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I am trying to locate my Grandfather's family. His name is Patrick Breheny. His siblings are Martin, Mary and Bridie. The locations I have are Rushestown, Toomard, Ballinesloe and Galway. Any information anyone has would be much appreciated. Thank you - Mary Ellen McGinness

MEMcGinness

Monday 15th Dec 2014, 06:34AM

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  • Hi Mary

    There are birth/baptism records for Breheny + all 4 first names on rootsireland.ie/

    If you can provide an approximate birth year for one or more of them it would be a big help.

    Col

    ColCaff, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Monday 15th Dec 2014, 10:25AM
  • Mary Ellen:

    I found a Breheny family in the 1901 census which could be Patrick's family. I also included the 1911 census and Patrick was not there so I'm assuming he emigrated in the period between the two censuses. The 1911 census indicates a total of 5 children. I also found an 1878 civil marriage index record which could be for Martin and Margaret. Looks like her maiden name was Kenny. You can get a copy of the marriage record from the General Register Office for around 4 euros. It would show the names of the fathers of the bride and groom and where the bride and groom were living in 1878.

    Let me know if you have questions or want instructions for getting a copy of the record.

    Roger McDonnell

    http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Ballynakill/Rus…

    http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Ballynakill/Rus…

    First name(s) Martin
    Last name Breheny
    Registration year 1878
    Registered Quarter/Year Jan - Mar 1878
    Registration district Mountbellew
    Volume 4
    Page 400
    County -
     

    MarriageFinder?

    Martin Breheny married one of these people
    Mary Lohen, Honoria Hannon, Margret Kenny, Mary Fallon

    Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Monday 15th Dec 2014, 10:27PM
  • Hi Mary Ellen,

    I wanted to let you know that I knew a Mary, Martin and Bridie Behony who lived in Rushestown up until about 10 years ago but sadly they have all passed away since in the local nursing home in Mountbellew.  They were good friends and nieghbours of my dad (Patrick J Kenny) and his family.  They also had a sister Ellie. 

    My dad talked about a Brehony uncle emigrating to the USA?

    Thanks,

    Claire Kenny

    Claire K

    Tuesday 18th Aug 2020, 09:31AM

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