I have a Charles Teahan O'Connor in my family
On church records the person wrote
"Why would you call your son Teahan if he had a father" but I think it is a way of reconise him with so many Charles
HIs father was Thomas Connor from Gurraun Co Kerry who married in Castlemine to Elizabeth Teahan from Ballyfinnane in1842 witness to Marriage were Maurice Teahan and Charles O'Connor You would think having a middle name he would be easy to find
The other children in Thomas family were
Mary b Gurtshanovh Killeentierna
Then Charles b 1849 also in Killeentierna
Margaret b1855 Camp Tralee
Maurice b 1854 no birth found
Catherine b 1859 Castlemaine
Catherine and Maurice went to New Zealand where Maurice married Mary Francis Courtney {Cournane] who was b 1858 in Caherciveen parents were John Cournane and Mary Bowler
Catherine married James Richard Talbot
The above Thomas was son of Timothy O'Connor and Joanna Kevane {Clifford] I do not see a nameing pattern so have also found Elizabeth Connor b 1852 in Duagh Father Thomas Connor mother Elizabeth Connor ?????
Saturday 5th Jan 2013, 09:46PM
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Joan
I have his Thomas Birth birth and marriege
Birth of each child born before Thomas also show fatehr Thadeus and Joanna Clifford[Kevene]
trish
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Joan I have just looked at what the priest in Castlemine wrote to me years ago with that marriage
Feb 1842 Thomas O.Connor married Elizabeth Teahan witt/ Maurice Teahan and Charles O.Connor. I see why you thought I had the wrong parents
They were married in Kiltallagh which I have been told does not exist today but it was confirmed by Father Luke Roache that Thomas parents were Timothy and Joanna Kevane he also said only child on their record was Catherine from my family and that Thomas parents were Timothy and Joanna Kevane I verified this from Churchrecords Irishgenealogy .ie when they went on line
On Griffiths Thomas is living in Gurraune.
I am desperate to find the Maurice [my great grand father born 1854] I have been on his trail for 15 years MAurice and CAtherine two youngest went to NZ
Thomas had a brother John b 1st July 1830 Kellea Thomas and John were both married in Ballyfinnane to two girls both Teahans I have never worked out which Teahans but one that would fit was from Bolteens
When I wrote to KIllentierna the priest there said there was 2 children born to Thomas O,'Connor at that time the other Tom O'Connor and Catherine Teahan had a daughter Ellen 2 /7/ 1843 so 3 years before my Mary was born 1846 Killentierna I thought could it be same Thomas and wife died
AS I mention above Maurice and Catherine O'Connor both went to NZ
Well on cencsus for NZ in the same town was living Ellen O'Connor a school teacher . I know this is confusing and doing this for so long I am confused
If they had all stayed put it would have been easier
Trish in Sydney
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I know this is probably not going to be of any use but I am going to add my 2 cents worth.
I am related to O' Connors of and around the Gurrane area. It's slightly complicated.....
Jeremiah Connor married a Mary Horgan. They had several children head to New Zealand (Nelson in particular) as well as USA.
From family stories we know children of Mary Horgan's siblings also came to New Zealand....al least 3 lines from Michael (Marlborough), Timothy (Marlborough) and Batholomew (Canterbury). Both Batholomew and Timothy married Teahan's (Margaret and Mary) who were probably sisters. In New Zealand I have at least 2 or 3 examples where Horgan's married O'Connors who came from the same area in Ireland...so there is quite a link between the two.
I have just recently been looking at this part of my tree. I do have a few Maurice's, lots of Catherines but not so many Thomas' and no Charles. I will keep my eyes peeled for Maurice O'Connor in my search.
Claire
clairefalvey
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Many Thanks Claire
Trish
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I have been lucky enough over the years to have found a number of children of my gg grandparent Timothy and Joanna Connor
but missing the most important one Maurice O'Connor [Connor]b Kerry 1854 my ggrandfather
I will start with the first generation I have been able to claim as mine
Thadeus Connor married Joanna Kevane .Joanna was from Gortaleen 26 Feb 1816 Wit/ Jame Connor and John Kevane
Children
Bridget Connor b 31 dec 1816 Ballyfinnane ,
Ellen Connor b 9th June 1820 at Ballyfinnane ,
Thomas Connor 30 April 1822 Ballyfinnane
Mary Connor b 3 JUly 1826 Knuckbrack ,
John b1 July 1830 Kellea .Thomas married Elizabeth Teahan in Ballyfinnane 1 Feb 1842 wit Maurice Teahan and Charles O'Connor
children of above
Mary O'Connor b 30 MArch 1846 Gurtshavough Killentierna Parish
Charles Teahan O'Connor b 16 feb 1849 Gurtshavough Killentierna Parish
Margaret O'Connor b 13 April 1855 Camp
Catherine b 26 march 1859 Gurraun Co Kerry "She married James Richard Talbot in NZ"
Maurice O'Connor b 1854 b some where in Kerry , he also went to NZ married Mary Francis Courtney daughter of John Courtney and Mary Bowler Mary Francis was born at Caherciveen 2 jan 1858
Never found these parents John and Mary again in Caherciveen or KerryI have found lately" James Richard Talbot " belonged in the Talbot family who settled in Victoria Australia ,and joined the Blennerhassett.s family in Victoria Australia
So can any one tell me where the Talbots and Blennerhassett's were from in Co Kerry
Also like to find the birth of Elizabeth Teahan in Co Kerry as i have 3 but all too young to have married in 1842 to Thomas ConnorMany thanks to any one who can come up with either a marriage in Ireland of the second generation of O'Connors I would like to find who these children married either in Kerry or else where
Trish in Chilly Sydney Australia -
Claire My email is
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Hi Trish,
I have just been browsing the netsearching for relations from both my late parents who have emigrated to N Z possibly in the late 1800's/early 1900's.
Interestingly I came upon your query. My GG Grandmother (from my fathers side) was an Ellen/Helen O'Connor, D O B 1844.She was efectionaly known as Big Nellie .Her father was Tom (Fada) O'Connor from Knockbrack,Ballyfinnane. and his wife was Margaret (Peg) Teahan from Ballyfinnane X. From information recorded from my late father Ellen /Helen had a sister named Margaret,
My GG G/.mother Big Nellie Married a man named Tadgh Dennehy (DOB 5/01/1841) origionally from of Clounclough,Currans,Farranfore,Co.Kerry. He died on 5/07/1921. His wife died in 1938, aged 94 years.
They had a family of 9 children. 4 boys and 5 girls. named Humphrey,Paddy, Tom, Timothy, Mary Margaret,Nell,Elizabeth and Julia.
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Hi Trish,
I have just been browsing the netsearching for relations from both my late parents who have emigrated to N Z possibly in the late 1800's/early 1900's.
Interestingly I came upon your query. My GG Grandmother (from my fathers side) was an Ellen/Helen O'Connor, D O B 1844.She was efectionaly known as Big Nellie .Her father was Tom (Fada) O'Connor from Knockbrack,Ballyfinnane. and his wife was Margaret (Peg) Teahan from Ballyfinnane X. From information recorded from my late father Ellen /Helen had a sister named Margaret,
My GG G/.mother Big Nellie Married a man named Tadgh Dennehy (DOB 5/01/1841) origionally from of Clounclough,Currans,Farranfore,Co.Kerry. He died on 5/07/1921. His wife died in 1938, aged 94 years.
They had a family of 9 children. 4 boys and 5 girls. named Humphrey,Paddy, Tom, Timothy, Mary Margaret,Nell,Elizabeth and Julia.
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Margaret being my Granmother DOB 25/06/1870 married a man named Michael Brick from Garraun-Upper,Ballyfinnane.DOB 8/08/1869,who died on 07/05/1924 They are buried in Kiltallagh R C Cemetery Castlemaine.Co Kerry.They had a family of 3 boys and 3 girls.
My G/ fathers Father was Patrick Brick of Garraun-Upper, DOB 1838 died in 1914, and his wife was Mary Horan DOB 1844 died in 1895.They got married on 25/02/1865 in Kiltallagh R C Church.They are both buried in Molahiffe Cemetery, Firies.
My G G G/mothers sister Margaret married a Tim Mitchell (from Garraun)This family later moved to a dwelling near Castleisland.
All the brothers of Big Nellie and Margaret emigrated to Australia.
I am also tracing my relations from my late mothers side who also emigrated to New Zeland in the late 1800's /early 1900's They are Gran Uncles of mine..Their names were (1) Maurice O'Connor DOB 03/02/1884 and his brother Patrick DOB 23/03/1886 They both also originated from Garraun Ballyfinnane, Their father was Dermot (Jeremiah ) 0'Connor DOB 30/05/1841 who came from Lacca,Castlemaine. His wife was a Mary Brosnan from Farranfore,Co.Kerry.
I would greately appreciate any help in adding to my family tree.
Regards,
M B.
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My gg aunt Ellen Falvey married Patrick Brick after his first wife Mary Houran died! Small world. I have some info on some of the other Brick children, one having come to New Zealand and some to the USA.
Claire
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Clare,
You are correct and how true, it is a small world.Some family history you may not have and like to add to your family tree.
Ellen Falvey's dob 8/8/1863, died on 10/2/1957.Her father being Michael and mother Mary Connor, have you any info. on her origin? Ellen got married to my g g grandfather Patrick on 25/5/1899.in Tralee.They had a family of 3 sons. ( 1) Maurice,dob 23/7/1900 died 12/5/1970. He married a Deborah (Abbie) Hogan nee O'Sullivan from Knockbrack origionally. They had two daughters Ann and Mary Ellen. Ann now married and resides in Garraun. ( 2 ) Marcus dob1902 died 24/12/1976. He married a Lucy Fitzgerald from Carlaheen Tralee I think. She died on 5/11/1982. They had a family of 1boy Patrick (Patie) dob1931 died 1/8/2001, he is buried in New Rath cemetery Tralee.and 4 girls Bridie,Eileen- May, Ann and Doreen. ( 3 ) William (Bill) dob 1904 died suddenly at Breens Bridge Garraun on 29/10/1956.He was not married.
Mrs Ellen Brick/Falvey,along with her sons Maurice and William are buried in the same plot in Kiltallagh, cemetery.
The Falvey land and gable wall of the house adjoins my late mothers land.There is a natural spring well on it known as Falveys well which was used by all the neighbours up to the late 1900's I happen to have a photograph of Ellen or Ellie as my late father effectionatly refered to her.
I would greatly appreciate any info relating to my Brick relatives ( gran aunts/uncles ) who emigrated to N Z./ U S A The only info I have from my father is that the following members possibly went to N Z ,Mary dob10/3/1866 emigrated abt.1883 died 1946 married a Mills who owned a Music store in Christchurch they had one son named William and possibly others. Daniel dob 17/1/1852 emigrated 1888 died 1947, Ellen dob1876 emigrated 1898 she married a Rowan, and John dob 2/6/1878
I also have a record of my g g aunts/uncles and also g aunts/uncles who emigrated to USA but cannot locate it at present.
I hope you will find this family history interesting , that is if you have not got some or all of it previously
my email address is tj.brickat hotmail.com
Regards,
M B.
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I cannot tell you how happy I am to have this information as I have searching for this for years!!!!
I will email you with what I have.
Have a great day!!
Claire (clairemfalvey@hotmail.com)
clairefalvey
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Good Morning Claire,
Thanks for your reply. A correction to my last subscription--Deborah (Abbie) Hogan should have read Deborah (Abbie ) Horgan. Pl.excuse confusion.
Regards,
MB
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Hi (and good evening from New Zealand!!)
I just tried to email you and it literally just bounced back. I will have to check if I wrote the address correctly.
Thanks for the reply....I had wondered if it was Horgan and there are several crosses with O'Connors and Horgan's in the family. My gg grandmother (and mother of Ellen Falvey Brick) was Mary Connor whose parents were Jeremiah Connor and Mary HORGAN. They might be related!!
Claire
clairefalvey
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Hi
I have checked the email address and it is what is written in the above message. Can you please check the addess and see if it is correct.
My email is clairemfalvey@hotmail.com
Claire
clairefalvey
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I am in the process of building my family tree,which I am finding interisting but chalanging. From my late mother family,I am trying to trace the families of two gran-uncles who emigrated to N Z./ Australia ? They were a Maurice O'Connor dob 3/2/1884, and his brother Peter or Patrick dob 23/3/1886 both from Garraun Ballyfinnane Co Kerry.
Let me begin with my g g grandfather Dermot Jeremiah O'Connor dob 30/05/1841( known as Jerry Taedo) he married a Mary Brosnan from Dromore Farranfore. They had a family of 6, 4 boys and 2girls.
Maria/Delia dob 1/2/1874 married a Taed Lynch from Balltseedy near Tralee. Timothy dob 7/11/1875, died 24/8/1933,married a Mary Kerrisk from Ardcanaught Castlemaine and owned a farm at Parkeragh, O Brennan.Tralee. Jeremiah ( known as Jeraco) dob 3/8/1879 died 17/4/1928, married a Annie Kerrisk from Ardcanaught (a sister of Mary"s) and farmed at Garraun,Ballyfinnane. Julia dob 26/2/1888, married an Eddie Kerrisk from Gortalassa Firies. Then two remaining Maurice and Peter or Patrick.
M B.
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What I have found over the years for my O’Connors and Teahan’s
I have the two generations going back to 1816 from Timothy {Thadeus}who married Joanna Kevane 26 feb 1816 Joanna was from Gortaleen
wittnessJames Connor/John Kevane
Children
Bridget b 31 Dec 1816 in Ballyfinnane Co Kerry
Ellen b9 june 1820 Ballyfinnane
Thomas b30 April 1822 Ballyfinnane
Mary b 3 July 1826 Knuckbrack
John 1 july 1830 Keellea Co Kerry
Thomas marries Elizabeth Teahan 1feb 1842 Eliz is also from Ballyfinnane
Witt/Maurice Teahan and Charles O’Connor
children
Mary O’Connor b30 Mar 1846 Gortshanovagh spon/Daniel Connor Honora Connor
Charles Teahan Connor b16 feb 1849 Gortshanovagh spon Daniel Connor and Honora Connor
Margaret Connor 13 Apr 1855 b Camp Spon/Patrick Kelleher/Margaret Teahan
Maurice Connor some where there in Kerry from 1846 1858 ?
Catherine Connor b26 March 1859 Gurrawne spo/Daniel Connor?Mary Teahan
Now the family start to move away from Ireland I only know the family of Maurice and Catherine in New Zealand I think Maurice and Kate arrived app1878/80
Maurice 27 married Mary Francis Courtney 23 in Gisborne NZ 26 July 1881
Children of Maurice and Mary and their paretners
Thomas Courtney O’Connor b 6 Sept 1883 Gisborne died 1955 Auckland Married Kathleen Mary Casey b2 dec 1922
Children of Thomas and Kathleen Mary Casey
#1Catherine Maria O’Connor b 2 Feb1913 Auckland
#2Eileen Terese O’Connor b1920 Auckland m James Joseph Comerford b 1907
#3Kathleen Francis O’connor1922 Auckland m Edward Michael Comerford b 1923
Elizabeth O’Connor b 29 Dec 1882 d1954 Gisborne married 1901 Ernest Paterson Aitken b 1880 Nelson NZ died 20 jan1940.
chidren of above
#1 Eileen Mary Aitken b1906 d1911 aged 5 buried with Maurice and Mary
Karori Wellington
#2 Norma Francis Aitken married Allan James Courtney ?b1934 d1988
inTaumanunui
#3 Maurice Robert Aitken b 1912 d 1943 in England age 31
#4 Winifred Aitken b1915
#5 Edward Ernest Aitken b 1916 note Karori School Wellington
#6 Martin Desmond Courtney Aitken b1918 d 1968 aged 50 Karori Wellington
Mary Josephine b O’Connor 25Mar 1886 Napier married Sidney George Hall b1884 Palmerston new Zealand
Children of Mary Josephine O’Connor and Sidney George Hall
#1 Eileen Mary O’Connor [Hall] b 1904 Hastings NZ daughter of MAry Josephine O'C m John Clifton Fawkner b 1887 Newtown Sydney his parents were
Thomas Jennings Fawkner and Margaret Corrigan b Duleek Co Meath
Thomas father was Matthew Fawkner b Balbriggan Co Dublin 1797 married Elizabeth Jennings in Clovelly Devon where Thomas was born
Matthew’s parents were George Fawkner mother Ann Griffin from Balrothery
Co Dublin
#2 Sydney Thomas Hall b 1908 m 28 Sept Doreen Petitt
1child Maurice Sydney Hall married Patricia Strahan 4 Oct 1954
Maurice /Patricia children
1 Steven Hall
2 Mark Hall
3 Andrew Hall
#3 Edith Ann Hall b26 Aug 1910 d 4 oct 1967 m William Holbert 1930
1 Christian Holbert
2 Josephine Holbert
3 Tracey Holbert
4 Jeb Holbert
#3 Eidith Ann Hall m Ernest Toms
Sydney Thomas Hall remarried
3# Edith Anne Hall m Bill Holbert
#4 Irene Courtney Hall
#5 Alice Betty Hall
#6 Kevin Francis m lola Semple
#4 John Edward O’Connor b 1888 son of Maurice and Mary b Wellington Marrried Jane lived in Manly NSW one son John Edward
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Hi Trish,
As I have got engrossed into several O'Connor families in New Zealand now, I thought I would have a look as well. It seems you have got quite a bit anyway but did you find that Catherine O'Connor, wife of James Talbot drowned in 1894??
Claire
clairefalvey
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Claire No Catherine did not drown it was Talbot
They lived in NZ for a few years owned land and I lose them for years thought she had died
HIs family had settled in VIctoria so for some reason they then went to VIctoria
He was on his way back to NZ to sell his land there , the ship hit a reef and sunk He was drowned
I have rellies in NZ who have just been to the archives to verifiy this for me I do have contact with her family in NZ and her great grandparents were on same ship but survived COme back to me if TAlbots mean anythin
Trish
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Hi Trish,
My mistake, I read the article wrong!! I went back and had a look and realised I had not seen things as they were!!
Claire
clairefalvey
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I think we must have one family member that we connect to
When I said the Priest in Killentierna said he only had two Teahans married there that was incorrect he said I have only two BIRTHs here for Connor and Teahan
Ellen Baptised 22 July 1843 parents Tom Connor and Catherine Teahan
Mary Baptised 30 MArch 1846 Thomas Connor and Elizabeth Teahan mine
So is this correct that most Irish women went home to their parish to give birth
So the two Teahans most likely were from Killentierna but my Maurice that I still cannot find his birth would have been born between Charles Teahan Connor b1849 and before Catherine's birth 1859
But I am also a generation nearly 10 years before your familys I think
I am convinced that Thomas Connor and Elizabeth Teahan did live in Gurraun Co Kerry or Ballyfinnane The time for my family was in the Famine so they had to move to where rellies were for help or work There was another Connor married around the same time who was from Ballyfinnane a John Connor who also married a Teahan. Now Thomas had a brother John b1 July 1830
So two children in my family were born in Killentierna Mary Connor and Charles Teahan Connor but they all gave Ballyfinnane even Thomas was born there and sister Ellen 1820 father Thadeus family they state Ballyfinnane and KIlleentierna for two fo their children On Griffiths over the years there has always been a Brick who owned land so employed others
Trish
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Hi MB,
Did you know that there are Brosnans still living in Dromore, Farranfore?
Regards,
Joan
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Yes I only found that out in the last few weeks I had a new family member go to the archives so this is just new to me
At least I know where Catherine lived after NZ and a lot about the children
I would not have thought looking in Australia Thanks for your intrest in my family over the years Trish
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Do you have any more information on the Mary Connor{O'Connor]in your family
MyConnors did came from the same place Gurraune ??
Trish
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Hi Trish, who are you asking about Mary Connor and which Mary Connor are you talking about.
My Friday night brain is not working!
Claire
clairefalvey
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Hi Trish, who are you asking about Mary Connor and which Mary Connor are you talking about.
My Friday night brain is not working!
Claire
clairefalvey
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Your Friday night Then mine is worse
Trish
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Joan , A lot of marriages on Churchrecords do not give the parents only the wittness , worse luck but with mine I have spent so many years getting the information
You state the parents were Maurice Teahan and Charles Connor
Charles Teahan Connor is Thomas younger brother Baptism/s seem to name parents but most marriages just have the surname of each person then the Wittness Thank you for your interest in my family
Trish Jensen
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Hi
Going over your information again this morning I wonder do you have any more information on the Mary O'Connor, Ellen Falveys mother
Trish
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Hi Trish,
For some reason I have not seen this comment before, but anyhow, Mary O'Connor was the daughter of Jeremiah Connor and Mary Horgan. They seemed to live around the Droumduhig area and most of their children emigrated to New Zealand (or america).
I have been given the transcript of a letter than James O'Connor (son of Jeremiah and Mary) who moved to America around the 1850's and while it's hard to follow he mentions a lot of family and friends or people living in the area and moved to america. No clue as to where this James even ended up sadly (one of my missing O'Connors).
We know the Horgan;'s also had quite a lot of interweeving with the O'Connor family with several crossovers that I know about and again several Horgan lines came to New Zealand.
Claire
clairefalvey
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HI MB
Trying to talk to you for ages reachpatricia@optusnet.com.au
Can you email me so we can talk We must be related as I have an Ellen also b 9 june 1820 Did you have the year wrong on your first entery in to Ireland reaching out
I would say mine are a generation before yours My Ellens father was Timothy Connor and mother Joanna Kevane JO was from Gortaleen
Now I think you also have Ellen with same date of birth 9th june but mine is1820 I have printed out these records from Church Records I have their marriage
Thadeus Connor m Joanna Kevane of Gortaleen 26 Feb 1816 witt James Connor & John Kevane
So their children,s births were from Father Luke Roche at Castlemaine Parish
Bridget b 31 Dec1816 ,Ellen above b Ballyfinnane, Thomas b 30 April 1822 Ballyfinnane,Mary b 3 July 1826 knuckbrack and John b1July 1830 Kellea
Thomas married Elizabeth Teahan 1 Feb 1842 in Ballyfinnane witt Maurice Teahan /Charles Connor Children/ Mary b 30 march 1846 in Gortshanogh Killentierna,Charles Teahan Connor b16 Feb 1849 same place Maurice Connor bapp 184? ,no birth found ,Margaret Connor b Camp 13 April 1855, Catherine b 26 March 1859 Maurice was my ggrandfather
Now there could be more children I have not found
Maurice with sister Catherine went to NZ he married Mary Francis Courtney parents of Mary were John Courtney and Mary Bowler
Mary Francis was b 2 jan1858 in Caherciveen {I saw the birth at the church in Caherciveen] .
Catherine m James Richard Talbot in NZ ,They moved from NZ to VIctoria where his parents had settled with Blesshennets .Some years later he was retuning to sell his land when the ship went down and he drowned
Maurice and Mary Connor had the following children in NZ by they were my grandparents
Elizabeth O'Connor married Aitkin,Thomas Courtney O'Connor m Kath Comerford,Mary Josephine my grandmother married Sidney Hall in Sydney, John Edward also went to Australia married ? one child
I use to go to work on the Manly ferry and spoke to John Edward most days as he worked on the ferry
I hope this cleared up a few things for us both
Trish in Sydney
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I have been reading the above posts with interest. I am researching the Fitzgeralds of Marlborough, NZ and they have a strong link with your O'Connors. I have seen a few mentions of the wife of Michael Falvey written as Mary (Bridget) O'Connor with her sister being a Mary as well (but no information attached to her name). The Fitzgeralds have a Mary O'Connor on their tree. She descends from Jeremiah O'Connor and Mary Horgan too. Mary married Charles Rourke and they lived for a time in Lisheenacannina, Molahiffe...Charles was a school master. They had at least 3 children...Jeremiah, Mary Rose, and Elizabeth. Patrick O'Connor was a witness at Jeremiah's baptism in 1832. He also sponsored Elizabeth Rourke and her cousin Garrett Barry (whose mother was Ellen O'Connor) to emigrate to NZ in 1859 (on the Golconda) and Patrick and John O'Connor sponsored Mary and Elizabeth Rourke (presumed to be Elizabeth's older sister and maybe a cousin, but not 100% sure of their relationship). Elizabeth's future husband John Fitzgerald was also on the Golconda to NZ. Elizabeth and John married in Nelson in 1862 and farmed in the Omaka, Marlborough. Michael Falvey was a witness at Elizabeth and John Fitzgerald's daughter Mary's baptism in 1867. The following families are all tied up together with our Fitzgeralds...Leahy, Healy, O'Connor, Brosnahan, Barry, and Mahoney. Two of our Fitzgeralds - the John Fitz that married Elizabeth Rourke and either his uncle or his brother Denis Fitzgerald (not sure of their relationship yet) gave as their address when emigrating to NZ as c/- Francis Peet esq, Arabella. There are Fitzgeralds (John and Denis) living next door to the Arabella Estate at Gortagullane townland. We think these are the father and uncle of the John who married Elizabeth Rourke. Also living at Arabella are 1.Deborah Healy who emigrated to Marlborough with her sons John and Michael and a great niece (I think that's her relationship) Mary Mahoney; and 2.Catherine Leahy who I suspect is Bridget and Ann Leahy's mother (who married the O'Connor boys Patrick and John) is also living at Arabella. The three Leahy boys - Daniel, Patrick and John (Catherine Leahy's sons) assisted John Fitzgerald (of Gortagullane) to emigrate to NZ in 1857 by giving surety as well as paying for him afterwards. I am in touch with a descendant of the Healys who lives in Nelson and their research says that Deborah Healy who lived at Arabella was a Brosnahan. The John Fitzgerald that came to NZ in 1857 married Johanna Brosnahan so it is possible Johanna and Deborah were cousins as their fathers were John and Michael Brosnahan. Johanna Fitzgerald and Deborah Healy and Mary Mahoney were all grouped together in the passenger list for the Sir George Pollock in 1861. The widowed Deborah married a Thomas Shaw in NZ and their farm at Tua Marina was called Arabella! If any of these other families ... the Fitzgeralds, Rourkes and Brosnahans in particular, mean anything to you I would love to have you make contact: leoniefitzgerald@paradise.net.nz
Might I just say, the Fitzgeralds owe a HUGE debt to the O'Connors for their help and support all those years ago. I am trying to piece it all together for my husband's (Fitzgerald) family and any help would be appreciated.
Kiwigirl
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Morning
If you would like me to pass along your email address let me know by contacting me at cdoyle@irelandxo.com along with your username and family name in question (so I don't get mixed up!)
Best wishes
Clare Doyle
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