cregan. Mary Connors Connell died on Jan 1st, 1925 at Glenagragra aged 82 years as hereunder.
Catherine3 O’Connell (1857 -1938) m John O’ Connor (1850 -1896)
Sources: Elizabeth O’Neill granddaughter and Peter O’Connor great grandson of John O’ Connor and Catherine O’Connell, also Patrick N.O’Neillson of Elizabeth O’Neill at – Patrick N.O’Neill
John O’Connor was born circa 1850 at Ballyguiltenane, Glin, son of James O’Connor & Margaret Flahavan. The exact date is not known as his baptism is not recorded in the Parish Register as it does not start until December 1850. What is known is that John emigrated to New Zealand in 1877. He sailed on the James N. Fleming in July 1877 from Greenock in Scotland arriving in November 1877 in Otago, New Zealand. He traveled out with John O’Shea,Maurice Culhane and Patrick Sheahan. It is believed that John O’Shea was the brother of Ellen O’Shea who married William Lynchthe son of John Lynch and Mary Walsh of Glasha. (see Lynch William further on)Maurice Culhane was the son of Thomas Culhane&Mary Nolan from Ballyguiltenane, Glin and Patrick Sheahan was the son of Patrick Sheahan& Ellen Hanrahan from Tullyleague, Glin.
From Otago, John moved to Canterbury and took up work in the area. On December 31st 1878 at Shands Track Catholic Church John married Catherine3 O’Connell the daughter of MichaelO’Connell and Catherine2 Lynch of Glenagragra, Glin. Catherine3 O’Connell was born at Leitrim Middle, Moyvane, Co. Kerry 1857/58 and died at Kingston Crossing, New Zealand Aug 14th 1938. The connection with Leitrim Middle was through Daniel Flahavan and Johanna O’Connell. Catherinetraveled out to New Zealand on the ‘Marlborough’ from Glasgow to Bluff in August 1877. She emigrated with her cousin also called Catherine (Kate) O’Connell. The Passenger list records that both Catherine’s came from Co. Limerick. Catherine3Connell was baptised at the Immaculate Conception Church in Glin on January 17th 1857. Only one godparent is listed and she is Mary Coonery. John & Catherine, therefore would have known each other before emigrating since Catherine’s mother Catherine2 Lynch was the sister of George2 and John2Lynchof Glasha and George2 Lynch’s wife Mary Flahavan was the aunt of John O’Connor. Catherine (Kate) Connell, who was born about 1856 and died in 1924 in New Zealand at the age of 68 years, was the daughter of Dennis Connell & Mary Beahan from around Ardagh. Catherine (Kate) Connell married Henry Windle,who was born on 11 February 1852, the son of John Nicholas Windle and Ellen Connell of Knockfinnisk, Athea, Co. Limerick. This Ellen Connellwas a relative, if not a sister to Michael & John O’Connell, Glenagragra. Two of Henry Windle’s sisters Johanna Windle b1858 and Mary Windleb 1860 also went New Zealand sailing on the Victory arriving in Otago on 23 December 1883. (George Langan/Patrick N.O’Neill/Mike Connolly)
In 1882 John and Catherine moved to Longridge Village, Kingston Crossing to join John’s brother, Michael O’Connor who had emigrated to New Zealand the year before John in 1876. Michael had drawn a ballot lot of 200 acres. The brothers went into partnership on the farm and both families settled there, along with other families who had emigrated from Glin and Athea. The other families included two of George2 Lynch and Mary Flahavan’s children Catherine3 Lynch (who married her first cousin Michael O’Connor in 1878) and George3 Lynchwho married Johanna McCarthy. John O’Connor and Catherine2 O’Connell had eight children of whom five survived. See hereunder –
John O’Connor 1850 – 1896
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Catherine3 O’Connell 1858 -1938
Margaret4 O’Connor 1880 – 1939
Michael4 (Morgan) O’Connor 1884 – 1918
James4 O’Connor 1886 – 1938
Catherine4 O’Connor 1889 – 1970
John4 O’Connor 1894 – 1953
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Richard Ferris
Not married
Killed in Action WW1
Not married
Nathaniel Nicholl
Mary McCartney
John O’Connor died March 21st 1896 at Kingston Crossing, Southland, New Zealand at the age of 46 years as a result of falling from his horse while traveling from Kingston Crossing to Balfour (Henry Windlegave evidence at the inquest of the death of John). His death record indicates that he had been in New Zealand 17 years and had married Catherine3 O’Connell in Lincoln, Canterbury at the age of 30 and had three sons and two daughters. Catherine continued to manage the farm bringing up her five children in difficult circumstances. She expanded the farm purchasing more land in the area and eventually bought her brother-in- law Michael’s share of the original block. Catherine3 O’Connell O’Conner died in 1938 at the age of 80 years old.
Letter of Kate Flahavin to her aunt Catherine (Kate) O’Connell O’Connor.
Turraree,
Athea,
27.3.1930. Dear Aunt Kate, Just a line hoping it will find you in good health, as you are the only Aunt I now have from mother’s side R.I.P. I’d like to hear that you would be getting on well. I have 3 aunts at father’s side Aunt Mary is about 80 years it is a big age, & she is in fair good health. Old Mike Windle of Glenagragra was buried a short time ago he was 90 years of age his wife is still living.Patrick Lynch of Glosha was buried also, he would be a first cousin of yours his brother Jim who lives in the shop is still living & he is over 80 years. Jer Connolly that is your sister Mary’s R.I.P. husband is still alive he is about 92 years of age. You feel lonely now Aunt Kate without your dear friend Mary R.I.P. Windle. I had a letter from Mrs Nicholl & she gave all news, John Windle is alive, we gave him the news & he felt lonely he has nobody but himselfleft now. I answered Mrs Nicholls letter, this old man of the Windles is as deaf as his dear sister, so you could get nothing out of him so he asked me to write to ye & do the best I could. I have no more to say at present, but hoping to hear from you soon again. Wishing you & yours every day’s happiness, From your loving niece Kit Flahavin.
Fatal Accident at Balfour.
MATAURA ENSIGN, ISSUE 114, 24 MARCH 1896
Family from the John O’Connor & Catherine3 O’Connell union, 8 as above and as follows –
(1)Margaret4 O’Connor born Feb 9th, 1880-July 28th, 1939 who on Jan 11th, 1905 married Richard Ferris from Gore, Southland, New Zealand.Margaret is buried in Gore cemetery, Southland, New Zealand. See Ancestry. Family of 7 as follows –
i.James Joseph5 “Jim” Ferris, b. 1906, Gore, Southland, New Zealand , d. 29 Apr 1974 (Age 68 years).
ii.John “Jack” Ferris,b. 1907, d. 3 Jan 1968 (Age 61 years)
iii.Catherine “Cath” Ferris,b. 11 Aug 1910, Gore, Southland, New Zealand , d. 19 Dec 1987, Gore, Southland, New Zealand (Age 77 years)
iv.Richard “Dick” Ferris,b. 25 Nov 1910, Gore, Southland, New Zealand , d. 29 Sep 2008, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand (Age 97 years)
v.Mary “Maimie” Ferris,b. 19 Jan 1913, d. 17 Sep 2002, Gore, Southland, New Zealand (Age 89 years)
vi. Leslie Michael “Les” Ferris,b. 1917, Gore, Southland, New Zealand , d. 14 Sep 1978, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand (Age 61 years)
vii.Margaret Ferris,b. 24 Oct 1919, Gore, Southland, New Zealand , d. 11 May 2014 (Age 94 years)
(Patrick N.O’Neill)
(2)?4 ‘Connor died in infancy. 1882
(3) Michael4 ‘Morgan’ O’Connor 1883-1918. Michael was killed in action in the first World War. He was a rifleman (36883) in the New Zealand Rifle Brigade and was killed in action on April 20th 1918 and is buried in France at Martinsart in the Somme in the Mesnil Communal Cemetery Extension, Carne No. 2, Row No. 1, Grave 8. At the time of his death his family were living at St. John’s St, Gore, Invercargill, New Zealand.
See link hereunder provided to me by Patrick N.O’Neill, great great grandson of Catherine Lynch
(4)James4 O’Connor 1886-1938) b. 1886, , Southland, New Zealand , d. 5 Feb 1938, Kingston Crossing, Southland, New Zealand (Age 52 years). James remained single in life.
(5)?4 O’Connor diedf in infancy.
(6)?4 O’Connor died in infancy.
(7)Catherine4 (Kitty) O’Connor born 1889, died on July 21st, 1970 at Gore, Southland. On Aug 13th 1921 at Gore, Southland, New Zealand Kitty married Nathaniel ‘Bunny’ Nicholl born April 27th 1889 at Kingston Crossing and died on Nov 13th 1967 at Kingston Crossing. Their daughter Elizabeth4 Agnes Nicholl (born Dec 20th 1925 at Gore, Southland) and her cousin Mary Walsh came on a visit to Ireland whilst on a Holy Year Pilgrimage to Europe between August 1950 and January 1951 and stayed at Flavin’s, Glenagragra and at O’Connors, Ballyguiltenane. Elizabeth married John O’Neill from Dunedin, New Zealand on August 1951. See photograph hereunder that Elizabeth took of Kate Barrett, Turraree, Glin and Mike Griffin Glenagragra, Athea while on said visit. The photograph was given to me by my good friend Jerry Griffin, Glenagragra. Elizabeth, who was a qualified nurse died on March 11th 2013 and is buried in Dunedin, Otago. Also in the family – John Charters “Jack” Nicholl,b. 6 Jun 1922, d. 16 Nov 1998, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand (Age 76 years). Catherine Mary “Kay” Nicholl,b. 29 Jan 1924, d. 8 Oct 2002, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand (Age 78 years). (Patrick N.O’Neill & George Langan)
Kate Barrett, Turraree, Glin & Mike Griffin, Glenagragra, Athea.
Photo taken December 1950 by Elizabeth Nicholl O’Neill, New Zealand.
Note the snow on the road and on the tyres of the bicycles.
(Photo by kind permission of Gerry Griffin, Glenagragra.)
(8)John Thomas4 O’Connor, b. 15 Oct 1894, Longridge, Southland, New Zealand , d. 4 Dec 1953, Waimea, Southland, New Zealand (Age 59 years). On June 22nd, 1922 John married Mary Agnes McCartney,b. 15 Sep 1902, Longridge, Southland, New Zealand , d. 25 Jul 1984, Gore, Southland, New Zealand (Age 81 years). (Patrick N.O’Neill).
Photo courtesy of Patrick N.O’Neill
Johanna3 O’Connell 1853-1937
Johanna3 O’Connell born 1853, baptised April 12th, 1853, died from heart disease on March 12th, 1921 at Turraree, Glin, aged 67 years, her daughter Katie Flavin present at her death. Johanna married Daniel Flahavan on Jan 12th, 1889, the eldest son of Patrick Flahavan, Turraree Upper and Elizabeth Mulvihill from Leitrim Middle, Moyvane, Co. Kerry. The witnesses for the marriage were, Path Connell & Mary Connolly. Whilst they were not directly related Joanna’s uncle George2 Lynch was married to Mary Flahavan, Danielsaunt. Daniel Flavin was born circa 1854 and died at Glenagragra on April 19th, 1942, aged 88 years, his daughter Katie Flavin present at his death. (See Dan Flavin b1855 further on in blog)
John2 O’Connell.
It would appear that John2 O’Connell, (brother of Michael2 O’Connellwho was married to Catherine2 Lynch) had a son Patrick3 Connell, Glenagragra Upper (Scort) born circa 1846 who died July 14th, 1931, at Glenagragra, aged 85 years, known to all and sundry asPats Connell. On February 11th 1868, Patrick Pats Connell married John O’Connor’s sister Mary Connors 1843-1925. Mary’s age given as 24 and Pats as 22. The witnesses were Thomas Sheahan (brother to Mary Sheahan who married Thomas Connors) and Bridget Cregan. Mary Connors Connell died on Jan 1st, 1925 at Glenagragra aged 82 years as hereunder.
Mary Connors was born circa 1843 and died on Jan 1st, 1925 at Glenagragra aged 82 years. Mary was the daughter of James O’Connor c1810-1890 and Margaret Flahavan c1815-1885. As already stated Patrick (Pat’s) father was John O’Connell,he lived in Glenagragra and shared three plots of land, two with his brother Michael2 Connell (Michael who married Catherine2 Lynch, Glasha) and one with Henry Wingle (Windle). Eventually John’s plot was taken over by his son Pat’s and then by Pat’s son Michael.
The 1901 and 1911 census shows that Patrick3 O’Connell & Mary Connors are living in Glenagragra and that he was born in Co. Kerry. This does not necessarily mean his family was from Kerry. He may have been born in Kerry because his mother may have returned home for the birth. However there is no baptismal record for any parish in the Diocese of Kerry for the period 1840 – 1850. The Griffith’s Valuation and canceled Land Books records indicate that John2 Connellhis father lived in Glenagragra. Whether the family originally came from Kerry is not known. The canceled land books first records Patrick Connell as occupying plot 10b of 16 acres in Glenagragra in 1891 with a house valued at 5 shillings. Honora Connell occupies plot 10a, Daniel Nolan plot 10c and Patrick Mulvihill plot 10d. Whether Honora is related to Patrick is not known.
The 1901 census records Patrick using the family name O’Connell rather than Connell. Patrick is recorded as being 58 years and Mary as 60 years (giving birth years as 1843 and 1841 respectively). There are two children recorded as being at home at the time of the census – Catherine4 Connell aged 18 years (born 1883) and Jeremiah4 Connell aged 15 years (born 1886). On the 1911 census Patrick is given as 72 years and Mary as 69 years (now 3 years younger than Patrick). This would make their birth years 1839 and 1841. This is unlikely as Patrick difference is 14 years between the two census returns but Mary’s is only nine years. The only child recorded on the 1911 census is Michael4 (Mehal) Connellwho is aged 34 (born 1877). Mary Ahern is recorded on the census as being a boarder age 9 years old but she is in fact their grand-daughter. Patrick and Mary are recorded as being married for 44 years) and have had a total of 9 children born alive but only indicate that one child is living. It is now known that this is not correct and that in fact there were eight children alive in 1911 and one child Mary who had died and so the record should have read 9 children born alive and 8 children surviving. What is known is that Michael4 (Mehal) Connell born on June 12th, 1873 inherited the farm and lived there until a few months before his death in 1964 at the age 90. The old house he lived in was falling down and he was living in very poor conditions. He lived his final months in the old O’Connor house in Ballyguiltenane and was cared for until his death by his cousin Ita O’Connor and her husband Johnny Kelly.
On their son Jeremiah’s passport application in 1922 states that he is returning home to visit his mother and father. There are no marked graves for either Patrick or Mary in any of the 11 graveyards in and around Glin, Athea, Moyvane, Ballyhahill or Tarbert. It is assumed that like Thomas & Mary O’Connor are buried in Kilfergus graveyard. What is known is that Michael, their son is buried in an unmarked grave behind the headstone of James & Margaret O’Connor in Kilfergus Graveyard in Glin. (Mike Connolly) The known family of Patrick3 O’Connell & Mary Connors (9) as follows:
(i)James4 O’Connell b1869.
Jameswas born on Jan 10th, 1869 at Ballyguiltenane. James emigrated to the US in 1896 and went to live in Ansonia, New haven, Connecticut. James married Mary Lynch in Ansonia in 1899. Mary was born on June 14th, 1876 and was the eldest daughter of Matthew Lynch and BridgetCulhane from Ballynagoul, Glin, Co. Limerick. Matthew and Bridget were married on Feb 9th, 1875 at Newtownsandes Church, Co. Kerry, the witnesses being Maurice Walsh and Edmond McMahon. Matthew’s father was John Lynch, a farmer and Bridget’sfather wasPat Culhanefrom Leitrim Middle, who was also a farmer. BridgetCulhane was the daughter of Patrick Culhaneand Honora Enright of Leitrim Middle, Newtownsandes. Bridget’s brother Thomas Culhane was married to Margaret Hegarty and their eldest daughter Bridget Culhane married James Lynchof Glahapullagh, Athea, mygreat grandfather. Mary Lynch was therefore a 1st cousin to Bridget Culhane.
James and Mary are recorded on the 1900 US Census living at 42 High Street, Ansonia, New haven, Connecticut. James and Mary were still living at the same address in 1910 as James petition for naturalisation is recorded as 7 October 1910 with this address. However there is no 1910 census record available. On the 1920 Census, James and Mary are living at 9 Rigg Street, Ansonia. There are seven children listed on the census as follows -.
Mary Agnes4Connell b. 1900
John4Connell b. 1902
Catherine4 Connell b.1903
James4 Connell b. 1904
Bridget4 Connell b.1908
Anna4 Connell b. 1914
Margaret4 Connell b.1918
In the 1930 Census they are recorded as living at 14, Rigg Street, Ansonia. James3 Connell died on 31 August 1956 in Hewitt Memorial Home, Shelton, Fairfield County, Connecticut at the age of 87. His wife MaryLynch died on 26 May 1949 at 14 Rigg Street Ansonia, New Haven County, Connecticut at the age of 73. (Mike Connolly/George Langan)
Sources: Elizabeth O’Neill granddaughter and Peter O’Connor great grandson of John O’ Connor and Catherine O’Connell, also Patrick N.O’Neill son of Elizabeth O’Neill at –www.pkogenealogy.net
John O’Connor was born circa 1850 at Ballyguiltenane, Glin, son of James O’Connor & Margaret Flahavan. On December 31st 1878 at Shands Track Catholic Church John married Catherine3 O’Connell the daughter of MichaelO’Connelland Catherine2 Lynch of Glenagragra, Glin.The exact date is not known as his baptism is not recorded in the Parish Register as it does not start until December 1850. What is known is that John emigrated to New Zealand in 1877. He sailed on the James N. Fleming in July 1877 from Greenock in Scotland arriving in November 1877 in Otago, New Zealand. He traveled out with John O’Shea,Maurice Culhane and Patrick Sheahan. It is believed that John O’Shea was the brother of Ellen O’Shea who married William Lynch the son of John Lynch and Mary Walsh of Glasha. (see Lynch William further on)Maurice Culhane was the son of Thomas Culhane&Mary Nolan from Ballyguiltenane, Glin and Patrick Sheahan was the son of Patrick Sheahan& Ellen Hanrahan from Tullyleague, Glin.
From Otago, John moved to Canterbury and took up work in the area. On December 31st 1878 at Shands Track Catholic Church John married Catherine3 O’Connell the daughter of MichaelO’Connell and Catherine2 Lynch of Glenagragra, Glin. Catherine3 O’Connell was born at Leitrim Middle, Moyvane, Co. Kerry 1857/58 and died at Kingston Crossing, New Zealand Aug 14th 1938. The connection with Leitrim Middle was through Daniel Flahavan and Johanna O’Connell. Catherine traveled out to New Zealand on the ‘Marlborough’ from Glasgow to Bluff in August 1877. She emigrated with her cousin also called Catherine (Kate) O’Connell. The Passenger list records that both Catherine’s came from Co. Limerick. Catherine3Connell was baptised at the Immaculate Conception Church in Glin on January 17th 1857. Only one godparent is listed and she is Mary Coonery. John & Catherine, therefore would have known each other before emigrating since Catherine’s mother Catherine2 Lynch was the sister of George2 and John2 Lynchof Glasha and George2 Lynch’s wife Mary Flahavan was the aunt of John O’Connor. Catherine (Kate) Connell, who was born about 1856 and died in 1924 in New Zealand at the age of 68 years, was the daughter of Dennis Connell & Mary Beahan from around Ardagh. Catherine (Kate) Connell married Henry Windle, who was born on 11 February 1852, the son of John Nicholas Windle and Ellen Connell of Knockfinnisk, Athea, Co. Limerick. This Ellen Connell was a relative, if not a sister to Michael & John O’Connell, Glenagragra. Two of Henry Windle’s sisters Johanna Windle b1858 and Mary Windle b 1860 also went New Zealand sailing on the Victory arriving in Otago on 23 December 1883. (George Langan/Patrick N.O’Neill/Mike Connolly)
In 1882 John and Catherine moved to Longridge Village, Kingston Crossing to join John’s brother, Michael O’Connor who had emigrated to New Zealand the year before John in 1876. Michael had drawn a ballot lot of 200 acres. The brothers went into partnership on the farm and both families settled there, along with other families who had emigrated from Glin and Athea. The other families included two of George2 Lynch and Mary Flahavan’s children Catherine3 Lynch (who married her first cousin Michael O’Connor in 1878) and George3 Lynch who married Johanna McCarthy. John O’Connor and Catherine2 O’Connell had eight children of whom five survived. See hereunder –
John O’Connor 1850 – 1896
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Catherine3 O’Connell 1858 -1938
Margaret4 O’Connor 1880 – 1939
Michael4 (Morgan) O’Connor 1884 – 1918
James4 O’Connor 1886 – 1938
Catherine4 O’Connor 1889 – 1970
John4 O’Connor 1894 – 1953
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Richard Ferris
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Nathaniel Nicholl
Mary McCartney
John O’Connor died March 21st 1896 at Kingston Crossing, Southland, New Zealand at the age of 46 years as a result of falling from his horse while traveling from Kingston Crossing to Balfour (Henry Windle gave evidence at the inquest of the death of John). His death record indicates that he had been in New Zealand 17 years and had married Catherine3 O’Connell in Lincoln, Canterbury at the age of 30 and had three sons and two daughters. Catherine continued to manage the farm bringing up her five children in difficult circumstances. She expanded the farm purchasing more land in the area and eventually bought her brother-in- law Michael’s share of the original block. Catherine3 O’Connell O’Conner died in 1938 at the age of 80 years old.
Letter of Kate Flahavin to her aunt Catherine (Kate) O’Connell O’Connor.
Turraree,
Athea,
27.3.1930. Dear Aunt Kate, Just a line hoping it will find you in good health, as you are the only Aunt I now have from mother’s side R.I.P. I’d like to hear that you would be getting on well. I have 3 aunts at father’s side Aunt Mary is about 80 years it is a big age, & she is in fair good health. Old Mike Windle of Glenagragra was buried a short time ago he was 90 years of age his wife is still living.Patrick Lynch of Glosha was buried also, he would be a first cousin of yours his brother Jim who lives in the shop is still living & he is over 80 years. Jer Connolly that is your sister Mary’s R.I.P. husband is still alive he is about 92 years of age. You feel lonely now Aunt Kate without your dear friend Mary R.I.P. Windle. I had a letter from Mrs Nicholl & she gave all news, John Windle is alive, we gave him the news & he felt lonely he has nobody but himselfleft now. I answered Mrs Nicholls letter, this old man of the Windles is as deaf as his dear sister, so you could get nothing out of him so he asked me to write to ye & do the best I could. I have no more to say at present, but hoping to hear from you soon again. Wishing you & yours every day’s happiness, From your loving niece Kit Flahavin.
Family from the John O’Connor & Catherine3 O’Connell union, 8 as above and as follows –
(1)Margaret4 O’Connor born Feb 9th, 1880-July 28th, 1939 who on Jan 11th, 1905 married Richard Ferris from Gore, Southland, New Zealand.Margaret is buried in Gore cemetery, Southland, New Zealand. See Ancestry. Family of 7 as follows –
i.James Joseph5 “Jim” Ferris, b. 1906, Gore, Southland, New Zealand , d. 29 Apr 1974 (Age 68 years).
ii.John “Jack” Ferris,b. 1907, d. 3 Jan 1968 (Age 61 years)
iii.Catherine “Cath” Ferris,b. 11 Aug 1910, Gore, Southland, New Zealand , d. 19 Dec 1987, Gore, Southland, New Zealand (Age 77 years)
iv.Richard “Dick” Ferris,b. 25 Nov 1910, Gore, Southland, New Zealand , d. 29 Sep 2008, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand (Age 97 years)
v.Mary “Maimie” Ferris,b. 19 Jan 1913, d. 17 Sep 2002, Gore, Southland, New Zealand (Age 89 years)
vi. Leslie Michael “Les” Ferris,b. 1917, Gore, Southland, New Zealand , d. 14 Sep 1978, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand (Age 61 years)
vii.Margaret Ferris,b. 24 Oct 1919, Gore, Southland, New Zealand , d. 11 May 2014 (Age 94 years)
(Patrick N.O’Neill)
(2)?4 ‘Connor died in infancy. 1882
(3) Michael4 ‘Morgan’ O’Connor 1883-1918. Michael was killed in action in the first World War. He was a rifleman (36883) in the New Zealand Rifle Brigade and was killed in action on April 20th 1918 and is buried in France at Martinsart in the Somme in the Mesnil Communal Cemetery Extension, Carne No. 2, Row No. 1, Grave 8. At the time of his death his family were living at St. John’s St, Gore, Invercargill, New Zealand.
See link hereunder provided to me by Patrick N.O’Neill, great great grandson of Catherine Lynch
(4)James4 O’Connor 1886-1938) b. 1886, , Southland, New Zealand , d. 5 Feb 1938, Kingston Crossing, Southland, New Zealand (Age 52 years). James remained single in life.
(5)?4 O’Connor diedf in infancy.
(6)?4 O’Connor died in infancy.
(7)Catherine4 (Kitty) O’Connor born 1889, died on July 21st, 1970 at Gore, Southland. On Aug 13th 1921 at Gore, Southland, New Zealand Kitty married Nathaniel ‘Bunny’ Nicholl born April 27th 1889 at Kingston Crossing and died on Nov 13th 1967 at Kingston Crossing. Their daughter Elizabeth4 Agnes Nicholl (born Dec 20th 1925 at Gore, Southland) and her cousin Mary Walsh came on a visit to Ireland whilst on a Holy Year Pilgrimage to Europe between August 1950 and January 1951 and stayed at Flavin’s, Glenagragra and at O’Connors, Ballyguiltenane. Elizabeth married John O’Neill from Dunedin, New Zealand on August 1951. See photograph hereunder that Elizabeth took of Kate Barrett, Turraree, Glin and Mike Griffin Glenagragra, Athea while on said visit. The photograph was given to me by my good friend Jerry Griffin, Glenagragra. Elizabeth, who was a qualified nurse died on March 11th 2013 and is buried in Dunedin, Otago. Also in the family – John Charters “Jack” Nicholl,b. 6 Jun 1922, d. 16 Nov 1998, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand (Age 76 years). Catherine Mary “Kay” Nicholl,b. 29 Jan 1924, d. 8 Oct 2002, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand (Age 78 years). (Patrick N.O’Neill & George Langan)
Kate Barrett, Turraree, Glin & Mike Griffin, Glenagragra, Athea.
Photo taken December 1950 by Elizabeth Nicholl O’Neill, New Zealand.
Note the snow on the road and on the tyres of the bicycles.
(Photo by kind permission of Gerry Griffin, Glenagragra.)
(8)John Thomas4 O’Connor, b. 15 Oct 1894, Longridge, Southland, New Zealand , d. 4 Dec 1953, Waimea, Southland, New Zealand (Age 59 years). On June 22nd.1922 John married Mary Agnes McCartney,b. 15 Sep 1902, Longridge, Southland, New Zealand , d. 25 Jul 1984, Gore, Southland, New Zealand (Age 81 years). (Patrick N.O’Neill).
1.Patrick1 McInerney corn circa 1750 in Co. Clare who, to the best of our knowledge, married my ancestor Katherine Kate Langan. Kate was born circa 1760 and died circa 1840 at Tullyglass, Glin. Thomas F. Culhane (Lawney) has made reference to this in the book, Home Thoughts from Abroad page 95. The McInerney’s got the nickname of the ‘Brandy’ McInerney’s because of winning a prize of 5 pounds and a bottle of brandy put up by the Knight of Glin for swimming across the River Shannon from Clare to Glin. Patrick McInerney & Kate Langan had the following family –
2.Patrick2 McInerney (Patrick1) born circa 1789, Tullyglasss, Glin. Patrick died a widower on April 18th, 1879 at Tullyglass, Glin, aged 90 years, Kate McInerney Tullyglass present at his death. (There was another Patrick McInerney who died in Glin district in 1865 aged 70 years.) Patrick2 McInerney and Unknown wife had the following family of 2-
i.John3 McInerney,(Patrick2, Patrick1) born circa 1830 at Tullyglass, Glin and died there a widower sometime between 1901 and 1911. The husband and wife, Patrick & Bridget Scanlon were boarders there in the 1901 census and had taken over for the 1911 census with no trace of John. His sister-in-law Catherine McInerney who was a widow lived with him. Bridget Scanlan was John’s niece, daughter of Thomas McInerny & Katie Boyle.
See 1901 Census for John McInerney, spelt McEnry.
Residents of a house 6 in Tullyglass (Glin, Limerick)
Show all information
Surname
Forename
Age
Sex
Relation to head
Religion
McEnry
John
70
Male
Head of Family
Roman Catholic
McEnry
Catherine
60
Female
Sister in Law
Roman Catholic
Scanlon
Patrick
30
Male
Boarder
Roman Catholic
Scanlon Nee McInerney
Bridget
22
Female
Boarder
Roman Catholic
ii.Thomas3 McInerney (Patrick2,Patrick1.) born circa 1840 at Tullyglass, Glin. Thomas married Katie Boyle in 1870 at Tarbert. I can’t find any record of this marriage. They had a daughter Bridget4 McInerney born at Tullyglass on Jan 17th, 1877, her sponsors being – James & Nora Donovan. On Feb 6th, 1900 at Glin church, Bridget4 married Patrick Scanlon, Kinard, Glin, born on Aug 24th, 1869, son of farmer, Patrick Scanlon,& Margaret Ahern, the witnesses being – Denis Scanlon & Mary Boyle. Family from that union as follows –
i. Mary Scanlan born 1902.
ii. John Scanlan born 1903.
iii. Katie Scanlan born 1905.
iv. Maggie Scanlan born 1907.
v. Patrick Paddy Scanlan born at Tullyglass on March 10th, 1910. Paddy married Josie Reidy, Knockdown, Athea, Co. Limerick. Paddy & Josie had a large family. I met Josie in 2009 at St. Ita’s Hospital, Newcastle West when she was visiting her sister Nora Mulvihill, Toureendonnell, Athea, who was a patient there at the time.
3.John2 McInerney (Patrick1) born circa 1800, Tullyglass, Glin. .John married Sarah Barry from Kinard, Glin. Sara, born circa 1794 and died a widow on Dec 20th, 1870 at Tullyleague, Glin aged 76 years. Can’t find a death cert for John, we know that he died in Tullyleague, Glin before 1870. The Barry’s farmed in Kinard, Glin. One of Sarah’s sisters married Tom Pegum who owned the fisheries and an estate in Cahara. At some stage they lost the estate to the banks. It was subsequently taken over by Jimmy Stack and lastly by Joe Hogan, son of John Hogan, Kinard & Mary Liston, Knocknagorna. Joe had a quarry in Borrigone, Askeaton. Another sister of Sarah’s was married to Paddy Stackpoole at Wallace’s cross, Tullyleague whose daughter was married to Michael Meade, Chapel Rd, Glin. By all accounts the Barry’s were great singers and the tradition of music and song followed on in the Meade family.
John2 McInerney & Sarah Barry had the following 3 children that we know of as follows–
i.Patrick3 Paddy McInerney, ii.John3 Jack McInerney and iii.Thomas3 McInerney.
i.Patrick3 (Paddy) McInerney(son of John2 McInerney & Sarah Barry) born circa 1819 in Ballyguiltenane, Glin married Mary Mackessy on June 11th, 1855 in Glin, the witnesses being John Wallace & Mary Moore. Something to note here, the McInerney’s had land in both Ballyguiltenane and Tullyleague, just a little stream dividing the two townlands. Family from Patrick3 (Paddy) McInerney & Mary Mackessy8 as follows –
Patrick4 McInerney, (son of Patrick3 (Paddy) McInerney & Mary Mackessy) born on April 1st 1856 at Tullyleague. Patrick died young as there was another Patrick born in 1869.
Thomas4 McInerney, (son of Patrick3 (Paddy) McInerney & Mary Mackessy) born on April 17th, 1858 at Tullyleague, Glin, died circa 1930 at Tullyleague, Glin, sponsors Catherine McInerney & Pat Lynch. Thomas remained single in life and his farm was passed on to his nephew Paddy McInerney who was married to Margaret (Peg) Crowley from Knockfinnisk, Athea. In the 1911 Census Thomas spelled his name as Thomas McKinerney, was 50 years of age and head of the family. He was known locally as Tom ‘Brandy’.
Ellen McInerney(daughter of Patrick3 (Paddy) McInerney & Mary Mackessy) born on March 10th, 1861 at Tullyleague, Glin, sponsors John & Catherine McInerney.
John4 (Jack) McInerney, (son of Patrick3 (Paddy) McInerney & Mary Mackessy) born Feb 14th, 1864 at Tullyleague, Glin, the sponsors – Tom McNamara & Alice Mackessy. Must have died as another John born 1868.
Mary4 McInerney,(daughter of Patrick3 (Paddy) McInerney & Mary Mackessy) born on Jan 30th, 1867 at Tullyleague, Glin.
John P4.McInerney(son of Patrick3 (Paddy) McInerney & Mary Mackessy) born on April 24th, 1868 at Tullyleague, Glin. John married Josephine Hennessy from Beale, Asdee, Co. Kerry, born May 30th, 1869 daughter of John Hennessy & Mary O’Connor. John & Josephine emigrated in 1898. Josephine died 1937 at East Orange, NJ, U.S.A. John died on April 14th, 1953, East Orange, New Jersey, U.S.A. Family as follows – i. Thomas5 McInerney, born May 30th, 1903. Thomas emigrated to the U.S. and married Mildred Zampling. ii.John5 McInerney, born on Oct 3rd, 1904. John emigrated to the U.S. and married Cecila E. Sall.iii. Joseph5 McInerney McInerney, born May 13th, 1906, died Jan, 2000, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. See also https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/23377675/person/332516932097/facts
Patrick4 Paddy McInerney(son of Patrick3 (Paddy) McInerney & Mary Mackessy) born on Aug 1st, 1869 at Tullyleague. On Feb 19th, 1889 at Newtownsandes church, Patrick McInerney, born on Aug 1st 1869, son of farmer Patrick McInerney from Tullyleague, married Johanna Fennell, born 1867, daughter of farmer William Fennell from Glenalappa, Moyvane, Co. Kerry, the witnesses being John Connell and Mary O’Connell. Patrick McInerney died on June 15th, 1936 at Tullyleague, Glin and is buried in Kilfergus cemetery. Paddy used to go to Scotland for the Autumn picking potatoes.
Family from Patrick4 McInerney & Johanna Fennell as follows –
Thomas5 McInerney (son of Patrick McInerney & Johanna Fennell) born 1889. Thomas died in Co. Cork.
John5 Patrick (Jack) McInerney (son of Patrick McInerney & Johanna Fennell) born 1891 at Tullyleague, Glin,married Mary Agnes Piggott, born on April 6th, 1893 at Knocknagoshel, Co. Kerry, daughter of Jeremiah Piggott & Catherine Hanifin. Mary died on May 8th, 1965 at White Township, New Jersey. John died on May 3rd, 1981 at St. Petersburg, Florida. Their first child died in his infancy from congenital heart condition. Mary took him back to Ireland believing the Ocean air might help him breathe. He died in Ireland as is buried in a small graveyard in Brosna, Co. Kerry quite close to where Mary grew up. (Source Catherine McInerney, Collette and Madeline Collette Lechniak) John McInerney & Mary Agnes Piggott had a family of 6.
Michael5 McInernry born 1893 at Tullyleague and died on Nov 26th, 1973. I think he had the nickname ‘Chucks’. He was supposed to have acquired lodgings with Bridget ‘Bridgie’ Sandes at Sande’s castle, Moyvane. He may have been exposed to Mustard Gas during World War 1.
Mary5 Mollie McInerney (daughter of Patrick McInerney & Johanna Fennell) born 1894 -1961. Mary married Paddy Flavin, Glenagragra. (See Paddy Flavin towards end of blog)
Ellie5 Ellen McInerney (daughter of Patrick McInerney & Johanna Fennell)born 1896. Emigrated to the U.S. and married Thomas Kenerick. Family as follows – Josephine, Thomas, Cornelius and Mary Kenrick.
Bridget5 McInerney(daughter of Patrick McInerney & Johanna Fennell) born 1898 at Tullyleague, Glin. Bridget emigrated to the U.S. and married Polander. Bridget died circa 1935 leaving a large family behind her.
Johanna5 Josephine McInerney (daughter of Patrick McInerney & Johanna Fennell) born on March 29th, 1899. Josephine emigrated and married Frank Metz. Johanna Josephine died on June 13th, 1976 at Princeton, New York. Family as follows – Josephine & Frances Metz.
Sarah5 McInerney (daughter of Patrick McInerney & Johanna Fennell)born 1901. Sarah emigrated to the U.S. andmarried John Holland. Family as follows – Daniel, Josephine & John Holland.
Patrick5 Paddy McInerney (son of Patrick McInerney & Johanna Fennell)born 1903. On April 2nd, 1940 at Athea church, Patrick McInerney, son of labourer Patrick McInerney, married Margaret (Peg) Crowley from Knockfinnisk, Athea, daughter of Daniel Crowley, the witnesses being – John McInerney & Mary Crowley. Paddy inherited his uncle Tom’s farm in Tullyleague. He worked part-time as the local postman. He died on Jan 5th, 1989. Paddy’s nephew John McInerney bought the farm following the passing of Paddy and Peg. Paddy & Peg had a family of 4, one son and three daughters.
William5 (Bill) McInerney (son of Patrick McInerney & Johanna Fennell)born 1906, married Nora Stack from Turraree, Glin. William died on Aug 13th, 1985. Nora died on Sept 6th, 1997. Family of 6, 3 boys and 3 girls. One of the sons Private McInerney born circa 19.. married Private Keane from Listowel and had a family of 5.
Catherine5 Katie McInerney (daughter of Patrick McInerney & Johanna Fennell) born 1908. Catherine married in Glin to Michael O’Donnell from Shanagolden. Catherine died on Feb 4th, 1949.
James5 Jimmy McInerney (son of Patrick McInerney & Johanna Fennell) born 1911 at Tullyleague, died at Camden, London on Oct 3rd, 1985.
8. Mick4 McInerney(son of Patrick3 (Paddy) McInerney & Mary Mackessy) born on June 26th, 1872 at Tullyleague, Glin, the sponsors being – Catherine McInerney & Peter Keane.
ii.John3McInerney (son of John2 McInerney & Sarah Barry)born circa 1830 at Ballyguiltenane/Tullyleague. At Loughill church in 1862 John married Margaret O’Shea, daughter of David O’Shea & Mary Wingle, the witnesses being – David O’Shea & Mary Shaughnessy.David O’Shea, who was born circa 1799, moved to Dromreask, Glin and died there on Feb 13th, 1883 aged 84 years. His wife, Mary Wingle, was from Knockfinnisk, Athea, was born circa 1817 and died at Dromreask, Glin in 1893 aged 76 years. Margaret O’Shea was born in Loughill circa 1839 and died a widow at Ballyguiltenane on April 7th, 1921, aged 82 years, her daughter in law Mary McInerney, Ballyguiltenane present at her death. Can’t find a death cert for her husband John McInerney. What we know is he died sometime between 1882 and 1901. Following her husband’s death, Margaret carried on farming and had a butter collection station where neighbours brought their butter to be weighed before going to the market. The 1901 Census reads as follows –
Residents of a house 23 in Ballygiltenan Upper (Kilfergus, Limerick)
Show all information
Surname
Forename
Age
Sex
Relation to head
Religion
Mc Inerney Nee O’Shea
Margaret
58
Female
Head of Family
Roman Catholic
Mc Inerney
John
30
Male
Son
Roman Catholic
Mc Inerney
Margaret
20
Female
Daughter
Roman Catholic
Mc Inerney
Lizzie
19
Female
Daughter
Roman Catholic
John3 McInerney & Margaret O’Shea had the following family –
i.Thomas4 McInerney,(son ofJohn3 McInerney & Margaret O’Shea) born May 14th, 1863 at Ballyguiltenane, baptismal sponsors – Liz & Michael O’Shea. No further information on Thomas, he may have died young.
ii. Catherine4 McInerney,(daughter ofJohn3 McInerney & Margaret O’Shea) born April 6th, 1867 at Ballyguiltenane, baptismal sponsors – Michael & Kitty O’Shea.
iii. Jack4 McInerney,(son ofJohn3 McInerney & Margaret O’Shea) born on Aug 11th, 1869 at Ballyguiltenane, baptismal sponsors Thomas McInerney & Liz O’Shea. Jack contracted pneumonia and died as a result on April 27th, 1921 aged 53 years, Mary McInerney, his sister-in-law from Ballyguiltenane present at his death.
iv. Michael4 Mick McInerney, (son ofJohn3 McInerney & Margaret O’Shea) born on March 22nd, 1871 at Ballyguiltenane, baptismal sponsors – Mick O’Shea & Margaret Mullane. Mick who was known as ‘Sixteen’ went to the U.S. on the Oceanic from Queenstown, arriving at New York port on April 11th, 1900. He returned sometime later and worked locally. When he was a toddler, he fell into the nearby stream during a big flood and was washed up a mile downstream. Mick O’Shea & Margaret Mullane were husband and wife, Mick being the son of David O’Shea & Mary Wingle and Margaret being the daughter of Denis Mullane & Johanna Scanlon, Dirreen, Athea.
v. Sara4 McInerney, (daughter ofJohn3 McInerney & Margaret O’Shea) born on April 5th, 1873 at Ballyguiltenane, her baptismal sponsors – David O’Shea & Mary Wingle. Some of her relations, the Co Clare McInerney’s took her back to Clare and sent her to college. She became a school teacher and emigrated to the U.S.
vi. Patrick4 (Paddy) McInerney, (son ofJohn3 McInerney & Margaret O’Shea) born on April 21st, 1875 at Ballyguiltenane, his baptismal sponsors – Richard & Johanna Walsh. Paddy emigrated to the U.S and became a recluse following the breakup of his marriage. He wasn’t heard from since.
vii. Dave4 McInerney,(son ofJohn3 McInerney & Margaret O’Shea) born on July 14th, 1877, sponsors being – David O’Shea & Mary Wingle. Dave emigrated to the U.S., returned to take over the family place. On Feb 6th, 1908 at Glin church Dave McInerney married Mary Scanlon, Ballyguiltenane, daughter of Patrick Scanlon, the witnesses being – Michael O’Donoghue & Bridget Morgan. Dave died circa 1972, his wife Mary died circa 1965. Family from that union as follows –
Johnie McInerney,(son of Dave McInerney & Mary Scanlon) born on Sept 5th, 1912 at Ballyguiltenane. Johnnie married Mary Bunce from Moyvane, Co. Kerry. Family of 2 as follows –
i.Private McInerney who married Private Horan, Meanus, Glin and had the following family –
Private Horan
Private Horan
Private Horan.
ii.Private McInerney who married Private Moroney and had the following family –
Private McInerney.
Private McInerney.
Paddy McInerney. (son of Dave McInerney & Mary Scanlon) Born on June 29th, 1914 at Ballyguiltenane. PaddyMcInerney married my aunt Maureen Langan, daughter of Paddy Langan & Babe Fitzpatrick, Glenagragra and went to live at South Mall, Glin. They had one daughter Private McInerney , born 19–.
Dave McInerney,(son of Dave McInerney & Mary Scanlon) born on Feb 19th, 1916 at Ballyguiltenane. Dave married Kitty McMahon, Ballinamadough, Glin and went to live there. One daughter Private McInerney born circa 19–., who married Private Culhane, Turraree Cross, Glin, son of Jim Culhane.
viii. Margaret4 McInerney,(daughter ofJohn3 McInerney & Margaret O’Shea) born on April 21st, 1880. Margaret emigrated to the U.S and married there to a McKenna from Co. Monaghan.
ix. Lizzie4 McInerney,(daughter ofJohn3 McInerney & Margaret O’Shea) born on June 17th, 1882 at Ballinagoul, Glin. On Oct 10th, 1903 Lizzie married Jack J. Wallace, born Oct 12th, 1878 atTullyleague, son of Johnny Wallace, Tullyleague and Margaret Costelloe, Tenakilla, Ballyhahill, the witnesses being, James Wallace &Margaret Cregan.John J. Wallace died on March 20, 1958. Lizzie used to play the concertina. Paddy Flavin must have brought the music from the McInerney’s as he also played concertina. Lizzie died on Feb 28th, 1979 at Tullyleague, Glin. Family from that union as follows –
i. Maggie Wallace born circa 1904. Maggie emigrated to the U.S. and married Thomas Lynskey from Co. Galway circa 1929. Maggied died circa 1964. Family as follows – Thomas, Betty, Joan & Joseph Lynskey.
ii. Lily Wallace born circa 1906. Lily emigrated to the U.S where she married Mike Heaphey from Ballylongford, Co. Kerry. Lily died circa 1992. Family as follows – Tommy, John, Michael & Elizabeth Heaphey.
iii. Mary Wallace born circa 1908. Mary emigrated to the U.S where she married Tim Hartnett from Kenmare, Co. Kerry. Mary died in 1939. Family as follows – Lillian & Joan Hartnett.
iv. Josie Wallace born circa 1911. Josie got married in Glin circa 1937 to Con Fleming from Killarney, Co. Kerry. Con & Josie lived in Dublin and had two children – Paddy & Lily Fleming.
v. Johnny Wallace born on June 18th, 1914. Johnny got married in 1941 to Ellen Brassil from Tarmons, Tarbert, Co. Kerry and had a family of 7, one of whom Sean Wallace was in my class in Ballyguiltenane National School. I’ve kept in contact with Sean throughout the years.
vi. Ellen Wallace born circa 1817. Ellen married Jimmy Lynam from Clonsilla, Dublin circa 1943 in Glin and had a family of 6, one boy and three girls.
Marriage of Johnny Wallace & Margaret Costelloe as follows – Johnny aged 29 years, son of John Wallace and Margaret aged 22 years, daughter of ? Costelloe were married on Feb 14th, 1874 at Glin church, the witnesses being, Michael Costelloe & John Wallace.
iii.Thomas3 McInerney (son of John2 McInerney & Sarah Barry) born circa 1849. On Feb 4th, 1879 at Shanagolden church, Thomas McInerney, aged 30 years, married Catherine (Katie) Bourke from Shanid, Shanagolden, daughter of farmer Thomas Bourke, deceased, the witnesses being – Philip Bourke & Mary Kelly.
Family that we know of as follows –
Ellena4 Mary McInerney, born on Dec 5th, 1879 at Ballyguiltenane, Glin, Ellen McElligott present at the birth.
Sean Wallace tells me that they never heard of Thomas3 McInerney until the above records were found. He may have emigrated or went to live in Shanagolden in his wife’s place. No record of any other children born to Thomas & Catherine.
4.Thomas2 McInerney, (Patrick1) born circa 1800, Tullyglass, Glin. Thomas married a Mary Enright born circa 1815 and had a family of at least 8 children. Thomas, Mary and family emigrated to the U.S. circa 1864. Thomas & Mary are buried in St. Munchins Cemetery, Cameron, Missouri, U.S.A. Thomas died on Feb 21st 1882. Family as follows – N.B. name change to McNerney following emigrating to the U.S..
i. Patrick3 McInerney (Thomas2, Patrick1) born Dec 25th, 1835. On Oct 22nd, 1864 at Glin church, Patrick married Ellen Curnane, daughter of Patrick Curnane & Johanna Barrett, the witnesses being – John Enright & Mary Sheahan. Patrick & Ellen emigrated between 1865 and 1869 as they had a daughter Mary McInerney born on Oct, 7th, 1865 at Kinard, Glin, the remainder of the family born in the U.S. Patrick McNerney died on June 19th, 1915 at Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio. The name Curnane also spelled Cournane and known as Courtney in some instances. Patrick McInerney & Ellen Curnane had the following family –
i. Mary3 McInerney, born on Oct, 7th, 1865 at Kinard, Glin, Mary emigrated with her family, joined the nuns and became Sr. Monica. She died on March 2nd, 1953 at Villa Maria, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
ii. Joanna McNerney, born on March 7th, 1869, died Feb 13th, 1960 at Zanesville.
iii. Thomas James McNerney born on April 20th, 1873, Ellenwood, New York, died on Aug 21st, 1956, Zanesville.
iv. Ellen Theresa McNerney born on March 5th, 1875, Calison, New York. Ellen also joined the nuns and died on Oct 19th, 1971 at Villa Maria, PA.
v. Bridget McNerney, born on April, 1876 and died on Jan 5th, 1905, Zanesville.
vi. Margaret McNerney, born on Aug 1879, died on Jan 13th, 1904 at Zanesville.
vii. Patrick Aloysius McNerney, born on March 31st 1881.
ii.Mary McNerney, (Thomas2, Patrick1) born on March 17th, 1839. Mary married a Thomas McNerney, aka Tom ‘Brandy’ from Co. Clare of no relation. Had a family of 12.
iii. Timothy McNerney (Thomas2, Patrick1) born on Aug, 1843 and died on Feb 7th, 1929, Kansas City, Jackson, Mo. Timothy was a railroad contractor. Married Mary Bennett, born Sept 1843 in Ireland. Family of 4 daughters and 3 sons. One of the daughters married William Malone and another daughter married Cornelius C. Sheahan. With a name spelling as such, Cornelius had to be from either west Limerick or north Kerry.
iv. Bridget McNerney (Thomas2, Patrick1) born 1845, died on Aug 27th, 1893, Seattle, King, WA. Married William Murphy, in New York.
v. Margaret McNerney (Thomas2, Patrick1) born 1848, died 1911 at Pittsburg, Crawford, Kansas. Margaret married Thomas Murphy in New York, born 1851 in Ireland. The entire family were wiped out with tuberculosis except for one son Patrick Murphy, born 1875.
vi. Thomas McNerney (Thomas2, Patrick1) born on March 1st, 1852 at Kinard, Glin, died Jan 2nd, 1932, Horton, Brown, Kansas. Thomas, who worked on the railroad, married Delia Garvey in Unadilla, New York on Oct 22nd, 1874. Had a family of 4, two sons and two daughters.
vii. John McNerney (Thomas2, Patrick1) born on July 15th, 1854 at Kinard, Glin and died on Jan 31st, 1950 in Seattle. He married Elizabeth Bridget Heffernon in 1879. Had a family of 7, four sons and three daughters.
viii. Michael McNerney(Thomas2, Patrick1) born on April 2nd, 1859 at Kinard, Glin, died on Sept 5th, 1949, Kansas City, Jackson, MO. Michael married Mary Elizabeth O’Shaughnessy on July 3rd, 1889 in Kansas City. Worked on the Erie Canal and on the railroad. Had a family of 10, five daughters and five sons.
