Hello- my great-great-grandmother, Bridget Neary, was born in Ballina on January 20, 1883. Her parents were James Neary and Bridget Connell Neary. I believe she lived in Attymass on a farm owned by Thomas Neary that was then sold to Michael & Betty Thornton around 1975. I’m looking to see if I can get more information on the location or address of the farm and if there is any information on James Neary or Bridget Connell.
Thanks,
Dave
Wednesday 11th Oct 2017, 09:29AM
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Dave:
Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!
From the baptismal record transcription on Roots Ireland, it appears Bridget was born in January 1882. I could not locate a civil birth record. I also located the church marriage record for the parents in 1878 which includes the names of the fathers of the bride and groom. I also located nine other baptismal records for siblings of Bridget and some children appeared to have died young because names are repeated. I also located the 1901 and 1911 census reocrds for James Neary and children. Bridget died before the 1901 census but I did not locate a death record. Bridget was not living with her father in 1911. I did also locate a Thomas Neary in Corrower townland in Attymass parish in the 1911 census. This is likely where the farm was located. Not sure where Bridget was in 1911 but I will look for her.
Let me know if you have questions.
Roger McDonnell
Name:Bridget NearyDate of Birth:20-Jan-1882
Date of Baptism:25-Jan-1882Address:BreaffyParish/District:KILMOREMOY/BALLINAGender:FemaleCountyMAYO
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:James NearyMother:Bridget ConnellOccupation:Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Anthony Murphy Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Mary ConnellDate of Marriage:05-Mar-1878
Parish / District:KILMOREMOY/BALLINA
County:MAYOHusband JamesNeary Address Lisnanagh
Wife BrigidConnellAddress Cloonagun
Husband's Father Thady Neary
Wife's Father BernardConnell
Catherine 1879 Mary 1881 Eleanor 1885 John 1887 Eleanor 1890 Thomas 1892 Anne 1894 Anne 1895 Daniel 1897
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Mayo/Ardmaree_South/Br…
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Mayo/Ardnaree_South/Br…
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Mayo/Sallymount/Corrow…
Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘
Wednesday 11th Oct 2017, 03:45PM -
Hi Roger, this is amazing information! Thanks so much for your help and any additional information you can find would be helpful. I know Bridget came to the USA and married Hugh Patrick Durkin (also from County Mayo) in Sept 1909 in Philadelphia, PA. Not sure what year she came over but that’s why she’s not listed in the 1911 census with her father.
Thanks,
Dave
Thursday 12th Oct 2017, 12:07AM