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Looking for information on Hugh Brady and the Brady family mentioned below. My great-great grandmother Margaret Brady, sister of Hugh was born in county Cavan in 1796 and emigrated to America in 1853.

Hugh Brady 1797-1850

St. Brigid’s Church, Laragh    (https://www.kilmorediocese.ie/st-brigids-church-laragh/

The new church, built in 1984, was erected on the site of an old church, which was erected in 1839. Two Parish Priests (whose graves were inside the old church and now remain inside the new) were Rev. Hugh Brady, who erected the old church and died in 1850, and Rev. John Mathews, PP from 1860 until his death on 14th Dec. 1862.

Anglo-Celt Published in Cavan, county Cavan July 5, 1850    (http://www.irelandoldnews.com/Cavan/1850/JUL.html)

DEATHS

At Larah, on the 26th ultimo, of malignant fever caught in the discharge of his sacred duties, in the 53rd year of his age and 30th of his ministry, the Rev. Hugh BRADY, P.P. In his demise religion has sustained no ordinary loss; he governed his flock, like a fond father, and lived in their affection. In the discharge of the spiritual wants of his people, he also ministered to the temporal wants of the poor. He has left behind him a character for charity, piety, and humility, which endeared him during life to all who had experienced the benefit of his ministry, the advantage of his acquaintance, or knowledge of his virtues. His remains were conveyed from his late residence to the neat parish church of Larah, which was erected by his exertions, and stands a monument of his piety and zeal, and were there deposited in their last resting place, admidst the tears of the poor, who will long lament his loss.

 

Margaret Brady Smith 1796-1892

History of Essex And Hudson Counties, New Jersey, Vol. I
Author: Shaw, William H. ;  Publication: Name: Everts & Peck; Location: Philadelphia; Date: 1884:

(James Smith) married Margaret, daughter of Hugh Bradley and Mary, his wife, and sister of Rev. Hugh Brady, of Larah.*

*The above sentence is somewhat confusing, I believe Bradley is a misprint and Hugh & Margaret were siblings. Her grave marker at Holy Sepulchre cemetery in Newark NJ shows Margaret Brady 1796-1892.

 

Ken Smyth

Monday 19th Feb 2018, 11:34PM

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  • Ken:

    Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!

    Unfortunately, RC parish records for Larah do not begin umtil 1876. The other issue is that the surname Brady is/was very common in Larah civil parish and throughout Co. Cavan.  I also understand that there is a Brady reunion in July in Cavan.

    You may want to post Margaret's story on our XO Chronicles site  https://www.irelandxo.com/ireland-xo/history-and-genealogy/ancestor-dat…

    Have you considered autosomal DNA testing?

    Roger McDonnell

    Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Tuesday 20th Feb 2018, 10:41PM
  • Roger,
    Thank you for your reply. Yes, I saw a list of Cavan surnames from the mid-nineteenth centrury where Brady was #1 and Smith #2, so I do have a bit of a problem! I have done the DNA test with Ancestry.com about a year ago, but have yet to get any matches I can relate to Brady. Unfortunately I don't have enough information to post a "story". I posted most of what I know on the Louth board under "James Smith/Smyth, linen manufacturer in Collon ~ 1850", I decided to try Cavan with the small amout of Brady info I have. Hoping that because as a priest he was a public figure something might turn up.

    Ken

    Ken Smyth

    Wednesday 21st Feb 2018, 02:43PM
  • Ken:

    You may want to upload your raw Ancestry DNA data to Gedmatch www.gedmatch.com  Gedmatch is a volunteer run site where you can load your DNA data and see who you match from other testing companies (assuming they also loaded their data to Gedmatch).

    Roger

    Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Thursday 22nd Feb 2018, 07:13PM

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