Maire Eamonn Moriarty grew up in Glenearagh,St. Finian's Bay, Co Kerry.
She was born to Eamonn Moriarty and Ellen Sugrue in 1835, the oldest of 6 children.
Before The Famine, the local landlord Charles O'Connell was dividing his property in
Moyrisk and Glenearagh.He gave emplyment to the local men to build the walls.
As a 12 year old girl Maire got a job of drawing stones to the men for one penny a day.
She and other youngsters made a few bob out of the work. She married John Leary a widower
in Feb1860 and came to Ballynabloun.She took on the role of step-mother to his 4 daughters.
She also became mother to seven boys.Only one stayed home, all the others emigrated to Bridgeport,
Conn,U.S.A. She was a loving grandmother to nine Leary/O'Leary children in Ballynabloun.She died in March 1915 aged 80.
A woman who survived the famine , a sister, mother, step-mother, aunt, grandmother and neighbour and
my paternal great grandmother.May she reap the reward of her hard work
| Additional Information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 1st Jan 1835 | |
| Date of Death | 1st Mar 1915 | |
| Associated Building (s) | Temple Cashel Oratory | |
| Townland born | Glenearagh,St. Finian's Bay, Co Kerry | |
| Father (First Name/s and Surname) | Eamonn Moriarty | |
| Mother (First Name/s and Maiden) | Ellen Sugrue | |
| Number of Siblings | 5 | |
| Spouse (First Name/s and Maiden/Surname) | John Leary | |
| Place & Date of Marriage | Feb1860 | |
| Number of Children | 11 | |
