Been searching forever it would seem for these two. My DNA links me to Connacht so hopefully this narrows down my search.
I have Mary Rooney aged 22 (or so) when she married John (30) in Whitwick Leicestershire in 1867. Mary has her Dad down as John ( a shoemaker) and John has his Dad down as Patsy (a labourer).
They both died in 1910 in a local mining village near me in Yorkshire. Johns witness at the wedding was a Patrick Lally. I've found a John Rooney in Leicester with his wife Margaret in Leicester at the 1861 census. Mary's not there though but other kids are, Patrick, Thomas and Michael all born Ireland. Michael in 1853.
I've found a Patrick Lally with a James Moffatt in Rainhill Merseyside 1851 and a Patrick Moffatt in Walsall in 1861 lodging with his brother James.
This is a start anyway. Hope you can help