Information is wanted of Thomas McNamara, of Glandree,

[Jimbo]

Hi Sheila,

The child baptized on 28 June 1835 appears to me as "Py", so I would agree that "Peg" is the most likely name. Even trying to find this one baptism entry was a challenge for me. I could make out "James McNamara" as the father, but "Hehir" was difficult. If you had never heard of this surname, as I had never heard of it in the USA, it would be impossible to accurately transcribe this and so many other baptism entries. I really have to hand it to you for taking on the Tulla registers and doing such an exceptional job.

Thanks also for narrowing down the period when Batt Reidy died, it was prior to 1891 based upon your discovery of the 1891 civil marriage record for James Reidy, which stated that his father Bartholomew was deceased.

One slight correction on the dog register, it was for the period 1885 / 1886. So dog owners were required to purchase a license by 31 March 1885 for the year ending 31 March 1886. Thus, Batt Reidy could have died in 1885; but I still could not find his death record.

A "Bartholemew Reidy", age 84, died on 9 May 1890, in Garruragh; informant niece Margaret Reidy of Garruragh, but this Bartholomew was a bachelor. (Tulla registration, reported under Galway).

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/ ... 741779.pdf

In 1855 Griffith Valuation, this Bartholomew Ready is leasing in Plot 10 in Garruragh; a house, forge, and land; valuation £10. Since leasing a "forge", this Bartholomew must also have been a blacksmith.

Garruragh townland in Tulla Parish was the birthplace of Bridget Reidy Hehir, who through her marriage to William Hehir became neighbors in Maghera with Anne Mary McNamara, the National School Teacher, and her sister Margaret.

Since the ancestry website only has an index of the civil records, and not the actual civil record showing residence and marital status, there are a few user submitted family trees which have this Bartholomew, a bachelor, as the husband of Mary McNamara (who they also kill off decades early). Perhaps "Batt Reidy" was transcribed as "Patt Reidy"? If so, I still cannot locate the death record.

Bartholomew Reidy of Newgrove was a blacksmith, as was Bartholomew Reidy of Garruragh. Here is a newspaper article listing all the blacksmiths in "Quin" and neighboring districts in 1861:

We, the Smiths of Sixmile Bridge, Quin, Newmarket &c, unanimously agree to carry out to their fullest extent, all the resolutions adopted by the Smiths of Limerick, and to co-operate with and assist them as far as possible in the measure adopted by them to free themselves from the injurious system at present carried on by a few Iron Merchants in Limerick, and we feel as deeply interested in the success of this movement as the Smiths of Limerick [a "Smith" unless otherwise noted]:

From Sixmile-Bridge: John O'Halloran (Iron Retailer), John O'Halloran (Iron Retailer), Daniel O'Connell, Matthew O'Dwyer (of Bunratty), Edward Brenna (of Hurler's Cross), John Quin, Thomas McInerney, Thomas Molousy, John Mealy, James McMahon, Timoth Molousy, Thomas McNamara. JOHN LYNCH, Secretary to Sixmile-Bridge District.

From Quin: Jeremiah Halloran, Thomas Halloran, Patrick Bourke, Batt Reidy, Patrick Reidy, John Kearns, Patt Griffy, James Rattagan, Thomas Coughlan. MICHAEL HALLORAN, Secretary, Quin District.

Munster News, Wednesday, 2 October 1861

Is Batt Reidy the blacksmith from Newgrove or Garruragh? Also not clear who the blacksmith Patrick Reidy would have been in 1861 or if he had a family connection to either Batt Reidy. In the Quin-Clooney baptism register, 1816-1855, in one baptism entry from 1823 the father was reported as "Patrick Reidy, Smith", mother as Mary Hehir, residence of "Ballyhennan, Quin". When Margaret Reidy married Peter McNamara in 1858, one of her witnesses was a Patrick Reidy. Possibly her father or other relative?

Sheila, with regards to the mysterious Peter McNamara and Margaret Reidy of Maghera. I highly suspect that Peter McNamara's civil death record, perhaps shortly after 1868, has been transcribed as "Patrick" or some other name, and these records from the late 1860's are not yet available on-line. Margaret (Reidy) McNamara's death record would require a search from 1867 through 1901 — this may turn up when searching for someone else.

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I researched further the McNamara family of Fomerla, Tulla Parish. Surprised at their wealth as reflected in Griffith Valuation, lease valuation of £54. Sheila, you had previously made note of a Denis Sheedy McNamara back on 22 October 2018, who I reckon most surely is another son of Michael McNamara and Mary Moloney of Fomerla; here is a link to your research (page nine):

http://www.ourlibrary.ca/phpbb2/viewtop ... &start=120

My goal of researching the Fomerla McNamara's was to prove that both Mary McNamara (married to Bartholomew Reidy of Newgrove) and Denis Sheedy McNamara of Fomerla are descendants of Michael McNamara of Fomerla, who was possibly the son of Denis McNamara of Killuran.

Michael McNamara of Fomerla Townland, Tulla Parish, Griffith Valuation Plot 1; House, offices, and land; 65 acres; valuation £54.

Michael McNamara of Fomerla townland was a "Sheedy McNamara" as noted in the 1878 obituary of his grandson, James Whelan, who died in Melbourne, Australia (son of Elizabeth McNamara, see below).

Marriage. Possibly, the Michael McNamara, of Kiluran, who married Mary Molony, of Uggoon, on 25 February 1829, at Tulla Parish; witnesses James Molony of Uggoon, and Denis McNamara of Kiluran (Tulla marriages, 1819-1846).

Both bride and groom have common names. However, both Michael McNamara and Mary Molony, living in Fomerla starting at least 1834, appear to be outsiders since there were no McNamara's or Molony's living in Fomerla townland at the time of Tithe Valuation of 1827.

Was the witness in 1829, Denis McNamara of Kiluran, the father of Michael Sheedy McNamara? Michael McNamara of Fomerla did name his first born son, Denis, around 1841. The McNamara family of Fomerla at Griffith Valuation appear to have been quite prosperous (a £54 valuation). The possibility that the father of Michael McNamara of Newgrove was Denis McNamara from Killuran, and thus a Denis Sheedy McNamara is interesting and will require additional research of the McNamara's of Killuran.

Death. Michael McNamara purchased a dog license at Tulla court house on 15 March 1866. Michael Sheedy McNamara had died prior to 1878, as referred to as "the late" in the obituary of his grandson, James Whelan, in Melbourne, Australia. He was not included in the last batch of civil death records released for the 1870's. There are 5 death records between 1866 through 1868, which are currently not available on-line, that could possibly be the death record of Michael McNamara of Newgrove. His reported marital status will provide clues on the death of Mary Molony McNamara.

Michael Sheedy McNamara ( - late 1860's) and Mary Molony ( - unknown), were, I reckon, the parents of seven children (five of whom are included in the Tulla baptism register):

1.0 Mary McNamara (≈1830 - 1908), unknown baptism. Approximate age determined from 1901 census report and 1908 death record. When married in 1854, her residence was reported as Fomerla. Further evidence to prove she was the daughter of Michael McNamara of Newgrove might be obtained through cousin relationships of her children and where they immigrated to.

Mary McNamara, of Fomerla, married Batt Reidy, of Newgrove, on 14 February 1854 in Tulla parish; witnesses Michael Lynch and Margaret Molony (Tulla marriages, 1846-1861).

Bartholomew Reidy ( - died between 1885 and 1891) and Mary McNamara (≈1830 - 1908) of Newgrove were the parents of ten children. Ready, Reidy, and Riedy are common surname variations in the records:

.................... 1.1 James Reidy (1855 - 1904), residence Newgrove; father Batt Reidy; mother Mary McNamara; was baptized on 2 February 1855, sponsors Patt Reidy and Margaret Reidy (Tulla baptisms 1846-1862).

James Reidy, of Newgrove, son of Bartholomew Reidy (deceased), married Bridget Keogh, of Knockanoura, daughter of Pat Keogh (alive), on 11 July 1891, at Clooney chapel; witnesses James Corbett and Mary Keogh. <Newgrove, Newgrove, House 2; House 4>

James Reidy, of Newgrove, paid for a dog license at Tulla court house on 25 March 1904 for a male, black & white, sheep dog. James Reidy, of Newgrove, married, age 49, died on 1 August 1904; informant his father-in-law, Patt Keogh, present at death Knockanoura.

...................................... 1.1.1 Bartholomew Reidy (age 9 in 1901) <Newgrove, Newgrove, House 2; House 4>
...................................... 1.1.2 Michael Reidy (age 8 in 1901) <Newgrove, Newgrove, House 2; House 4>
...................................... 1.1.3 Mary Reidy (age 7 in 1901) <Newgrove, Newgrove, House 2; House 4>
...................................... 1.1.4 James Reidy (age 5 in 1901) <Newgrove, Newgrove, House 2; House 4>
...................................... 1.1.5 John Reidy (age 3 in 1901) <Newgrove, Newgrove, House 2; House 4>
...................................... 1.1.6 Martin Reidy (age 8 in 1911) <x; Newgrove, Newgrove, House 4>

.................... 1.2 Mary Reidy (1856 - ), residence Newgrove; father "Bat Riedy"; mother Mary McNamara; "Mary Riedy" was baptized on 28 December 1856, sponsors James Kennedy and Bridget McNamara (Tulla baptisms 1846-1862).

.................... 1.3 Thomas Reidy (1858 - 1910 in Washington D.C.), residence Newgrove; father "Bartholomew Riedy"; mother Mary McNamara; "Thomas Riedy" was baptized on 2 December 1858, sponsors Thomas Whelan and Eliza Whelan (Tulla baptisms 1846-1862).

UPDATE: from Sharon's identification of the obituary of Thomas Reidy of Washington DC (see her next posting).

Thomas Reidy (1854-1910) married Annie Connellan (1854 - 1936) on 26 October 1887 in Washington D.C.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XL3Y-R86

REIDY - On Thursday, November 29, 1900, at 6:30 a.m., at 690 E Street northeast, after a long illness, MR.THOMAS REIDY, aged forty-two years, beloved husband of Annie Reidy, native of County Clare, Ireland. Funeral from his sister's residence, 626 K Street northeast, at 9 o'clock a.m. Saturday, thence to St. Joseph's Church where a high requiem mass will be said. Friends and relatives are invited.
The Evening Times, Washington DC, 30 November 1900

They were the parents of four children all who had died young in Washington DC. See Connellan family tree for further detail on children and Annie Connellan Reidy, posted on 10 September.

...................................... 1.3.1 William Bartholomew Reidy (1889 - 1909)
...................................... 1.3.2 Margaret Anne Reidy (1891 - 1909)
...................................... 1.3.3 Mary Anne Reidy (1894 - 1912)
...................................... 1.3.4 Thomas Francis Reidy (1897 - 1901)

.................... 1.4 Bridget Reidy (1860 - ), residence Newgrove; father "Bartholomew Ready"; mother Mary McNamara; "Bridget Ready" was baptized on 30 October 1860, sponsors James McNamara and Maria Kenedy (Tulla baptisms 1846-1862).

.................... 1.5 John Reidy (1862 - ), residence Newgrove; father "Bat Reidy"; mother Mary McNamara; was baptized on 18 October 1862, sponsors Pat Haneen of Newgrove and Bridget McNamara of Fomerla (Tulla baptisms 1862-1881).

.................... 1.6 Bartholomew Reidy (1864 - 1865), residence Newgrove; father "Batt Riedy"; mother Mary McNamara; "Bartholomew Riedy" was baptized on 1 November 1864, sponsors Walter Riedy and Maria Kennedy (Tulla baptisms 1862-1881). Born on "26 December 1864" (to avoid a late penalty), father's occupation was "Smith" per Tulla civil birth record.

A "Bartholomew Reidy" died in the third quarter of 1865, at the age of 0; Tulla civil death record not yet available on-line.

.................... 1.7 Johanna Reidy (1866 - 1917 in Washington D.C. ), residence Newgrove; father "Bat Ready"; mother Mary McNamara; "Johanna Ready" was baptized on 21 July 1866, sponsors Michael O'Dea and Maria Kenedy (Tulla baptisms 1862-1881). Was born on 20 July 1866, in Newgrove, father's occupation was "Blacksmith and Farmer" per civil birth record.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the following: . . . Michael J. Mealy and Johanna Ready . . .
Evening Star, Washington D.C., Tuesday, 5 November 1895

...................................... 1.7.1 Mary F. Mealey (age 13 in 1910 in Washington D.C,)
...................................... 1.7.2 William J. Mealey (age 11 in 1910)
...................................... 1.7.3 Raymond J. Mealey (age 8 in 1910)
...................................... 1.7.4 Margurite Mealey (age 6 in 1910)
...................................... 1.7.5 John P. Mealey (age 3 in 1910)

MEALY—On Thursday, July 19, 1917, at 2:45 p.m., JOHANNA MEALY (nee Reidy), beloved wife of Michael Mealy. Funeral from her late residence, 630 K street northeast, Monday,July 23, at 8:30 a.m. High Mass at Holy Name Church, 9 o'clock. Interment at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Relatives and friends invited. (Chicago and New York papers please copy.)
The Washington Herald, Saturday, 21 July 1917

.................... 1.8 Martin Reidy (1868 - ), residence Newgrove; father "Batt Riedy"; mother "Mary Mack"; "Martin Riedy" was baptized on 31 October 1868, sponsors Thomas Reidy and Mary Downes (Tulla baptisms 1862-1881). Was born on "3 November 1868" (to avoid late penalty), in Newgrove, father's occupation was Farmer.

.................... 1.9 Ellen Reidy (1871 - ), residence Newgrove; father "Bartholomew Ready"; mother Mary McNamara; "Ellen Ready" was baptized on 23 January 1871, sponsors Denis McNamara and Ellen McNamara (Tulla baptisms 1862-1881). Was born on "8 February 1871" (to avoid late penalty), in Newgrove, father's occupation was Farmer.

.................... 1.10 Anne Reidy (1878 - ), residence Newgrove; father Bartholomew Reidy; mother Mary McNamara; was baptized on 28 January 1878, sponsors Denis Kennedy and Anne Connellan (Tulla baptisms 1862-1881). Was born on 13 January 1878, in Newgrove, father's occupation was Farmer.


2.0 Elizabeth McNamara (1834 - 1881), residence Fomerla; father Michael McNamara; mother Mary Molony; "Eliza" was baptized on 11 March 1834, sponsors Patt Molony and Bridget Halloran (Tulla baptisms 1819 - 1846).

WHELAN: - On the 13th August, at his father's residence, Bank Street, Richmond, James, the eldest and beloved son of John and Eliza Whelan, and grandson of the late Mr. James Whelan of New Grove, and the late Mr. Michael Sheedy M'Namara of Fomerla, County Clare, Ireland, in the twenty-fourth year of his age. R.I.P.
Illustrated Australian News, Melbourne, Victoria, 30 August 1878 (source: trove archive)

WHELAN.—On the 19th inst., at her late residence, Bank-street, Richmond, Eliza, the beloved wife of Johan Whelan, of Her Majesty's Customs, Melbourne, and daughter of the late Mr. Michael Sheedy McNamara, of Fomerla, Co. Clare, Ireland, in her 47th year. R.I.P.
The Argus, Melbourne, Victoria, 20 May 1881 (source: trove archive)

WHELAN.—On the 9th November, at his late residence, 14 Bank street, Richmond, John, the beloved husband of Bridget Whelan [his 2nd wife], and eldest son of the late James Whelan, Ballyhinch, county Clare; and beloved father of John, Dennis, Patrick, and Charles, late H.M.C., and past C.P., H.A.C.B.S., in his 77th year. R.I.P. By request, no flowers.
The Age, Melbourne, Victoria, 10 November 1910 (source: trove archive)

3.0 Bridget McNamara (1836 - unknown), residence Fomerla; father Michael McNamara; mother Mary Molony; was baptized on 1 April 1836, sponsor Margaret Molony (Tulla baptisms 1819 - 1846).

Very likely the baptism sponsor, reported as "Bridget McNamara of Fomerla", at the 1862 baptism of John Reidy, the son of Mary McNamara (her presumed sister) and Bartholomew Reidy. Later whereabouts are unknown.


4.0 Margaret McNamara (1840 - unknown), no residence reported; father Michael MacNamara; mother Mary Molony; "Margaret MacNamara" was baptized in June 1840, sponsor Mat McGrath (Tulla baptisms 1819 - 1846).

Died young? Prior to start of 1864 civil death records?


5.0 Denis McNamara (1841 -1916), no baptism record. Born about 1840 according to census and his death record. The Tulla baptism register has a missing page for May 1841 through July 1841 (see screen print on page 2). Evidence that Denis was the son of Michael McNamara include naming his first born son by the name of his own father, Michael, under Irish tradition. Plus the fact that both were "Sheedy McNamara's". When the civil death record of his father, Michael McNamara, becomes available, the informant may have been his son, Denis.

17.02.1863: Denis McNamara, from Fomerla, married Emily Hennessy, Toonagh; witnesses: James Kennedy, Anne Molylan.

Denis McNamara (1841 - 1916) and Emily "Milly" Hennessy( - died between 1901 and 1911) were the parents of at least 11 children. <Fomerla, Clooney, House 1; House 2>

.................... 5.1 Bridget McNamara (1863 - ), residence Fomerla, was baptized on 20 December 1863, sponsors Martin Kenedy and Margaret Kennedy (Tulla baptisms 1862-1881).

.................... 5.2 Johanna McNamara (1865 - after 1911), residence Fomerla, was baptized on 17 July 1865, sponsors Patrick Halloran and Margaret Halloran (Tulla baptisms 1862-1881). Father's name on baptism record is not clear, but confirmed as "Denis McNamara" on civil birth record; Johanna was born on "18 July 1865", in Fomerla, father's occupation was Farmer (Tulla registration).

Johanna McNamara, of Tulla daughter of Denis McNamara (alive), married Edmond Sheehy, widower, of Tulla, son of Edmond Sheehy (deceased) on 30 November 1894 at Tulla chapel; witnesses John McNamara and Emily McNamara (Tulla civil registration).

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/ ... 855318.pdf

Edmond Sheehy, constable of police, residence Cooraclare, son of Edmond Sheehy (deceased), had previously married Anny Corry, of Tulla, daughter of Patt Cory (deceased), on 29 November 1873, at Ennis chapel; witnesses James O'Donohue and Ellen Morrissy (Ennis civil registration). Anne Corry Sheehy, of Tulla, wife of ex-Sergeant R.I.C., died on 4 July 1893, at the age of 65 (Tulla civil registration). She was likely the Anne, baptized on 6 May 1828, daughter of Pat Corry and Mary Molony of Cragg (Tulla baptisms, 1816-1846).

In the 1901 census, Edmond Sheehy, age 70, born in County Limerick, has the occupation of "Ex-Sgt R.I.C. and Weigh Master"; Johanna Sheehy, "age 30" is a dressmaker, along with two children and her sister, Helena, age 16. <Tulla, Tulla, House 50; House 39>

http://census.nationalarchives.ie/pages ... a/1088001/

...................................... 5.2.1 Edmond Sheehy (age 5 in 1901) <Tulla, Tulla, House 50; unknown>
...................................... 5.2.2 Bridget Sheehy (age3 in 1901) <Tulla, Tulla, House 50; House 39> "Delly Sheehy", age 13 was a step-daughter in the household of Thomas Canny in 1911.

Edmond Sheehy, married, 70 years old, police pensioner, died in Tulla on 1 March 1902; informant Johanna Sheehy, widow of deceased:

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/ ... 604570.pdf

Johanna Sheehy (transcribed as "Johsnna", correction submitted), widow, dressmaker, residence Tulla, daughter of Denis McNamara (alive), married Thomas Canny, bachelor, tailor, son of farmer John Canny (alive), on 31st July 1903 at Tulla chapel; witnesses Michael Kennedy and Susan Hogan (Tulla registration).

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/ ... 730009.pdf

...................................... 5.2.3 Josephine Canny (age 6 in 1911) <x; Tulla, Tulla, House 39>
...................................... 5.2.4 Thomas J. Canny (age 5 in 1911) <x; Tulla, Tulla, House 39>
...................................... 5.2.5 Dennis Canny (age 2 in 1911) <x; Tulla, Tulla, House 39>

.................... 5.3 Catherine McNamara (1868 - ), residence Fomerla, "Kate" was baptized on 25 January 1868, mother reported as "Milly Hennessy", sponsors James Reidy and Mary Reidy (Tulla baptisms 1862-1881). Was born on "6 February 1868", in Fomerla, father's occupation was Farmer (Tulla registration).

.................... 5.4 Mary McNamara (1870 - ), residence Fomerla, was baptized on 11 April 1870, sponsors John Kennedy and Margaret Kennedy (Tulla baptisms 1862-1881). Unknown civil birth record.

.................... 5.5 Michael McNamara (1872 - 1872), a twin, residence Fomerla, was baptized on 10 August 1872, sponsor Margaret Conlan (Tulla baptisms 1862-1881). Was born on "19 July 1872", in Fomerla, father's occupation was Farmer (Tulla registration).

A Michael McNamara, age 0, died in Tulla in 1872 (per Family Search):
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FRTB-93Y

.................... 5.6 John McNamara (1872 - 1912 in NY), a twin, residence Fomerla, was baptized on 10 August 1872, sponsor Margaret Whelan (Tulla baptisms 1862-1881). Was born on "19 July 1872", in Fomerla, father's occupation was Farmer (Tulla registration). <Fomerla, Clooney, House 1; unknown>

Was fined in the Tulla petty sessions of October 1904 for being drunk on the streets of Tulla. Later whereabouts are unknown. He doesn't appear to have inherited his father's farm. UPDATE: Indeed, per Sheila's research, John McNamara, age 35, of 513 W. 19th Street, Manhattan, single, occupation driver, son of Denis McNamara and Emily Hennessy, died on 12 September 1912 (New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949):

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WMW-9CT

McNamara.—John, 547 10th Av., Sept. 12. Funeral to-day, 1:30 P.M.
New York Times, Sunday, 15 September 1912

.................... 5.7 Emily McNamara (1874 - 1969 in Australia), residence Fomerla, was baptized on 23 November 1874, sponsors John Hennesy and Mary Hennesy (Tulla baptisms 1862-1881). Unknown civil birth record. UPDATE: from Sheila's research: "Matilda McNamara", of Fomerla, was born on 29 November 1874, to parents Denis McNamara and "Matilda Hennessy" (Tulla civil registration).

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/ ... 144993.pdf

"Emily Crowley" of Sydney, Australia, was identified as a surviving sister of Frances McNamara Long in her 1963 obituary.

UPDATE:

CROWLEY.—July 3, at his residence, 21 Kyngdon Street, Crow's Nest, Jeremiah, beloved husband of Emily Crowley, and father of Emily (Sister Agneta) and Tim, age 70 years.
Sydney Morning Herald, 4 July 1938

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/145 ... ah-crowley
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/145 ... es-crowley

...................................... 5.7.1 Emily Mary Crowley (1905 - 1977). Graduated from St. Mary's Girls' School, Ridge Street, North Sydney. Emily Mary Crowley was listed on Australian electoral rolls, occupation teacher, in varied locations throughout NSW, but always at the address of a convent. Last address in 1977 at 4 Wellington Street in Bondi (the convent of the Sisters of St. Joseph).

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/145 ... ta-crowley

...................................... 5.7.2 Timothy Crowley (1907 - )

.................... 5.8 Elizabeth McNamara (1877 - unknown), residence Fomerla, was baptized on 22 September 1877, sponsor Bridget McNamara (Tulla baptisms 1862-1881). Unknown civil birth record. The baptism sponsor was likely her 14-year old sister, Bridget, and not her presumed aunt, Bridget, born in 1836.

.................... 5.9 Frances "Fannie" McNamara (1881 - 1965), age 22 in 1901 census. Frances McNamara was born on 7 June 1881, at Fomerla, father's occupation was Farmer (Tulla registration). <Fomerla, Clooney, House 1; to USA>

"Francis McNamara", a female, age 24, arrived in New York on the SS Teutonic on 10 October 1907; father Denis McNamara of Fomerla, Tulla, Co. Clare; going to her "cousin", Patrick Keating of 505 10th Avenue, New York; she had previously been in NY for three years. Patrick Keating, age 65, a U.S. citizen, appears on a different page of the passenger listing (above a "Miss Frances McNamara" who has been crossed out; Patrick Keating was initially her "uncle", then "cousin"). On this passenger listing she and other Irish were reported with a Nationality of "Britain" and a Race of "Irish".

In the 1910 census, Patrick Keating, age 70, single, born in Ireland, naturalized citizen, who arrived in 1865; was living with "Fannie McMara", his "niece", age 22, born in Ireland, arrival in USA in 1905, they lived at West 109th Street in Manhattan.

Patrick Keating died that same year, on 9 December 1910. His obituary in the NY Times of 12 December 1910, stated that Patrick J. Keating was a native of the Parish of Dysart, County Clare; and had a surviving sister named Mrs. Patrick Coleman, funeral from his late residence at 134 West 109th Street. He was a member of the Clare Men's Association. The Keating headstone at Calvary Cemetery at Woodside provides information on other family members. According to his death certificate, his age was 72 (born ≈1838) and parents were "Dominick Keating" and "Bridget Morylan". Patrick Keating was unlikely a cousin or uncle of Frances McNamara of Fomerla; she was likely his caregiver.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/190 ... -j-keating
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WBS-PWH

Fanny McNamara, "age 27", of Tulla, Co. Clare, daughter of Denis McNamara and Emily Henessy, married Martin Long, age 30, of Co. Clare, son of Patrick Long and Ellen Hegarty, on 15 February 1912 in Manhattan (NYC Marriage Records, 1829-1938):

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:243N-4CW

MRS. FRANCES M. LONG
RUMSON—Mrs. Frances McNamara Long, widow of Martin Long, died Monday in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Henry J. Michaels of 17 Hartshorne La. [Lane, not Louisiana]. Mrs. Long was the daughter of the late Dennis and Emily Hennessey McNamara. She is survived by two sons, Frank Long of Rosemont, Pa, and Vincent Long of Mineloa, NY; three daughters, Mrs. Michaels [of Rumson, NJ], Mrs. William Scully of Old Greenwich, Conn., and Mrs. Victor Priolo of Old Greenwich; a sister, Mrs. Emily Crowley of Sydney, Australia; 26 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
The Daily Register, Red Bank, NJ, 11 June 1965

.................... 5.10 Helena "Lena" McNamara (≈1882 - after 1911), age 18 in 1901 census living with parents; Unknown civil birth record. <Fomerla, Clooney, House 1; Milltown, Tulla, House 5> "Hallena McNamara", age 16, was also reported as living with sister, Mrs. Johanna Sheehy, in the 1901 census and thus double-counted. <Tulla, Tulla, House 50; x>.

UPDATE: per Sheila's research: Helena McNamara was on the passenger listing for the SS Etruria, which left Queenstown on 18 June 1908 for New York, but clearly changed her mind at the last minute (her name is crossed out), and instead decided to stay in Ireland and marry Michael Hoey of Miltown.

17 June 1908: Michael Hoey, Miltown, Farmer, son of Michael Hoey, married Helena Sheedy McNamara, Newgrove, daughter of Denis Sheedy McNamara, Farmer, in Tulla church; witnesses: Pat Cudmore, Lizzie Floyd.

...................................... 5.10.1 Cecilia Hoey (age 1 in 1911) <x; Milltown, Tulla, House 5>
...................................... 5.10.2 Emily Hoey (age 0 in 1911) <x; Milltown, Tulla, House 5>

.................... 5.11 "Teresa" McNamara (≈1888 - after 1913), age 12 in 1901 census. Unknown civil birth record. <Fomerla, Clooney, House 1; House 2>

Teresa, married Michael O’Halloran, Cahirlohan, son of John O’Halloran (alive) on 26. 11.1913.


6.0 Michael McNamara (1842 - unknown), no residence reported; father Michael McNamara; mother Mary Molony; was baptized in August 1842, sponsors Patt Molony and Bety Mac (Tulla baptisms 1819 - 1846).

A Michael McNamara, of Fomerla, paid for a dog license on 15 April 1866 at the Tulla courthouse. However, this Michael was likely his father, married to Mary Molony, as noted above. Did Michael McNamara follow his sister, Elizabeth, to Australia?


7.0 James McNamara (1843 - unknown), no residence reported; father Michael McNamara; mother Mary Molony; was baptized in August 1843, sponsor M. M? (Tulla baptisms 1819 - 1846).

James McNamara was likely the baptism sponsor for Bridget Reidy in 1860, the daughter of Mary McNamara (his presumed sister) and Bartholomew Reidy. Did James follow his elder sister, Elizabeth, to Australia?

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Sheila, the Michael J. Mealey, who married Johanna Reidy, in Washington D.C., I reckon, must be the Michael, born in Glandree in 1863 to Patt Meally and Bridget Cooney.

Not to be confused with the Michael O. Mealey, who married Catherine Crehan, in Washington D.C., and was the son of Owen Mealy and Mary Woods of Glandree, born in 1865.

Both Glandree men worked for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company in Washington D.C. Michael O. Mealey was decapitated in 1913 in a tragic railroad accident, and his wife sued the company (see page 17 of this thread).

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/176 ... owen-mealy

Michael J. Mealey died in 1951 at the age of 88 years old.

MEALEY, MICHAEL JOHN. On Thursday, March 8, 1951, at Prince Georges General Hospital, Cheverly, Md., MICHAEL JOHN MEALY, beloved husband of the late Johanna Mealy (nee Reidy) and father of William J., Raymond J., John P., and Marguerite Mealy. Funeral from the Timothy Hanlon Funeral Home, 641 H St. n.e., on Monday, March 12, at 8:30 a.m. High requiem mass at Holy Name Church at 9 a.m. Relatives and friends invited. Interment Mount Olivet Cemetery.

Evening Star, District of Columbia, 11 March 1951

Edit 1 on 13 Sept 2023: discoveries and corrections based upon Sheila's research noted in following postings; more detail on Emily McNamara Crowley of Sydney. Edit 2 on 19 Sept 2023: reflect Sharon's discovery of Thomas Reidy obituary in Washington DC.

[Sduddy]

Hi Jimbo

That newspaper article on the blacksmiths is interesting. Good find.
On page 27 of the House Books (Griffith’s Valuation) for the parish of Tulla there is a John McNamara living in Main Street, Tulla Town. The lessor is Patk Reidy and there’s a forge in the lower part of the house: http://census.nationalarchives.ie/reels ... _00791.pdf
(House Books: http://census.nationalarchives.ie/searc ... _books.jsp)

Good work, Jimbo, on the Fomerla McNamaras, especially finding that Emily became Emily Crowley. After just one reading of your post, I am giving these couple of crumbs, but will be reading it again, of course.
Re Denis McNamara and Emily Hennessy. I think their child called Emily, born Nov 1874, was registered as “Matilda” (as born 29 Nov 1874). The record also gives the mother’s name as Matilda, but I think that should be Emily. “Matilda” is not listed in the baptisms: https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/ ... 144993.pdf

A long time ago, when I was still able to use Family Search to search by parents, I found the death of John McNamara; parents: Denis McNamara and Emily Hennessy. Birth 1877, Ireland. Death 12 Sept 1912, residence: 513 West 19 St.

In Tom McDowell’s list of emigrants from Tulla there is Helena McNamara, birth 1884, relative in Ireland: Mr D McNamara, Tulla, Clare, went on 25 Jun 1908; going to sister: Frances McNamara, 1314. West 189th Street, New York. Crossed out: https://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/cocla ... grants.htm. Helena later married Michael Hoey, as you show, Jimbo.

Jimbo, am I right in thinking that the only time Denis McNamara is recorded as Denis Sheedy McNamara is at the marriage of Helena to Michael Hoey? Once is enough, of course.

Sheila

[Sduddy]

Jimbo, on re-reading your post, I noticed you say “Denis McNamara and Emily “Milly” Hennessy were parents of at least 11 children”. I think this “Milly” explains “Matilda”. I think the registrar decided that Millie was short for Matilda.

Sheila

[Sduddy]

Hi Jimbo

Just a couple of very minor things you may like to fix if you are editing the Fomerla McNamara family tree: The birth of Bridget born in Dec 1863 would not have been registered. The date of the obit for Frances Long should be changed from 1865 to 1965.

Going back to Peter McNamara, before we forget him altogether: I have found a Peter McNamara, of Rathclooney, Clooney parish, who was born in 1816, making him a little unlikely to be the Peter who married in 1858, and we will never know if he is the same Peter. But I'm putting the record of his baptism here in case it means something to someone sometime: 25 Jun 1816: Peter of Michael Mc(?) and Bridget Carney, Rathclouny; sponsors: Peter O’Loghlin (page 6 online, right hand side): https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls ... 6/mode/1up

And I'm adding these other baptisms, mostly of children of a Connor McNamara, and one of a child of Michael McNamara and Anne Carney - I think there may be some confusion between the two families:
3 Jun 1825: Brigit of Michael Mcnamara and Anne Carney, Rathcloney, Clooney; sponsor: John Carney (page 62 online, right hand side): https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls ... 2/mode/1up

19 May 1817: John of Connor MacNamara and Brigid Carney , Rathclouny, Clouny; sponsor: John MacNamara (page 14, left hand side): https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls ... 4/mode/1up

30 Jan 1819: Daniel of Cornelius McNamara and Nancy Kearny, Raghcloon, Cloony; sponsors: Cate McNamara, John Torpy (p 20 online, right hand side): https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls ... 0/mode/1up

1 Mar 1827: Margaret of Conor McNamara and Nancy Carny(?), Raclouney, Clouney; sponsors: 1 Mar 1827John Moloney, Nancy Hanrahan (p 72, right hand side): https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls ... 2/mode/1up

27 Mar 1828: Jenny of Conor McNamara and Nancy Carney, Rathcoloney; sponsors: John Torpy, Nancy Hanrahan (p 81, left hand side): https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls ... 1/mode/1up

27 Nov 1830: Michael of Conor McNamara and Anne Carney, Rthcloney; sponsor: Mary McMahon (p 106, right hand side): https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls ... 6/mode/1up

Connor McNamara is listed in the Tithe Applotment Books for Rathclouney, Clooney parish, but not Michael: http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarc ... _00170.pdf

A Peter Mack was sponsor at the baptism of Mary Nash, in Quin, on 3 Jul 1852 (along with Bridget Hennessy): https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls ... 7/mode/1up

Sheila

[Jimbo]

Hi Sheila, thanks for the various feedback which has now been reflected in edits of my prior posting. Commenting on your most recent postings first:

Regarding the Peter McNamara baptized in 1816 to Michael McNamara and Bridget Carney of Rathclooney. Having researched the McNamara's of Rathclooney in an effort to determine who wrote "An Old Song", see research on page 45, I suspect that Peter was the tail end of his family. Possibly, he had an elder brother who remained in Rathclooney. The John McNamara of Griffith Valuation Plot 14, who was married to Mary Sullivan, and whose eldest son was named "Michael" in 1834 is a possibility. Under this scenario, as a younger son, Peter McNamara born in 1816, with no inheritance, would be more likely to have married outside his townland. As such he might have been the missing Peter McNamara of Maghera. If this Peter's civil death record shows up when the missing records from the 1860's come on-line, his age at death would provide evidence of this theory.

Your work on Cornelius McNamara is carried forward a few more generations on page 45 under the sub-heading: "Griffith Valuation Plot 13, Anne McNamara; House and Land; 14 acres; valuation £6, 15 shillings".

With regards to Denis Sheedy McNamara of Fomerla and whether there were any other instances of his being reported as a "Sheedy". On 31 March 1873, "Denis Sheedy" of "Foamerla" paid for a dog license at Tulla court house for a male white cur dog. The use of "Foamerla" for "Fomerla" was used in 17 instances in the Tulla dog registers of the 1860's and 1870's.

I've also edited my prior posting with regards to Michael McNamara of Fomerla, the presumed father of Denis Sheedy McNamara (with no baptism record). Michael McNamara of Fomerla was a Sheedy McNamara as evidenced by his grandson James Whelan's obituary in Melbourne. There is no need to provide that Denis Sheedy McNamara was the son of Michael McNamara of Fomerla, to prove that Michael was a Sheedy McNamara. This was proven in other evidence. Whether or not there was a Killuran connection to Michael Sheedy McNamara is still open to more research.

Good work on the discovery of the civil birth record for "Matilda McNamara", mother "Matilda Hennessy" who is clearly the Emily McNamara baptized in 1874. The discovery that this Emily McNamara went to Sydney and married a Jeremiah Crowley was no great effort on my part. Her sister, Fanny McNamara, had 23 grandchildren as noted in her 1965 obituary, and these descendants have posted the obituary which noted her surviving sister as Emily Crowley. The 1907 passenger listing and 1910 census report were my only discovery with regards to Fanny. These descendants are not aware of your discoveries: Fanny's youngest sisters (Helena and Teresa) who married and remained in Ireland, nor her brother John who died in New York, or my discovery of an elder sister, Johanna Sheehy in 1901 and Johanna Canny in 1911, living in the town of Tulla.

The discovery of Helena McNamara (who was counted twice in the 1901 census) on Tom McDowell's passenger listings was another good find. She was booked on the SS Etruria, scheduled to leave Queenstown on 18 June 1908 for New York, but instead married Michael Hoey of Miltown on 17 June 1908. This appears very strategic on her part.

Also, good job finding the NY death record for John McNamara in New York. Very sad that Denis McNamara and Emily Hennessy of Fomerla had eleven children, but their only two sons (twins) died before them. Sheila, the reason why you are no longer having success in recreating your search for John McNamara's death in 1912 on Family Search is not due to any changes on their part. John McNamara died in 1912 and his father was reported as "Denis" and not "Denis McNamara". Thus, if you were do a Family Search and check the exact box for surname "McNamara", you will get zero results. Surprisingly, if you search only using first names, and check the exact boxes for father "Denis" and mother "Emily", for New York only, and death and marriages only (the record "Type"), you will get only four results. Including the death of John McNamara in September 1912, and the marriage of Fanny McNamara in February 1912:

https://www.familysearch.org/search/rec ... New%20York

Having obtained the date of death for John McNamara, we can then take the next step and obtain the actual death record from the great new website of the NYC Department of Records & Information Services. Sharon, introduced this website on her posting back in March 2022, "New York City vital records fully online, certificate images":

http://www.ourlibrary.ca/phpbb2/viewtop ... f=1&t=7329

I searched for the death record for John McNamara who died in 1912 using their search engine, both "By Name", and "By Certificate" (from Family Search):

https://a860-historicalvitalrecords.nyc.gov/search

Was unsuccessful in both, as per the current status of the vital records project, the Manhattan death records have been digitized for the periods: 1866 to 1867, 1871 to 1875, 1920 to 1948. The below link takes you to status of Birth Records, with tabs for Death and Marriage:

https://a860-historicalvitalrecords.nyc ... al-records

New York City is finally catching up to Ireland with the availability and free access to its civil records. As Sharon stated a "new era has started". This does make the civil index of records put on-line by the State of Illinois decades ago, seem well behind the times. Let alone the cities and towns in New York outside of NYC, where even the basic index (which has no detail, such as parents) is not always freely available on-line, and obtaining an actual record (say, to obtain parent names on a marriage or death record) will cost you $22 and about 8 months of waiting.

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With regards to the children of Bartholomew Reidy and Anne McNamara of Newgrove, I've had no luck finding any other descendants of their ten children. In revisiting whether or not Johanna Reidy of Washington D.C. was from Newgrove, I had initially gone with the "suggested" link provided by the ancestry website and a few family trees. The ancestry "suggestion" was perhaps based upon Johanna Reidy's inclusion in these family trees. But the only evidence that Johanna Reidy of Washington D.C. was from Newgrove, was that she was married to a man from Tulla Parish, Michael J. Mealey of Glandree. Not very conclusive evidence. Reidy is a very common surname as I discovered when obtaining the civil birth records to match the Clooney baptism records for the children of Bartholomew Reidy and Anne McNamara.

[Sduddy]

Hi Jimbo

About familysearch: I’m not sure that finding people by entering their parents’ names is as straightforward as it used to be. I remember I used to click on "Search" and straightaway I could enter the parents’ names, leaving all other boxes blank. This was a good way to find a daughter who had acquired a married name. For instance that was how I found Delia Considine daughter of Peter Considine and Mary Rogers of Castletown, Clooney – see topic “Michael Considine, Spancelhill”: http://www.ourlibrary.ca/phpbb2/viewtop ... 786#p13786.

There must have been a Delia whose baptism was not recorded. The record of the death of Delia Clune, aged 62, in New York, on 5th March 1908, gives her parents as Peter Consodine and Rogers (familysearch.org). Her address is given as 2087 Bathgate ave., Bronx, New York, so she must be the Bridget Clune who was living at that address in 1900. The 1900 census shows John Clune, b. 1842, aged 58; 26 yrs married; born in Ireland; immigration year: 1870; Court attendant; and his wife Bridget, b. 1848, aged 52; 26 yrs married; born in Ireland; immigration year: 1871; their daughter, Mary, b. 1875, aged 24, single; born in New York; School Teacher; and their son Patrick H., b. 1877, aged 23, single; born in New York; Lawyer. They are living at Bathgate Avenue, Bronx Borough.

And that was also my method when I found Thomas McNamara, son of Patrick McNamara and Kate Foley, Glendree – see my post made 18 Nov 2018 on page 11 of this thread:

Familysearch.org shows the death of Thomas Mcnamara on 10 Jun. 1928 in District of Columbia; birth (in Ireland): 22 Mar. 1864; residence: 618 3rd; Parents: Patrick Mcnamara, Kate Foley. This may be Thomas who was born to Patrick McNamara and Kate Foley in 1861.
There’s also the death of a Kate Mcnamara on 30 Aug. 1925 in District of Columbia; birth (in Ireland): 7 Sept. 1860; residence: 2316 Chester; Parents: Patrick Mcnamara, Catherine Foley. Can this be the Kate who was born to Patrick McNamara and Kate Foley in 1853?

Jimbo, just in case I gave the impression that I was doubtful as to the Fomerla McNamaras being called Sheedy McNamara, I wasn’t the least bit doubtful. I remember that when I first found Denis recorded as Sheedy McNamara (at the marriage of Helena in 1908) I was surprised that the “Sheedy” bit was still in use at that time. So I just wondered if there were other instances of it.

Sheila

[smcarberry]

Jimbo, you have been concerned that your evidence on Johanna Reidy Mealy' is a bit thin. I can add something from my saved obituaries, most of which are on an e-file and thus easily searchable. While I have no connection to Reidy and though Johanna is not listed by name in the below obit, the K Street address for the decedent's funeral is key as it is adjacent to Johanna's residence of 1917. As you are aware, residents in urban environments (before the era of owning condominiums) rented residential units, often one after another until they found one they really liked. You already have posted Joanna's final unit:
"MEALY—On Thursday, July 19, 1917...JOHANNA MEALY (nee Reidy), beloved wife of Michael Mealy. Funeral from her late residence, 630 K street northeast..."

AddIng a final location for another of the Reidy=McNamara progeny also confirms Mrs. Mealy's being one as well. Her older brother, whom you have as "1.3 Thomas Reidy (1858 - )" met his end just before the census count in 1900, married but without surviving children of his own:

REIDY - On Thursday, November 29, 1900, at 6:30 a.m., at 690 E Street northeast, after a long illness, MR.THOMAS REIDY, aged forty-two years, beloved husband of Annie Reidy, native of County Clare, Ireland. Funeral from his sister's residence, 626 K Street northeast, at 9 o'clock a.m. Saturday, thence to St. Joseph's Church where a high requiem mass will be said. Friends and relatives are invited.
The Evening Times 30 Nov 1900

SMC

[Jimbo]

Hi Sharon,

Thanks a million for providing such a small snippet of a clue, an address in an obituary, which proved not only that Johanna Reidy of Washington DC was from Newgrove, but her brother Thomas Reidy had also lived in DC. And a belated thank you for sharing the news of the New York City vital record website. It has a few quirks and takes a bit getting used to, but great to have free access to the actual records and not be reliant only upon an index. I've linked to several NYC records on this posting.

Sharon, I suspect that you were knee deep in Irish research when you found the obituary for Thomas Reidy who died in November 1900. Of course, this would have been prior to the Irish census of 31 March 1901, but well after the USA census taken in June 1900. Thus, we can find Thomas and Annie Reidy and their four children living at 600 E Street in Washington in 1900. Sadly, after Thomas died that November, all four of their children died between 1902 and 1912.

Annie Connellan arrived in Philadelphia (more convenient for Washington DC than New York) in September 1887, and married Thomas Reidy in October 1887. Surely, Annie Connellan knew Thomas Reidy of Newgrove back in Tulla Parish. I had a strong hunch that she was the "Nancy Connellan", daughter of Michael Connellan and Mary Molony of Garruragh townland (Tulla Parish) born in 1858.
But could I prove it?

From at least 1920 (the census) and until 1930, and likely a few years beyond, the widow Anne Connellan Reidy was living at St. Catherine's Home, founded by the Sisters of Mercy. From viewing both the 1920 and 1930 census reports, most of the boarders were young single women who worked for the U.S. government, more likely American born than foreign, and just a scattering of elderly widows. It would not have much in common with an Irish workhouse; below is a news article from its founding in 1900 with a description of it purpose:

NEW ST. CATHERINE'S HOME.
A Commodious Structure to be Erected for the Sisters of Mercy.

Ground was broken yesterday at the junction of North Carolina avenue and E and 1st streets southeast for the St. Catherine's Home, conducted by the Sisters of Mercy and now located at 310 North Capitol street. . . .

The structure will be three stories high above a basement, will walls of brick and stone. It will have a frontage of 148 feet on North Carolina avenue, 131 feet on E street and 40 feet on 1st street or New Jersey avenue. . . . The chapel and living room of the sisters will all be on one floor, and the rest of the building will be used by the inmates of the institution, which is a home for ladies who may be unemployed, who, while in search of employment, can live here at little or no expense, and also for ladies in public and private employ without relative or acquaintances in the city.

Evening Star, Washington DC, 22 March 1900

St. Catherine's Home for Working Girls was converted into condominiums in 2005 and is now called "Carolina on the Hill". See photos in below links::

https://www.dccondoboutique.com/carolina-on-the-hill/
https://www.apartments.com/carolina-on- ... c/qxc2zty/

In 1920 and 1930, while living at St. Catherine's Home, Annie Reidy had the occupation of "sewing" and "store operator", respectively. She was clearly not destitute as she left a will listing eight beneficiaries, as per below probate news. A later probate settlement stated that the property of Anne Reidy held in Washington DC was sold for $6,500 — a nice sum during a global depression for her relatives back in Ireland.

DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED SATES for the District of Columbia, Holding Probate Court.—Estate of ANNIE REIDY, Deceased.—No. 50,602. Administration Docket 109.—Application having been made herein for probate of the last will and testament of said deceased, and for letters of administration c.t.a. on said estate by Michael Quinlivan, it is ordered this 13th day of October, A.D. 1936, that James Quinlivan, Bridget White, Margaret Hoey, Michael Hoey, Mary Hoey, Bridget Hoey, Mary Clune and the unknown heirs at law and next of kin if any of Annie Reidy and all others concerned appear in said court. . .

Evening Star, Washington D.C., 31 October 1936

Of the eight beneficiaries, it was easy to find seven of her nephews and nieces living in Garruragh townland in Tulla parish. The probate records and the below Connellan family tree proves that Annie Reidy of Washington DC was indeed the "Nancy Connellan", daughter of Michael Connellan and Mary Molony of Garruragh townland.

The only challenge was the identity of "Mary Clune". She ended up being not anther niece, as I had initially assumed, but her elder sister, "Mary Connellan", who married Thomas Clune of Gorteen townland. One thing odd about Mary Clune was that in 1928, as a 72-year old widow, she arrived in New York on the SS Cedric on 6 March 1928. Perhaps all her children had left for New York and she decided to join them? Still, not the typical situation. Then, I could not find the death record for her husband, Thomas Clune. But then I found a prison register for Mountjoy Prison of 1923 with a Thomas Clune, age 70, of Ennis. Then, a search of the British Newspaper Archives led to news of another shocking outrage which fully resolved the mystery why a 72-year old Mary Clune of Gurteen would leave Ireland for New York:

AGED FARMER SHOT DOWN.
DASTARDLY OUTRAGE IN CLARE.

A shocking outrage perpetrated near Ennis on Saturday morning has resulted in the serious wounding of an old man named Thomas Clune, age 72 years.

The injured man, who is a small farmer residing at Gurteenquin, left his home at 7:30 a.m. with a load of hay, which he intended to sell at Ennis market. He had proceeded only a short distance when six shots rang out from behind a wall bordering the roadside, and he fell to the roadway almost riddled with shot in the chest and legs. The horse was also wounded.

The injured man was picked up by a passer-by who arrived soon after the shooting. Medical aid was requisitioned, and he was removed to the County Hospital, where he now lies in a precarious condition.

The unfortunate victim has figured in many violent disputes for some years past. In 1923 he was sentenced at Green Street Courthouse, Dublin, to 18 months' imprisonment for the manslaughter, by shooting, of a young man named Reddan at Gurteen. He served about ten months of this sentence. His house was burned down, and on his release from prison he started to rebuild it. This action led to further local disputes in connection with the farm, and the family have been under the constant protection of the police.

Arrests are expected to be soon made as a result of a statement by the injured man.

Belfast Telegraph, Saturday, 14 March 1925

Later newspaper accounts stated that the wounded Thomas Clune died that March. Still, I could not locate his civil death record. A search for any "Thomas" who died in 1925 in the Ennis registration district revealed that "Thomas Clare" (correction submitted) of Gurteen, Quin, married, 72 years of age, died on 21 March 1925 at Ennis hospital. The cause was a long medical definition, then "caused by gunshot wounds inflicted by a person unknown".

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/ ... 369112.pdf

Why was Thomas Clune of Gorteen shot in 1925? The backstory:

TRAGIC FAMILY FEUD
Murder Verdict At A County Clare Inquest

A painful story of a feud was disclosed when, after long deliberation, a coroner's jury at Gorteen, near Tulla, Co. Clare, found that Christopher Reddan, the son of a herdsman [Michael Reddan and Mary O'Donnell] at Ballyortia [in Spancilhill], was murdered by Thomas Clune, a neighbour.

It was stated that the families had become bitter over legal proceedings. While Reddan's cattle were being foddered, a quarrel broke out, and Clune, it was alleged, getting a gun, fatally shot young Reddan.

At the close of the evidence of one the young Clunes [Thomas, Jr.], the father of the dead boy [Michael Reddan] made an attempt to assault him, calling him a murderer.

Mr. R. Culloo was presiding coroner. The tragedy has caused a deep shock in the district.

Freeman's Journal, Thursday, 29 March 1923

Christopher Reddan, of Gurtheen, age 18, died on 26 March 1923:
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/ ... 383569.pdf

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Michael Conlan (also Connellan) of Garruragh Townland, Tulla Parish, Griffith Valuation Plot 4, Lessor Charles George O'Callaghan; house, office, and land; over 76 acres, valuation £29.

Michael Connellan married Margaret Molony on 25 February 1854 in Tulla; witnesses Martin Connellan of Garrurah and Eliza McNamara of Uggoon (Tulla marriages, 1846-1861). Bride and groom were noted to be 4th - 4th consanguinity (3rd cousins).

Michael Connellan, of Garruragh, married, farmer, 72 years old, died on 11 March 1889; informant daughter Kate Connellan (Tulla registration, reported as Galway). Margaret Connellan, of Garruragh, widow of a farmer, 84 years old, died on 15 March 1901; informant son-in-law Thomas Hoey (Tulla registration).

Michael Connellan (≈1817 - 1889) and Margaret Molony (≈1817 - 1901) were the parents of five daughters born in Galluragh, Tulla parish:

1.0 Mary Connellan (1855 - unknown, presumably after 1936), "Mary Connelan", residence Garrura, was baptized on 12 March 1855, sponsors Denis Connelan and Bridget McNamara (Tulla baptisms 1846-1862).

Thomas Clune, farmer, of Gurteen, Doora, son of Michael Clune, married "Mary Conlon", of Garrura, daughter of farmer "Michael Conlon", on 3 February 1885, at Tulla chapel by the parish priest, J. Hayes; witnesses (unclear ?) Delahunty and xxry Connellan (Tulla civil registration). Thomas Clune was born in 1854, son of Michael Clune and Mary Moran (Doora Kilraghtis baptisms, 1821-1862).

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/ ... 966345.pdf

Thomas Clune was shot on 7 March 1925, and died on 21 March 1925; see above news articles.

Mary Clune, age 70, a widow, of Ennis, arrived in New York on the SS Celtic on 29 September 1925; going to her son, Martin Clune of 149th street, Rockaway, Long Island; Irish contact, her son, Thomas Clune of 49 Parnell street, Ennis.

Mary Clune, age 72, a widow, of Tulla, arrived in New York on the SS Cedric on 6 March 1928; going to her daughter, Mrs. Foley of 38 Bonzano Street, Detroit, Michigan; Irish contact: her nephew, James Quinlivan of Tulla; she had previously been in the USA for 1½ years in Long Island. She brought with her $1,400 and thus appears to have left Ireland for good.

Thomas Clune (1854 - 1925) and Mary Connellan (1855 - unknown) were the parents of five children between 1885 and 1895 (all Ennis registration). Mary Clune was named as a beneficiary in the will of her sister, Annie Connellan Reidy of Washington DC, so presumably Mary Clune was still living in 1936. The whereabouts of Mary Clune after her 1928 arrival in New York are unknown (the 1936 probate records for Annie Reidy might provide her address).

.................... 1.1 Martin Clune (1885 - in NY) <Gorteen, Doora, House 1; x> Martin Clune, age 18, laborer, last residence of Moyniesk, Quin, arrived in New York on the SS Cedric on 3 November 1905; going to his uncle, Michael Clune of 591 Pacific Street, Brooklyn. His uncle, Michael Clune, was born in 1859 to Michael Clune and Mary Moran (Doora and Kilraghtis baptisms, 1821-1862).

Martin Clune, of 692 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, age 29, born in Ireland, son of Thomas Clune and Mary Conlon, married Annie O'Gorman, age 30, born in Ireland, daughter of Richard O'Gorman and Annie Heffernan, on 23 July 1912 at St. John's [the Baptist] Catholic Church in Brooklyn by the Rev. R. O'Gorman of Bovey, Minnesota (surely a relative of the bride); witnesses Thomas Byrnes and Margaret Clune.

https://a860-historicalvitalrecords.nyc ... ew/8801503

................................... 1.1.1 Richard Clune (1913 - 1913)
................................... 1.1.2 Martin Clune (age 5 in 1920)

.................... 1.2 Mary Clune (1887 - 1915) <Gorteen, Doora, House 1; House 1> Mary Clune, of Doora, age 28 years, farmer's daughter, died on 1 September 1915; informant Thomas Clune, present at death at Doora (Ennis registration).

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/ ... 454966.pdf

.................... 1.3 Anna Clune (1890 - in Michigan) <Gorteen, Doora, House 1; x> Anne Clune, age 17 (transcribed as "14"), last residence Quin, arrived in New York on the SS Baltic on 3 July 1908; going to her "brother" Michael Clune at Union Street, Brooklyn; Irish contact, her father Thomas Clune of Quin. Anne Clune was either going to her brother, Martin Clune, or her uncle, Michael Clune, but not her younger brother Michael. She was traveling with her cousin, Joseph McGrath, age 17, going to their uncle Michael Clune of Union Street, Brooklyn; Irish contact, his mother Mrs. E. McGrath of Quin, Clare. Joseph McGrath was the son of Michael McGrath and Elizabeth Clune (daughter of Michael Clune of Gurteen). Both Anna Clune and Joseph McGrath were initially detained at Ellis Island (most likely a guardian had to pick them up due to their young age).

MARRIAGES.
Patrick J. Foley, 29, of 232 Carroll street, and Anna T Clune, 23, of 131 Warren street.
The Standard Union, Brooklyn, 26 October 1914

In the 1930 census, Patrick and Anna Foley were living on 38 Bonzano Street in Ecorse, Michigan, on the outskirts of Detroit. 38 Bonzano was the "Detroit" address given for Mrs. Foley when her mother, Mary Clune, arrived in New York in March 1928.

................................... 1.3.1 Rita Foley (age 14 in 1930, born in New York)
In the 1920 census, Patrick and Anne Foley, and their daughter Rita, were living on Alexis Street in Ecorse, Michigan. And in 1921, when Thomas Clune arrived in New York, his destination was to his sister, Mrs. Foley, of Alexis Street in Detroit. Based upon the birth of their son Edward, they appear to have moved back to New York, then Ohio, before returning to Michigan.
................................... 1.3.2 Edward Foley (age 7 in 1930, born in New York)
................................... 1.3.3 John "Jack" Foley (age 4 in 1930, born in Ohio)
................................... 1.3.4 Gerald Foley (age 1 in 1930, born in Michigan)
................................... 1.3.5 Daniel Foley (age 0 in 1930, born in Michigan)
................................... 1.3.6 Anne Theresa Foley (age 7 in 1940, born in Michigan)
................................... 1.3.7 Patricia Foley (age 4 in 1940, born in Michigan)

.................... 1.4 Michael Clune (1892 - 1918 in NY) <Gorteen, Doora, House 1; House 1> Michael Clune, age 18, of Quin, arrived in New York on the St. Paul on 1 October 1915; going to sister, Mrs. Foley, in Brooklyn; Irish contact, his father, Thomas Clune, of Gurteen, Quinn.

Michael Clune, age 23, born in Ireland, single, porter, son of Thomas Clune and Mary Conlon, resident of USA for three years, died in New York in 16 December 1918; informant, sister Anna Foley:

https://a860-historicalvitalrecords.nyc ... ew/5171653

.................... 1.5 Thomas Clune (1895 - 1926 in NY) <Gorteen, Doora, House 1; House 1> Thomas Clune, age 24, single, from Quin, arrived in New York on the SS Celtic on 11 October 1921; going to sister, Mrs. Foley, living at Alexis Street, Detroit; Irish contact, his father Thomas Clune of Gurteen, Quin, Co. Clare.

Thomas Clune returned to Ireland as he was attacked in 1923 by the Reddan clan in a family feud over land (see above news article). Thomas Clune, age 29, single, from Quin, arrived in New York on the SS Cedric on 23 February 1926; going to brother, Martin Clune; Irish contact, his aunt Mrs. McGrath (Elizabeth Clune) of Quin, Co. Clare.

Thomas Clune died just four months later in Brooklyn on 1 July 1926 when he was run over by a street cleanup truck at Fifth Avenue and 65th Street. The informant on his death record was his brother, Martin Clune.

https://a860-historicalvitalrecords.nyc ... ew/5742484


2.0 Margaret Connellan (1856 - 1914), residence Garrura, was baptized on 12 December 1856, sponsors Dennis McNamara and Mary McNamara (Tulla baptisms 1846-1862).

Thomas Hoey, farmer, of Miltown, Tulla, son of Michael Hoey (dead), married Margaret Connellan, of Garruragh, daughter of farmer Michael Connellan (dead), on 27 May 1890, at Tulla chapel; witnesses Patt (unclear surname) and Ellen Reidy (Tulla civil registration).

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/ ... 901512.pdf

Thomas Hoey (≈1850 - 1937) and Margaret Connellan (1856-1914) were the parents of four children who were all named in the will of their aunt, Annie Reidy of Washington DC who died in 1936.

.................... 2.1 Margaret Hoey (age 10 in 1901) <Garruragh, Tulla, House 7; House 16>
.................... 2.2 Bridget Hoey (age 8 in 1901) <Garruragh, Tulla, House 7; House 16>
.................... 2.3 Michael Hoey (age 7 in 1901) <Garruragh, Tulla, House 7; House 16>
.................... 2.4 Mary Hoey (age 3 in 1901) <Garruragh, Tulla, House 7; House 16>


3.0 Anne Connellan (1858 - 1936), "Nancy Connellan", residence Garrura, was baptized on 30 November 1858, sponsors Martin Molony and Honora Molony (Tulla baptisms 1846-1862).

Annie Connellan, age 24, born in Ireland, arrived in Philadelphia on the British King on 18 September 1887. Only one month later, Annie Connellan married Thomas Reidy on 26 October 1887 in Washington DC. Thomas Reidy died in November 1900; see Sharon's last posting and now updated on the McNamara of Fomerla family tree from several posting ago.

REIDY, ANNIE On Saturday, August 22, 1936, at Sacred Heart Home. ANNIE REIDY beloved wife of the late Thomas Reidy. Funeral will be held from Timothy Hanlon's funeral parlors, 641 H st. n.e. on Tuesday, August 25, at 9:30 a.m. Requiem mass at St. Peter's Church at 10 a.m. Relatives and friends invited. Interment Mount Olivet Cemetery
Evening Star, Washington DC, Sunday, 23 August 1936

Thomas Reidy (1858 - 1910) and Annie Connellan (1858 - 1936) were the parents of four children born in Washington DC, who all died between 1902 and 1912:

.................... 3.1 William Bartholomew Reidy (1889 - 1909)

REIDY.—On Wednesday, November 10, 1909, at 9 a.m., WILLIAM B., beloved son of Annie and the late Thomas Reidy. Funeral from his late residence, 600 E street northeast, on Friday, November 12, at 8:30 a.m. Requiem mass at St. Joseph's Church at 9 o'clock.
Washington Herald, Washington DC, 12 November 1909

.................... 3.2 Margaret Anne Reidy (1891 - 1909)

REIDY.—On Thursday, April 22, 1909, at her residence, 600 E street northeast, MARGARET ANNIE, beloved daughter of Annie and the late Thomas Reidy. Funeral services at St. Joseph's Church on Saturday, April 24 at 9 a.m.
Washington Post, Washington DC, 24 April 1909

.................... 3.3 Mary Anne Reidy (1894 - 1912)

REIDY. On Monday, February 26, 1912, MARY A., the beloved daughter of Annie and the last Thomas Reidy. Funeral will take place from her late residence 600 E street northeast, on Thursday morning, February 29, at 8:30 o'clock; thence to St. Joseph's Church, where requiem mass will be said for the repose of her soul, at 9 o'clock. Friends and relatives invited.
Evening Star, Washington DC, 28 February 1912

.................... 3.4 Thomas Francis Reidy (1897 - 1901)

REIDY. On Wednesday, March 13, 1901, at 4 p.m., THOMAS FRANCIS, beloved son of Annie and the late Thomas Reidy, aged four years and seven months.
Evening Star, Washington D.C., 13 March 1901

4.0 Johanna Connellan (1861 - unknown), residence Garura, was baptized on 17 May 1861, sponsors Michael Connellan and Mary Connellan (Tulla baptisms 1846-1862).

Later whereabouts are a mystery. Possibly died prior to start of civil death records in 1864.


5.0 Catherine Connellan (1863 - 1908), residence Garrura, was baptized on 15 March 1863, sponsors Luke Daly and Mary Connellan (Tulla baptisms 1862-1881).

Michael Quinlivan, farmer, of Garruragh, son of James Quinlivan, married Kate Connellan, of Garruragh, daughter of Michael Connellan, on 4 February 1891 at Tulla chapel; witnesses Daniel Hussey and Ellen Reidy (Tulla civil registration).

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/ ... 885142.pdf

Based on his age of 50 at the 1901 census, Michael Quinlivan was the son of James Quinlivan and Mary Carroll of Garruragh, baptized on 29 August 1849. And not the son of James Quinlivan and Mary McNamara of Garruragh, baptized on 23 October 1858 (Tulla baptisms, 1846-1862).

Michael Quinlivan (1849 - 1942) and Catherine Connellan (1863 - 1908) were the parents of six children born in Tulla Parish. Only their two sons (James and Michael) and daughter (Bridget White) were named as beneficiaries of their aunt, Annie Reidy of Washington DC in 1936.

.................... 5.1 Mary Quinlivan (age 9 in 1901) <Garruragh, Tulla, House 13; House 18> Mary Quinlivan, of Garruragh, age 39, a nurse, died on 25 April 1931; informant, brother James Quinlivan (Scariff registration).
.................... 5.2 James Quinlivan (age 8 in 1901) <Garruragh, Tulla, House 13; House 18>
.................... 5.3 Michael Quinlivan (age 7 in 1901) <Garruragh, Tulla, House 13; House 18>
.................... 5.4 Margaret Quinlivan (age 5 in 1901) <Garruragh, Tulla, House 13; House 18> Later whereabouts after 1911 are unknown. Died prior to her aunt Annie Reidy in 1936 as not named in will?

.................... 5.5 Patrick Quinlivan (age 3 in 1901) <Garruragh, Tulla, House 13; House 18> Patrick Quinlivan, of Garruragh, age 31 (transcribed as 51, correction submitted), ex civic guard, died on 29 September 1931; informant, brother James Quinlivan (Scariff registration).
.................... 5.6 Bridget Quinlivan (age 7 in 1911) <Garruragh, Tulla, x; House 18> Bridget Quinlivan, of Tulla, daughter of Michael Quinlivan (deceased), married John White, a civic guard, of Kilkishen, son of Patrick White (deceased), on 24 November 1930 at Tulla parish church (Scariff registration). Bridget White was named in the will of her aunt, Annie Reidy of Washington DC in 1936.

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A witness at the marriage of Michael Connellan and Mary Molony in 1855 was an "Eliza McNamara of Uggoon". Much research has been completed on the McNamara's of Uggoon townland on page 18 of this thread, but this "Eliza McNamara of Uggoon" was a new discovery. She does not appear on any of the Uggoon family trees.

On the irishgenealogy website, I did a very broad search for any marriage or death record for an "Eliza McNamara". None of the results related to an Eliza McNamara of Uggoon. However, I did discover two death records from 1875 that relate to the missing McNamara's of Knockreddan who were researched on page 43 back in December 2022.

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/ ... 234665.pdf

Thomas McNamara, of Abbeyview, 7 days old, farmer's son, died on 20 April 1875; informant Daniel McNamara of Abbeyview (not stated but his father)

Eliza McNamara, of Abbeyview [Sunnagh towland], 30 years old, married, farmer's wife, died on 28 April 1875; informant Thomas McNamara, present at death at Knockreddan. Not stated, but Thomas appears to be the younger brother of Daniel McNamara (married to Eliza Houlihan) who lived in Knockreddan.

This explains why in the Houlihan of Abbeyview family tree, on page 44, when Thomas Houlihan died intestate in Australia, there was no mention of any descendants of Eliza Houlihan McNamara. Will update both the McNamara of Knockreddan (page 43) and the Houlihan of Abbeyview (page 44) family trees. This might also shed new light on what happened to Daniel McNamara of Knockreddan and Abbeyview, now known to be a widower.

[Sduddy]

Hi Jimbo

I think you have surpassed yourself this time. Great research on Thomas and Annie (Connellan) Reidy. They must have had quite a bit of property if it sold for $6,500 in 1936. And, yes, St. Catherine’s Home for Working girls looks palatial when compared to a workhouse in Ireland, but I imagine there were workhouses, or similar, in America too. I suppose Sacred Heart Home, where Annie died, was a bit more like a regular old peoples home.

It’s great that you discovered the fates of Eliza Houlihan McNamara and baby Thomas. That was an unexpected result (and well deserved) in the midst of all your research, and it explains why they are not mentioned in the division of Thomas Houlihan’s estate.

Jimbo, if you are editing the Thomas Houlahan family tree on page 43, look at the paragraph headed “3 Eliza Houlihan and Daniel McNamara of Abbeyview / Knockreddan”. There is a reference to “Kate Houlihan McNamara”, which I think is meant to be just “Kate Houlihan”.

Sheila

[smcarberry]

Jimbo, this is my second attempt to post a reply reacting to your research based on my old saved D.C. obituary for Thomas Reidy. My first one disappeared when I somehow clicked out of this Forum website while still typing. This attempt will be shorter, but be aware that I may have more info to share if needed. Let me also repeat here Sheila’s congrats on such good use of that 1900 obit, on which I could not then do more research on Thomas Reidy’s wife & children, not even to see the 1900 census data collection was in June that year, not December.

From that same efile of saved obits there is one for another D.C. resident Michael J. Ready likewise noted as born in County Clare, Ireland. He was the one on whom I did some census research after finding the Thomas Reidy obit. His obit was more specific and yet seemed to contain an error found after doing a full spate of U.S. censuses from 1880 through 1940 (my written notes will be on hand until tossed later this week). You can read the full obit in the Washington, D.C.’s Evening Star newspaper, 10 March 1923. After being brought to the U.S. as a “small boy” by his parents, Michael was a life-long D.C. resident and a confirmed bachelor, noted in the obit as a landscape gardener who attended Holy Trinity Church, with burial in Holy Rood Cemetery. He was survived by his sister, who was named as Mrs. James Donovan, with her children John, Dennis, & Katherine Donovan plus her daughter Mary Foley. You can find her easily by the name Jane Donovan, a longtime widow as of 1900. In the 1880 census, she is found as Jane with children John, Dennis & Mary (plus baby William who later died, before Catherine's birth post-1880) Her husband Dennis heads that household; he may or may not have been known as James. In the 1940 census you can find the unmarried siblings Dennis & Catherine living next to Mary in her marriage with Frank Foley, both aged 60, born D.C. Based on this, I decided to not link Michael Ready to Thomas Reidy when posting quickly about Thomas’s obit so you could get busy, as I knew you would.

For anyone reading this, you likely have no idea how painstaking and time-consuming it is to nail down these people living out their lives between Clare and the U.S. so that a Jimbo-style chart can appear here on the Forum. Jimbo has the rare ambition to do that and the ability to present his findings with extraordinary clarity here on the Forum. I am happy only to read all that and occasionally add to the effort.

Due to my own Carberry family’s involvement in East Clare with the Clune sept, I keep Clune items. We usually hear about Clune being distinguished clergymen or patriots during the Irish independence era. However, here is a particularly juicy “Missing Friends” ad which appeared in the Boston Pilot newspaper on 11 Sep 1875 (spelling & capitalization as in the original):

Of John Cloone, a native of the parish of Sixmilebridge, county Clare, who
emigrated to this country several years ago and lived in Boston. The last
known of him he visited home about 25 years ago, and landed in Galway,
in his own ship. Information of him, dead or alive, will be received by his
grand-nephews and nieces, the children of James and Honora McNamara.
Address John McNamara, 131 Congress avenue, New Haven, Conn.
Southern papers please copy.

SMC

[Sduddy]

Hi Sharon,
I haven’t read The Clunes from the Dalcassians to Modern Times, by Conor F. Clune, Quinville Press (1991): : https://books.google.ie/books/about/The ... edir_esc=y, but it’s on my to do list. I wonder if John Clune, who lived in Boston and who returned to Ireland about 1850 in his own ship, is mentioned in it. Somebody may have read it and be able to say if he is mentioned.

Sheila

[Sduddy]

Hi Jimbo

I am returning to the McNamaras in Derryhumma - see my post of 4 Aug 2023 on page 47 of this thread - in order to add a couple of records regarding Daniel McNamara who died there on 28 May 1894: https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/ ... 692559.pdf. The informant was Anne McNamara, Daniel’s daughter-in-law. I’ve found the record of the marriage of Daniel McNamara’s son, Thomas McNamara, which shows that Anne was Anne Glynn from Derryfadda, Killenena [Feakle]: 10 Feb 1891: Marriage of Thomas McNamara, Derryhumma, Farmer son of Daniel McNamara, Farmer, to Anne Glynn, aged 20, Derryfadda, daughter of Thomas Glynn, Farmer, in Killanena chapel; witnesses: Thomas Carney, Mary A. Glynn: https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/ ... 885143.pdf
I failed to find Thomas and Anne in 1901 census, but their daughter, Eliza[beth], is living with her grandmother, Mary Glynn, in Derryfodda, Killanenna DED: http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/p ... a/1087547/. Eliza[beth] was born on 7 Jun 1893 in Derryhumma: 7 Jun 1893, Derryhumma: Birth of Eliza to Thomas McNamara, Farmer, and Anne Glynn: https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/ ... 859288.pdf

I have found no further records for Thomas or for Anne or Eliza[beth]. Thomas was born on 1 Apr 1864 to Daniel McNamara and Eliza McMahon: https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/ ... 333138.pdf. He was baptised in Crusheen parish, but some of his siblings were baptised in Clooney parish.

Sheila

[Jimbo]

Hi Sharon, thank you for that feedback. I can't overemphasize how common of a surname that "Reidy" and its variants is throughout Ireland and among Irish-American immigrants. Just in Washington DC there were two men of a Reidy variant whose first born son was a Bartholomew. Irish born Maurice Ready (≈1840-1923) was father of Washington DC born, Bartholomew Ready (≈1871 - 1938). Irish born Thomas Raedy (died in 1915) was father of DC born, Bartholomew Raedy (≈1872 - 1939). There was also an Irish born Bartholomew Roddy (1867-1929) who lived in Washington DC.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/178 ... rice-ready
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/175 ... omas-raedy
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/192 ... seph-roddy

So it would be very challenging to trace forward the remaining children of Bartholomew Reidy (who died between 1885 and 1891) and Mary McNamara (≈1830 - 1908) of Newgrove whose later whereabouts are unknown (Mary born in 1856; Bridget in 1860; John in 1862; Martin in 1868; Ellen in 1871; Anne in 1878). The 1917 obituary of Johanna Reidy Mealey stated "Chicago and New York papers please copy", so at least a few of the Reidy siblings were living there. But I am not that ambitious to research such a common surname, with its difficult variations, any further.

Hi Sheila, with regards to the property that Annie Connellan Reidy willed to her eight relatives in 1936, the newspapers reported greater detail:

In The District Court of the United States for the District of Columbia — Holding a Probate Court.—In re. Estate of Annie Reidy. Deceased.—Probate No. 50.602.—ORDER NISI For Sale of Real Estate known as Premises 1745 Willard St., N.W.—MICHAEL QUINLIVAN, Administrator c.t.a. of the last will and testament of Annie Reidy, deceased, having reported that he was received an offer from Walter E. Carter to purchase lot 96 in H.A. Willard's sub-division of Square numbered 151, as per plat recorded in Book R.W., Page 122, of the Records of the Office of the Surveyor of the District of Columbia, which property is improved by the premises 1745 Willard Street, N.W., upon the following terms: $6,650, subject to a broker's commission of $299.50, of which $2,150 it to be paid in cash the balance to be paid in cash, the balance to be secured . . .

Evening Star, Washington DC, 3 April 1937

The house at 1745 Willard Street, which sold for $6,650 in 1937, is not on the market but has an estimated sales price between $1.8 and $2.2 million (redfin). "This fully furnished all-inclusive 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom, 2 story, Dupont Circle rowhouse was featured in the Dupont House Tour in 2014. This spacious, sunny and fully remodeled home including hardwood floors, features 17-foot ceilings in the main living room with a wood-burning fireplace and dining area . . . ", from the real estate website zillow with loads of photos:

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1745 ... 9833_zpid/
https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/17 ... me/9857302

Was curious how and when Irish born Annie Connellan Reidy, who lived at St. Catherine's Home run by the Sisters of Mercy in 1920 and 1930, came into possession of 1745 Willard Street (built in 1905 according to the above real estate websites). I thought perhaps Annie had inherited the property from an uncle or aunt, similar how she willed the property to her sister and nephews and nieces. Having obtained the property Lot #96 and Square #151 from the 1937 newspaper article, it was easy (and free, upon registering) to research the various deeds on 1745 Willard Street from the Washington DC Recorder of Deeds:

https://otr.cfo.dc.gov/service/recorder ... ent-images
https://countyfusion4.kofiletech.us/cou ... shingtonDC

Annie Reidy purchased 1745 Willard in August 1924 for $3,500 from D. Anna Miller (who inherited it from her uncle, no Irish connection). From rental ads and census reports it was always a rental property with separate flats on the two floors. The neighborhood was possibly in racial transition when Annie purchased the property in 1924, which may have impacted the purchase price. In the 1920 census, Willard Street was all white households, many with a live-in black domestic servant, and appear to have been upper or middle class. By the 1930 census, all of the residents of Willard Street were reported as "Negro" and when Annie's rental management company placed a rental add in 1935 it was listed under the subheading "Colored Apartments":

COLORED FLATS
Quiet, Convenient Location
1745 WILLARD ST. N.W.
4 rooms, kitchen, bath, porch, h.w.h. [hot water heater], electricity . . .$40.75 and $42.50.
WAGGMAN & BRAWNER
1700 Eye St., N.W.

The Washington Times, Monday, 8 July 1935

The fellow who purchased 1745 Willard Street in 1937 for $6,650 would obtain a decent monthly return of $80 on the two flats, but a negative return on investment as it sold for only $6,500 in 1960. After WWII, Washington DC went through decades of decline with middle class families, both white and black, leaving the city. 1745 Willard went for $26,000 in 1977, and for $350,000 in 2006 when it was likely renovated. Annie Reidy's investment property at 1745 Willard Street with its current value approaching $2 million is a very good example of the changing demographics and gentrification of Washington DC neighborhoods.

A 1937 deed record stated that Michael Quinlivan, the estate administrator for Annie Reidy, lived in Brooklyn, New York. He had immigrated to the USA on the George Washington arriving in New York on 13 September 1929, according to his USA naturalization documents. But he was difficult to find there. On the typed passenger listing of the George Washington, "Michael Quinlan", age 35, a shop assistant, born in Tulla; Irish contact his brother "Jas Quinlan" of Garruragh, Tulla, Co. Clare; was going to his cousin, Martin Clune of Long Island. Michael Quinlivan, of "Garruvagh", returned to Ireland in the summer of 1933 for a few months, returning on the President Harding on 29 September 1933; his Irish contact was his brother James Quinlivan of "Garruvagh"; and USA contact was his cousin, Martin Clune, of Long Island.

Martin Clune, who lived in Brooklyn in 1920, was a fireman with Engine Company 207 on Pearl Street. "Martin Clune, better known as 'Marty', was appointed on Jan. 1, 1920. He is popular among his mates, whom he entertains by singing Irish airs." per the article "Watch over Waterfront Devolves on Engine 207 (The Standard Union, Brooklyn, 6 November 1920). His Captain at Co. 207 was Patrick J. Cooney, who, I'm fairly certain, was born in 1874 in Gurthcummer, Tulla, to Patrick Cooney and Margaret Griffy.

After Thomas Clune was murdered in 1925, I wonder if his son Martin Clune's choice of Irish airs became more sad and less entertaining. The Clune and Foley descendants of Thomas Clune appear to be oblivious about the tragic events of 1923 and 1925 (no knowledge of his death on family trees, or immigration of his widow, Mary Clune, to America etc). Most Irish-Americans would have a rosy view of Ireland and be very nostalgic on a trip to their Irish homeland, and the Thomas Clune descendants would be no different. But their situation makes me realize that many Irish-Americans could be returning to a country where the circumstances of their ancestor's departure from Ireland was not a happy one and possibly very dark and sinister.

FATAL END TO IRISH VENDETTA.
MAN WHO COULD NOT BE INTIMIDATED SHOT.

(From Our Correspondent.)
DUBLIN, SUNDAY.

A local vendetta, said to have originated in an agrarian dispute, ended in the death at Ennis, co. Clare, on Saturday of Thomas Clune, aged 72, who a fortnight ago was fired at from behind a wall while on his way to market, the pellets lodging in his legs and lungs. A farmer in the neighbourhood has been arrested. Clune had long been the centre of trouble arising out of his occupation of a farm at Gurteen.

Some years ago his house was raided in his absence. Candles were lighted round a table on which a red herring was stretched, as an indication to him that he could prepare for death if he did not leave the district. Graves were also dug on his land.

In a dispute in 1923 Clune shot a man named Reddan and was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment for manslaughter. Since then local feeling has grown in intensity. Clune's house was wrecked, but as soon as he was released from prison he started to rebuild it, and expressed his intention of remaining, despite all opposition.

The Guardian, London, Monday, 23 March 1925

"Vendetta", according to an on-line encyclopedia is "a private war in which a kinsman wreaks vengeance on the slayer of a relative," 1846, from Italian vendetta "a feud, blood feud," from Latin vindicta "vengeance, revenge". Especially associated with Corsica.

https://www.etymonline.com/word/vendetta

I am very curious about the Irish use of a red herring stretched on the table with candles as a warning to leave the district. Obviously a warning, but why a red herring? This reminds me of the Italian mafia tradition of sending a fish to a rival as a warning that they would soon be "swimming with the fishes". Or, in the past tense, such as in the famous scene from The Godfather which sent the message that "Luca Brasi sleeps with the fishes":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsRvgCsLXWw

However, I reckon, that any similarities between Corsican mafia and Irish agrarian warnings might be a red herring as there is a better explanation. Christopher Reddan was killed during Lent in 1923 (as was Thomas Clune in 1925). During Lent the Irish, back in olden days, didn't eat meat whatsoever. It was later reduced to only every Friday of the year (not sure when), then further reduced to Fridays during Lent (our lifetimes). Herring was cheap and the food of choice for the Irish during Lent. At the end of Lent, the butchers of a village would hold a mock funeral for a herring to celebrate the end of Lent (and the resurgence of their livelihoods). Thus, I reckon that a red herring was used to warn Thomas Clune because its timing was during Lent (or possibly even at Easter when the Clune family was away at Mass), and it was a mock wake with the candles on the table surrounding the dead fish. Thomas Clune would not be "sleeping with the fishes" but buried in a grave, which as a further warning his enemies had dug on his property.

Interesting articles on the Irish tradition of "whipping the herring" at Easter:

https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2023/0406 ... lack-fast/

https://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/ ... erSat.html

https://www.independent.ie/life/flog-a- ... 65153.html


Edit 1 on 1 Oct.: events of 1923/1925 corrected from being in 1925/1928 in error.

[smcarberry]

Jimbo, I may have a 1936 article listing Michael Quinlivan of Brooklyn joining in song with several Clunes at his friend James McMahon's wedding.
This was filed under McMahon in my saved e-files but found when using Clune as a search term:

Popular Clare Wedding Held in Brooklyn

A pretty marriage was solemnized at St. Charles’ Church, Sidney place, Brooklyn, Sunday, June 30. The contracting parties were James McMahon, a popular young Clareman from Maghera Clooney, and Miss Mary Hannon, also of Clooney.

The bridesmaid was Miss Beatrice (Birdie) Clune and the best man Martin Heffernan, both from Quin, Co. Clare…

Those present included:
...Mr. John Hannon, Paddy Clune, Michael Clune, Paddy Twohy, Thomas O’Dea, Michael Duinlevan...John McNamara (Barefield), Jerry Ryan, Miss Josie Clune, Miss Birdie Clune…

Songs were rendered by...Michael Clune, Michael Duinlevan, Paddy Twohey, Miss Josie Clune, and Miss Birdie Clune…

The Advocate 31 July 1936

[Jimbo]

Sharon, your latest newspaper clipping for "Michael Duinlevan", who was reported as "Michael Quinlan" on the 1929 passenger listing, highlights the difficulty in tracing individuals in both the historical records and newspaper archives.

Sheila, thanks for your additional research into the McNamara's of Derryhumma. I had a look for the missing Thomas McNamara and his wife Anne Glynn, along with their daughter Elizabeth last reported in the 1901 census, but was also unsuccessful. However, this search for Elizabeth, born in 1893, led to new information of Elizabeth McNamara of Ahish, Caher, previously researched back in August 2021 (on page 32).

But first, my prior research of an "Eliza McNamara of Uggoon", who was a witness at the marriage of Michael Connellan and Mary Molony in 1855, led to an Elizabeth McNamara, of Ahish, widow of a farmer, age 83 years, who died on 15 February 1894; informant her son, Michael McNamara, of Ahish:

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/ ... 698197.pdf

This Elizabeth McNamara was the spouse of Michael McNamara of Caher (Ahish) townland, Griffith Valuation plot 12c, whose identity was previously unknown, from my posting on page 32:

The spouse of Michael McNamara (GV 12c) is unknown, however, her civil death record (between 1880 and 1901?) when discovered will provide her first name. And the informant might confirm whether or not Michael McNamara had been married more than once. Since the Crusheen Catholic baptism register doesn't start until 1860 and there is no historical marriage register, her maiden name will be difficult to ascertain.

In looking for Elizabeth McNamara of Derryhumma, born in 1894, I also discovered the granddaughter of Michael and Elizabeth McNamara of Ahish, Caher, in USA passenger listings. This Elizabeth, born on 27 April 1896, was the second daughter of Michael McNamara (≈1836 - 1922), who was married first to Hanora McMahon (≈1846 - 1881) in 1871, and then as a widower in 1883 to Honora McMahon (≈1855 - 1920).

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/ ... 821668.pdf

Since Elizabeth was the second born daughter of Michael McNamara, under Irish naming tradition, I could have concluded that Michael's mother was likely an Elizabeth, and found Elizabeth's death record by searching between 1880 and 1901 back in August 2021. Although, the situation was more complicated since Elizabeth was the first born daughter of wife #2, Hanora McMahon (≈1855 - 1920), she could also have been named after Hanora McMahon's mother?

Elizabeth McNamara was living with her parents in Caher townland in both the 1901 and 1911 census. Many of her siblings had previously immigrated to New Haven, Connecticut. Elizabeth McNamara, age 26, last residence Ballinruan, Clare; Irish contact, brother James McNamara of Cahir, Ballinruan; going to sister (in fact, half-sister), Mrs. O'Gorman of 65 Wolcott Street in New Haven; was reported on the passenger list of the RMS Adriatic which arrived in Boston on 1 July 1923. However, Elizabeth's name was crossed out.

Elizabeth McNamara would not arrive in the United States until four years later. Elizabeth McNamara, age 31, of Ballinruan, Clare, arrived in New York on the RMS Baltic on 15 August 1927; Irish contact, brother Martin McNamara of Ahish, Ballinruan, Clare; going to her sister, Mrs. O'Gorman, of New Haven, Connecticut.

1927 passenger listing: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXLR-7DW

Only two months later, an Elizabeth McNamara married John Toohey in New Haven on 19 October 1927. This Connecticut marriage index doesn't state the parents of bride and groom (nor possibly the actual marriage record), however, I reckon this Elizabeth McNamara must be from Ahish, the daughter of Michael McNamara and #2 Hanora McMahon. In the 1930 census, Mrs. Elizabeth Toohey was born in Ireland and age 35 (born about 1895).

New Haven 1930 census: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XM5F-5ZG

However, why in the above 1930 census would Elizabeth state that she had arrived in the USA in 1910, when she would have only been 15 years old? If you can ignore this small discrepancy, given the timing of her arrival and (presumed) marriage soon after, Elizabeth McNamara clearly was set up by her half-sister, Mrs. Mary O'Gorman, of Wolcott Street. Her American born husband, John E. Toohey, also lived on Wolcott Street in the 1910 census. In the 1920 census, John E. Toohey (age 28) and Harry J. Toohey (age 26) were living with their newly married sister, Mrs. Mary Fleming (age 28), and her husband and infant son. Mary Toohey Fleming, I reckon, wanted to get rid of her bachelor brothers from her household, and asked her old neighbor, Mrs. Mary McNamara O'Gorman, of Wolcott Street, if she knew of any potential brides back in Ireland.

New Haven 1920 census (go back one page for Flemings):
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCNV-MLZ

I highly suspect that the Toohey family of New Haven were originally from County Clare. John H. Toohey (age 40, born in Ireland) and Mary Toohey (age 38, born in Ireland) were living with their three American born children (Mary, age 10; John, age 8; Henry, age 6) in New Haven in the 1900 census. John H. Toohey had immigrated in 1884, and had the occupation of "horse shoeer". According to the baptism and marriage records of their children, the maiden name of Mary A. Toohey, was also Toohey (Tuohy or Tuohey in Ireland).

New Haven 1900 census: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M97S-RGR

Both John Toohey and his wife Mary Toohey were born in Ireland prior to the start of 1864 civil birth records based upon their ages in 1900. Their daughter, Mary Toohey Fleming, moved to Brooklyn by the 1930 census, and her family was living with a an unmarried cousin, "Mary Twohey", reported age 26, born in New Jersey. Instead of searching for John or Mary Toohey in Irish records, it would be best to first search USA records and determine the parents of their niece, Mary Twohey, born in New Jersey (unable to find 1930 census on Family Search).

The husband of Elizabeth McNamara, John E. Toohey, was a policeman in New Haven. The couple lived at 172 Chatham Street in both the 1930 census and later New Haven city directories. John Toohey died on 31 March 1938 in New Haven per the Connecticut death index. Elizabeth Toohey, widow of John E., was reported still living at 172 Chatham Street in later New Haven city directories. Her brother-in-law, Harry Toohey, was also living at that address. Unfortunately, the 1940 census taker appears to have skipped 172 Chatham Street as the home addresses go from 170 to 174. In the 1950 census, Elizabeth Toohey ("age 44") and her daughter, Ann Toohey (age 14) were still living at Chatham Street in New Haven.

New Haven 1950: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6FMF-1QPQ

Anne Toohey joined the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus ("A.S.C.J.") in Hamden, Connecticut, in 1953 and became "Sister Jerome Toohey". She was assigned to teach at the Cor Jesu Academy, in St. Louis, Missouri, newly opened by the A.S.C.J. in 1956, and was promoted to principal in 1968.

https://www.corjesu.org/about-cja/history

Tragically, a little over 50 years ago, Sister Anne Toohey, at only 38 years of age, died on 4 September 1973 (per Missouri death index):

SISTER ANNE TOOHEY, principal of Cor Jesu Academy, Sister Anne, 38 years old, died Sept. 4 of a fractured skull suffered in a fall the previous week. She had been principal of Cor Jesu, 10230 Gravois Road, since 1968.

St. Louis Post-Despatch, St. Louis, Missouri, 7 October 1973

Sister Anne Toohey was buried at All Saints Cemetery in North Haven, Connecticut. Her mother, Elizabeth McNamara Toohey, died in Hamden, CT, on 15 February 1981 (per Social Security and CT death index).

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/178 ... nne-toohey

The USA social security death index for Elizabeth Toohey reported her birth date as "22 June 1896", fairly close to the birth date of "27 April 1896" of her Irish civil birth record. The CT death index, 1949-2012, per ancestry website, reported her birth date as "28 June 1892" which is four years off.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VMNK-1MS

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A tragic story for Elizabeth McNamara to lose her only daughter at such a young age. But what if it was only a coincidence that Elizabeth McNamara of Ahish (Ballinruan) arrived in New Haven a few months prior to the marriage of an Irish born Elizabeth McNamara to the American born John E. Toohey in New Haven, who just happened to live on Wolcott Street in 1910, the same street of Mrs. Mary McNamara O'Gorman, originally of Ahish, in 1920 and 1923? Because, in fact, Mary O'Gorman never did set up her sister Elizabeth McNamara with a marriage partner in New Haven. In the 1933 and 1934 city directories of New Haven, Elizabeth McNamara appears to be a maid as both her employer and home address were "99 E Rock Road".

On her U.S. Petition for Citizenship, dated 26 June 1933, Elizabeth McNamara, of 99 East Rock Road, New Haven, occupation "domestic", reported that she was born in "Ballanruan, Ireland" in "April 1900". She had arrived on the Baltic on 15 August 1927. One of her witnesses was "Mrs. Maria O'Gorman" of 65 Bristol Street, New Haven; not reported, but her sister.

1933 Petition for Citizenship (back one page for 1931 Declaration of Intention with photo):

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KRK-1PYM

The 1935 New Haven city directory (likely printed one year early), for Elizabeth McNamara it was reported that she had "rem to Ireland".

Elizabeth McNamara, "age 34", who had become a naturalized citizen in New Haven on 25 September 1933, returned to New York on the MV Britannic on 17 September 1934. She was going to 99 East Rock Road, New Haven.

1934 passenger listing: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KTR5-WTK

Not sure of her later whereabouts. In the 1936 New Haven city directory, an Elizabeth McNamara was reported as a nurse, working and living at Grace Hospital. An Elizabeth McNamara died in New Haven on 21 June 1942 per the CT death index.

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