On Feb 21st, 1903 at Glin church, Jeremiah Mulvihill, Aughrim, Moyvane, Co. Kerry married JOHANNA MULLANE, born on June 7th, 1866, died on July 21st, 1932, daughter of Denis Mullane and Johanna Scanlon. The witnesses for the wedding were Denis Mulvihill & Johanna Granvillle. Johanna Scanlon was born in 1822 in Dirreen, Athea, County Limerick. She died on Jan 27th, 1912 in Dromreask, Glin, County Limerick aged 90 years, her daughter Johanna Mulvihill present at her death. Denis Mullane, Derreen, Athea was a blacksmith by trade and had his smithy at the Lower Dirreen/Knocknagorna crossroads. Denis died on March 11th, 1889 at Dirreen, Athea, aged 68 years, his son Patrick (Patsy) Mullane present at his death. Following the death of Denis, his widow Johanna, along with her son Patrick (Patsy) and daughter Johanna moved to Dromreask, Glin, Co. Limerick to a farm that had been vacated, when Johanna’s daughter Ellen Mullane, who was married to John Granville had emigrated to New Zealand. According to the 1901 census, Patrick (Patsy) Mullane was head of the family. Jeremiah Mulvihill married into the Mullane place in Dromreask. (Patrick (Patsy) was still there in 1905 as he was listed as occupier when present at the birth of Denis Mulvihill. (Denny Jer)
Census Years 1901 Limerick Kilfergus Dromreask Residents of a house
Residents of a house 5 in Dromreask (Kilfergus, Limerick)
Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion
Mullane Patrick 44 Male Head of Family Roman Catholic
Mullane (Scanlon)Johanna 70 Female Mother Roman Catholic
Mullane Johanna 28 Female Sister Roman Catholic
From what we know Johanna Scanlon and Denis Mullane had the following family of 5 –
(1)Margaret Mullane.
(2)Ellen Mullane.
(3)Patrick (Patsy) Mullane.
(4)Johanna Mullane.
(5) Mary Mullane.
(1) Margaret Mullane daughter of Denis Mullane and Johanna Scanlon married Mike O’ Shea who lived in Dromreask, Glin on the left side of the Athea to Glin road overlooking Blaine bog. Mike was the son of David (Dave) O’Shea & Mary Windle. Mike O’Shea & Margaret Mullane had the following family of three –
David Shea born on January 5th, 1872 at Dromreask
John (Jack) Shea born on January 6th, 1874 at Dromreask.
Michael Shea born March 13th, 1876 at Dromreask.
Following Mike’s death from pneumonia on Feb 6th, 1876 aged 35 years, Margaret Mullane O’Shea emigrated to New Zealand taking with her, their three young children. Margaret didn’t re-marry after that.

Roadway into O’Shea’s, Dromreask. (Google Maps)
More on the O’Shea family.
David (Dave) O’Shea lived in Dromreask, Glin, Co. Limerick. He was married to Mary Windle from Knockfinnisk, Athea, Co. Limerick. Mary was born c1817 and died at Dromreask on Jan 7th, 1893 aged 76 years, Michael Wallace, her son in law living in Dromreask present at her death. David (Dave) O’Shea was born circa 1799 and died at Dromreask on Feb 13th, 1883 aged 84 years, his daughter Bridget O’Shea present at his death. Family from David (Dave) O’Shea & Mary Windle that I know of, as follows –
Mike O’Shea who was married to Margaret Mullane as above.
Kitty O’Shea born circa 1855, who on Feb 19th, 1878 married Mike Wallace aged 23 years, from Tullyleague, Glin, son of John Wallace. (Mike Wallace married into the O’Shea farm). The witnesses to the wedding were Johanna Windle and Daniel Culhane.
Family from Michael Wallace and Kitty (Kate) O’Shea as follows –
i.Jack Wallace.
ii.Mary Wallace.
iii.Johanna Wallace.
iv.Ellen Wallace.
v.David Wallace. Born Feb 1890 and died March 3rd 1890 aged 9 days, his father Michael present at death.
Kitty died on March 1st, 1890 aged 35 years which would give her a birth year of 1855. Following Kitty’s death Mike Wallace re-married to Margaret Geoghegan, Turraree, Glin, Co. Limerick as follows – Margaret Geoghegan (Daughter of John Geoghegan & Catherine Mulcaire) b21 4 1859) m.23 2 1893 to Michael Wallace, Dromreask, Glin, aged 41 years, born 1852, son of John Wallace, Tullyleague, Glin, the witnesses being Michael Culhane and Mary Geoghegan. Margaret’s age given as 32 years on marriage cert – children from that union as follows –
(1)Patrick Wallace
(2)Brian Wallace
(3)Catherine (Katie) Wallace.
(4) Michael Wallace
(5) Thomas Wallace.
None of the Wallace family married. I knew Brian, Katie and Tom as I saved hay there in the 1960’s with my grandfather Paddy Langan and some years afterwards I mowed rushes with a tractor and mowing bar there in the days when I was a vital cog in the well-oiled machine of my father’s agricultural contracting business. Donie Wallace, Tullyleague nephew, son of Daniel Wallace inherited the farm and subsequently sold it on to the Forestry Dept. The entire farm is now under plantation as can be seen from photograph above.
Mary O’Shea who on July 3rd, 1873 at Glin church, married her neighbour James O’Donoghue, son of Patrick O’Donoghue, Dromreask, the witnesses being Thomas Morgan & Johanna Walsh.
Bridget O’Shea whom on Feb 10th, 1891 married John Wallace from the Mall, Glin, a cooper by trade, son of Daniel Wallace who was also a cooper and who was alive. Bridget’s father Dave O’Shea was listed as being dead.
Margaret O’Shea married John McInerney, Ballyguiltenane, Glin before 1865. Family as follows –
i.Elizabeth (Liz) McInerney who on Oct 10th, 1903 married Jack Wallace, Tullyleague, son of Johnny Wallace, Tullyleague and Margaret Costelloe, Tenakilla, Ballyhahill, the witnesses being, James Wallace & Margaret Cregan. Can’t locate a birth cert for Liz, must be born pre 1864. 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.
ii.Mary McInerney born on April 6th, 1865 at Ballyguiltenane.
iii.John McInerney born on July 13th, 1869 at Ballyguiltenane.
iv.Michael McInerney born on March 26th, 1871 at Ballyguiltenane
v.Sarah McInerney born on April 4th, 1873 at Ballyguiltenane.
vi.Patrick McInerney born on April 19th, 1875 at Tullyleague.
vii.David (Dave) McInerney born July 12th, 1877 at Ballyguiltenane who had three sons that I know of as follows – Dave McInerney, Ballinamadough, Johnny McInerney, Ballyguiltenane & Paddy McInerney. South Mall, Glin town. Paddy McInerney married my aunt Maureen Langan, daughter of Paddy Langan & Babe Fitzpatrick, Glenagragra and had one daughter Maura McInerney ,born 19–.
viii.Margaret McInerney born on April 21st, 1880 at Tullyleague.
(2) Ellen Mullane, who on July 23rd, 1873 at Glin church married John Granville, son of Maurice Granville and Mary ?, the witnesses being Nicholas Granville & Margaret Hanrahan. Margaret Hanrahan lived in the farm next to Nicholas Granville. Bill Woods lived there in my time. Mary Granville died a widow at Dromreask on Dec 25th, 1882 aged 70 years, her son John Granville present at her death. Maurice Granville died of heart disease on July 25th,1878 at Dromreask, aged 70 years, his son John present at his death. It’s of the belief that John Granville & Nicholas Granville, were 1st cousins.
Family as follows –
Mary Granville born May, 9th, 1874.
Maurice Granville born on Nov 1st, 1875 and died at Dromreask on Jan 23rd, 1881 aged 5 years.
Johanna Granville born on March 16th, 1877.
Margaret Granville born on May 23rd, 1878.
Ellen Granville born on Nov1st, 1879 and died at Dromreask on Sept 15th, 1884 aged 4 years.
Denis Granville born on April, 5th, 1883 and died at Dromreask on Sept 6th, 1884 aged 16 months.
Ellen & John Granville emigrated with a young family to new Zealand where more family members were born.
Nicholas Granville, age 50 as in Census hereunder, a labourer from Ballyguiltenane was the son of James Granville, and Julia ?. Julia died a widow at Dromreask on Oct 11th, 1885 aged 80 years. Her husband James Granville died on June 18th, 1881 aged 65 years, his daughter in law, Nicholas’ wife Judith (Julie) present at his death in Dromreask. On Feb 19th, 1870 at Athea church, Nicholas married Judith (Julie) Enright aged 27, daughter of William Enright, Dirreen, Athea, the witnesses being ? Granville & Michael Mulvihill.
Family as follows –
James Granville born on Dec 1st, 1870.
Mary Granville born on Sept 13th, 1872.
Elizabeth Granville born on April 4th, 1874.
Julia Granville born on March 4th, 1876.
Johanna Granville born on Aug 1st, 1877 at Ballyguiltenane/Dromreask, one and the same place back then.
William Granville born on April 26th, 1879.
Census Years 1901 Limerick Kilfergus Dromreask Residents of a house 15
Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion
Granville Nicholas 50 Male Head of Family Roman Catholic
Granville nee Enright Julia 56 Female Wife Roman Catholic
Granville James 30 Male Son Roman Catholic
Granville Johanna 23 Female Daughter Roman Catholic
James (Jim) Granville, son of Nicholas as aged 30 in census hereunder married Katie Shanahan. Katie Shanahan was an aunt to John Shanahan, Glin who was married to Hannie ‘The Weaver’ Mulvihill. Hannie was a sister to Paddy ‘The Weaver’ Mulvihill, Tobbertoureen, Moyvane who was married to Mollie Shanahan, Glenagragra. Paddy ‘The Weaver’ married into the Shanahan place. Molly Shanahan’s mother was an aunt to Paddy Faley, Glasha & Glenbawn. The Mulvihill farm was bounding the Lyons farm in Dromreask. Donie Lyons was telling me that the Mulvihill children came across the mountain and along by his place on their way to Ballyguiltenane school. James Granville died at a relatively young age and his widow Katie re-married to a Paddy Granville, Listowel, no relation to James, so I was told by Buddy Feury. It was said that Katie brought him home from Listowel in an ass and cart. James Granville’s house was situated opposite to where a local road known as ‘the new road’ has its intersection with the Glin/Athea road and is still known today as ‘Granville’s Cross’.

Granville’s Cross at the R524 Glin/Athea road. Nicholas Granville’s house was situated on the side of the road in the shrubs to the left on the R524. Aughrim hills on the background.
Photo 2007.
Census Years 1911 Limerick Kilfergus Dromreask Residents of a house
Residents of a house 15 in Dromreask (Kilfergus, Limerick)
Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion
Granville James 41 Male Head of Family Roman Catholic
Granville nee Shanahan Catherine 38 Female Wife Roman Catholic
Granville Nicholas 64 Male Father Roman Catholic
Granville Julia 74 Female Mother Roman Catholic
Mc Auliffe Bridget 11 Female Cousin Roman Catholic
(3)Patrick (Patsy) Mullane aged 44 in census, son of Denis and Johanna Scanlon Mullane remained single in life. Patsy lived at Dromreask with his mother Johanna and his sister who was also called Johanna. Following Johanna’s marriage to Jer Mulvihill (below) a major rumpus (for want of a better word) occurred resulting in Patrick (Patsy) having to vacate the place hence his name not appearing in the 1911 census. Patsy was there up to 1905 as he was listed as occupier at the birth of Denis Mulvihill. I’m being told he finished up living back in Dirreen with his 1st cousin, Mary Mullane Scanlon. In fact Brian Moriarty, (Brian being the great grandson of Michael Griffin and Mary Mullane) you are correct where you say you found a Patrick Mullane boarding with Timothy Scanlon at Dirreen, Athea. Timothy Scanlon was married to Mary Mullane, Patrick (Patsy’s) Mullane 1st cousin as per census hereunder. Timothy Scanlon married into the Mullane home.
Census Years 1911 Limerick Kilmoylan Derreen Residents of a house
Residents of a house 46 in Derreen (Kilmoylan, Limerick)
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Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion
Scanlon Timothy 40 Male Head of Family Roman Catholic
Scanlon (Mullane) Mary 39 Female Wife Roman Catholic
Scanlon Catherine 8 Female Daughter Roman Catholic
Scanlon Annie 7 Female Daughter Roman Catholic
Scanlon John 5 Male Son Roman Catholic
Scanlon Denis 4 Male Son Roman Catholic
Scanlon Micheal 2 Male Son Roman Catholic
Scanlon Mary 1 Female Daughter Roman Catholic
Mullane (Patsy )Patrick 60 Male Boarder Roman Catholic
O’Connor Joseph 28 Male Servant Roman Catholic
Healy William 25 Male Servant Roman Catholic
The 1911 census for the Mulvihill family now reads as follows –
Census Years 1911 Limerick Kilfergus Dromreask Residents of a house
Residents of a house 14 in Dromreask (Kilfergus, Limerick)
Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion
Mulvihill Jeremiah 40 Male Head of Family Catholic
Mulvihill (Mullane) Johanna 44 Female Wife Catholic
Mulvihill Hanna 7 Female Daughter Catholic
Mulvihill Denis 5 Male Son Catholic
Mulvihill Mary 4 Female Daughter Catholic
Mulvihill Patt 3 Male Son Catholic
Mulvihill Honorah 1 Female Daughter Catholic
Mullane (Scanlon)Johanna 88 Female Mother in Law Catholic
Mc Inerny Thomas 21 Male Servant Catholic
Thomas McInerny (McEniry) (Male Servant above) lived in the next farm to Mullane’s/Mulvihill’s. Jimmy Lyons, Derra, Listowel (father of renowned flautist and singer Donie Lyons) would later buy the McInerny (McEniry) place. (Spelt McEniry as well)
(4)Johanna Mullane daughter age 28 in census married Jer Mulvihill and became the parents of
Hannah Mulvihill.
Mary(Molly) Mulvihill, born Nov 1st, 1906.
Patrick Mulvihill.
Norah Mulvihill.
Denny Jer Mulvihill. Denny Jer married to Dora Barrett, Knocknagorna, Athea, as already stated above.
(5) Mary Mullane emigrated to New Zealand and married Michael Griffin from Glenagragra, Michael having emigrated some years before her. (George Langan)