Harveys of Rathkerry, Clare

Jenny,

Please see attached. They may not be very informative,but may lead to other records.

Regards,

Thank you McCoy for these files.  Whilst I have seen the PRO for Killaloe entries, the other documents from Find My Past are not ones I have had access to, so I am very appreciative.

I will see if they lead me to other records.

Regards

Jenny

dear jenny;  my name is Maurice Harvey my family originated in rathkerry: my fathers name was Thomas as was my grandfather : my greatgrandfather was Maurice and is buried near there somewhere :it seems the family were evicted because one of them married a Catholic and changed" the local landlord Marcus  kanes son in law : was a protestant minister and the numbers were critical for him to get  his stipend so he ordered Harvey to change back   he refused and was evicted  after 7 years they got land in co Clare where I grew up  :; there are a number of Harvey families in co Clare none of whomI have any communication  with I hope this may be some help to you ;: on a  side note  the halveys  in limerick  maintain that the three original Viking tribes who came down from Norway   were called calveys in  Galway and mayo Harvey s in clare  and halveys  in limerick:;

Thank you so much for your reply Maurice.

It is very interesting to hear about your ancestry and its Rathkerry origins, and subsequent land ownership around Ennistymon.  

From records online, it seems that your grandfather & mother were Thomas Brew Harvey & Delia Leydon - is that right?.  And if researchers are correct (particularly a Maura Harvey, who has been so fastidious in detailing her knowledge of the histories of the Harveys of Rathkerry on FamilySearch) then it would appear that your g/g/grandfather might have been a brother of Robert Harvey, my g/g/grandfather.   According to her, there was also a brother John Fitzgerald Harvey (which might indicate the mother was a Fitzgerald).  

I have also come across various records of other Harveys of Rathkerry (going back into 1700’s) showing property ownership/deeds/polling lists but I am unable to link any of them.   Is Maurice your earliest known ancestor?

There is also a story in my extended family that we have a connection to the Wexford Harveys of Bargy & Killiane, but I have found absolutely nothing to support this.   I would be interested to know if you have heard anything about this and can add any credence to it. 

Your story about the Vikings is also fascinating as a recent DNA result of mine shows that I have a small percentage of Swedish/Danish heritage.

dear jenny i m 76 typing here with one finger ' so bear with me'  robert and wiliam harvey were officers in cromwels army: robert got a

Land grant in clare (rathkerry)    amy and ellen fitzgerald the desmond s eloped with a harvey and a sheehan man  m y  partner catherine is descended from ellen and im descended from amy  this is how the fitzgerald harveyds came about::  thomas and delia leyden were my grand parents at inagh co clare:;thomas s ,father maurice s motjer was mary guthrie from ruan  maurice is as far asi know:; my father met chris de burgh present owner of bargy castle and the found no connection  delia leyden was interesting  she trained as ateacher  in edinburgh if you watch  :; the. prime of miss jean brodie :; you get the idea  i dont know where the  brew  came from

lharvey is looked on as essentialy an english name  i ve  come to the conclusion they are vikings  a lot of them are seafarers harvys of bristo

L caleb harvy of the timerere at trafalgar and a host of naval captains    we are to say the least different   a scotsman i met one time laughed when he heard my name  harveys he said they are all mad

Dear Maurice

I am very appreciative of the effort put into your one-fingered reply.

It is great to have your confirmation that Harvey brothers were granted land in Rathkerry, Clare as officers in Cromwell's Army (& not through connections with Wexford Harveys).

While it seems there is nothing conclusive to link my g.g.g'father Robert with your Maurice, I feel fairly certain that they were brothers, along with John Fitzgerald Harvey. I have come across records of Maurice's ejectment from his land; also his death in 1866 (and rather coincidentally his presumed brother John Fitzgerald also died in 1866).   Oddly, I can find nothing about my relative Robert Harvey & his wife Agnes - none of my research has lead me anywhere conclusive - they seem to have just suddenly disappeared from Co Clare.

My records show that your grandfather Thomas Brew's father was also Thomas Brew Harvey (married to Mary Guthrie) and his father was Maurice Harvey (married to Bridget Brew).

Farming seems to have been a strong tradition for the Harveys of Co Clare - I'm wondering if that has remained the same over the years.  My relative, John Baker Harvey, initially went into dairying when he arrived in Australia and then orchards.

I will be making a long delayed (due to COVID) post retirement holiday with my husband to England, Scotland & Ireland (my husband also has Irish ancestry) and will be staying for a few nights in Doolin in early May.  I am hoping to visit Rathkerry and explore the surrounding areas and would be grateful if you had any other suggestions of places that might be of particular interest.

Thank you,

dear jenny   there are  two harvey families  s  w  of ennistymon  at  moughna  dan and  maurice " also  leo a  vet   in  kirush   and a family in  barefield  near   ennis ;;  also at  kilbaha   near  kilkee   all these  are  descendef  from  rathkerry     the only baker family i know  came from   crusheen  and  barefield  one of them  is  a  famous  hurler  ::: glad  you  are  finally  getting  your  visit   enjoy yourself    i  would  ove  to  invite  you  round  but  we are poor people  and havent the amenities   but  we are  perfecty  happy within  ourselves  and  want  for  nothing   love    from   maurice   x

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Dear Maurice,

Thank you again for your informative reply.  I really appreciate the information you have shared with me - it has been invaluable in helping to confirm for me, the Harvey origins in Rathkerry.

I am looking forward to doing some exploring while I am in County Clare shortly and, while you say you are poor, I think your attitude tells me that you are rich.

My husband and I will be staying in Doolan 8-11 May; I'll check this page in the meantime, just in case you would be amenable to us shouting you and your partner a tea or coffee at a local cafe.   

No matter how things eventuate, I do hope that if I have any other questions in the future, you might not mind if I get in touch again.

Thank you,

Jenny