McHales of Ballyduane Kilcon

Liam:

Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!

Can you clarify what data you are looking for?  Are you looking for USA data for the childen who left Ireland? If so, have you tried Ancestry.com or familysearch.org  ?

Roger McDonnell

Roger,

Thanks for responding.

Seven of the twelve children born to Thomas and Catherine McHale (nee Pace or Peace) survived past 1911 including their only surviving son Thomas. I have info on this Thomas as he married a grand aunt of mine and they had family in Brooklyn NY but my interest is in the remaining children.

At least one sister, Maggie, went to the U.S. pre 1912 and lived in Mass. and later in NY. A second sister, Ellen may have followed the same path. A sister Mary has proven elusive for me.

The eldest sister Bridget McHale married John McAndrew of Rathroe in 1900 and they had at least 6 children.

Annie McHale married John Garvin of Carton, Rathroe in 1918 and they had children.

Lizzie Kate McHale married John James McHale of Kilcon Lower in 1920 and they had children including twin boys who died in 1922 - they are buried with their grandparents and uncle Pat. in the old graveyard.

Any information on any of these children or their descendants would be appreciated.

Liam

Liam:

Could this be Ellen?  https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1907/10110/5678433.pdf

Possible record for Mary https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1909/10011/5641145.pdf

The free site www.irishgenealogy.ie has civil birth records thru 1919 (100 year rule)  I did not find any Sharkey children so did they emigrate or not have children? Found four Carroll children.

first record https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1911/01515/1615491.pdf

sixth record https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1912/01469/1598979.pdf

third record https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1916/01333/1550428.pdf

sixth record  https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1915/01374/1565986.pdf

Roger

Roger,, This is outstanding - many thanks

My reason for posting the query was the hope that maybe a grandchild of one of the families might get on touch and help fill in the gaps but you have helped enormously.

I'd love to hear from any of the descendants of any of these families including the 2 added today.

Liam

PS I found really good pictures of the headstones at both Kilfian graveyards on a website http://goldenlangan.com/search.html