Looking for any members of Connolly family from Sonnagh or anyone that might know what became of them if they no longer in that area

Hi Mary,

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Mary -  some info below that may be of help...

Booleydorrish or Booleendorrish was in the parish of Ardrahan many years ago It is between Castledaly and Scalp Cross by a river! There is a deserted village there in the forest thats just ruins now.  There were MC Tigues living there.  There is a McTigue man buried in Castledaly Church from that family . There are also a younger generations of McTigues living about three miles from Kinvara on the Ardrahan road  

The old record from Scalp School Reunion book states that Pat MCTigue Booleydorrish was married to Catherine Joyce of Dereen. They had one son and four daughters Son Pat married a Mary Spellman and lived in Lisadulta, Peterswell, Winnie Married Pake Hansberry lived in Shragh Peterswell,Annie married Paddy Moloney, Mary didn?t marry and Brigie died young. Pat is buried in Castledaly but he was a close connection to the McTigues who live down near Kinvara. In a history of Scalp school there is mention of a  Mr McTigue on the board of the school. Sonnagh School opened around 1891.

Thank you for the information you gave me on the McTigues. I followed up on it and made contact with 3rd cousins of mine as a result of that. I am still looking for any information that anyone may have on the Connollys of Sonnagh. My great grandfather was Martin Connolly  and was married to Bridget McTigue.His father was John Connolly and was married to Mary?. Dont have a maiden name for her. I dont know if any of them had any siblings. If they did what became of them. I would also like to know what happened to the house and farm or whatever smallholding they had. Also where are they buried. Thanks again. Mary Connolly.

Hi Mary

I remember going to the bog in Sonnagh when I was younger. I remember passing the old school in sonnagh and old Mrs McTigue used to often be there. I think she lived in the house beside the school.

I had a look at your family tree and your grandmother Mary Connolly. You mentioned she had 8 brothers and 1 sister.( so 10 in family) From my research I can see there were actually 11 in family.

The names are John Anthony, Patrick J, Martin, Michael, Edward, Thomas, Mary, Bridget, James, Margaret and Denis.

I think Margaret was missing from your list. I don't know a whole lot about the connolly family but I heard my dad talking about them. A friend of my sister's is Sandra Connolly from Kileenadeema and she is descended from one of these Connolly men.

I can ask my dad if he knows anything more.

Regards
Ronan

Give Ronan
Thanks for info. Yes it would be great if your dad knew anything more about them. Aunt Maggie(one I keft out) luved in Loughrea and had no family. Found descendants of Denis. Knew descendants of John. Also found descendants of James in Cong. Bridget died as a child. Mary was my grandmother. From what I heard Martin married but no family. Michael never married and lived with Maggie for a while. Regarding Patrick I dont know anything. And Edward and Thomad seem to have vanished altogether. Would be great to shed some light on what may have happened to those 3.
Thanks again
Happy new year to you.
Cheers Mary.