Tag: BALLYGUILTENANE

  • DENIS MULLANE, LOWER DIRREEN, ATHEA, CO. LIMERICK By George Langan.

     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…

  • 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…

  • Jack Connolly, Ballinamadough, Glin, Co. Limerick. By George Langan.

    JACK CONNOLLY (1916-2013) Taken from Turtule Bunbury’s Vanishing Ireland and from Facebook. Farmer – Glin, Co Limerick Our sincere condolences to the family of Jack Connolly who passed away on Saturday 16th November aged 97. Jack appeared in the second volume of the Vanishing Ireland series. This is his story from the book……….. ‘Keep your eyes open,…