Tag: athea
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Fr.Cornelius Hunt. By George Langan.
Fr. Cornelius Hunt as mentioned in John Griffin’s letter, attended the funeral of Bishop Patrick Moran, Dunedin in 1895. Bishop Moran was from Co. Wicklow. Fr. Hunt’s father was John Hunt from Dromada, Athea and his mother was Mary White from Coole, Athea. They had a shop and pub in Athea. Fr. Hunt was born on April 23rd 1865 at Athea village where Dick White’s…
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John Griffin 1853-1935. By George Langan.
John Griffin (son of George Griffin & Johanna McGrath) John Griffin b. Mar 1853, Ballyguiltenane, Glin, Co Limerick, d. 21 Oct 1935, Invercargill, New Zealand. (Ballyguiltenane was often given for Glenagragra back then). John emigrated to New Zealand circa 1876 and lived on the South Island where he married Mary Dooley b. 11 May 1867, Fearagha, Tuam, Co. Galway, m. 28…
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Katie Lynch. By George Langan.
Lynch Katie (daughter of William Lynch, Glasha & Ellen O’Shea, Ballinagoul, Glin) Mike Connolly found when looking at the Glin Parish records and at the 1901 census survey it appears that there were two Katie Lynch’s in the family. The first Katie being born March 21st 1883. Her sponsors being – John Connolly & Maria Connolly. She must have died as a…
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William Lynch. By George Langan.
Lynch William (1) 1860 -1910. (son of George Lynch 1) (8)William Lynch (1) was baptised July 7th 1860 his sponsors being Patrick Lynch and Maria (Mary) Higgins. Patrick Lynch being his uncle, brother of George. Maria Higgins being the sister of Con Higgins, Glasha. William applied to work in the Civil Service as a Prison Warder at Kilmainham Jail in Dublin…
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Timothy Flaherty, Knockfinnisk, Athea. By George Langan.
We have Timothy Flaherty born circa1867. On Feb 14th, 1889 at Athea church this Timothy Flaherty aged 22 years, a labourer, son of John Flaherty, Knockfinnisk, Athea, married Johanna King aged 22 years, daughter of labourer P.K. King, Glenagower, Athea, the witnesses being James Lynch and Hanora King. Timothy Flaherty and Johanna King had a…
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Ella Mae Quille
Ellen (Ella Mae) Mary Quill (daughter of Tady Quille & Nora Kelly) was born April 27th 1906, baptised April 27th, Fr. P. Riordan. Godparents; Denis Kelly & Mary Ahearne. (neighbours of theirs) Ella Mae emigrated to Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A. on Aug 13th 1926 to her granduncle Gerald McCoy of Shanagolden (?) Gerald was on the board of Directors…
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Denis Quille, Dromada, Athea. By George Langan.
Denis Joseph Quill born February 8th 1905, baptised February 8th, Fr. D. Hanley. Godparents; William Kelly & Johanna Kelly. Denis settled in the home farm and married Mary Dore daughter of Mike Dore & Brigid Horan, Dirrha, Listowel (& later of Knockane, Listowel). Had a family of 11, one of whom was Liam, whom I knew quite…
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Patrick Lynch 1892-1947. By George Langan.
(7)Patrick Lynch (son of James) was baptised in Athea church on August 4th 1892 his sponsors being – John Aherne and Margaret Lynch. Patrick entered the order of the De La Salle Brothers at Castletown Retreat, Castletown, Co. Laois. He worked in India/China for many years before returning to Ireland in ill health. He came…
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THOMAS MICHAEL ‘BUDDY’ FEURY, GLENAGRAGRA, GLIN. By George Langan.
Michael5 Mick Feury & Catherine Normile had the following family: (i) Thomas Michael6 ‘Buddy’, Feury (son of Michael5 Mick Feury & Catherine Normile) b. 1909 and died October 26th 1993 at St. Ita’s Hospital, Newcastle West. Thomas married Ellen Liston, Dirreen, b. circa 1912 and died at Glenagragra, October 15th 1989. Both interred at Kilfergus Cemetery,…