Family of Jeremiah Sweeney

Kathleen:

Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!

I located a number of records but I'm having difficulties finding any records for Jeremiah Sweeney and Hanna Lucey. I'm wondering if they were one generation further back. It appears to me that the grandfather of Bartholomew was actually John and his wife was Julia Regan or Ryan. I located the civil marriage record for John Sweeney (from Glenouge) and Ellen Riordan and that record lists John's father as John. I searched the subscription site Roots Ireland for Sweeney children baptismal records where the father was Jeremiah and the mother had a surname of Lucey and got no record.

The family lived in Kilshannig civil parish and the RC parish should be Glountane/Glantane. I did find an Elizabeth Sweeney baptismal record in that parish with parents John Sweeney and Jude Ryan. Also found a record for a John in 1847, parents John Sweeney and Julia Regan. Did not find a reocrd for Michael. I also found a possible baptismal record for Ellen Riordan. I also listed below the 1901 census for the family and for some reason Ellen was shown as as Eliza. I also located the 1905 death record for Ellen and the 1917 death record for John Sweeney.

Let me know what questions you have.

By the way, I live about an hour north of you.

Roger McDonnell

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_re…

Name:Elizabeth SweenyDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:12-Mar-1854Address:GlenogueParish/District:GLANTANEGender:FemaleCountyCo. Cork
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:John SweenyMother:Jude RyanOccupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Patrick Kirby Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Catherine Sweeny 

Name:John SweenyDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:01-Jul-1847Address:
Parish/District:GLANTANEGender:MaleCountyCo. Cork
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:John SweenyMother:Julia ReganOccupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Daniel Flynn Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Mary Sweeny 

Name:Ellen RiordanDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:27-Jun-1852Address:GlashabeeParish/District:GLANTANEGender:FemaleCountyCo. Cork
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:Bartholomew RiordanMother:Margaret SullivanOccupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Timothy Riordan Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Ellen Waters 

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Cork/Kilshanning/Gleno…

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_retu…

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_retu…

Dear Roger,

     Thank you for your response.  You seem to be the "go to" person when I have posted a question on different branches of my family tree. From Armagh to Cork, you are the man with the answers.  

     I will take your answers and get in touch with cousins in Cork to verify names and dates.  I can already see that I may have added a relative who isn't related at all but just simply had the same name.  

     I am certain of this much  because I have his death certificate...Michael Sweeney (1865 - 1916) was married to Katherine Sweeney in Brooklyn in 1888.  His parents were Jeremiaah Sweeney and Hanna Lucey.  That is all fact.  It was a leap of faith on my part that Michael's siblings were Elizabeth and John, who was my great grandfather. As I mentioned previously, Michael added Mc to his last name and I have all sorts of records to prove that.  From what you told me, that leap of faith on my part was a very big leap and probably wrong.  

     This all stems from my desire to prove how I am related to Michael and his wife Katherine.  I had posted an inquiry concerning Katherine previously but even with your help, I couldn't quite make the connection.    I thought that I might have better luck with an inquiry about Michael.  Coming in through the back door you might say.  

     Thanks again.  Much food for thought...and my plate is quite full.  -Kathleen Logue

Kathleen:

All the best with your family research. Let us know if you need more assistance.

Roger