Ballybay - just a town or area?

[peadar]

sorry duxbury 3 i am not the author just a friend peadar is gaelic for peter.

[Duxbury3]

Ooohhh, you just burst my bubble.  lol  Thank you for giving me the name of the book, and, that's good to know "Paedar" is Gaelic for "Peter".

[peadar]

sorry to have disappointed you duxbury 3 perhaps i can make up for it. these are the kavanahs in st patricks church yard ballybay. mary kavanah died 28/41945,  kavanah family 1923-1949 (no further information) rose kavanah died 6/3/1950 husband terence5/2/1962. john kavanahdied 29/2/1988 his wife mary ann6/8/1992. michael kavanah 2/1984 aged 86 wife mary died 3/11/1988 aged 87. by the way my mother is buried in this graveyard. prior to ballybay being used for burials in the early 1930s catholics were buried in ballintra ahout 3 miles outside the town.

[Duxbury3]

Thank you, Paedar.  I know some of my grandmother's family were buried in a family plot and I know their church had been St. Patrick's. but, maybe they are buried in the Ballintra Cemetery, although, the Kavanagh Family for 1923-49 could be them.  I plan to write to Paedar Murnane about purchasing the book.  I know the priest at St. Patrick's was very nice when I sent him an email inquiring about my Grandmother's Baptismal or Birth Certificate, and, he mailed it right out to me and it contained alot of information about her family.  The book soounds like it will be very interesting, too.  Thanks, again.

[millymcb]

Hi -

When I can find the book I will have a look and see what else may be there...I think there may have been a chapter about people emigrating to America in there which was quite an interesting read.

Milly

[Duxbury3]

Thank you, Milly.  That would be fine.  If you find the book, could you please see if there is anything for Bernard and Bridget (Kelly) Cavanagh.  I believe, at one point, they were living down the street from St. Patrick's RC Church, so, I'm not quite sure what Bernard did for a living with 10 or 11 children to support, living in the town.  Thanks, again, Milly.

[deborahgibson]

Peadar are you the person that sent a letter to my grandfather, Bernard, in Belfast??? 

[beanie78]

Hi millymcb

You say you have a great book on Ballybay.. could you tell me the same as Im desperate for one for my daddy ..

[millymcb]

Hi beanie

The book is called

At the Ford of the Birches: A History of the Town of Ballybay, Its People and Vicinity  by James H Murnane and Peadar Murnane.

It is hardback - about 1" thick...lots of information on the history of the area and some info on churches, burials etc. Some photos and maps too.  A good book.
http://openlibrary.org/books/OL122768M/At_the_ford_of_the_birches

Unfortunately it is really hard to get hold of.  It is out of print. No copies at Amazon. The only one I have seen recently is on a second hand website for £75.

However, a while ago, someone mentioned that you might be able to find a copy if you wrote directly to the author in ballybay....

the book is called,  at the ford of the birches. it is a history of ballybay its people and vicinity. the authors are james h and peadar murnane. you will need to contact peadar murnane main st ballybay co monaghan for a copy of this book.

Regards

Milly