Do you need help in Athy, Co Kildare

[Celtic Damsel]

Damsel

My Mother in Law has added she thinks the brothers name was Harry. He was definitately training to be apriest.

As for Dolly, I think she had to work for her food, possilbly pulling a cart or trap.

i am away for the next week so if you post I will reply when I return.

Many thanks

Chris

Hi Chris, spent a couple of hours trolling through the books at the Council offices today , I searched from 1939 to 1960 and found only one record and its for your Michael Crawley late of William Street ,Athy, (which is a continuation of the main street.) He was 71 years when he died on the 26th of September 1944, the informant of his death was also a Michael Crawley ( I assume another son) there was not even one other with the name Crawley in all those years, so I decided to go to St Michaels Cemetry and see if I could locate the grave but in the book it only gave the section number and no plot number, however a little perceverance and a lot of rain !! and I found it only to discover someone else buried there also, the stone reads " In loving memory of my dear husband Michael Crawley died 26th September 1944 and of our darling son James H Crawley (your Harry I assume) died 22nd may 1937, as far as I can see it does not give his age but the stone is very faded and the grave is very neglected so there is obviously no family left in the town here, the stone was erected by Bridget Crawley. Hope this helps ? I have some photos of the grave if you send me your email addy on a PM. Just as a matter of interest the first record I found that I think might also be connected to this family is the death of an infant named Michael 1 year  in 1955 his fathers name was given as Brendan Crowley, slightly different spelling but this could be a mistake on the part of the registrar as the address was 44 William Street ?, he was buried in a different section and on a day that the weather is a bit kinder I will have a look for you and see if there is a headstone which will confirm a mistake on the name or not and maybe if it was a mistake and they are Crawleys as welll more rellies in the grave for you to add ! ok I'm off to get dry if I can help in any other way let me know, regards Damsel

PS: No sign of Dolly the horse sorry !

[caswellm]

Hi again from Marilyn......Request:  I need the address for Church of Ireland and Rev. Jeffers.  Also an email if they have one.  Many thanks!

[Celtic Damsel]

Hi again from Marilyn......Request: I need the address for Church of Ireland and Rev. Jeffers. Also an email if they have one. Many thanks!

hi if you check up this page I already gave you the address ?? I dont have an email I'm afraid, regards Damsel

[caswellm]

Damsel....I didn't realize that addresses were that simple...thanks,  Marilyn

[Celtic Damsel]

simple as that Marilyn, no problem, good luck , let me know if you find a burial place, heres a photo of the sign at church my sister gave to me I had forgotten we had it , regards Damsel

[Celtic Damsel]

Hi Damsel,  Thanks for the photos of Kill churchyard, shame only a few of the headstones are readable. I got email back from the RCB library regarding Kill burial records saying they have registers that can be consulted or pay them 10 euros to do a search. Also had email back from Brian McCabe regarding my request for Bishops Court info. This is going too well.  Thanks again John

Hi John, was just looking back through posts to see if I forgot anyone I promised help to and wondered if you had anymore luck with your serach, did you get anything worthwhile back from the COI Library? You going to the Dublin Meet tomorrow night, hopefully they will get a good turnout , regards Damsel

[Celtic Damsel]

Damsel

My Mother in Law has added she thinks the brothers name was Harry. He was definitately training to be apriest.

As for Dolly, I think she had to work for her food, possilbly pulling a cart or trap.

i am away for the next week so if you post I will reply when I return.

Many thanks

Chris

Hi Chris in addition to what I have sent and said about your Crawleys already, I came across this in a 20's 30's trade directory for Athy town this morning while looking fo something for someone else and thought it might interest you as it mentions your Crawleys and gives trades for them , regards Damsel
Crawley.M, William St, Drapers
Crawley. M, William St, Dealers
Crawey William, William St, Grocers, Wine and Spirit
Crawley M, Woodstock St, Grocers, Wine and Spirit

   

[chrisline]

Damsel

Thanks for that info. Did you get my PM?

Chris

[Celtic Damsel]

Yes I did Chris I sent you through the piccys on mail ?? strange you obviously did'nt get them when you are asking did I get the PM? if thats the case send me your email addy again, I will have to do the photos again as I erased the from the camera after I sent them , regards Damsel