Owen and Thomas Hevey (Twins); b. 17 Mar 1860 Cloonkeen; Baptized in Athenry

Hi there,

Do you already have the baptismal record for the twins? If not, you could contact the parish priest in Athenry for information. Birth only start from 1864 in the General Register Office (GRO). The baptismal records for Athenry start from 1858. You could check the National Library of Ireland reference number Pos.2442.

Have you looked for their parents in the land records the Tithe Applotment Books (1823-38) or the later Griffith's Valuation (1848-64). Griffith's is freely available online here: www.askaboutireland.com

You could also check the 1901 or 1911 census records (also free online) for the other remaining family members.

Please make sure you link anyone else in your family who is interested in their Irish heritage to our site - and indeed anyone else you know of Irish heritage.

Kind regards,

Sinead Cooney

Genealogist (Ireland XO)

 

Hi Lisa,

My name is Michelle, I’m with the IRO parish of Kiltullagh/Killimordaly which borders the town of Athenry.  Cloonkeen is located north of our parish and I have alot of info here relating to Heavey/Heavy that may help so bear with me...

1821 Census of Kiltullagh/Killimordaly

Carraroe

Heavy Patrick 23 Groom

(as a note Carraroe House (now in ruins) is located at Bookeen) “Lies to the North and Western end of the Parish in the Barony of Athenry and is bounded by Ballinahowan and Bookeen North in the parish of Lickerrig and Barony of Athenry. Bookeen South and Carhooroe South in the same parish and Barony of Dunkellin, Cahernalee Parish of Kilconnieron, and Cloonrovan, parish of Kiltulla.”

Ranafulaghty

Heavey

Dominick             Husband              -              -

Eleanor                 Wife                      50           Flax Spinner

Pat                         Son                        15

John                      Son                        13

Peter                     Son                        11

Thomas                                Son                        9

Martin                  Son                        7

Cathel                   Grandson            2

John                      Grandson            4

 

Lisnaherrick (Knockatogher)

Heavey

Bart                        Husband              46           Farmer, Labourer

Mary                     Wife                      36           Flax Spinner

Owen                    Son                        15           Labourer

Pat                         Son                        3

Bridget                 Daughter             12

Anne                     Daughter             9

Eleanor                 Daughter             5

 

Heavey

Pat                         Husband              28           Farmer, labourer

Bridget                 Wife                      26           Flax Spinner

John                      Son                        2

?                              Mother                                57

 

Heavey

Bryan                    Husband              58           Farmer, labourer

Judith                    Wife                      50

Darby                    Son                        28           Labourer

Thomas                                Son                        13

Bryan                    Son                        15           Labourer

Judith                    Daughter             14           Flax Spinner

 

Heavey

Darby                    Husband              52           Farmer, labourer

Kate                       Wife                      44           Flax Spinner

Michael                                Son                        28           Labourer

Owen                    Son                        17           Labourer

Bryan                    Son                        14           Labourer

John                      Son                        12

Pat                         Son                        8

Darby                    Son                        4

Hanora                 Daughter-in-law 25         Flax Spinner

 

Hevey

John                      Husband              40           Labourer

Margaret             Wife                      39           Flax Spinner

John                      Son                        4

Eleanor                 Daughter             6

 

Killeen

Heavey

Philip                     Husband              54           Labourer

Thomas                                Son                        19           Labourer

Bridget                 Daughter             15

 

The Memorial Inscriptions and Related History of Kiltullagh, Killimordaly and Esker Graveyards edited by Con Mulvey lists the following Heavey

 

Kiltullagh Graveyard

 

Noted at Memorial No. 71A in the book

In Loving Memory of

Michael Heavey

Died 16th March 1925

 

John Heavey

Died 28th Oct 1961

 

William Heavey

Died 21st Dec 1968

R.I.P.

 

The very next grave to it is No. 71B (when A and B like that generally a direct relation)

 

Thy

Will

Be Done

 

In Loving Memory Of

Mary Heavey

Ardfry Oranmore

Died 11-March 1944

 

Her Husband Bernard

Died 12-November 1961

Their Daughter Margaret

Died 12-November 1922

Their son John

Died 8-March 1943

R.I.P.

 

Memorial No. 72

IHS

O Sacred Heart of Jesus Have Mercy On The Souls Of

Thomas Heavey

Who Died Sept 16 1932

Aged 91 and his wife

Honoria Who Died Sept 6 1928

Aged 72 years

Also his brother

Patrick Who Died Dec 21 1916

Aged 82 years

R.I.P.

Erected by his son

Thomas Heavey

 

Memorial No. 113

 

In Loving Memory of

Michael Heavey

Bookeen

Died 11 Oct. 1978

His parents

Michael Died 13-Jan. 1955

Ann Died 11-Dec. 1973

R.I.P.

Erected by his wife Rita & Family

 

At the back of this memorial book an index of deaths/burial records as abstracted from the church death registers and the caretakers registers.

 

Name                                                    Address / Buried                              Date of Death/Burial                      Age

 

Heavey                 Bernard                                Maree, Oranmore/Kiltulla            15/11/1961                                         87

Heavey                 Bridget                 Cloonkeen/Kiltulla                           14/06/1944                                         35

Heavey                 Darby                    Knocktown/Kiltulla                          20/05/1841                                         N/R

Heavy                   John                      Maree, Oranmore/Kiltulla            07/05/1943                                         23

Heavy                   John                      Cloonkeen/Kiltulla                           30/10/1961                                         85

Heavey                 Michael                                Bookeen/Kiltulla                              05/01/1955                                         82

Heavy                   Mrs                        Bookeen/Kiltullagh                         13/12/1973                                         86

Heavey                 Mrs. John            Cloonkeen/Kiltulla                           09/09/1938                                         73

Heavey                 William                 Clonkeen/Kiltulla                             22/12/1968                                         78

 

Heavey all over 1901 Census here are a few examples

 

Annaghmore West          Moylough           Tiaquin                 Galway                 Household          Heavey                 Patrick(56)                 farmer/not married        Margaret Coleman(49) sister/widow

Mullaghmore South        Moylough           Tiaquin                 Galway                 Household          Heavy   Julia(65)                 farmer/widow Patrick(27) son/not married/labourer-Norah Higgins(3) grandniece

Creeveroe (Ffrench)      Killian    Killian    Galway                 Household          Heavey                 John(28)              farmer/not married                 Catherine(30) dtr./not married

Cloonkeen (Davies)        Killian    Killian    Galway                 Household          Heavey                 William(46)         farmer Ellen(42) wife-Ellen(16)-Celia(13)-William(9)-Margaret(5)

Boggauns            Killian    Killian    Galway                 Household          Heavey                 William(65)         farmer/widower                 William(26) son/married-Lissie(24) dtr. in law

Boggauns            Killian    Killian    Galway                 Household          Heavey                 Thomas(59)        farmer/widower                 Sarah(28)-Thomas(22)-James(20) teacher-Matthew(17)-Martin(15)-Edward(11)

Lissavruggy         Killian    Killian    Galway                 Household          Heavey                 John(50)              farmer Mary(45) wife-Pat(20)-Martin(18)-Julia(14)-Maria(11)-Maggie(9)-Katie(7)

Ballynacorra (Ffrench)   Killian    Killian    Galway                 Household          Heavey                 Patrick(51)          farmer/not married                 Kate(49) sister/not married

Ballynacorra (Ffrench)   Killian    Killian    Galway                 Household          Heavey                 Patrick(60)          farmer/married                 Maria(25)-Maggie(20)-Martin(17)-all not married

Ballynacorra (Ffrench)   Killian    Killian    Galway                 Household          Heavey                 Martin(50)          farmer Bridget(45)-Mary(17)-Patrick(15)-Kate(13)-Anne(12)-Michael(7)-Bridget(5)-Margaret(3)-John(1)

Ballynacorra (Ffrench)   Killian    Killian    Galway                 Household          Heavey                 Michael(41)        farmer Bridget(30) wife-Bridget(30) sister/not married-Annie(9)-Luke(8)-Maria(6)-Bridget(5)-Martin(2)-James(3mo.)

Moat     Moylough           Tiaquin                 Galway                 Household          Heavey                 Robert(61)          labourer                 Ellen(53) wife-Michael(17) son/not married/labourer

Castlebellew      Moylough           Tiaquin                 Galway                 Household          Heavey                 Catherine(45)                 farmer/widow Thomas(19) labourer-Katey(14)-Delia(12)-Anne(10)

 

(as a note Lisa, Moylough, Tiaguin, Killian all north of the parish of Kiltullagh/Killimordaly)

 

Bookeen South                 Lickerrig               Dunkellin             Galway                 Household          Heavy   Michael(28)        letter carrier/not married         Catherine(30) sister/married NOTE listed with surname of Heavy but probably Keating-Maria(25) sister/not married-Joseph Keating(6) nephew-Thomas Keating(4) nephew-John Keating(3) nephew-Patrick Keating(4mo.) nephew

 

Glennaslat          Monivea              Tiaquin                 Galway                 Household          Heavy   Timothy(76)       farmer                 Catherine(60) wife-Patrick(29) son/not married

Cloonkeenmore North Monivea              Tiaquin                 Galway                 Household          Heavy   Thomas(56)                 farmer/blacksmith          Kate(36) wife-Ellie(21) dtr./not married

Cloonkeenmore North Monivea              Tiaquin                 Galway                 Household          Heavy   Michael(68)        farmer                 Maria(52) wife-Bridget(24)-John(22)-Bernard(20)-Michael(18)-Pat(16)

Cloonkeenmore North Monivea              Tiaquin                 Galway                 Household          Heavy   Thomas(52)        farmer                 Hanoria(39) wife-Thomas(19)-Joseph(6)

Cloonkeenmore South Monivea              Kilconnell             Galway                 Household          Heavy   John(46)              farmer                 Catherine(28) wife-Mary K.(8)-Annie(5)-Thomas(3)-Bridget(2)-John(9mo.)-Thomas Gill(70) boarder/widower-John Daly(21) farm servant/not married

Cloonkeenmore South Monivea              Kilconnell             Galway                 Household          Heavy   Patrick(60)          farmer/not married               

 

examples on 1911

 

Ballynacorra (Ffrench) (Cloonkeen, Galway)

 

Surname              Forename           Age        Sex         Relation to head               Religion

Heavey Martin  68           Male      Head of Family  Roman Catholic

Heavey Bridget 54           Female Wife      Roman Catholic

Heavey Anne     20           Female Daughter             Roman Catholic

Heavey Michael                18           Male      Son        Roman Catholic

Heavey Bridget 16           Female Daughter             Roman Catholic

Heavey Maggie 13           Female Daughter             Roman Catholic

Heavey John      11           Male      Son        Roman Catholic

Heavey Martin  9              Male      Son        Roman Catholic

Heavey Julia       4              Female Daughter             Roman Catholic

 

Boggauns (Cloonkeen, Galway)

 

Surname              Forename           Age        Sex         Relation to head               Religion

Heavey William 77           Male      Head of Family  Roman Catholic

Heavey William 38           Male      Son        Roman Catholic

Heavey Lizzie     34           Female Daughter in Law               Roman Catholic

Heavey Norah   10           Female Grand Daughter               Roman Catholic

Heavey James   8              Male      Grand Son           Roman Catholic

Heavey Patrick J                5              Male      Grand Son           Roman Catholic

Heavey Mathias                3              Male      Grand Son           Roman Catholic

Heavey Lizzie     1              Female Grand Daughter               Roman Catholic

 

Lissavruggy (Cloonkeen, Galway)

 

Surname              Forename           Age        Sex         Relation to head               Religion

Heavey John      69           Male      Head of Family  Roman Catholic

Heavey Mary     55           Female Wife      Roman Catholic

Heavey Patrick  32           Male      Son        Roman Catholic

Heavey Maria    22           Female Daughter             Roman Catholic

Heavey Margaret             21           Female Daughter             Roman Catholic

Heavey Katie      18           Female Daughter             Roman Catholic

 

Bookeen, South (Kilconierin, Galway)

 

Surname              Forename           Age        Sex         Relation to head               Religion

Heavey Michael                38           Male      Head of Family  Roman Catholic

Heavey Annie    22           Female Wife      Roman Catholic

Heavey Thomas                2              Male      Son        Roman Catholic

Heavey Celia      1              Female Daughter             Roman Catholic

 

and lots more

 

I’m not 100% where Owen and Thomas fit in with all of this info but hopefully the above info will help a wee bit.

All the very best with it

Michelle @ IRO Ireland Reaching Out

Dear Lisa,

my name is Tommy Whelan and my mother is heavey from cloonkeen.

Michael Heavey lives in Cloonkeen and i know he has done up the heavey family tree,he has lots of info on the Heavey family down the centuries.

Michael Heavey.

Cloonkeen

Athenry

Co Galway

Ireland.

I will try and get his phone number for you or his E-mail adress.

Regards

Tommy Whelan.

 

 

Hi Tommy:

Thank you for reaching out to me re. my great-grandfather Owen Havey.

Owen's birth certificate spells his last as name as "Hevey", but once in America, Owen spelled his last name "Heavey" and then it somehow changed to "Havey" along the way.  The same happened with his twin brother, Thomas Hevey, when they came to America together.  Owen and Thomas' parents are (according to marriage records in Wisconsin - Michael Heavey and Catherine Moynahan (Ireland).  See attached for documents.  Any/all help recording their family history in Ireland would be greatly appreciated.  Lisa Havey (Chicago, Illinois)  Email  L.Havey@att.net :

Church Baptism Record

Name: Owen Hevey

Date of Baptism/Birth: 17-Mar-1860

Address: Cloonkeen

Parish/District: ATHENRY

Gender: Male

County Co. Galway

Denomination: Roman Catholic

Father: Michael Hevey

Mother: Catherine Hevey

Occupation:

Sponsor 1 /

Informant 1: Patrick Hevey

Sponsor 2 /

Informant 2: Bridget Fahy

Notes:

STP £-/2/6

www.rootsireland.ie

__________________________________________________

Church Baptism Record

Name: Thomas Hevey

Date of Baptism/Birth: 17-Mar-1860

Address: Cloonkeen

Parish/District: ATHENRY

Gender: Male

County Co. Galway

Denomination: Roman Catholic

Father: Michael Hevey

Mother: Catherine Hevey

Occupation:

Sponsor 1 /

Informant 1: John Hevey

Sponsor 2 /

Informant 2: Ellen Flanery

Notes:

STP: £-/2/6

www.rootsireland.ie

 

Thank you Michelle!

I apologize for not responding as my father had been ill since last August and just recently passed away this February. His passing has left a hole in my heart.  And, being that we were researching our family history together, I needed to take a break from it for a while.

But thank you again for all of your effort as it must have taken you a while to put this all together!  Please know that it has not gone unappreciated!   I, also, am not quite sure where Owen and Thomas fit in to all of this, but maybe they do. (Please Note:  I've added some documentation (birth certificates, marriage records) to this conversation thread.)

You've been a doll Michelle!  My sister and I plan on visiting your beautiful country someday as my father and I had always planned to do.

With kindest regards,

Lisa Havey (Chicago, Illinois)

Tommy Whelan again Lisa.

I am still wating for Michael Heavey to get back to me with the info on the Heavey family tree.

I did speak to him for a short while in Athenry about 2 weeks ago and he did say that he will get the info for me.

He did give me thid info,that when Michael heavey and Catherine Moynahan,were expecting  the twins namely 

Thomas and Owen,that they were evicted from their home in Knockatogher which is a townland about 6 or 7 miles

away from  cloonkeen where the heavey family settled.He said also that when evicted from their homes that they were taken in by a member of the clegery of the church of ireland faith for a short time.I am not forgetting your quest on the Heavey clan i just need more time to get all the info from Mike Heavey.By the way my e-mail is anfearmor@live.ie

Regards Tommy Whelan,a long lost cousin i suppose.

Lisa, I am so sorry to hear about your fathers passing. I feel your pain, as lost my da a year ago. Like you with your dad, we were researching our family together. Each time I find  abit of info or want to double check something, I want to turn around and ask him and it's hard when he is no longer there. But, I know that continuing to do what we do is something each of our dad's would like.

Keep close all your memories of him and write down what you remember of him now.

I wish you all the best in the week and months ahead. It's a difficult and sad path at times, but do keep those good memories close and keep searching out the family tree. Super idea for your sister to join you on a trip to Ireland.

All the very best

Michelle