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Carlow / Re: Whelan
« on: Saturday 02 August 14 15:00 BST (UK) »
I've been down home during the summer and asked if anyone knew anything about Edward Whelan - Garyhundon is only 2 miles or so from our family home - they weren't too sure of the names but the story I got was this,
Edward Whelan worked for the Ryan's when Alice became a widow an arrangement was made that he would marry her look after the farm and when her son (Harry) came of age he would leave.
Not sure the truth of the story but Edward is not with Henry in 1911 and it seems they have parted company - Edward a herd still in the Nurney area and henry living in Garyhundon with another Ryan as head of the household.
Edward Whelan worked for the Ryan's when Alice became a widow an arrangement was made that he would marry her look after the farm and when her son (Harry) came of age he would leave.
Not sure the truth of the story but Edward is not with Henry in 1911 and it seems they have parted company - Edward a herd still in the Nurney area and henry living in Garyhundon with another Ryan as head of the household.