There is no Mahony family in Feakle 1901.Maria Mahoney of Long Island City leaves her estate of $1,000 to her brother, Thomas Mahoney, who is postmaster at Feakle, County Clare, Ireland.
Brooklyn Daily Eagle 2 March 1902
In 1901, house no. 11 in the village of Feakle was occupied by the postmaster Thomas Molony age 68, his wife Anne 49, with children James 19, Thomas 18, and Delia 15.
Next door, at no. 10, Jeremiah Keating, a laborer, has two nephews (age 19 & 17) living with him, both named Michael Keating and both listed as “postman.”
One more house over, no. 9, is the Keating household of Michael 29, Bridget 26, daughter Eileen 3, Bernard 2 and sister-in-law Anna Mary Molony age 11. A servant is also listed: Mary Donnellan age 21.
On 27 Feb 1897, teacher/farmer Mathew Moloney’s daughter Bridget, a teacher residing Feakle, had married teacher Michael Keating, son of teacher/farmer Bernard Keating, also residing Feakle. (RC chapel, Scariff registration district on the irishgenealogy.ie site).
As to the Thomas Molony family:
On 23 Feb 1881 at the Feakle RC chapel, farmer & widower Thomas Molony (son of farmer Timothy) wed Anne McNamara of Lacarroe, father: farmer James.
On 26 Dec 1881 Thomas Molony, Feakle farmer, registered the birth of son James, mother Anne nee McNamara. Other than looking (without success) for the birth of a Mary or Catherine to be registered for this couple, I did not search for any subsequent birth registration for one of their later children.
This death at Caher (or Lacarroe) seems involved in this family’s history:
On 29 September 1878, Caher farmer’s wife Bridget Moloney, age 53, died of a longterm hip abscess, in the presence of witness Anne McNamara “Lacarroe.”
On 30 Jan 1903, postmaster Thomas Molony died at Feakle without medical intervention, age 68, attended by his witness/widow Anne.
On 18 Apr 1904, a Mary Donnellan, servant (b.Tulla to father Michael Donnellan) married in the Feakle RC chapel bootmaker James Tubridy, with their witnesses being Thomas Moloney and Mary Moloney. Thomas Maloney fits the son in the postmaster’s household, and Anna Mary Moloney in the Michael Keating house would be right for the female wedding witness, as would Mary Kate Moloney who shows in the 1911 widow Anne Moloney’s family.
In 1911, Thomas Moloney’s household is in house no.21 -- widow/postmistress Anne age 65, postman Thomas 28, with Mary Kate 26 and Delia 24, both single daughters serving as post office assistants. Mary Kate Molony could have been older than the reported age 26 and could have been issue of Thomas with his first wife. I failed to find a Mary or Catherine Molony registered as born 1872 – 1877 to father Thomas Molony at or near Feakle, but that birth search should be re-done if Thomas Moloney is being thoroughly researched. I did not look for any RC parish entries, so that also is a route to take to better follow this family's history.
In 1911, house no. 19 shows only Jeremiah Keating age 69, farm laborer, his brother Thomas, and his nephew, postman Michael Keating 29. House no. 17 has the family of Michael Keating and wife Bridget, ages 39 & 36, both National School teachers, with children starting with Bernard age 12.
There are some blanks to fill in regarding widow Anne’s (step?)daughter Mary Kate Moloney, as well Anna Mary Moloney, sister of teacher Bridget Moloney Keating. This is as far as I go with correcting Mahoney in the U.S. news as actually being Moloney.
Sharon Carberry