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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Galway => Topic started by: Indiana.59 on Friday 28 September 18 01:42 BST (UK)
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Hi
I am looking for information on a Michael Keady - Wife Mary Clancy both deceased of Furlogh - Barna - Galway - Michael Keady was a farmer . . .
I have a marriage in 1914 but from their marriage, one of their children was born 1936 . . .
I feel this marriage is to early to have had a child so late in the day especially as there seems to be another son born in 1938 . . .
My quest here is not the children who may be still alive but Michael Keady and Mary Clancy themselves and an explanation of how this could be so . . .
Michael Keady was deceased by 1963 and Mary Clancy by 1980 by a few years . . .
Does anyone have information on a marriage by the same said persons say in the 1930's as I cannot find any information about this and their deaths . . .
And possible the farm in which they may have lived at - as most censuses do not show actual addresses just the area . . .
Any information would be gratefully received and many thanks in advance . . .
Indiana . . .
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Do you have Mary's age at the 1914 marriage and the 1980 death?
Have you found births between 1914 and 1936?
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Mary was "full age" at marriage i.e. over 21. Father was Michael Clancy who was alive at time of Mary's marriage.
1911 census House 2 Shannafreaghoge Mary was aged 20. Parents Michael & Bridget.
1901 census Mary was 10. Michael's mother-in-law Gibbons was in household.
Mary Clancy birth 30th April 1890. Parents Michael & Bridget (Gibbons). Registered Spiddal district, Galway Superintendent Registrar's district.
If this was correct Mary she was around 24 when she married and 47/48 when the child registered in 1938 was born. It's possible it was the same woman.
Another possibility re births 1936 and/or 1938 is to consider if an unmarried daughter of Mary may have been the mother and Mary passed the child off as hers.
There were 2 sons of the marriage born 1915 & 1916. Were there more during the next 20 years?
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Hi Maiden Stone
No the certificate I have just says of age (Full) and the addresses for both of them is just up as Furbo . . .
As Furbo is actually over the water from Galway it was something else that said it was Furbo - Barna - so presumed as Furbogh next to Barna in Galway next to the coastline . . .
I have done all the 1911 censuses that could be found via Irish sites but with no ages it is hard . . .
There are births after 1914 but none say who the mother is . . .
I was hoping for another Keady who has lived there to fill in the gaps . . .
All I know is Michael Keady was dead before 1963 and his wife was dead prior to 1980 by a few years . . .
I have found a few deaths of a Michael Keady early in age as in 41 and 42 but there is nothing to say just to say if they are related in any way other to say if his wife lived to say 1975 it would sound right to say they were of about the same age at marriage - but what if Michael Keady was much older it mixes things up . . .
To save money as the birth certificate are quite expensive the birth was only applied by a research facility form - on one of the children's birth certs in 1936 where the mother and farmer were given but no address just the hospital and that Michael Keady was a farmer nothing else . . .
After looking at the censuses and seeing that all of the Keady farmers on them - the address is not shown just the area I fear the birth certificate once got would just show the same - thus be a waste of money . . .
Had Michael Keady not been a farmer the address would have been shown . . .
Hope this helps and thank you for your interest . . .
Regards Indiana . . .
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Mary was "full age" at marriage i.e. over 21. Father was Michael Clancy who was alive at time of Mary's marriage.
1911 census House 2 Shannafreaghoge Mary was aged 20. Parents Michael & Bridget.
1901 census Mary was 10. Michael's mother-in-law Gibbons was in household.
Mary Clancy birth 30th April 1890. Parents Michael & Bridget (Gibbons). Registered Spiddal district, Galway Superintendent Registrar's district.
If this was correct Mary she was around 24 when she married and 47/48 when the child registered in 1938 was born. It's possible it was the same woman.
Another possibility re births 1936 and/or 1938 is to consider if an unmarried daughter of Mary may have been the mother and Mary passed the child off as hers.
There were 2 sons of the marriage born 1915 & 1916. Were there more during the next 20 years?
Wow well, Maiden stone that's one step forward and I'm off to check the full census results on that
I did not find any births which including the mothers maiden name - but on what information you have given me I will try to follow on that . . .
Many thanks for that, as at least we have an address for Mary Clancy which may go a long way once going backward into the family research - appreciated Maiden Stone . . .
Indiana . . .
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Furbogh AKA Furboghgarve
has only 1 household in 1911 but it's not listed in the search
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai002390075/
In 1901 it is listed in the search but when you look at the images it appears to be Derryloughlawn East not Furboghgarve
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai000813103/
Clearly it's very small, the townland database says its 125 acres.
It would be worth looking at Griffith's Valuation to see how many houses it had, I can't on iPad.
The point is that's as close as an address your likely to get.
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Furbogh AKA Furboghgarve
has only 1 household in 1911 but it's not listed in the search
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai002390075/
In 1901 it is listed in the search but when you look at the images it appears to be Derryloughlawn East not Furboghgarve
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai000813103/
Clearly it's very small, the townland database says its 125 acres.
It would be worth looking at Griffith's Valuation to see how many houses it had, I can't on iPad.
The point is that's as close as an address your likely to get.
Wow - well I wasn't expecting that - a photo of the old place . . . :o
Amazing Sinann and thank you so much . . . :)
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There is also a Furbogh House and Furbogh bridge in the townland of Ballynahown, it's possible they were referring to this area.
You can search for these places here http://map.geohive.ie/
use the Base Information and Mapping to see the different maps use the 6" Colour to see the outline of the townlands
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There is a Keady family living in Ballyanhowen in 1911 with an unmarried son Michael aged 33, father is John.
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Furbogh/Ballynahown/457443/
The 1914 marriage
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1914/09867/5584131.pdf
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Wow well, Maiden stone that's one step forward and I'm off to check the full census results on that
I did not find any births which including the mothers maiden name - but on what information you have given me I will try to follow on that . . .
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie
Enter Keady surname and births 1914-1916. Select Galway from list of districts. Results show mothers' maiden names, 2 of which were Clancy.
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The Mary Clancy I found on 1911 census was the only one who was with a father called Michael. I was working on the assumption that as he was a farmer alive at the time of Mary's marriage in 1914 he was probably farming in 1911. My assumption may be incorrect. I ruled out any Mary Clancy on 1911 census who was too young to marry in 1914 and any too old to be the mother of the children born in 1915 & 1916. There were several young women called Mary Clancy who were servants or visitors so no way of knowing their fathers' names. There was also one with grandparents. It's also possible that the Mary Clancy who married Michael Keady in 1914 wasn't in Galway or even in Ireland for 1911 census.
I found the Mary Clancy birth 1890 working from information on 1901 census.
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There is a Keady family living in Ballyanhowen in 1911 with an unmarried son Michael aged 33, father is John.
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Furbogh/Ballynahown/457443/
The 1914 marriage
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1914/09867/5584131.pdf
Also in Ballyanhowen on 1911 census was the Curtin household, John & wife Louisa. John was a teacher.
Witnesses to wedding of Michael Keady and Mary Clancy were Martin Curtyre (?) and Ellen Hynes. Search for surname Curtyre on 1911 census drew a blank. I wondered if Martin's surname may have been Curtin?
Search for a Martin Curtyre on irish genealogy site, no result. However there was a birth registration for Martin Curtin 1884, parents John & Louisa. Martin's p.o.b. was Furbough which was John's residence. John was a school teacher. Birth was registered in Spiddal district, Galway Superintendent Registrar district. https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie
Re the other witness Ellen Hynes. There was a John Hynes in the household of James Clancy at House 4 Shannafreaghoge townland on 1911 census. There were only 5 households in the townland.
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Wow well, Maiden stone that's one step forward and I'm off to check the full census results on that
I did not find any births which including the mothers maiden name - but on what information you have given me I will try to follow on that . . .
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie
Enter Keady surname and births 1914-1916. Select Galway from list of districts. Results show mothers' maiden names, 2 of which were Clancy.
Cheers Maiden Stone - got it now thanks to you - were there others - well I will have to check right up to 1938 and as I do not have the forenames but I sure there will be a Bridget and a Mary named after their respected parents - grandparents - also of interest I have picked up on the Keady's and the Clancy's and a few other surnames that relate to both of these across to the USA . . . . 8)
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There is a Keady family living in Ballyanhowen in 1911 with an unmarried son Michael aged 33, father is John.
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Furbogh/Ballynahown/457443/
The 1914 marriage
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1914/09867/5584131.pdf
Also in Ballyanhowen on 1911 census was the Curtin household, John & wife Louisa. John was a teacher.
Witnesses to wedding of Michael Keady and Mary Clancy were Martin Curtyre (?) and Ellen Hynes. Search for surname Curtyre on 1911 census drew a blank. I wondered if Martin's surname may have been Curtin?
Search for a Martin Curtyre on irish genealogy site, no result. However there was a birth registration for Martin Curtin 1884, parents John & Louisa. Martin's p.o.b. was Furbough which was John's residence. John was a school teacher. Birth was registered in Spiddal district, Galway Superintendent Registrar district. https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie
Re the other witness Ellen Hynes. There was a John Hynes in the household of James Clancy at House 4 Shannafreaghoge townland on 1911 census. There were only 5 households in the townland.
Ha Ha Ha - it won't be long and we will be around the whole village - the name of the witness was a Martin Codyre - but thanks for the link to John Hynes this is all fitting in - cheers me dears . . . :)
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Ah that Martin
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=801111.0
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I scribbled down Martin Thingy's name in tiny writing, then mis-read it. Examining my scrawl again now, I actually wrote Codyre. :-[ Sorry about red herring.
Hynes would be a common name I think. That John I mentioned might have no connection.
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Michael & Mary Keady - my grandparents- had 10 children. They were next door neighbors in Furbo. Michael's family farm was in the Ballynahoun townland & Mary's in Shaunarihogue townland (my spelling is not exact) but the two farmhouses only a few minutes apart so they grew up together.
The Gibbons, (Mary's grandmother) owned a tea/coffee house in Galway city in the later part of the 19th century but everyone else, Clancys & Keadys were farmers. The Clancys were originally from County Clare but the story was, they were evicted from their land in the 19th century & moved to farm in Furbo. There was a story that there are Keadys in Moycullen, county Galway are related to the Furbo Keadys. My great grandfather was John Keady who I think was the first to farm in Furbo. I think he died in around 1933
Michael & Mary had, 10 children, they were;
John 1915 -lived on the farm in Ballynahoun nearly all his life, bachelor died in the 1980s
Michael 1916 - same as John, took over the ownership of the farm when my grandfather Michael senior died I think in November 1955
Peter & Patrick (twins) 1917- Peter was a carpenter & married & raised a family in Ballybrit, Galway City. Pat was also a carpenter & moved to Hanwell, west London & raised a family there
Briget/Delia 1919 - married Owen Coyne in the early 1950s & raised a family in County Galway
Thomas 1921 - moved in the 1950's to Evanston, Illinois & raised a family. He was a builder
Catherine 1923 (my mother) moved to London in the 1950s & married & raised a family
Mary 1925 -moved to the USA in the late 1940s, married Don who had a French Canadian background & raised a family in Connecticut. I think Mary spent her last years in Utah
James 1927- moved with Tom to Chicago in the 1950's & raised a family there, His last address was in Lake in the Hills which is on the outskirts of Chicago city
Theresa 1936- The baby of the family. she was convent educated in Galway, & moved to England where she ran her own hotels near Southend in Essex & later in Cornwall. She & her husband Tony (who was Danish) had a bad car accident in about 1993 & she later bought a home in Spain for retirement. She had no children
I never heard of a baby in 1938, I don't think my mother ever heard of such a pregnancy. The only way that could happen was if Delia got pregnant while living at the farm & the baby was put in my grandmother, Mary's name & then adopted. But my mother would most likely notice the physical signs of pregnancy even if the matter was top secret & not discussed in front of the rest of the family. My mother, Catherine, often talked about events when she was growing up & something like that would have been one of her stories if it really happened
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Welcome to RootsChat, GJ :)
They were next door neighbors in Furbo. Michael's family farm was in the Ballynahoun townland & Mary's in Shaunarihogue townland (my spelling is not exact) but the two farmhouses only a few minutes apart so they grew up together.
After a bit of searching, here are the two townlands that you mention.
Baile na hAbhann (english Ballynahown) in Rahoon civil parish.
https://www.townlands.ie/galway/moycullen/rahoon/na-forbacha/baile-na-habhann/
.....and to the north and adjoining it, Shannafreaghoge townland.
https://www.townlands.ie/galway/moycullen/rahoon/na-forbacha/shannafreaghoge/
KG
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John 1915 -lived on the farm in Ballynahoun nearly all his life, bachelor died in the 1980s
Michael 1916 - same as John, took over the ownership of the farm when my grandfather Michael senior died I think in November 1955
Peter & Patrick (twins) 1917- Peter was a carpenter & married & raised a family in Ballybrit, Galway City. Pat was also a carpenter & moved to Hanwell, west London & raised a family there
Briget/Delia 1919 - married Owen Coyne in the early 1950s & raised a family in County Galway
Here are links to these births-
John born 23rd January 1915
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1915/01384/1569317.pdf
Michael born 1st October 1916
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1916/01325/1547424.pdf
Patrick and Peter born 10th October 1917
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1917/01293/1535579.pdf
Delia born 6th December 1919
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1920/01221/1508078.pdf
All born at Furbough (sic) townland
Furbogh AKA Furboghgarve
https://www.townlands.ie/galway/moycullen/rahoon/na-forbacha/furboghgarve/
KG
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There is also a Furbogh House and Furbogh bridge in the townland of Ballynahown, it's possible they were referring to this area.
You can search for these places here http://map.geohive.ie/
use the Base Information and Mapping to see the different maps use the 6" Colour to see the outline of the townlands
The above link has now been superseded by the GeoHive National Townland and Historical Map Viewer.
https://geohive.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=9def898f708b47f19a8d8b7088a100c4
Using Basemap Gallery, you can select various historical maps.
Here’s Furbogh House and Furbogh bridge in the townland of Ballynahown on the Historic 6" First Edition B&W.
https://arcg.is/19eWTa
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Hi Gerard
Many thanks for your posting. This may come as something of a shock to you, as your posting did to me.. but in brief.
My name is Damian John Keady, I was born in Assisi, a M&B home in Hampshire England in 1960's.
My mother is / was depending on if she is still living, T J K who's DOB i1936. She was born in Galway City Maternity Hospital to father Michael Keady, mother Mary Clancy. Her father Michael was a farmer and address is given as, Furbough.. I have a recent copy of T's birth record filed somewhere.
My mother T married A T on the 1960's, His surname T is maybe why he called himself T.. His occupation at the time of marriage was Factory Manager and T was a Dietician, A lived in Grays Essex, he was 45yo and my mother lived in Leytonstone and was 32yo at the time of the marriage. He was Danish. I have a copy of their marriage certificate I tracked down. I do also believe there was some children from the marriage. I also believe they used the surname T which is an anglicized version for T.
I know they continued to live in Essex after they married, as I tracked them to an address in Leigh on Sea Essex in the 1980's and I know they were married in the district of Waltham Forest, Essex.
I know very little about my mother as I never knew her, and nothing about her family, (my Irish Family) having been fostered at 6weeks old and then going into council care as a teenager.. I know my father was an Iraqi and do have a name for him. However T and my father were never married, and I know next to nothing about him either. I believe they met in Kensington London, as he was a diplomat and she was living in Collingham Gardens Kensington when I was born.
However, to cut a long story short, having been pursuing my maternal and paternal history for some time now since my own son was born in 1992, it would appear we may be related. This is the first evidence I have of any living relatives. I know that Michael and Mary are buried in Barna as I found their gravestone on the website a Billion Graves. Delia Kynes is also memorialised on the headstone.
I do have a lot of research material I have collated over the years, but would like to touch base with you if you feel that we are indeed connected.
Like I said, from what you said in your post regarding Te, this may come as something of a shock to you... as indeed your post did to me.
Kind regards
Damian
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Thankyou Maiden Stone for your advice.
Hopefully Gerard will get in touch..
Kind regards
Damian
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Mmm.. its all gone quiet...
Anyway.. I know I am on the right track.. so if any Keady's want to get in touch then let me know...
I will be getting over to Galway as soon as I can to keep following the leads I have and to plant my feet into the land I came from..
Best wishes and thanks to all
D X
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Hello Damian,
I came across some wedding wedding photos for my parents in1960 with your mother, Theresa as bridesmaid.
I was last in contact with her about 15 years ago when she was living with her husband Tony in Casa Hoeflo Spain 29600.
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Hi Gérard.. many thanks for your last post.. if you can just reply to this post, even by just saying hello, then we can private message and touch base personally..
I am not on any mission other than to understand my roots..
I have a son and a beautiful 19 month old Grandaughter.. she is gorgeous btw, and its for them and not for me that I have been trying to find out my background... so they know their roots.. hence the reason for a site like this.. its not called Roots Chat for no reason..
I hope we do touch base soon..
Kind regards
Damian
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Hello Damian,
It would be great to share the photos of aunty Theresa with you. As i said i also have an old address in Marbella for her
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Hi Gérard..
Thanks for staying in touch..
I would love to touch base with you one to one.
I hope we do touch base soon for real.. I haven't tried to pm you yet but will try over the weekend if you are OK with that.
Ps.. I found the house in Marbella that you previously gave for Theresa's address.. if I have it right it was sold in 2017... that said I am not looking to find Theresa perse.. just family history and to know my roots.. so much history I have no knowledge of at all.... for example Theresa was my mum, but had so many brothers and sisters, I just never knew that..
Hope to catch up properly soon.
Kind regards
Damian..
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KEADY FAMILY GRAVES BARNA GALWAY co. Some Research made by me many years ago....
http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/galway/photos/tombstones/1headstones/barna.txt
No. 52
left side:
In Loving Memory Of | MARY KEADY | Ballynahown Furbo | Died
9th Sept 1979 | Aged 90 years | MICHAEL KEADY | Died 24th
Nov 1955 | R.I.P.
right side:
In Loving Memory Of | DELIA KYNE | Corcullen Moycullen |
Died 30th Mar. 1981 | Aged 60 years | MICHAEL KEADY |
Ballynahown, Furbo | Died 23rd Oct. 2006 | Aged 90 years |
Erected by the family
https://www.oughterardheritage.org/content/place/townlands_of_oughterard/town_lands_-quick_reference/cloghermore
extract from above link
Cloghermore Townland: Tithe Records taken in 1829 show “Cloughermore (Mount) to be the property of Thomas Henry O’Flaherty. A Francis Flaherty is shown to be occupying 4 acres of 2nd class land, 800 acres of 5th and 500 barren acres classified as bog of no value. A Patt Hynes and Co. are shown for a Mill Plot of 1 acre, classified as 2nd. Census for 1841records one occupied house with 4 male and 4 female occupants; Census for 1851 records only 3 female occupants. Poor Law Valuation £8.0.0. Griffith’s Valuation records Rev. Charles Whitaker as owner occupier of herds house and townland. Census for 1901 records Michael Keady as Herd and the land owner – John Walsh. Michael Keady his wife Mary and children: Norah, Daniel, Martin, Sarah and James are occupying one house while two other houses are described as “Shooting Lodges” owned by Henry Hodgson. Michael and Mary Keady would appear to be the same as Michael Keady, 21 years of Ballinahown and Mary Folan of Minna, 21 years who married in Spiddal Church on October 3rd 1875. Possible family connections: Conneely’s of Seecon. There is no record in the 1911 census for Cloghermore.
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Further to the above.. and the naming conventions and family ties used in Ireland back in the day.. which can be really confusing, I have more research I conducted some years ago that undisputedly puts Michael Keady as my Grandfather, Mary Clancy as my Grandmother, Theresa as my Mother who was born in Sept 1936, plus I have a document for her birth to substantiate this, and Furbo / Barna - Ballynahown, as the family homestead.
I never knew Theresa was the youngest child of a family of ten siblings before now, but have previously found John and Michael, her older brothers before, who were my uncles that I never knew, both born in the first world war years..
My middle name is John, so a paternal family name, as given to me by my mother Theresa.. So I have a connection I feel to the family, But I miss the fact I had uncles and aunts who never knew I ever existed,, and for what.. Religion.... I was born in England, my wider family were in England, I now know they were even within 10 miles of where I grew up.
Also, although my Grandfather Michael was dead before I was even born, my grandmother was never ever told of my existence..
Apparently "she was not a nice person to know".. I quote my mother Theresa on this one, who told me this when I was 17yo and came to find me after leaving me as a baby, only to then leave me again after we had met..
Anyway.. No point dwelling on the past.. especially with all that's going on in the world..
I would rather focus on helping all our friends around the world that need our help.. such as in Ukraine.
Gerard, hope we speak soon
D
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Hi Gérard are you there?
My only cousin as so far as I know... who also knew my mum....
Which is my only motivation on here.
But just to be clear. I do not have any interest in finding Theresa. .. just my extended family history in Ireland..
Life is to short to even think about Theresa.. but your mum was my auntie.. I wonder what she would have said? Had she known..
I think we may have known each other as children.. that's what I think.
Anyway.. Best wishes to yoy and yours.
D
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Hi Damian,
I was a bit quiet as in hospital for surgery, pretty routine but crowds out other things for a while.
Family legeng is that our great grandfather John Keady was from Moycullen & migrated to Furbo to be a tenant farmer. Landlords were like vampires to their tenants sucking out all the money & leaving tenants in poverty . Around 1900, the UK government organised a big land purchase scheme throughout Ireland. Most tenant farmers bought out their landlord with re-payment spread over 40 years so our family stepped up in the world. Our
Grand Pa Michael was a really good farmer, cattle trader & poteen maker. For years he had a still & made a tidy profit. My mum told me,Grand Pa was illiterate but he used to go to the bank for loans to buy cows & sell onwards after fattening them.it helped ge had a big workforce of children to help out on the land I think he was well respected in the community. Our Granny Mary was a bit like, Mrs Browne of Mrs Browne's Boys, a real character, very opinionated & very funny if you were not on the wrong end of her tongue. Ireland was very sexist till recently so Granny was a lot less bossy to the male side of the family but tough on her girls. Everyone in our village was deeply Catholic at the time & Granny was worried about her girls getting involved with men
, That is why aunty Theresa could not mention you to her as there would be a huge row. My mum & your mum were really close, not sure if my mum knew about you or not. Knowing my mum she would have stuck by Theresa if she was told about you, no moral judgments. It would have been good to have grown up with you as I eas an only child . I liked Granny though, very entertaining to be around. It was a saying in the family, the Keady side of our family were mild tempered & the Clancys like Granny had the hot tempers.
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Gerard, now that you have made 4 posts you should be able to use the private message facility to exchange personal information with Damian.
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Hi Gerard.. I just sent you a PM.. lets see if it works..
Best Wishes
Damian
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Hi Gérard..
Hope you are well. ?
I noted you read my last post or was it my PM to you? on the 23rd May.. but i have not had a reply from you yet.. seems strange.. but as I said I hope you are good..
I know a bit more about stuff now.. like how people don't share actual names, and that's fine, but I have researched and now know yours, but you already know mine and I have been totally up front about it on here. .
I can't say anything more on here as it's in the public domain.. but to lend you a clue..
Begins with an s.. ends in a y..
We were born almost together.. I was May.. you were June.. how bizarre eh..
Look, I am only after my family history, nothing more, there isn't or shouldn't be secrets like back in the day when we're born.
I just want to pass on my history, which I still don't know, but you may have more knowledge of, to my son and 2yo granddaughter.
I also want to go to Galway and see where our family were from.. so I better understand my Irish side.
Anyway.. over to you Gérard.. I will always keep searching..
Best wishes
Damian